We tend to think of bungalows as wooden shingled structures, but exterior materials vary geographically, as well as from style to style. Clapboard or siding, brick, stucco, cement, logs and a variety of native stone are all seen on original bungalows.

Architectural details:
The two "Tudor" bungalows look nothing alike. Why is that? Answer appears below...

	White Salmon, WA, Nancy Judy For a bungalow, our German immigrant-built 1907 bungalow is quite roomy at 2,600 square feet. We've recently remodeled the '70s Mediterranean kitchen, our two baths and repainted the outside in neutral earth tones. Previous owners attempted to make the house appear Victorian by adding gingerbread. In furnishing our home, and in our remodeling efforts, we've tried to be true to the Arts and Crafts style without sacrificing modern conveniences.
Sutter Creek, CA, Tom Carpenter I recently designed and built this bungalow in the foothills of the Sierras. Its design was primarily determined by the site, which is astride a rocky ridge overlooking a river valley. A modest 1,700 square feet, most of the views through the windows allow you the fantasy of being in a comfortable tree house. I feel that it's a small Pasadena paradise moved onto a Northern California mountain.
	Los Angeles, CA, Troy Evans and Heather McLarty Our half-timbered Arts and Crafts home was built in 1922. It has a very large main room downstairs with a barrel ceiling, original murals and unusual interior "eaves." The house was owned by Edwin Hiner, who started the music school at what is now UCLA. The guest house on the property was named for his good friend John Philip Sousa, and the home was declared a Los Angeles historic cultural monument in 1972.
Iowa City, IA, John and Janet Tiffany Twenty-three years ago, my wife and I started assembling our Craftsman-influenced log cabin and have been working on it ever since. I made all the furniture in the photo; some of the oak was even harvested from the woods near the house. My wife does the landscaping and usually has the best ideas about interior details as well.
	Cañon City, CO, Joseph Pennock The previous owner of this 1919 bungalow told me that another home once burned down at this location, and her grandparents were the first owners of the "new" house. I am only the fourth owner. The woodwork is dark-stained pine with numerous built-ins, including cabinets between the living and dining rooms, a buffet and china cupboards. Three of the light fixtures are original, and I've added a Deco-style fixture from a vintage Florida hotel, and Wright-influenced Prairie-style wall sconces.
Ann Arbor, MI, Linda Bowman After a one-year search of the hyperactive Ann Arbor real-estate market, we found our little two-bedroom "bungalow." Built in 1928, it is shaded and protected by 100-year-old oaks. We have only redone the wiring, as it has offered flawless shelter and charm. I debrief after my work day by reading the newspaper on our expansive front porch. I have added stained-glass light fixtures, antiques, a Himalayan cat and a friendly, black dog. This is where my son is growing up-making it a special home for both of us.
	Chicago, IL, John Taccio Our 1925 Chicago brick bungalow was featured in a home tour by our local historical society. Fortunately, the house has not been altered over the years, except for the kitchen and baths, which we have redone in keeping with the period. We operate a B&B here-the Gregory House-and our guests are constantly amazed at how beautiful this bungalow is.
Rutherford, NJ, Robert Giangeruso My Tudor bungalow is a one-of-a-kind in this area. It is made of cement with a slate roof and a cupola at the top. It was built in 1910 of the finest materials-oak floors, stained-glass windows and unique chestnut woodwork. Luckily, the house still has the leaded-glass doors on the built-ins, box-beamed ceilings and original light fixtures and hardware. I want to restore the kitchen and bath, and hope to enter it in the state and national historic registers.
Tudor Style: The large Los Angeles home displays the decorative half-timbers typical of Tudor-Style bungalows, which were typically built between 1890-1930. The extensive use of native rock makes it look even more like an English cottage, as do its multipaned windows. The New Jersey home, however, is perhaps closer to an American Queen Anne bungalow, with its decorative cupola and art-glass windows. But it, too, displays the dark pseudo beams on the turret and the builder's one-of-a-kind vision.