The Chicago Bungalow Association handed out its annual awards and Albany Park-ers won big.
Massey Associates Architects' portfolio featuring our design of a Stealth Bungalow in Chicago, Illinois.
These vintage homes won awards for a reason
This home tour belongs to one of my friends, Claire of Centered by Design! Check out her carefully collected Chicago bungalow on the blog today.
1. The large radiators underneath your windows were designed in response to a pandemic. Have you ever wondered why your original radiators are so big for your small home? Believe it or not, the answer has to do with the Spanish Flu of 1918-19. The pandemic infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide, taking anyw
Claire Staszak, owner and designer, at Centered by Design reveals the Chicago bungalow renovation she has been working on with her husband.
Transplanted from afar, these modest-but-stylish brick homes embodied the middle-class dreams of a blue-collar boomtown.
Claire Staszak, owner and designer, at Centered by Design reveals the Chicago bungalow renovation she has been working on with her husband.
1. The large radiators underneath your windows were designed in response to a pandemic. Have you ever wondered why your original radiators are so big for your small home? Believe it or not, the answer has to do with the Spanish Flu of 1918-19. The pandemic infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide, taking anyw
Gorgeous Brick Bungalow for sale in Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1929, remodeled basement with kitchen, bathroom, and two bedrooms, 2500 square feet. $255,000.
This home tour belongs to one of my friends, Claire of Centered by Design! Check out her carefully collected Chicago bungalow on the blog today.
Lovely gardens, restored tilework, and rehabbed kitchens.
This well-preserved 1920 home is a handsome example of the classic Chicago bungalow style.
Original fireplace
Today, developers are churning out new apartments at a record setting pace, but a hundred years ago, developers were building thousands of small single family homes on the edge of the city. The...
Rehab Addict host Nicole Curtis is giving a turn-of-the-century bungalow a second chance to be the cute and cozy home it once was. A crumbling brick facade, leaking roof and unfinished attic are renovated along with a living room, dining room, bathroom and master suite. See the surprising before-and-afters here.
Along the outskirts of Chicago, wrapping around the city in an arc, there’s such a thing as the bungalow belt — a ring of bungalow homes built in the 1910s and 1920s. The Arts and Crafts-style houses all share the same unique features: brick construction; large leaded glass windows and oftentimes, art glass; one and a half stories above a full basement; a low-pitch hipped roof; a yard; and a large porch with steps descending to the street level. And that’s just on the outside.
