OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Bungalow Kitchens
Most of my playlists have only 3 or 4 videos. But, I love old bungalow kitchens & this includes bungalow kitchen videos so I never pass up the opportunity to watch one & do not wish to deprive you. When I go to house museums, I always head for the kitchen...
THE CRAFTSMAN MAGAZINE
"An illustrated monthly magazine in the interest of better art, better work and a better more reasonable way of living." ~The Craftsman the magazine of the Arts & Crafts movement, edited by Gustav Stickley, was published from October 1910- December 1916 & was...
A CRAFTSMAN MAGAZINE CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FROM WINTER'S GARDEN December, 1911 In tracing the custom of decorating the church and home with green boughs, vines and flowers on Christmas day—a custom dear to many people in many lands—we wander through both Christian and pagan eras. The...
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...