Seattle Times, August 3, 2003
Explores color theory and has before-and-after color photos, plus tips for developing your own color scheme

Chicago Daily Herald, March 3, 2003
...the many pictures in the book, both old and new, are wonderful. No matter what style and material your house

Library Journal, March 1, 2003
When they were first built, many of the older American homes were quite colorful, with their architectural features enhanced by

The Oregonian, December 12, 2002
In this remarkably practical and well-researched book, Schweitzer addresses the importance of color within the movement. He draws on numerous

Book Description
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.

From the Publisher
Bungalow Colors: Exteriors is the first of two books that will address the importance of color in Arts & Crafts architecture and interior design. Drawing on the works of such Arts & Crafts masters as Greene & Greene, Stickley and Wright, author Robert Schweitzer outlines the history and importance of color within the Arts & Crafts movement, revealed in dozens of authentic period illustrations and photographs.

From the Inside Flap
Bungalow Colors: Exteriors is the first of two books that will address the importance of color in Arts & Crafts architecture and interior design. Drawing on the works of such Arts & Crafts masters as Greene & Greene, Stickley and Wright, author Robert Schweitzer outlines the history and importance of color within the Arts & Crafts movement, revealed in dozens of authentic period illustrations and photographs. Bungalow Colors: Exteriors provides practical advice for those who wish to integrate historically accurate colors into their homes, whether restoring an older bungalow or aiming to impart a more authentic flavor to a new Arts & Crafts-style home. Bungalow Colors: Exteriors focuses on "outside" solutions-covering exterior walls, windows, roofs, and other architectural features, plus revealing which colors are traditionally used for body, trim, accents, stucco, shingles and clapboards. Real-life restorations are showcased in color photographs throughout, in some cases providing "before" and "after" shots of bungalow color makeovers. It's everything an Arts & Crafts enthusiast is looking for to create a visually stunning bungalow exterior.

From the Back Cover
A hands-on sourcebook for painting or restoring your bungalow in authentic Arts & Crafts colors.

About the Author
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 magazine. He is the co-author of the book America's Favorite Homes, and has also authored numerous articles on American architectural history and historic colors. His research collection provided many of the visual images for the HGTV special "The American Bungalow." He is also a consultant for homeowners, architects and businesses in the areas of historic preservation, historic design and historic paint colors.

Excerpted from Bungalow Colors Exteriors: Exteriors by Robert Schweitzer. Copyright © 2002. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Introduction At the turn of the twenty-first century an incredible interest in the early years of the twentieth century and its corresponding Arts & Crafts design philosophy has surfaced. Television programs devoted to showcasing Craftsman and Bungalow homes appear weekly. Several popular magazine written entirely on the topic of restoring and decorating homes in the Arts & Crafts style are currently in print. New subdivisions of "modern bungalows" are springing up all across the nation. Yet, surprisingly enough, not one book is available on how to go about selecting exterior colors for the historic or newly built bungalow. This work is an attempt to bring together the various elements that are necessary to undertake the task of designing an exterior color scheme and bring it to completion. The sections that follow start out by providing some important historical background about the homes of the early twentieth century, where their design inspirations came from, and why they look the way they do. Next follows useful information on Arts & Crafts home styles of the age and their popular exterior colors, as drawn from actual historic period sources. Some basic color theory follows, explaining why some colors generally work better with others and why some don't. The last sections of the book are devoted to practical application featuring original bungalow period colors directly from early-twentieth-century sources and then providing the steps to create your own bungalow color scheme using modern products. For inspirational purposes, the "Before & After" section illustrates what wonderful transformations can occur through good planning and employing a thoughtful process.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Bungalow Colors: Exteriors provides practical advice for those who wish to integrate historically accurate colors into their homes, whether restoring an older bungalow or aiming to impart a more authentic flavor to a new Arts & Crafts style home. Schweitzer focuses on "outside" solutions - covering exterior walls, windows, roofs and other architectural features, plus revealing which colors are traditionally used for body, trim, accents, stucco, shingles and clapboards. Real-life restorations are showcased in color photographs throughout, including some "before" and "after" shots of bungalow color makeovers. It's everything an Arts & Crafts enthusiast is looking for to create a visually stunning bungalow exterior.

About the Author: 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 magazine. He is the co-author of the book America's Favorite Homes, and has also authored numerous articles on American architectural history and historic colors. His research collection provided many of the visual images for the HGTV special "The American Bungalow." He is also a consultant for homeowners, architects and businesses in the areas of historic preservation, historic design and historic paint colors.

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