Bungalows: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Building New (Updating Classic America)

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Taunton's new series, Updating Classic America, provides a unique combination of design inspiration and proven ideas for renovating, remodeling and building classic American homes. The first book in the series, Bungalows, provides a history and overview, along with proven, tasteful design solutions for a variety of bungalow-style remodels, additions, renovations, and new construction. Respected architects and bungalow owners Louis Wasserman and Caren Connolly inspire bungalow enthusiasts and homeowners to "put down the coffee table books," and "get to work on their own houses." Bungalows contains a wealth of successful design ideas for updating vintage homes and creating well crafted contemporary bungalows. More than 20 bungalows from around the country are highlighted with before-and-after floor plans, as well as options for a wide variety of budgets, styles and sizes of homes. 211 color photos and 56 drawings are included.

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inspirational, if not particularly informative.......2007-06-04

This book is richly illustrated with plenty of photographs of updated bungalows from several styles ranging from the simple Midwestern houses made to be affordable in their day, to modern, contemporary West Coast bungalows.
Where I found the book somewhat lacking was in the area of detailing before and after transformations of existing bungalows. Given the title, I would've expected more information about specific remodeling and renovation projects, with plenty of photos detailing "before", "during" and "after" the remodeling phases. There's very, very little of that in this book. The majority of the photos and scant floorplans dwell primarily with the finished project, though there are a very few that indicate what the owner started with. If you're looking for project specific guidance for rennovating or building your bungalow, this may not be the best choice. Still, the finished photos and supplemental text are inspiring. I would recommend this book with caution, based on the idea that it should likely be only one of many books in a modest library on period architecture upfitting.

Call it four and a half stars.......2006-05-31

The authors of this book do a very good job of highlighting the bungalow's unique traits and then showing inspirational bungalow renovations. Early pages give the requisite definitions of what makes a bungalow, but I was most impressed by the middle three chapters: "Remodeling Inside the Walls"; "Beyond the Walls"; and "Brand New Bungalows". It is here that the authors challenge you to update your bungalow without losing any of the home's original character (or build anew with the same overall goal of classic home character).

As any bungalow fan knows, there are three definite "branches" to the bungalow tree: in the Eastern U.S. craftsman bungalows rule, in the Midwest you find prairie styles and simple Chicago bunghalows, and in the west you find mission styles and the Greene and Greene influenced California bungalows. Being from the Midwest, I found this book especially compelling because so many of the example houses illustrated in the book are from my part of the country. Thus if you are from the Midwest I recommend this book with 5 stars, otherwise I give it a 4.5.

Updating Classic American Bungalows is a must read for anyone who owns, lives in, or loves the bungalow style of architecture.

Highly recommended!

More good ideas for bungalites.......2006-05-30

The authors confess early on in this beautifully illustrated book that they are themselves bungalow-owners and -dwellers, which makes them automatically sympathetic to the situation of the novice who finds himself with a fixer-upper or a house that needs a new kitchen, more storage, or just more space. And they tell, in a very practical way, how to go about creating what you need. Quite apart from the many beautiful full-color photos, they offer plenty of really vital information. "With the right architect, a radical overhaul can be sensitively done...[integrating] many of the interior details that people love about their bungalows," they say. "A potential side benefit of [renovating one's attic] is that [its slanted knee walls] may mean [it] isn't legally a room at all and therefore not taxed as a bedroom. Check to see if your local ordinance states that if more than a certain percentage of a room's walls are sloping, it is exempt from full taxation." (This is something that would never have occurred to me!) "As real estate values escalate, you may find that the lot is more valuable than the house itself. That, in turn, can make it difficult to get a mortgage on a 900-sq.-ft. house. But if you apply for a loan with a proposal to add on, you may have a better chance of getting financing...Look at the local ordinances covering setback and height requirements and limits on the percentage of the site that can be built on...You also have a chance to address any shortcomings your lot [yard] may have..." Team this volume with Treena Crochet's Bungalow Style: Creating Classic Interiors in Your Arts and Crafts Homeand Diane Maddex's Bungalow Nation (see my reviews) and you'll have a core shelf that will help you understand, appreciate, and sensitively update your bungalow.

The Title Says it All..........2006-01-25

This book is called UPDATING Bungalows! Amazon is a wonderful resource because you can browse pages before you buy. This book should not be a disappointment for those who are paying attention.

I am now the proud owner of a 1922 California Bungalow. I have no illusions that this was the tract home of its day (I have found 4 others exactly like it in my neighborhood). This book embraces the ideals of the bungalow and the intent of the lifestyle completely. Not all of us can live in rarified homes in Pasadena or Chicago, and a strict period restoration with Stickley furnishings may not be practical for our lives in the 21st century. This book is about UPDATING what you have to balance the traditional Craftsman aesthetic with modern sensibilities.

For those who are hard core Craftsman enthusiasts bent on a period correct restoration, this is not the book for you. If you live in the modern world but respect the ideals of the era, check this out. There are plenty of good ideas, and a few photos of loving restorations too.

MANY UNSYMPATHETIC RENOVATIONS.......2005-12-07

I appreciated the photos of the exteriors but was disappointed to see how many of the interiors were gutted to beyond recognition of the bungalow style. I bought the book to see bungalow style, not poorly interpreted modern cutups.

Bungalows: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Building New (Updating Classic America Series)

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Bungalows: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Building New (Updating Classic America Series)
M. Caren Connolly
Manufacturer: Taunton Press, Incorporated
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ASIN: B000MHQ672

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At the dawn of the twenty-first century it is hard to imagine a time when this countrys coal miners and mill workers were elementary-school aged boys. But nine decades ago, it was entirely common to find a seven-year-old boy selling a newspaper, digging in the fields, or standing in an assembly line. Photographer Lewis W. Hines images of these child workers serve as disturbing evidence of Americas dark side, a time before common beliefs about poverty had shifted. Hines photographs inspired the Progressive reform movement and the professionalization of social work. With his camera, Hine (1874-1940) helped make possible the everlasting efforts of the National Child Labor Committee. Lewis Hine: Children at Work explores the world of juvenile workers in mills, mines, canneries, fields, and city streets throughout America with shocking candor and insight. Featuring large, high-quality black-and-white photographs, Children at Work is at once impressive and shocking, beautiful yet utterly heartbreaking. These are images that no adult American will soon forget. The text, by the New York Times photographic critic Vicki Goldberg, chronicles the aims of the NCLC as well as Hines own personal history. A former factory worker and teacher, Hines passion for photography developed out of his need to document the social conditions of his time. He traveled throughout the United States with his camera, hoping to spur anti-child labor lobbyists into action and bring about legislation to curb child labor. Hine was one of this countrys earliest documentaries. His photographs had a dramatic, dual effect: they would inspire legendary social change and, at the same time, imply dignity to laborers of all kinds in various difficult and menial occupations.

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Lewis W. Hine, Children At Work.......2004-10-06

A wonderful synopsis of the crisis that occurred between the late 1800's to the mid 1940's when Child Labor Laws weren't enacted or enforced. To see the life in these photos and the dangers surrounding the kids at work and just the lethargic expressions of a difficult life that they were born into, as young as 4 years of age! Unimaginable to think that this occurred not to long ago... can't imagine our kids going through this now.

A very Good Book.......2003-02-07

this was a excellent book. I have always thought occasionally about child labor but Brushed it off before long. However when i read this book it made it so real and I realized just how powerful its hold on the world had become. Once you read this book you see these children in your minds eye, mistreated and exploted worked to their death with a life not worth living because of selfish peoples never ending greed. Anyone that could do such things to children makes me wonder how far mankind has truly come.

A stirring book

This book makes history alive and real........2000-09-02

This book is wonderful. You gaze at the pictures and the children seem to stare back at you wanting to tell you their story. I teach social studies and wanted to show my students what child labor in factories and mills was actually like.It is disturbing to witness these barefoot, dirty children working so hard for pennies. Hines photographs allow you, the reader, to view one moment in their lives. We have come so far and thankfully this take of child abuse is no longer allowed in America. This book is a wonderful addition to any classroom or library. We need to know our past before we can shape the future.

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* Authored by an international team of researchers
* Marshals a wealth of evidence to expose the little-examined links between urban governance and poverty
* Provides policy guidance for cities, governments, practitioners, and the poor for alleviating the growing problem of urban poverty

In this book an international team of researchers examines the hitherto little-examined relationship between urban governance and growing poverty. The core of the book is the result of three years of research in ten cities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America including interviews with key actors both within and outside city governments, discussions with poverty groups, community organizations, and NGOs, as well as analyses of data on poverty, services, and finance.
Ultimately the evidence demonstrates that in many countries the global trend towards decentralization and democratization offers exciting new opportunities for the poor to have an influence on the decisions that affect them. It proves that the extent of that influence depends on the nature of those democratic arrangements and decisionmaking processes at the local level. The book presents insights, conclusions, and practical examples that are of relevance for all cities, and it outlines policy implications for national and local governments, NGOs, and donor agencies.

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A great collection of Cat Steven's acoustic guitar tracks, transcribed for guitar tab and standard notation with lyrics. Seventeen songs, including: Can't Keep It In, Father And Son, The First Cut Is The Deepest, Hard Headed Woman, How Can I Tell You, Moonshadow, Peace Train, Where Are They, Wild World, The Wind.

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Freed from slavery, Jesse Turner and his family find freedom to be no easier. The advice of George Washington Carver provides some hope, but will his empowering words and innovative ideas be enough when danger arrives? Ages 8-12.

The Case of the Supermarket Swindle (Carolrhoda Mini-Mystery)

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The Case of the Supermarket Swindle (Carolrhoda Mini-Mystery)
Dan Cohen , and George Overlie
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The Ghastly Gerty Swindle With the Ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane: With the Ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane

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The Ghastly Gerty Swindle With the Ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane: With the Ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane
Sam McBratney
Manufacturer: Henry Holth & Co (J)
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0805026142

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The Great Snake Swindle (Klooz)
J. Banscherus
Manufacturer: Stone Arch Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Swindle 3

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SWINDLE QUARTERLY NO. 3
Shepard, Creative Director (SWINDLE QUARTERLY). Fairey
Manufacturer: Obey Giant Art
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Better than television.......2005-01-04

The title of this book refers to the standard censors used in the 1950's and 1960's to determine whether a love scene in a TV show counted as sex or not. If one foot of either lover was still on the floor, it didn't count as sex. What about sex standing up you might ask? I guess TV producers back then hadn't caught up with the sexual revolution yet. Oh well.

Anyways, the book is a great read, and took me one day to finish. It covers the history of sex on American television, from Elvis to Friends, in chronological fashion, with about 1 chapter per decade starting from the black & white days of the 1940s and prior. There are also timely asides on how sex was being portrayed in TV in other countries; such as Germany, England, and Japan.

The focus was good; a subject such as this can easily devolve into gossip on what the actors/actresses were doing off-camera, but this is avoided here. Instead, there is thoughtful discussion on how sex in TV was related to ratings, TV set sales, advertising, popular music, politics, and the general society at large.

This book was published in 2000, thereby leaving out some more notable recent events: Jackson's wardrobe malfunction and Madonna - Britney Spears onstage kiss. But all in all, it was worth the time to read it. I highly recommend it especially to the recent immigrants to America who are initially shocked at American TV.

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No trees were wasted in making this book.

Get this book if you manage Windows 2003!!!

Excellent Book!

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Insider Solutions (Microsoft Windows Server)
Rand Morimoto , Andrew Abbate , Eric Kovach , and Ed Roberts
Manufacturer: Sams
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0672326094

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This book provides field-proven information, including tips and best practices, about administering the Windows Server 2003 environment that professionals must know and can not get elsewhere. Rather than being a traditional planning, design, and implementation guide, this book will be organized by technology solutions with a focus on the best ways of implementing these solutions.

The author team for this book is part of the exlusive Joint Development Program (JDP) and Rapid Development Program (RDP), which are, managed beta programs through Microsoft Corporation, with only 30-40 participating companies in the program including Boeing, Texaco, and NASDAQ. Rand Morimoto and his consultants at Convergent Computing have been fortunate to be connected to Microsoft to sponsor corporations in the JDP/RDP programs for Windows Server, Exchange, BizTalk, and other Microsoft products for the past 10 years.

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Rather than being a traditional planning, design, and implementation guide, this book is a serious resource for Windows experts to find tips, tricks, and best practices for implementing and supporting key Windows Server 2003 technologies. The authors started working with Windows Server 2003 (then codename Whistler) just days after the code for Windows 2000 was locked, when most organizations were getting a first chance to see the Windows 2000 server product. With more than three years of experience working with Whistler in early beta and production implementations, the authors of this book have provided a resource to help you make Windows 2003 technologies work properly. When given a choice of different ways of implementing the technologies, you can turn to this book for the best practices of successful field implementations. This book is organized into eight parts focusing around a core technological solution area, with several chapters making up each part. Sections include security, management, design, migration, business continuity, performance, and business productivity.

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No trees were wasted in making this book........2004-12-18

Having been using Microsoft products (like many of us) through the generations, I find that most "techie" books are 90% review, 5% new, and 5% other. This book doesnt waste time with the old "this is a mouse, and press the left button once to click" stuff. It assumes that you have a working knowledge and takes off from there.
The authors do a great job of explaining this stuff in detail without all the mind-spinning technical jargon, while still keeping it out of the "for Dummies" range.

Get this book if you manage Windows 2003!!!.......2003-12-20

If you manage or administer a Windows 2003 network, get this book! Chapter 7 on Managing Desktops and Chapter 8 on Administering Windows 2003 Remotely were the most helpful chapters I've read for system administrators!

Great information on daily tasks like automating user creation, automating group modifications, etc. Also provides tips and best practices on things most administrators would not be aware of from normal day to day use.

I'm still reviewing other chapters that are of interest to me, so I'll probably post more later.

Excellent Book!.......2003-12-20

Ah, finally a Windows 2003 book with some *meat* to it! I bought Rand's Windows Server 2003 Unleashed book earlier this year when it came out and that helped us get migrated and started with Windows 2003! I've been looking for the next generation book and I was glad to see this Insider Solutions book come out!

Excellent information on Group Policies, security, and management. Exactly what I was looking for!

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