Product Description

What defines an Arts and Crafts bungalow? What makes it different from other small, one or one-and-a-half story houses?
In Bungalow Details: Exterior, you'll learn of the elements that make up the whole experience: sleeping porches, knee braces, river rock columns, pillars, three-part front windows, low-pitched roofs, shingle siding, art glass light fixtures, clinker brick chimneys, pergolas, exposed rafter tails, and an extensive use of wood, stone, and brick. None of these features by themselves characterize a bungalow, but it is often the way these details and others are combined-and the philosophy they represent-that makes a house a true, authentic Arts and Crafts bungalow.
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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #73736 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-19
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Review
Fine Homebuilding : "Jane Powell knows bungalows."

From the Inside Flap
What defines an Arts & Crafts bungalow? What makes it different from other small, one or one-and-a-half story houses? In Bungalow Details: Exterior you'll learn of the elements that make up the exterior of the whole experience: sleeping porches, knee braces, river rock columns, pillars, three-part front windows, low-pitched roofs, shingle siding, art glass light fixtures, clinker brick chimneys, pergolas, exposed rafter tails, and an extensive use of wood, stone, and brick. None of these things by themselves characterize a bungalow, but it is often the way these details and others are combined-and the philosophy they represent-that makes a house an authentic Arts and Crafts bungalow. Bungalow Details is the ultimate resource book and will show you how to incorporate these details into your home's design. Included are historical sidebars and general how-to information that will enable you to appreciate, re-create, or apply these details in planning your unique bungalow.

From the Back Cover
An Arts & Crafts design sourcebook-the must-have guide to choosing exterior architectural details for any home.

Customer Reviews

Best book about bungalow exteriors
Jane Powell is THE bungalow author to read. As a remodeler who specializes in 1920's bungalows, it pleases me to no end to read an author who really knows what she is talking about. Every Jane Powell book I have read is like a college course on that aspect of bungalow history, preservation, and renovation. This book is no exception. And she is really funny! Beautiful photos (as usual)by Linda Svendsen.

Good book.. a bit too politically correct
I enjoy this book and look at pretty regularly. I plan on using some of the details on future construction projects. However, the author is a bit too politically correct for my tastes. She keeps reminding us how "poison" vinyl is. That sort of bothered me. I am sure, given a choice, most people would choose to live a beautiful wooden or stone home rather than a vinyl clad manufactured home or tract home.. however lets be realistic. Those types of home are often what is affordable to the average family. Other than that issue.. I would recommend the book.. it has some great pictures and lots of information about bungalow exterior details.

best of the bunglaow books
Together writer Jane Powell and photographer Linda Svendsen create the best bungalow books on the market -- full of information, not just fluff. Whether you are thinking of remodelling your house, changing a few details, or just want to understand the history of your bungalow, this is the book to buy... and really, this book is very cheap compared to the price of a bad remodel.

In my opinion the chapter on avoiding replacement window scams, while energy-retrofitting your house, should be required reading for all homebuyers.