- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher; 1 edition (October 15, 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1586851306
- ISBN-13: 978-1586851309
Bungalow Colors: Exteriors addresses the importance of color in
Arts& Crafts architecture. Drawing on the works of such Arts &
Crafts master as Greene & Greene, Stickley, and Wright, this new
volume outlines the history of color within the Arts & Crafts
movement. Schweitzer provides practical advice for integrating
historically accurate colors today. Whether restoring an older bungalow
or aiming to impart an authentic flavor to a new Arts & Crafts-style
home, Bungalow Colors: Exteriors focuses on "outside" solutions.
Schweitzer addresses exterior walls, windows, roofs, and other
architectural features, plus body, trim, accents, stucco, shingles, and
clapboards. It's everything an Arts & Crafts enthusiast is looking
for to create a visually stunning bungalow exterior. Robert Schweitzer
teaches architectural history and historic preservation at Eastern
Michigan University. He is an advisory board member for American
Bungalow magazine and a columnist for Victorian Homes. He live in Ann
Arbor, Michigan.
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