Bungalow Style HomesAlso Called an Arts and Crafts BungalowBungalow style homes are very popular due to not only that unique bungalow design but also for their typical location, low density neighborhoods. They are excellent homes for small families and those with limited mobility. An Arts and Crafts bungalow is usually one story and designed for easy maneuverability.Best of all - they have porches! They also happen to be one of our favorite home styles. 
May you enjoy browsing these lovely bungalows and learning about the traits, colors and American craftsman style. 
Please note in our featured photographer's pictures, some of the features that make bungalow houses unique. Designs for craftsman bungalow house plans are often a simple rectangle but can be modified to fit the lot. 
Beautiful bungalowThe cathedral scroll railings are from The Porch Company (one of our fine sponsors). We love that these railings are virtually maintenance free.Common Traits of Bungalow Style Homes
Enjoy Our Bungalow Slides and Dream Away...Why Are Bungalow Style Homes Charming?
Most of us appreciate that bungalow homes are charming, but what unique characteristics make bungalow porches stand out? Here are a few reasons.
Pictures of Bungalow Style HomesEnjoy these photos of bungalow style homes from FL Architect Fan. We believe he's captured the true beauty of these bungalow homes.
Massive porch columns on airplane Arts and Crafts home
Symmetrical roof lines on this bungalow
Nice example of a quite charming Arts and Crafts style home with a porch knee wall
Excellent example of an airplane bungalow; note the "cockpit" look on the upper level
The American Arts and Crafts style originated in the 1860's from the same movement ongoing in Britain.
As a means to enhance the value of the individual worker, the movement focused on being original, simplistic,
integrate natural materials, while displaying the actual woodworking skills.
This then translated into architecture and can be seen in Craftsman bungalow style homes throughout the United States. 
Note the scalloped porch roof on this Arts and Crafts home
Great example of exposed rafters under front porch of an airplane style bungalow
California airplane bungalow
Take note of the color patterns of these beautiful homes
Heavy porch columns are characteristic of Arts and Craft homes
A rather large wrap-around front porch on an Arts and Crafts style home
Beautiful architectural lines on this fine home
The name "American Craftsman" is attributed to Gustav Stickley, a 1901 designer and furniture maker and editor of the magazine, The Craftsman.
The Craftsman featured both home and furniture ideas and designs by architects of the time such as Harvey Ellis and others.
Interestingly, the American Craftsman designs, while mimicking the styles of the British movement, also reflected designs from Shaker furniture, the Mission Revival Style, and even Anglo-Japanese designs. They heavily incorporated local handcrafted wood, metals, and glass objects to retain a very simple yet beautiful appeal. 
Note the combination of both gable and hip roofs
Arts and Crafts with a Victorian appealDo You Have a Breakfast Nook?Many modern homes today have a "breakfast nook". Most probably don't know this feature originated with Craftsman bungalow style homes.Victorian kitchens were totally separated areas and consisted of a work table (which became our modern counter tops) where servants ate meals after the owner's family dined. There were no separate areas or dining rooms for eating. However, as housewives in the Craftsman time period began preparing meals in lieu of servants, the Victoriankitchen soon became a place as the heart of daily life. The breakfast nook, usually located under a window, became the place for the family to gather. 
Note the roof brackets; a typical feature of bungalows
An Arts and Crafts with a tiled roof
Enchanting bungalow with charming front porch
Window in gable over front porch
Narrow architectural style of a true Arts and Crafts home
No mistaking this as an Arts and Craft home
Housewives of this era usually did no longer have servants thereby requiring them to do all of the housework in addition to watching children.
This resulted in integrating the kitchen as a main portion of the home with direct sighting to the other rooms on the first floor as well as the back yard.
With no longer a need for a butler's pantry that was common in the Victorian Age, built-ins and other cabinetry were constructed in the dining room. Designers then incorporated more wood and glass to enhance their aesthetic design in bungalow style homes. 
Although lacking pedestals and larger columns, the architectural lines clearly define this as an Arts and Craft home design 
Arts and Crafts porch on ranch style home
Most welcoming front porch on Arts and Crafts home
Multiple gable roofs on this bungalowArts and Crafts Bungalow Style Home ConsiderationsBased on square feet alone, bungalow houses are more usually more expensive to build than two story houses because they require a larger foundation and roof for the same space. The larger foundation can also require a larger lot size which can also add to overall costs.You will notice that "bungalow" neighborhoods tend to offer more privacy than neighborhoods with two-story homes. In bungalow neighborhoods, strategically placed trees or shrubs block the view of neighbors whereas with two-story houses, the extra height requires much taller trees to accomplish the same. Because of the proximity to each other, it may not be practical to place tall trees close to the house to obscure the view from the second floor of the next door neighbor. Bungalow Exterior Paint and Interior Paint ColorsArts and Crafts homes are most charming not only for their hand-crafted architecture and use of natural materials but also for the wonderful color palette they present. As you can see from the bungalow paint chart below, earth tones along with other noticeable shades, predominate.Our special thanks to California Paints for allowing us to share their historic bungalow exterior paint and interior paint chart which is ideal for those wanting to replicate the true colors of an Arts and Crafts home. Arts & Crafts / Craftsman Colors 1900 - 1920
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