Small Bungalows

by Christian Gladu

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. Marketing
Floor plans to help you design the small bungalow that's perfect for you. Features a section on sustainable and green building principles. Information on interiors, exteriors, choosing a plot, lighting, and more. A complete resource section for getting started. Gladu will be a featured speaker at the Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference and Antique Show. Over 35,000 copies of Gladu's previous bungalow books sold. Over 150,000 copies of all bungalow titles sold from GSP. Reviews to come from Style 1900, American Bungalow, Arts & Crafts Homes and The Revival, Old House Interiors, and more.

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction

112 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2007

Reviews

[Skye · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars, rounded down

I am typically drawn to arts & crafts floorplans, so I thought I'd do some reading about what makes them work so well -- and pretty pictures are always a good thing. However, I found the book to be mid at best. Not nearly enough photos, and not nearly enough explanation of what made the defining features of Arts & Crafts Movement, but a decent amount of information for land planning,which was nice.

[Suzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous book if you want to learn about bungalows and you are not into the mcMansion mind set that the rest of the world lives in. Would love to someday build and own the Zinnia - change the brick to stone, and the siding color - that is my dream house! The Fox Tail is great also. Someday I will have a house like one of these.

[Audrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty standard take on bungalows. Even the interiors were just standard -- although there were several floor plans that I liked. Still, this book covers no new ground when it comes to bungalows.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful photos, great ideas. I may have to purchase this one.

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice photo and some design ideas.

[Em · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty basic stuff - a good book for people who want to own a bungalow but have never seen one before, which I imagine is a pretty small market...