Bungalow

An artistic couple rescue a good old house from a rude 1960s modernization, bringing back fir woodwork and built-ins, then furnishing with antiques.

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.

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.

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.

With a good eye, this couple made a tiny Santa Barbara bungalow a thing of beauty.

The American version of Arts & Crafts was simpler than the European movements, emphasizing wood tones and earthy materials and colors.

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.

Restoration veterans saw beyond fake siding and popcorn ceilings to the inherent charm of this rural bungalow.

Framed by a stepped arch, this gem of a kitchen stars in the sensitive renovation of a 1920s 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.

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.

Serial restorers end up in a 1920 bungalow in Portland, Oregon, which they’ve imbued with a timeless Asian aesthetic.

The history and style of the heyday bungalow with its exotic, Anglo–Indian associations and artistic naturalism.

Charmed by the diminutive house down the street, a couple embarks on its restoration, reversing a mid-century Colonial-style remodeling.

Once rather a mess, this 1915 San Diego bungalow was restored over a period of 25 years. Lots of DIY labor produced stunning results.

Designed by renowned architect Sylvanus Marston, the 1912 Lacey House is a dignified presence on a shady corner in Pasadena.

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.

Grace, beauty and comfort can be found in this 1909 Wilson Plan bungalow.

Like solitude and quiet, walls and closed doors aren’t always bad.

There’s just no label, or precedence, for some of the gable ornaments and trim dreamed up by carpenters of the Arts & Crafts era.

Do a search at amazon.com and you’ll see there are dozens of books about Bungalows and the American Arts & Crafts movement.

How the darling house style of the first quarter of the 20th century lost its cachet, and why the American Bungalow has come back stronger than ever as part of the Arts & Crafts Revival.

In a far corner of Washington State, a basic house is made over in a rustic Arts & Crafts vein, clad in cedar shingles and rustic fieldstone masonry. Welcome to Raccoon Cottage!