A Few Words About The Craftsman Bungalow

Welcome to The Craftsman Bungalow!  My goal for this site is for it to become a resource for people who love old homes – and more specifically – Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, and Bungalow home enthusiasts.  I started this website / blog with very little knowledge of how websites are actually designed, so you’ll probably notice that things will rapidly change and I’ll make plenty of mistakes as the site grows.  So please bear with me as I stumble my way through this process.  Hopefully along the way, I’ll learn some things, you’ll learn some things, and knowledge, experience, and inspiration about restoring old homes will be shared and gained.

As a starting point, I’m going to be chronicling the house (pictured above) that my wife and I are currently restoring – or maybe more appropriately… resurrecting – a Craftsman Bungalow in the Laurelhurst neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.  I’ll also be recounting some of the restoration projects we completed at our previous home.  We’re now two three years into the project and while we’ve been able to accomplish a lot so far (mostly the easy stuff), there are plenty of projects that are on-going, and many many more that have yet to be undertaken.

I’ll also be featuring content about other old homes, in Portland and beyond, as well as links to other things that I find interesting or amusing.  As you read the site, please check back often as there will always be new content that I am constantly adding.  And please, leave a comment, and let me know about your old bungalow or a project you’re currently working on.

Again, thanks for visiting and I look forward to hearing from you!

-Dave from The Craftsman Bungalow