...that's what i feel like everyday when i pass through my town of monrovia and the neighboring town of pasadena. so many freakin' bungalows!! i have recently begun an exploration of this arts and crafts craze when i purchased my 1922 bungalow 5 months ago. i have thoroughly enjoyed reading about some of your projects but wish i could see them, too. well, i guess i'm a visual learner. while many of you contributers have been very helpful with your advice i do even better when i see the images. so, that's why i have decided to create my own website (albeit very amateur) devoted to the bungalow. please visit me and tell me what you think. i will try to focus on one or more architectural element every month or so. this month i am showing the PERGOLA. also, i can do much better if you people give me input and exertise on any given subject. and, as i do more of this, i should get better. keep in mind, i am not a professional photog. until people start inviting me into their homes, i am limited to the just the exterior. hope you enjoy it. thanks for looking and have a happy new year! <br> <br>Bungalow in the Jungle <br>http://dicontis1922bungalow.0catch.com/ <br>

Howdy neighbor! I live in So. Monrovia in a 1925 bungalow my wife &amp; I purchased about 2 mos. ago. Our front posts have river rock columns, so the photo w/the rock fireplace really got my attention. I was told by the city that I can put a fireplace in as long as it matched the style &amp; integrity of the house. Alot of work to be done; I can hardly wait! <br> <br>

Hey Andy - we're practivally neighbors! <br> <br>Great site for inspiration and ideas! Keep up the good work. <br> <br>We purchased our home in Hollywood where there seems to be a dirth of classic Arts &amp; Crafts bungalows. Luckily, I work in Pasadena so I can get my fix taking different routes to and from work. <br> <br>Drop me an e-mail and I'll attach a pic of my 1920 Colonial Revival bungalow that shows the pergola I built on a 102 degree day a few years back. Unfortunately, I don't have a web site yet and unsure how to get one - somehat challenged in that category. My pergola, next to the portico with the pediment (only on a Colonial Revival!), was built to support roses that offer us a bit more shade on hot afternoons. <br> <br>

Andy -- Great Site!! I live in an area where bungalows are not common. And of the six I can think of off-hand, five are pyramid style like mine. When I travel I love to see other bungalows, and styles. Keep up the good work.I'm looking forward to more. Theo <br> <br> <br>

I, too, am very visual. I truly enjoyed the pictures. <br>Selecting a different architectural element (pergolas, <br>gates, chimneys, siding, doors, windows, etc., etc....) <br>each month is a great idea. Thanks!

keep up the good work! Very nice. Such beautiful bungalows. <br> <br>

Nice site, Andy. I look forward to future <br>postings.

i love river rock...our porch columns are brick (i think???) the previous owners or the people before them had the brilliant idea of painting over them (white)...it's actually more of a stucco. i want to have it removed but i was told that i probably wouldn't be able to get the bricks back to their original state...maybe will have to opt for the faux brick...yikes!!! <br> <br>anyway, thanks for dropping a line and looking at the website...any suggestions on another architectural element to feature on my website...let me know. <br> <br>

Hi Jennifer, <br> <br>I too have an oddball but built in 1920. It sounds very much like yours. We have over the front porch a vaulted portico, topped by a classic pediment, flanked by two pairs of pillars (square and round) and pergola. With all the "p's" involved we've never figured out if someone was having a bit of fun or was completely serious about the facade. <br> <br>Santa brought me a digital camera so I'll take a picture of mine for you... the door is original but it's always been painted. <br> <br>