SELLING YOUR HISTORIC HOUSE
Life changes can interrupt the most heart-felt, best laid plans. A marriage, a divorce, a new baby, a job transfer, a lay-off, a family member in need of care, any one of these things can profoundly affect your circumstances. So, after much soul-searching &...
HOW TO DECORATE YOUR BUNGALOW FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Wondering how to decorate your bungalow for the holidays? Let this quote by William Morris, the father of the Arts & Crafts Movement be thy guide. I grew up with a mother dedicated to creating magical moments for her family, & zhuzhing up the place for the...
LET’S WATCH OLD CHRISTMAS MOVIES
I love watching old Christmas movies to celebrate the day. They somehow minimize the disappointment of opening all my gifts & discovering once more that there is no time machine under the tree. These old films are the most efficient way I know of taking a trip...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Chimneys in Old Houses
Chimneys in old houses can be problematic. When you are buying a house, generally, your home inspector will frequently suggest that you have a chimney inspection performed by a specialist. Why would you want to fork out more money on a house that you don't own, to do...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- The Tile of Ernest Batchelder
For me, Ernest Batchelder, tilemaker (1875-1957) stands with the Greene’s as an icon of the Southern California Arts & Crafts Movement. Like the Gamble House, Batchelder’s home overlooked the Arroyo Seco & like the brothers, he took inspiration from the beauty...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Brent Hull Talks About Bungalow Moldings
Bungalows are well-known & loved for their abundance of moldings- strips of wood that are used to cover transitional areas, such as those around doors or windows. Bringing the natural wood in, wood beautifies & warms our homes like no other material. All the...
BUNGALOW DETAILS: INTERIOR- GLOSSARY
I always feel right at home when I enter a bungalow. Each feature greeting my eye combines with the others to create a charm that warms my heart & tingles my toes. This article, a Glossary of bungalow interior details explains the many parts of the whole that...
RESEARCHING THE HISTORY OF YOUR BUNGALOW
I learned about the culture of the early 20th Century at my mother’s knee (& other low places. Her favorite joke.) . The stories she told me about my grandmother, born in 1888, growing up on the farm, & the fascinating tales of her own life & times,...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS-Researching the History of Your Bungalow
Researching the history of your bungalow can be arduous, but I guarantee that it will be rewarding. In addition to learning about the previous occupants of your home, you will make new/old friends, who may be long gone, but through your research you will come to...
DO I HAVE A KIT HOUSE?
“Is it true that you could once buy a house from a catalogue?” “Do I have a kit house?” “How can I identify which house I have?” During my years as a historic preservation advocate, at event after event, I think that these are the questions I have been asked the most...