- ISBN13: 9781561586233
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
The classic American bungalow is as popular today as when introduced in the Victorian era. Bungalow Style pictures a wide variety of interior details and describes how to add or restore elements that suggest a historic flair while keeping the home comfortable and functional. Common problems such as integrating modern conveniences or gaining needed space are also addressed…. More >>
Bungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Home
{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }
As a librarian and a lover of Arts & Crafts style, I recommend this book to all who desire a peek at some fantastic Bungalow interiors. The color photography is stunning and that material which is covered is covered well. Though the pictures will be enticing to anyone fond of this architecture, I consider the text to be aimed at newbies. Having said that, the chapter on “What Style is Your Home” describing basic architectural hallmarks of various Bungalows is especially well written, albeit very basic.
At merely 186 pages, there are five chapters that lighly cover everything from Bungalow architecture to woodwork and interior details. There are even chapters that deal with making a Bungalow livable in the modern world (“Finding and Creating Space” & “Today’s Classic Interior”)
Whether you are seeking a coffee table book of beautiful photographs or are just beginning to research this topic, I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
There’s a lot of good in this book, and it’s given me a few ideas for my own arts-and-crafts vernacular house, but at the same time it’s frustrating. Lots of the pictures feel (or explicitly state) that they’re from houses much larger than the classic 900-2000 square foot bungalow.
Given that Taunton is also the publisher of The Not So Big House and a few books on cottages, it’s a little strange to see bungalows recast so large, either built bigger or with additions tastefully tucked out of view from the street.
While I like most of the details they show, their approach (perhaps necessary to include the new bungalows being built today) means that a lot of the coziness small bungalows naturally offered is missing, replaced by modern open plans and a lot of period trim and woodwork that can’t quite make up the difference.
Rating: 4 / 5
Nearly every small town or big city has a district of bungalow style houses built around the time of the first world war. In recent years these houses, often in tree lined neighborhoods that are nearby downtime, convenient to schools, libraries, universities, shopping and medical care have begun to be restored to their original condition and have upgraded their surrounding areas to a more gentrified/desirable locale.
This book, primarily of beautiful interior photographs shows how these houses must have looked when they were built, and how they can be remodeled with a sense of style and still have the conveniences of a modern kitchen built in. The author is president of a Boston based interior design firm that specializes in historic restoration that is still appropriate for modern living.
The illustrations in this book cover a wide range of styles from all over the country. It is an invaluable reference to anyone considering the restoration of a bungalow style house.
Rating: 5 / 5
So you’ve bought a bungalow–now, what do you do with it? Maybe it’s a fixer-upper; maybe it’s too small, or doesn’t have enough storage space; maybe you’re just not sure what kind of furniture to get. This book is a great start toward deciding where to go next. Illustrated with hundreds of full-color photographs, it shows not only many of the features by which you can tell an Arts & Crafts house when you see it (I was surprised to learn that the big old foursquares such as my grandparents lived in for 40 years are included in this classification), but gives actual ideas carried out by other homeowners, even unto before-and-after floor plans. The author’s advice is thoughtful and well suited to the houses she writes about, too. And if you just like to look at pictures of vintage American homes, this would be a good volume to add to your collection.
Rating: 4 / 5
My wife and I appreciated this detailed book and incorporated many ideas we found in our new (old) residence
Rating: 5 / 5