THE HISTORY
Ruskin’s thoughts, evolving into the work of William Morris, then floated across the ocean to America by Gustav Stickley, form the seeds of Arts & Crafts, from which bungalows sprouted.
If you want to do an authentic bungalow restoration, it is important to know the history & the philosophy of the Movement that spawned your home. This understanding makes every effort, very difficult decision, every dollar spent, far more rewarding. Like seeing your grandparent’s smile in the glowing face of your child.
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Greene & Greene
Brothers Charles & Henry Greene can be understood as men through the study of their Arts & Crafts architecture. As with all artists, their creations were born of their unique viewpoints of life, tempered by their educations, their personal relationships &...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS-Old Growth Wood
Old growth wood, from deep within the forest primeval. From fairy tales to an awed reverence in bungalow fans, the forest is endemic to the lore of humankind. Trees have been regarded as sacred in many early traditions. Since the dawn of time humankind has understood...
THE STORY OF THE CHICAGO BUNGALOW
The story of the Chicago bungalow isn't about the houses, it’s about the humanity. I call it, “Grits & girdles history.” Because our houses tell the stories of the lives of the people who built them & how they lived, worked & formed their communities- the...
OUR OLD HOUSES ARE BUILT FROM OLD GROWTH WOOD
From their framing to their siding to their doors & windows to their built-ins & their flooring, our old houses, are built of old growth wood. Thousands of board feet of it. "Old growth." What does that mean? Let's have a tree history lesson. Fossils show that...
AMERICAN BUNGALOW MAGAZINE COMES TO CENTRAL FLORIDA
What seems like a lifetime ago, with a great amount of help from my friends in the 3 areas that make up the bungalow neighborhood of Seminole Heights, in Tampa, Florida, I produced an American Bungalow Magazine event. I had coaxed, cajoled, pleaded with the editor to...
BUNGALOW: THE ULTIMATE ARTS & CRAFTS HOME
by Jane Powell, author & Linda Svendsen, photographer This book, BUNGALOW: THE ULTIMATE ARTS & CRAFTS HOME, was Jane’s most impressive work & it is majestic, with 285 large, glossy pages. She referred to it as "The Big Book of Bungalows" & I’m not...
ARTS & CRAFTS & THE BUNGALOW
by Janet Lea Haddock CID #4333 Instructional Specialist of Interior Design Anne Arundel Community College These two words are tossed around today by Realtors, consumers, builders & designers. We say them… “I love arts and crafts furniture”, we ask for them… “I...
