Bungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Home Reviews

Bungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Home

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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.

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Scott Pointon "Former Marine, Librarian, Wood... says:

July 18, 2011 at 11:33 am

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

Its a keeper!, March 9, 2005

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Scott Pointon “Former Marine, Librarian, Wood… (Crest Hill, IL United States) –

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This review is from: Bungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Home (Hardcover)

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.

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Simon St.Laurent says:

July 18, 2011 at 12:32 pm

45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

Houses, er, too large, July 5, 2005

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Simon St.Laurent (Dryden, NY United States) –

This review is from: Bungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Home (Hardcover)

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.

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John Matlock "Gunny" says:

July 18, 2011 at 12:50 pm

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

Beautifully Illustrated From All Across America, February 8, 2005

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John Matlock “Gunny” (Winnemucca, NV) –

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This review is from: Bungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Home (Hardcover)

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.

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SueP "Designing1" says:

July 18, 2011 at 1:49 pm

75 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

This book serves as a linchpin in designing any interior!, December 30, 1998

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This review is from: Human Dimension and Interior Space: A Source Book of Design Reference Standards (Hardcover)

Human Dimension & Interior Space provides information about interior space requirements and human dimensions that are indispensable to the beginning design student or the practicing professional. Its drawings and charts are clear, easy to understand and even easier to apply. It should be part of every design professional’s library or student’s required reading list. It is also refreshing to note that this book has integrated barrier free design/accessibility issues into each space type that is covered, and not made it a separate issue.

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Duane Hamburg says:

July 18, 2011 at 2:23 pm

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

I couldn’t live without it., December 17, 2002

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This review is from: Human Dimension and Interior Space: A Source Book of Design Reference Standards (Hardcover)

As a licensed Interior Designer I refer to this book frequently. To determine the space required for any activity from opening a file drawer to dining, watching a movie or simply removing an object from a shelf this book gives it to you straight with no fluff. It contains simple but indispensible scientific data for the 95th percentile and beyond. Whether you are a student or a professional, in Interior Design, Architecture or Industrial Design I highly recommend Human Dimension and Interior Space.

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Anonymous says:

July 18, 2011 at 2:43 pm

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

Poor substitute for “Time Saver Standards”, November 30, 2004

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This review is from: Human Dimension and Interior Space: A Source Book of Design Reference Standards (Hardcover)

I bought this book as an inexpensive alternative to “TIME SAVER STANDARDS FOR INTERIOR DESIGN AND SPACE PLANNING” by Joseph Dechiara and found it to be a poor substitute. While this book has useful information on human dimensions it falls short when portraying ergonomic information. OK for an introductory book on the subject but “TIME SAVER STANDARDS…” is a far superior reference.

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