Bungalows: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Building New (Updating Classic America Series)

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Summary: excellent guide for bungalow renovation
Review: great photography and good source of ideas for updating bungalows and craftsman style houses - highly recommended.

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Summary: Good book for those building new
Review: I am building a new house and I'm looking at many books on Bungalows, Mission Style, and Arts and Crafts. This was one of my favorites because it related more to new construction. It has many pictures and lots of ideas. I'd love to have an old bungalow with all the beautiful woodwork, but I can't. This gave my ideas on how to incorporate the bungalow look into a new home.

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Summary: berkeley bungalow
Review: I was happy to find this book as I have been looking to update my berkeley bungalow for some time. Instead of getting a 'cookie-cutter' contractor, I took the advice of the authors, and feel confident in the changes I'm making to my great bungalow---and also confident that I am maintaining the lines of my home---what drew me to it in the first place.

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Summary: perfect book-whether you own a bungalow or apt.
Review: I was impressed by the intelligence and aesthetic of the book. Having grown up in a bungalow, sentimentally I bought the book. However, I found that elements of the design ideas and way the authors approached the book was applicable to my life, and my current home. The writing is terrific, the pictures are gorgeous and the whole thing is great. i actually keep it on my coffeetable....and I live in a condo!

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Summary: Great design ideas
Review: I've always been in love with bungalows, the images they invoke are warm and inviting, and since I'm in the process of designing my own home, I'm also on the look-out for innovative ideas. This book didn't dissapoint. So many different styles lend each of the homes featured between the covers of this publication an air of individuality and it gives us a glimpse into the personalities behind their creation. I'm finding this particular book to be a great learning tool as I try putting my own personality into my own home design.

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Summary: restoration versus modernizing
Review: The book did not meet my expectations. Photos are great but I was looking for restoration of 1920 house with authentic appliances and details. This book is focused on modernizing bugalow style home.

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Summary: New ideas in modern bungalow design...
Review: This book focuses largely on the updating of bungalows through renovation (and even new construction), rather than restoration. While it's not as true to the period as books like Bungalow Bathrooms or Bungalow Kitchens, it is a useful reference to readers like us who are looking to balance a respect for vintage architecture with modern conveniences.

The most interesting things we found in this book were definitions of the different kinds of bungalows. While the Chicago-Style Bungalow Initiative restricts their bungalow program to a fairly specific architectural style (the "Chicago-style"), this book points out the definition of a bungalow and reviews the different variations of bungalows that exist in many places.

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Summary: Not enough bungalows?
Review: Why are the same photos and/or houses sprinkled throughout the book? Maybe they need a proof-viewer?