Issue Highlights from Summer 2011:
A Rustic Cottage Rooted in the
Pacific Northwest
By Tim Counts
With soaring ceilings juxtaposed with a head-scraping dining room, this quirky Oregon home is a study in charming contrasts.
Mindful Design for a Brutal Land
By Kathleen Donohue
Built by hand with the muscle of the Taliesin Fellowship, Frank Lloyd Wright’s “floating ship on the desert” is still home to some of the original members— and to a unique architectural school.
The Legacy of Stickley
What began as a young student’s walk
through the old Stickley factory for a
research project became a challenge to
tell the furniture makers’ complete story,
beyond Arts and Crafts.
Where Are All the Camperdown Elms?
A subscriber’s letter sends us in search
of a tree we’d never heard of and results
in a new feature.
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As bungalows grew in popularity during the early years of the 20th century, builders and publishers serviced homeowners’ growing demands for information by publishing countless book and articles on living the “bungalow lifestyle.” As a treat for our online readers, we’ve begun to scan some of these materials from our archives and will be posting them here for you to print out and enjoy. For starters, here are four projects from the classic Our Wonder World Volume VII — Amateur Handicraft, published in 1914, along with some good advice on buying and painting your bungalow. We’ve also included three vintage booklets on painting, lawn furniture and kitchens.
A Wastebasket
A Jardiniere and Bookstand
A Wooden Stool
A Book Rack (Design #2)
Book Rack Decoration Guide (Plate Designs: 1, 2, 3)
From the American Bungalow Archives:
Issue 8 - Art Pottery for your Bungalow by Caro Macpherson - A handy guide from a collector with over 20 years experience.
Issue 16 - The Affordable Bungalow Interior by Tim Counts - Stylish furnishings on a reasonable budget.
Issue 16 - Buying a Bungalow by Jon and Jan Robison - What to look for when inspecting your future bungalow home.
Issue 23 - How Shall I Paint My House? By Robert Schweitzer - Color schemes that make your bungalow shine.
Historical Ebooks
Homes and How To Paint Them - Published 1920
The Book of Lawn Furniture - Published 1925
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Convenient Kitchens - Published 1926
Special Thanks to our reader, Sharon Schmitz, for providing us with these historical documents.
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From the North Denver Tribune:
Homeowners: Chandler Remeo and Reed Weimer
Children: Davis, 15; Liliana, 12
Occupation: Artists
Location: Harkness Heights near 44th and Hooker
Budget: $60,000 to renovate kitchen and add half bath
Square footage: 2,500 main; 2,000 basement
Style: 1920 Arts and Crafts bungalow
What makes it pop: Custom craftsmanship and vintage feel
Total renovation time: 6 months, not including 9 years to dream and ‘summon courage.’
“The local artists were careful to adhere to Arts and Crafts style to fit their 1920s bungalow, once called ‘Harkness House’ and home to a commune of urban hippies. They even consulted well-known bungalow book author and expert Jane Powell, who was able to combine a Denver lecture with a visit to the NW Denver home. She helped Reed and Chandler focus on historic correctness, and avoid things like knocking down walls that serve a purpose and make sense to the original bones of the house.”
This home was featured in Issue 56 which can be purchased here.
Click here to read the full article including more shots of the interior.
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