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In 2015, we began a meticulous renovation of our 1917 Craftsman Bungalow home with a view of completing it for its 100th birthday.
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A couple embarks on the restoration of a Sears kit bungalow, aiming to reverse a mid-century Colonial-style remodeling. Replacing one wall with a period colonnade lets light flow front to back.
Fake siding and popcorn ceilings didn’t faze restoration veterans who saw the inherent charm of this Craftsman bungalow-style Colonial Revival House in northwest Oregon. They set about making it right again.
Window boxes may be part of a “vertical garden” that includes pots and urns, hanging baskets, wall trellises, and even a pergola (an open-roofed porch structure that accommodates climbers).
A jewel of the Fairmount Historic District in Fort Worth, Texas, this chalet–bungalow has the quintessential Arts & Crafts interiors with period lighting, pottery, and Stickley furniture.
The bungalow retained its original integrity, so our upgrades had to follow suit, and last.
Arts & Crafts-era historic streetcar neighborhoods, Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas.
With an artist’s eye, curated collections, and a whole new palette for rooms inside, Gwen Jones fine-tunes a handsome 1916 bungalow.
The bungalow is a beloved type aligned with American Arts & Crafts.
Downsizing and moving into town, this homeowner, an accomplished gardener, kept things simple.
Fueled by a passion to restore the house’s classic Craftsman lines, two home owners commenced renovation and, in the process, uncovered multiple mysteries.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to bring back a great old house. In the case of this 1909 chalet-bungalow, it took two!
Facing tilted porch piers and baby-blue woodwork, a smitten owner brings the Arts & Crafts aesthetic to a 1921 bungalow in Seattle.
Brent Hull discusses the Arts and Crafts movement, a revolution that embraces simple and honest architecture, as he explores a bungalow house in Texas' Fairmount Historic District.
In a glorious if lengthy reversal of misfortune in Santa Barbara, California, the 1912 Bungalow was restored by dedicated owners who fell in love with this period.
A Chicago couple transforms a neighborhood eyesore into an inviting home—on a reasonable budget.
For OHJ’s 45th anniversary, we visit four restorations done by devoted readers who are serial restorers.
Owners of this 1913 house turned back the clock on some intrusive remodelings.
In Black Mountain, North Carolina, craftsmanship holds sway, giving a new cabin all the warmth and integrity of an old house.
1885–1925: Picturesque wood details have roots in European chalets.
If you keep it simple, you can restore a period home on a modest budget.
The Seattle homeowner may have been fated to rescue this 1913 Arts & Crafts house. The hard work took eight years; the result is a home perfect for her.