Product Description

Bungalow Colors: Exteriors addresses the importance of color in Arts& Crafts architecture. Drawing on the works of such Arts & Crafts master as Greene & Greene, Stickley, and Wright, this new volume outlines the history of color within the Arts & Crafts movement. Schweitzer provides practical advice for integrating historically accurate colors today. Whether restoring an older bungalow or aiming to impart an authentic flavor to a new Arts & Crafts-style home, Bungalow Colors: Exteriors focuses on "outside" solutions. Schweitzer addresses exterior walls, windows, roofs, and other architectural features, plus body, trim, accents, stucco, shingles, and clapboards. It's everything an Arts & Crafts enthusiast is looking for to create a visually stunning bungalow exterior.

Robert Schweitzer teaches architectural history and historic preservation at Eastern Michigan University. He is an advisory board member for American Bungalow magazine and a columnist for Victorian Homes. He live in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #114453 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Review
...the many pictures in the book, both old and new, are wonderful. No matter what style and material your house -- Chicago Daily Herald, March 3, 2003

...the many pictures in the book, both old and new, are wonderful. No matter what style and material your house or even if you don't own one, it's great fun to read and look through. (Chicago Daily Herald )

...the many pictures in the book, both old and new, are wonderful. No matter what style and material your house or even if you don't own one, it's great fun to read and look through. (Chicago Daily Herald )

Explores color theory and has before-and-after color photos, plus tips for developing your own color scheme -- Seattle Times, August 3, 2003

Explores color theory and has before-and-after color photos, plus tips for developing your own color scheme. (Seattle Times )

In this remarkably practical and well-researched book, Schweitzer addresses the importance of color within the movement. He draws on numerous -- The Oregonian, December 12, 2002

In this remarkably practical and well-researched book, Schweitzer addresses the importance of color within the movement. He draws on numerous period colors from early-twentieth-century sources and then outlines the steps to creating historic paint schemes using modern products. One particularly interesting section at the end is devoted to before-and-after photographs showcasing several Arts and Crafts homes across the country transformed through the use of authentic colors. (The Oregonian )

In this remarkably practical and well-researched book, Schweitzer addresses the importance of color within the movement. He draws on numerous period colors from early-twentieth-century sources and then outlines the steps to creating historic paint schemes using modern products. One particularly interesting section at the end is devoted to before-and-after photographs showcasing several Arts and Crafts homes across the country transformed through the use of authentic colors. (The Oregonian )

When they were first built, many of the older American homes were quite colorful, with their architectural features enhanced by -- Library Journal, March 1, 2003

When they were first built, many of the older American homes were quite colorful, with their architectural features enhanced by contrasting or complementary hues. Schweitzer, who teaches architectural history and historic preservation at Eastern Michigan University and is a columnist for Victorian Homes magazine, provides a wealth of information to anyone restoring a bungalow or other Arts and Crafts - style home. Readers are introduced to a variety of home styles popular in the early 20th century, with many period characteristics defined. This title emphasizes exterior color, so numerous period illustrations (some with floor plans) and paint charts are provided. Of great interest is a section on developing one's own color scheme. A "Before and After" section shows how the beauty of existing houses can be restored. Recommended to anyone restoring a home of this period or to those who simply enjoy older homes; most public libraries should consider. (Library Journal )

When they were first built, many of the older American homes were quite colorful, with their architectural features enhanced by contrasting or complementary hues. Schweitzer, who teaches architectural history and historic preservation at Eastern Michigan University and is a columnist for Victorian Homes magazine, provides a wealth of information to anyone restoring a bungalow or other Arts and Crafts - style home. Readers are introduced to a variety of home styles popular in the early 20th century, with many period characteristics defined. This title emphasizes exterior color, so numerous period illustrations (some with floor plans) and paint charts are provided. Of great interest is a section on developing one's own color scheme. A "Before and After" section shows how the beauty of existing houses can be restored. Recommended to anyone restoring a home of this period or to those who simply enjoy older homes; most public libraries should consider. (Library Journal )

From the Publisher
Bungalow Colors: Exteriors is the first of two books that will address the importance of color in Arts & Crafts architecture and interior design. Drawing on the works of such Arts & Crafts masters as Greene & Greene, Stickley and Wright, author Robert Schweitzer outlines the history and importance of color within the Arts & Crafts movement, revealed in dozens of authentic period illustrations and photographs.

From the Inside Flap
Bungalow Colors: Exteriors is the first of two books that will address the importance of color in Arts & Crafts architecture and interior design. Drawing on the works of such Arts & Crafts masters as Greene & Greene, Stickley and Wright, author Robert Schweitzer outlines the history and importance of color within the Arts & Crafts movement, revealed in dozens of authentic period illustrations and photographs.

Bungalow Colors: Exteriors provides practical advice for those who wish to integrate historically accurate colors into their homes, whether restoring an older bungalow or aiming to impart a more authentic flavor to a new Arts & Crafts-style home. Bungalow Colors: Exteriors focuses on "outside" solutions-covering exterior walls, windows, roofs, and other architectural features, plus revealing which colors are traditionally used for body, trim, accents, stucco, shingles and clapboards. Real-life restorations are showcased in color photographs throughout, in some cases providing "before" and "after" shots of bungalow color makeovers. It's everything an Arts & Crafts enthusiast is looking for to create a visually stunning bungalow exterior.

Customer Reviews

Start your research with this--you might not need another!
This book was so encouraging, with its color and colorized photos of old houses. The REALLY helpful parts are the list of resources and the color palettes for helping to choose your home's restored look.

The author really provides a good argument for thinking through what look (historically accurate, modern, romantic, edgy, whimsical, etc.) you want to achieve BEFORE choosing colors--and then thinking a little bit more.

The author's easy-going voice covers an incredible range of topics and suggestions. But at no time does he steer a reader towards any particular conclusion--he doesn't seem to have an agenda, in other words, which is pleasantly surprising.

The book inspired me to peel off a bit of paint from my house (right down to the wood--guess I bought this book just in time!) and discovered its original color (somewhere between butternut squash & peach), painted 72 years ago. Being able to see the body's original color was SO exciting!

Restoring older houses is worth the effort. Get this book and go for it!

Excellent for guidance, not just simple answers.
We just finished having the exterior of my maybe-sort-of-kind-of a bungalow circa 1929 house painted. This book was critical to helping us decide which set of colors we would use, and how we would use it, and we wound up not too far away from the house colors used on page 160.

Bungalow Howie is right that the colors in the book aren't perfectly matched to the paint. Given the limitations of four-color printing, they can't be. Sure, the Arts & Crafts palette in the back isn't quite what the actual card from Sherwin-Williams looks like. But if you take the card and those pages, you can get a pretty good idea of what the color shifts in the book are. For most of the colors, they're not that problematic. As a lot of these questions are about how these colors go together, rather than precisely which color to use, I'm not convinced that it's really a problem.

The history was excellent, and it was great to see the old sample cards. If you want a book that will tell you what color to paint your house, you probably shouldn't be buying a book. Asking an expert who can come look at your house makes more sense. If, on the other hand, you want a book that will explain to you which colors were used, why they used, and how they work together, this is an excellent book to read. You'll still want to see samples of color on the house, but this can help you evaluate what you're getting and make a decision.

Great book for ideas
This book does a very good job of outlining the history of bungalow painting but what I liked best was the many houses in the second half where he shows you some very nice color combinations.

If you are beginning to think about painting the outside of your bungalow, I would highly recommend this book.