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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



March, 1910 



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Fig. 1 — An attractive bungalow costing $ 1 ,000 



California Bungalows Costing from One Thousand Dollars Upwards 



By Helen Lukens Gaut 



EW inexpensive houses can boast of more 

 attractive features than the little bunga- 

 lows illustrated in this article. The one 

 presented at the top of this page was de- 

 signed by its owner, Herbert Carr, Esq., 

 and built at Pasadena, California, for 

 the sum of $1,000. It is a simple little 

 bungalow, built in a simple manner but with an artistic 

 execution. The foundation is built of 

 rough gray cement, while the superstruc- 

 ture is of frame, with 1x2 rough redwood 

 boards placed upright on the studding, the 

 joints of which are covered with three- 

 inch battens. No oil or stain has been 

 used on the exterior of the building, for 

 it has been left to weather finish, the gen- 

 eral effect being that of rustic weathered 

 sidings. The overhanging roof is shingled 

 and stained a dull green color. This roof 

 has a four-foot extension overhanging the 

 entire building and forming a covering for 

 the groups of latticed windows, which 

 project three feet beyond the main walls. 

 The porches have floors laid with cement. 

 The interior arrangement is excellent. 

 The first floor (Figure 2) contains a liv- 

 ing-room, dining-room, kitchen, bedroom 

 and bath. The interior is most attractive, 

 for the living and dining-rooms are prac- 

 tically one, the only separation being two 

 square pillars rising from the floor to the 

 ceiling and provided with a short rail between the pillars 

 and the sides of the room, thus giving the impression of 

 space, immediately upon entering the living-room. 



The ceilings are boarded and beamed, while the 

 walls are covered with canvas. A picture mold divides the 

 height of the room. The wall space below the molding is 

 given a coat of paint in a warm brown tone, while that 

 above is painted a canary yellow. Painted canvas makes 



Pig. 2 — First floor plan 



a cheap wall covering, is sanitary, and is preferable to bur- 

 lap, which catches and holds the dust. The entire wood- 

 work is stained and finished in a soft brown color. The 

 living-room has a large open fireplace built of brick, with 

 a mantel-shelf on which is inscribed the following motto: 

 "Love — Laughter— Work." On either side of the fire- 

 place are bookcases built in, with deep drawers placed 

 at the bottom of the shelves. Small lighted windows 

 are built in over the bookcases. The win- 

 dow seats in the bay windows in the liv- 

 ing and dining-rooms are partitioned into 

 two divisions, each one of which is 2x4 

 feet, and two feet deep. These are ex- 

 cellent economizers of space, as they can 

 be utilized for storage. The dining-room 

 has a built-in buffet with a convenient 

 slide opening into the kitchen. The bed- 

 room has a similar bay window, fitted the 

 same as the one in the living-room, and 

 also a large clothes closet. The ceiling is 

 finished with pine boards and beams left 

 in their natural color. The walls are 

 covered with canvas, and are painted a 

 pale blue. The bathroom is furnished 

 with porcelain fixtures, with exposed 

 plumbing. A screened porch at the rear 

 of the house forms a laundry, in which 

 are placed two laundry tubs. 



The contract for the bungalow was as 

 follows : 



Fireplace, cement work . $ 



Plumbing 



Hardware 



Canvas 



Paint and stain for interior and roof 



Lumber 



74.65 



155.00 



26.00 



22.15 



20.05 



420.00 



Labor 288.15 



Total $1,000.00 



