Many of our readers live in classic original bungalows like the airplane bungalow in California or the stone-clad bungalow in Tennessee. But others, for one reason or another, prefer new homes with some bungalow details. The Florida new construction might also be considered a ranch-style home with some Arts and Crafts details-the front porch piers and columns, the gables and the extensive use of natural materials on the inside. We like to be pretty all-inclusive in defining our family of bungalow enthusiasts.

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		Buffalo, NY, Mark Peszko and David Schopp Our 1914 Craftsman-style home features a stone fireplace, original lantern-style light fixtures, leaded panes, built-in dining room cabinets and servers, the original kitchen cupboards and a sleeping porch. Fortunately, the extensive first-floor walnut woodwork was never painted. We are located in the historic Parkside neighborhood, adjacent to Olmstead's Delaware Park and around the corner from a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
East Nashville, TN, Laura Heffington I love older bungalows, and shortly after I turned 21 I purchased this one, located in a historic area of East Nashville where nearly all of the homes have been fully renovated. Luckily, it was spared any damage in the 1998-99 hurricane season, which destroyed many beautiful old homes in Nashville. I think it looks lovely and am looking forward to moving in.
			Grosse Pointe, MI, Gregory Jakub and Kathleen Kelly The first floor of our bungalow was built in 1922 and the second in 1932-as we learned from the builder's daughter, who dropped by one Saturday. She gave us a 1932 photo in which the house looks the same except for the missing screened porch. During 15 years of restoration and renovation, we have refinished the oak floors, remodeled the kitchen and removed a wall between the living and dining rooms to create one large space. We referenced interior drawings from American Bungalow to reproduce a banister and trim work in the Arts and Crafts style.
Morrill, NE, Robert and Diane Foster Our 1-1/2-story bungalow has 2,800 square feet. Originally built as a farm house in 1918, it has beautiful golden oak woodwork and oak beams in the living and dining rooms, with built-in china cabinets and bookshelf dividers with leaded-glass doors. There are six bedrooms and a study, two front entry rooms and a central hallway. Bathrooms on both levels have claw-foot tubs and pedestal sinks. A member of the original owner's family gave us pictures taken while the house was being constructed.
			Orange, CA, Sandy and Jeff Frankel Our 1914-16 airplane bungalow is on the list of historic homes in Old Towne Orange. We bought it in 1999 from a family who had lived here for 40 years. They had traded their citrus groves for the house. We are in the process of restoring internal gutters and installing a rolled roof and new rafter tails. We will be removing the asbestos siding and painting it in Craftsman colors.
Riverview, FL, Joyceline O'Steen I had always dreamed of building my own bungalow, and this is the result. The floor in the great room is coral stone, and the interior is so spacious that in some ways it feels like a ski lodge, with all the posts and beams and wood and stone. The layout and the 30-foot see-through stone fireplace have won awards, but for me it has just been exciting to build this home and to live in it with my daughter and five cats.
			Warwick, NY, Michelle Blinderman According to the building inspector we hired before buying it, our 1923 bungalow was built from a kit, probably sold by Montgomery Ward; he could still see the numbered beams. The old chicken coop remains on the property, together with the site of the World War II Victory Garden. The stone porch and chimney are beautifully wrought and give our bungalow its stately appearance. Inside, the built-in bookcases, china cabinets and hardwood floors retain their original glory. Everyone who enters uses the same word: "cozy."
Tacoma, WA, Cory Larson and Wes Edwards Our bungalow was built in 1924, just outside the Tacoma city limits. Although the house had been badly neglected when we purchased it, it had escaped remodeling and modernization, and the woodwork in much of the house had been left unpainted. A pantry off the kitchen has beadboard walls. We've taken on many projects, including replumbing, tile work in the bathroom and painting the exterior. Our current project is fixing the foundation under the front porch.
Porch-Railing Styles: This is one element that varies widely among period bungalows. In these eight homes, we see three types of stone employed, as well as brick, clapboard sheathing and beautifully detailed wood railings on the airplane bungalow. And why do we call it an airplane bungalow? This style, too, has numerous versions, but the Frankels' home has the typical low-pitched, spreading roofline that resembles an airplane's wings, and in this case, a relatively large pavilion making up the second floor, which looks a little bit like a cockpit.