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Small Bungalows is a compact guide to getting started on building a new Arts and Crafts home that fits today's modern lifestyle-all under 1,800 square feet. Author Christian Gladu shares valuable information on choosing a plot of land, following green building principles, staying true to the principles of Arts and Crafts style, plus incorporating modern necessities into this classic home style. Also included are photographs, illustrations, and home plans to get you started, plus a comprehensive resource section that makes it easy to gather the right information.
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The bungalow is a true reflection of our culture, and like any art form, trend or technology, it is forced to change to accurately reflect our time. Small Bungalows is a compact guide to getting started on building a new Arts and Crafts home that fits today's modern lifestyle. From interior elements such as entry, living room, dining room, pantry, mudroom, den, staircase, bedrooms and bathrooms to exterior elements such as siding, vented gables, roofing, windows, porch columns and railings, author Christian Gladu shares ideas on incorporating modern necessities into this classic home style. This handy volume features detailed home plans, photographs and illustrations as well as sections on following sustainable and green building principles to help design the small bungalow that's perfect for you.
Christian Gladu is the owner and founder of The Bungalow Company, a residential design studio in Bend, Oregon, specializing in stock plans and custom designs that reinterpret turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts philosophy for today's lifestyles. Over the past ten years, Christian and The Bungalow Company have provided plans and Consulting services to help develop bungalow neighborhoods that integrate the timeless charm of the past with a modern point of view. During this time, Christian authored The New Bungalow, and with his wife, Christen, coauthored Bungalow Plans. Christian and The Bungalow Company have been featured in several publications including American Bungalow, New Old House, Arts & Crafts and the Revival, and This Old House.
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