Bungalow Bathrooms [Paperback]

Jane Powell (Author), Linda Svendsen (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009

Bungalow Bathrooms is a guide to restoring or designing a period-style bathroom in the Arts & Crafts style. It teaches you to go beyond the traditional pedestal sink and claw-foot tub to incorporate some of the most beautiful tile, woodwork, fixtures, and decorative elements available. The book provides a wealth of information about flooring, cabinets, countertops, fixtures, faucets, and all the other elements that make up one of the most-used rooms in the home.

Jane Powell is the proprietor of House Dressing, a business dedicated to renovating and preserving old homes, particularly bungalows. She is a frequent lecturer and consultant, and is the author of Bungalow Kitchens, Bungalow Details, Bungalow: The Ultimate Arts & Crafts Home, and Linoleum. She lives in Oakland, California.

Linda Svendsen was a renowned photographer specializing in architectural photography. Her work is showcased in such books as Camps and Cottages, Bungalow Kitchens, Bicycle, and Bungalow Details. It has also been featured in Old House Journal, Old House Interiors, Victorian Decorating, and Lifestyles.

The hands-on sourcebook for creating or restoring a bathroom in the Arts & Crafts spirit

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Bungalow Bathrooms will help you pick just the right faucet, sink, tile, cabinetry, and more-whether you want to replicate a specific era or install modern elements that mimic classic looks." (Better Homes & Gardens Remodeling Ideas )

"Not only does the book deliver practical information on restoring or designing a period bathroom for today's home, it also contains a humorous account of the history of the bathroom " (Los Angeles Times )

"This new book on bathrooms is as satisfying as a long soak in the tub after a hard day's work renovating a bungalow." (Fine Homebuilding ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From the Inside Flap

BUNGALOWBATHROOMS

JANE POWELL

PHOTOGRAPHY BY LINDA SVENDSEN

The bathroom can-and should-be a beautiful extension of the home. In an Arts & Crafts home, the ideal bathroom incorporates all the modern conveniences while preserving the period style and look.

Bungalow Bathrooms is a hands-on guide to restoring or designing a bathroom in the Arts & Crafts style. Go beyond the traditional pedestal sink and claw-foot tub to incorporate some of the most beautiful tile, woodwork, fixtures, and decorative elements available. This book provides a wealth of information about flooring, cabinets, countertops, fixtures, faucets, and all the other elements that make up one of the most-used rooms in the home.

JANE POWELL is the proprietor of House Dressing, a business dedicated to renovating and preserving old homes, particularly bungalows. She is a frequent lecturer and consultant, and is the author of Bungalow Kitchens, Bungalow Details, Bungalow: The Ultimate Arts & Crafts Home, and Linoleum. She lives in Oakland, California.

LINDA SVENDSEN was a renowned photographer specializing in architectural interior and exterior photography. Her work has been showcased in such books as Camps and Cottages, Bungalow Kitchens, Bicycle, and Bungalow Details. It has also been featured in many national magazines including Old House Journal, Old House Interiors, Victorian Decorating, and Lifestyles.

Cover design by Traci O'Very Covey

Cover photographs 2001 Linda Svendsen

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423606736
• ISBN-13: 978-1423606734
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Interior Design > Decoration & Ornament

Customer Reviews

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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bungalow Bathrooms is BOSS!, November 19, 2001

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Don Hooper - Vintage Plumbing (Northridge, CA, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bungalow Bathrooms (Bungalow Basics) (Hardcover)

If you are even thinking about restoring the bathroom(s) in a pre-1940 house, this book is a "must have" for you. Jane Powell put everything you would ever want to know in there. This lady knows so much about antique bathroom fixtures it's SCARY! Written with a touch of humor reflecting this most personal of rooms. Just a hint of sexual innuendo mixed in with illustrated and narrative factual detail. Everything is included from hundreds of great photographs of period fittings and fixtures, floors and walls, to detailed text describing the nuances and subtleties of such things as tile, windows and doors, lighting, Fuller-ball faucets, bathtub restoration, angle stops, plumbing code issues, wash-down, wash-out and syphon-jet toilets featuring lions and dolphins, and much, much more. There is the most complete listing of resources for everything you need for a period bathroom restoration at the back of the book as well. As in Bungalow Kitchens, the camera work was handled by Linda Svendsen and it is Super too! In summary.......GET THIS BOOK!!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bungalow Bathrooms on Must Buy List, January 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Bungalow Bathrooms (Bungalow Basics) (Hardcover)

I read Bungalow Bathrooms twice in one evening. First, I looked at the excellent photographs and at Jane Powell's sub-heads and chapter titles -- all bad puns. Then I read the book for content.

This is a smart, solidly researched and well-written book. These are rare qualities in how-to books. Bless her, Powell never writes down to her readers. She appears to be a bright, cheerful, opinionated woman who has a lot to share and has found a great way to do it. I like a writer who has passion and a recognizable voice -- that's Powell.

It's hard to imagine a more useful book for any interested in bungalows, whether as a design type found throughout the Unites States, or as a how-to-rehab it right guide.

I like the divisions of the book. You want sinks? Sinks have their place. You want tile? It has its place.

The photographs are terrific, the line drawings are an excellent guide.

Buy two, give one as a gift and keep the other.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Source of Design Ideas for a Bungalow Remodel, December 18, 2004

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F. Orion Pozo "Orion Pozo" (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bungalow Bathrooms (Bungalow Basics) (Hardcover)

I bought this book to get ideas on renovating my 1930 bungalow bathroom. Although the book focuses more on restoration than renovation, I still found it a wonderful source of ideas. Filled with lots of full color pictures of restored and well-preserved bathrooms, the book is worth its price for the pictures alone. The text covers both historic and current issues and is a wealth of information. Each section of the book has a chapter called "Obsessive Restoration" for those serious about historic integrity, but also offers a "Compromise Solution" for those of us who need to balance 21st century demands.

We found the book extremely valuable in picking layout, hardware, fixtures, walls, and flooring. It really helped us to design a bathroom that meets the needs of a modern family, yet which blends in with the historic values of our home.