American Bungalow Magazine - The Magazine published in the interest of preserving and restoring the modest American 20th Century Home, the Bungalow, and the rich lifestyle that it affords.

Arlington, Tenn., Freddy and Carla Sexton
Newly built in 2005, our Craftsman style home blends in nicely with existing houses in the area, some of which are from the early 1900s. This home has extensive woodwork and decorative trim, oak hardwood floors with walnut stained inlay, a large front porch, and a lovely screened-in side porch and courtyard with fireplace. We feel very fortunate to have found a high-quality-built home with such character and style of old, but with modern day amenities.

Sioux Falls, S.D., Molly Langley
Our neighborhood is the McKennan Park Historic District. Here, my home is considered a “big bungalow.” We are within walking distance of downtown Sioux Falls with its many quartzite buildings. My basement, in fact, is made from quartzite! I love the features you do on neighborhoods and while ours isn’t designated as a bungalow neighborhood, it still has many fine examples.

Burlingame, Calif., Betsy McGinn
When we bought our sweet 1916 bungalow in 2002, we could see
the potential beyond the bright red paint on the dining room built-in. We soon replaced the front concrete patio and walk with brick, built a low picket fence and planted an eclectic garden. As we tackle endless projects—including a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom renovation—we refurbish the original windows, adding double-pane glass. Next project: those front porch aluminum windows from the ’50s!

Huntington, N.Y., Emanuele and Jessica Spagnoletti
For us, it was love at first sight. The “Rock House,” as it’s known to locals, was constructed from the foundation up with glacier rocks that were deposited on the shores of the state park and preserve. The house was built around 1910 as a vacation home with a maid and butler’s room off the kitchen. For four years we have extensively worked on the home, keeping with its period and integrity.

Kensington, Md., Judy Whalley
My husband and I found a beautiful half-acre lot in the D.C. suburb of Kensington and commenced building in February 1999. Construction took sixteen months. While spacious and open, the home feels warm and comfortable. Our greatest satisfaction comes when guests ask us, as they often do, when the house was built originally or when we undertook the renovation. We love having a house that looks like it has been here for decades!

Parma, Ohio, Sally Brown
I was looking to downsize when I came across this 1927 Craftsman style cottage. It was originally built as a cottage in the country, but is now part of a large suburb of Cleveland. It was advertised as a fixer-upper ranch! Even the realtor thought it was an obvious tear-down; I saw loads of potential. For the next 6½ years, my brother, a finish carpenter, and I worked restoring and un-remuddling inside and out. The work was hard, but the result is even more spectacular than I had imagined.

Redding, Conn., Dan Bonis and Terry Karpen
When we purchased this 1968 Ward log home 22 years ago, we were the second owners. We replaced a rotted, tiny side entrance stairway with a deck and pergola that we designed. The cedar logs were shipped from northern Michigan, and a local furniture maker was the only candidate to take on this out-of-the-ordinary project. It is the perfect low-maintenance house in which to live by the Arts and Crafts principles of honesty, simplicity and beauty.

Canton, Mass., John and Jeannine Lowe
My wife started reading your magazine in 2003. She spent hours putting sticky notes on everything she liked, from appliances to stonework to interiors to wood and colors. We started to build in June of 2005 and finished in August of 2006. The best part for me is our beautiful, fifty-foot-long farm porch with beadboard ceiling. It’s great after a long day. Thanks for a great magazine and all the ideas.