Bungalow Plans [Paperback]

Christian Gladu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 9, 2002

The Arts & Crafts movement popularized more than a century ago is currently enjoying a revival--and with good reason. Finally, the "lowly" bungalow, once considered too small and style-starved, is gaining popularity as new bungalow communities crop up across the nation. With its emphasis on handcrafted beauty, quality workmanship, and respect for natural materials, today's bungalow style offers friendly streetscapes and sensible, ecologically oriented homes that work for modern families.

Bungalow Plans contains house plans that may be modest in size by today's standards, but integrate the style and timeless charm of the past with a modern point of view.

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Travel back in time with Oregon-based designer Christian Gladu's authentic bungalow-style homes (Home magazine )

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Today, our yearning for the reinvention of home has revived the bungalow and the lifestyle it represents. However, simply reproducing the bungalow unchanged from its original appearance would ignore the lessons we have learned and deny how our culture has evolved. The revival is in full swing, with designers and builders creating a new legacy of homes and communities that generations will cherish.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith; 1 edition (August 9, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586851470
• ISBN-13: 978-1586851477
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #886,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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50 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Showcasing practical, efficient, and "people friendly" home, October 8, 2002

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Profusely illustrated with simple yet methodical diagrams and gorgeous color photography, Bungalow Plans by bungalow development experts Christian and Christen Gladu (owners of the Bungalow Company, Bend, Oregon) is an impressive collection of twenty-five bungalow plans from top-class designers. Bungalow Plans is an enthusiastically recommended, beautifully presented showcase of practical, efficient, and "people friendly" homes in this distinctive architectural style.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a good book, December 30, 2006

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Tim Crumley "timmyjane" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews
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I am studying plans for a new craftsman neighborhood that I am building in. This book is not very helpful. It has a few pictures that may help with some exterior design choices but that is all. There are only about 20 plans in this book and none are very good. The plans have no dimensions on them. There is no way to tell what the width or depth is. We have some tight lots so all the houses have to be less than 40' wide. Save your money and buy Craftsman Style.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bungalow Plans, February 8, 2008

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Shirley A. Tona - See all my reviews
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Enjoyed this book very much. There were plans of the houses with pictures and explanation of features. There were pictures also of the interiors which were lovely. I loved this book. Excellent!