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the unique personality of your bungalow with our readers.
New jewel, old gem, simple cottage or refined estate --
we want them all! All we need from you is a clear photo
and a brief description of your home.
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Richmond,
VA., Jeremy Rowan
In spite of a decade of neglect, this 1937 Spanish Mission style-stucco
bungalow was a diamond in the rough. Built to last entirely
from concrete, the house has a Spanish arcade of graceful arches
topped by a terra-cotta roof. The interior features additional
arches, linoleum tiles, built-ins throughout and stucco walls.
The windows and Craftsman doors are handsomely tripped with
Douglas fir. We've enhanced original features and replaced ones
damaged or removed -- period light fixtures, tile work, kitchen
and bath fixtures, stained glass -- and created a new eat-in
booth in the kitchen. At Christmas we finished our glassed-in
side porch, now a playroom for our new baby boy.
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Pasadena,
Calif., Timothy Roberts & Caroline Smith
Our 1920 Craftsman home had good "bones," but the interior was
hideous. Every room had been wallpapered in Victorian farmhouse
style and the kitchen was virtually gutted. We are working to
return the house to the condition that it was when new. Eliminating
the paint from the woodwork is revealing the beautiful grain
of the curly pine of the built-ins and moldings. New kitchen
cabinets match the other built-ins. A ceramic artist's custom
Batchelder-style fireplace replaces the damaged original salt-and-pepper
brick. It is a long, slow process, but we are enjoying every
step that returns our home to its gracious original state.
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Salem,
Ore., Kathy Schutt and Steve Oulman
We are 10 years into our five-year restoration plan for our
1920 bungalow -- and loving every day. We believe we have
a kit house, but haven't yet determined the original manufacturer.
we stripped the entire exterior by hand, replainted with a
more period color scheme and replaced the lawn with xeriscaping
and an organic garden. We've restored original woodwork and
"fixed" a previous kitchen remodel. Like all projects
there have been surprises, but non like finding an English-language
Latvian newspaper crumpled inside basement walls. It's been
an adventure!
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West
Jefferson, N.C., Bill and Ginny Tobiassen
Built in 1908 by prolific local architect Emil Schacht, our
home has been described as a large Craftsman-stule bungalow,
although it may not neatly fit this classification. It features
river rock fireplaces with Rookwood tile, old-growth fir paneling
in the library and dining room (with box beam ceilings), mahogany
paneling in the living room, many built-ins and window seats,
oak floors with mahogany inlays and fir floors. It is located
on a beautiful expansive lot with towering mature maples, conifers
and beech trees -- an urban getaway. Currently we are removing
paint from interior woodwork and hanging beautiful Arts and
Crafts wallpaper. A continuing labor of love! |
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Wyoming,
Mich., Dan and Jennifer Smith
Our American Foursquare home is located on the upper westside
of Helena, an area with many fine bungalows and older homes.
We discovered our house was built in 1915 during renovations
to our dining room, when we removed a piece of wall trip signed
and dated by one of the builders. Our home has large rooms,
maple floors, leaded glass windows, an abundance of dark fir
trip and a beautiful pair of built-in quartersawn oak china
hutches. Since buying the home in 1999, we've spent many hours
learning about Craftsman homes and renovating, furnishing and
landscaping our house. |
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Petaluma,
Calif., Steve and Judy Collins
Our 2,700-square-foot Craftsman-style home was built in 1921
on what was then a chicken ranch. Thankfully, when we bought
it in 1980 it had not been butchered with add-ons. After repairs,
upgrades and converting a bedroom into a second full bath, we
tackled baring the previously painted Douglas fir woodwork.
In 1996 our home was featured locally as a Heritage Home. Recently
we built a matching detached garage and upgraded the living
room fireplace with Batchelder tiles. We are only the second
family on record to own this property and it is our hope that
it will stay in our family for generations. |
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Bellevue,
Pa., Theresa Gallick
My two-story bungalow just outside Pittsburgh shows Swiss
Chalet influences, with diamond-paned original windows throughout
and decorative balconies on the second floor. Built in 1913,
the house features six tiled fireplaces, many built-ins, an
inglenook and an impressive box-beam ceiling. Unfortunately,
when I purchased the home in 2000, the kitchen and bathroom
were ghastly, but ideas from American Bungalow inspired
revamping of the kitchen. This year's projects focused on
the home's exterior and gardens. I hope to tackle the '60s
bathroom next year.
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Holland,
Mich., Ron and Deb Kooistra
In the two years we spent planning and building a new home we
referred to your magazine many times. In an Arts and Crafts
home plan book we found the bungalow design to fit our budget
and our lot -- we wanted our home to be very different than
the "cookie cutters" in our area. Everything from
our windows and hardwood floors to paint colors and wood interior
doors to our replica fireplace was picked for their Arts and
Crafts look. Our beautiful bungalow looks small outside but
has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,800 square feet inside.
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