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A Portland Bungalow, Curated For Comfort
With an artist’s eye and a sympathetic palette for rooms inside, Gwen Jones fine-tunes a handsome 1916 house.
Seattle Bungalow Inspired by a Visit to Roycroft
A smitten owner brings the Arts & Crafts aesthetic to a 1921 bungalow—looking past tilting porch piers and baby-blue woodwork!
1912 Santa Barbara Bungalow Brought Back
An artistic couple rescue a good old house from a rude 1960s modernization, bringing back fir woodwork and built-ins, then furnishing with antiques.
A Well Tended Bungalow
An Easterner discovers California’s allure as she restores a modest home with very nice details and ample open space for living and enjoying the outdoors.
Bainbridge Bungalow
Amidst newly planted gardens that offer views of the bay and mountains, a charming 1915 bungalow of seven gables is restored with regard for history.
Simple Living in Santa Barbara
Their house isn’t big, even with an upstairs rear addition. But with a pleasing plan and period details, it has been a charming bungalow home.

An Artistic House, Every Inch Beloved
With a good eye, this couple made a tiny Santa Barbara bungalow a thing of beauty.
Defining the Arts & Crafts Movement
The American version of Arts & Crafts was simpler than the European movements, emphasizing wood tones and earthy materials and colors.
A Seattle Craftsman Bungalow Revealed
The homeowner was destined to rescue this 1913 Arts & Crafts house. The hard work took eight years; the result is a home perfect for her.
Bungalow Restored
Restoration veterans saw beyond fake siding and popcorn ceilings to the inherent charm of this rural bungalow.
Jewel-Box Kitchen
Framed by a stepped arch, this gem of a kitchen stars in the sensitive renovation of a 1920s bungalow.
Compact Comfort in a Bungalow
Along with a discerning use of salvage, homeowners in Pasadena relied on research and keen observation of the house to bring back a modest bungalow.
The House of a Preacher Unretouched
Mount Hood is the name of the house owned by the evangelist Billy Sunday and his wife, Helen. They built it in 1911 in Winona Lake, Indiana.
A Perfect Marriage
Serial restorers end up in a 1920 bungalow in Portland, Oregon, which they’ve imbued with a timeless Asian aesthetic.
House Styles: The Craftsman Bungalow
The history and style of the heyday bungalow with its exotic, Anglo–Indian associations and artistic naturalism.
Drawn to a Rescue
Charmed by the diminutive house down the street, a couple embarks on its restoration, reversing a mid-century Colonial-style remodeling.
A Bungalow Worth the Wait!
Once rather a mess, this 1915 San Diego bungalow was restored over a period of 25 years. Lots of DIY labor produced stunning results.
Laced in Wisteria, by Boulders Braced
Designed by renowned architect Sylvanus Marston, the 1912 Lacey House is a dignified presence on a shady corner in Pasadena.
Bungalow Between Eras
Not the typical Craftsman house, this transitional bungalow has elements of Victorian Shingle Style. It offers the elegance of the late 19th century with the honesty of Arts & Crafts design.
1909 California Bungalow
Grace, beauty and comfort can be found in this 1909 Wilson Plan bungalow.
Myths of the Open Floor Plan
Like solitude and quiet, walls and closed doors aren’t always bad.
Bungalow Gables
There’s just no label, or precedence, for some of the gable ornaments and trim dreamed up by carpenters of the Arts & Crafts era.
Books for Bungalow owners, recommended by the editors
Do a search at amazon.com and you’ll see there are dozens of books about Bungalows and the American Arts & Crafts movement.