There are ways to expand a bungalow with a second story addition that is compatible with the home’s design. Below are some photos of more positive alternatives to “pop tops” that are equally spacious and are pleasing to the surrounding neighborhood. Front view of a positive addition: Setting it back 20-or-so feet from the front of the house makes all the difference in maintaining your block’s streetscape. As Scott Sonoc explained in Chicago Architecture Foundation’s book Defining the Chicago Bun