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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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Wichita,
Kansas, Eric and Michelle Lamp
A few years back, my wife and I set out to find a bungalow in
the country. After many months of searching, we decided to create
what we wanted. We added all of the modern goodies, like cement
siding, high-efficiency windows and a geothermal climate-control
system. Due to budgetary constraints, the extensive interior
woodwork will have to be added as the years go by.
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Kirkwood, Calif., Brian Wilkerson and Andrea Vollersen
We've built a new home at the foot of a ski resort with many
design elements that don't seem to show up in new construction
these days: floor plans that put the hearth (rather than the
TV) at the center of the gathering spaces, trim work that is
integrated with custom lighting, and built-ins that help meld
the house with its furnishings. This shot of the second-floor
deck shows some of the Montana ledge stone, 38 tons in all,
that faces the foundation, and the snowfall that reaches 20'
annually. The house had a feeling of being a home from the day
we moved in.
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Marblehead,
Mass., Kelly Dyer
I purchased my 1910 bungalow in 1999, and did $100,000 worth
of renovations on her last year; it turned out amazing! Marblehead
is one of the most beautiful spots in the world, a harbor town
19 miles north of Boston. There are about 10 bungalows there,
not clustered, but all in very unique locations. I also lived
in a bungalow in Louisville, Ky., which was my first discovery
of what a bungalow was. Now I will be in one for life! |
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Chicago,
Ill., Cheryl Borgeson and Les Carlstrom
Thank you so much for the many articles about Chicago bungalows;
here's a picture of ours. We live on an all-bungalow street,
in a mostly bungalow neighborhood, and have looked for another
one like it in Chicago, but never found one. It's the smallest
house on the block -- the original owner built it for himself,
so it may be one of a kind. It doesn't have the built-ins, stained
or leaded glass, or other extras that most have, nor does it
have any closets except in the two bedrooms, but we still love
its cozy charm. We're inspired by the articles and advertisers
in your magazine, and are renovating in the bungalow style,
room by room. |
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Collierville,
Tenn., Wesley and Melissa Nimon
In 1998 we purchased this 1924 bungalow in Raleigh, N.C., from
a lady who had rented it out for the previous 60 years. Little
had been modernized, and the original bathroom and kitchen were
largely intact and just needed a little restoration. One of
our initial exterior projects was to remove the asbestos shingles
and metal awnings. It was a bit of a leap of faith to hope that
the original wood siding underneath would still be in good condition,
but the asbestos had protected it rather well since 1947. Employment
has now taken us back home to Tennessee, where we are again
living in and restoring a 1920s bungalow.
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Bethel,
Maine, George and Danna Brown Nickerson
We have never seen another house quite like ours, an interesting
mix of Craftsman, with elements of Queen Anne and Italianate
also in evidence, making for a unique facade. Since we last
wrote you (Open House, Issue No. 25), we were presented with
a historic preservation award for our restoration of our 1910
home, and as the icing on the cake, our house was entered in
the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural
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Spokane,
Wash., Lynda and James Parry
Our 1912 Craftsman bungalow has original oak and fir floors
in its 1,836 square feet. The dining room has dark fir-paneled
walls, a leaded-glass buffet, and original light fixtures.
There is a small, half-round fireplace and a bead-board ceiling
in the den, while the living room has a window seat and floor-to-ceiling,
double-mantel fireplace. We bought the house when we were
both 22 years old, 35 years ago. It's been a labor of love
restoring and enjoying our "family friendly" Craftsman bungalow.
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Marietta,
Ga., Arni Katz
I spent summers in the Chicago area as a kid. I never realized
the incredible imprint the Prairie-style and Arts and Crafts
homes had on me until I realized I wanted to live in a home
like the ones I admired in my youth. My cousin had built a Wright
Usonian home in Lincoln Park, Ill., and after visiting him,
the lightbulb went on. Our Prairie-style home was designed by
Joe Metzler of SALA Architects in Minneapolis; John Self, of
Atlanta; and my wife and myself. Including the mostly finished
terrace level (above-ground basement), it is about 6,000 square
feet.
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