BUNGALOW STYLE The Bungalow style gained popularity during the late 1800’s during the Arts and Crafts Movement. Bungalow design places a strong emphasis on a connection with the home and the outdoors. The Bungalow was the forerunner to the Craftsman homes of the early 20th Century. Some of the main differences between Bungalows and Craftsman homes are that Bungalows are more informal in elevation having massings which are between 1 and 1 1/2 stories compared to the Craftsman which is between 1 1/2 and 2 stories. The Bungalow design placed and emphasis on the use of local materials and because of this, the style is easily adaptable to different regions making it a good fit for any geographical locale.
BUNGALOW DESIGN ELEMENTS General Design: • Colorful • Charming and Cozy • Informal
Characteristic features of a Bungalow home include a stucco body with accent wall materials such as wood siding and stucco, a lowpitched gable roof, oversized eaves with exposed rafters, multi-paned windows with wood or stucco trim, partial, full front or wrap around porches framed by pedestal columns with a stone or brick pilaster base, the use of natural materials such as stucco, stone, wood, builtin furniture, a prominent hearth and an emphasis on the garden. Information from: http://www.ragtime.org/arch/Arch_Craft.html and http://www.realtor.org/rmo/architecture_guide/craftsman.html
Landscape Elements:
BUNGALOW PLANT PALETTE
• Native Plants and Grasses • Informal Planting • Asymmetrical • Annuals for accent color
Trees Jacaranda mimosifolia- Jacaranda Lagerstroemia indica ‘White Chocolate’White Chocolate Crape Myrtle Liquidambar styriciflua- American Sweet Gum Pinus thunbergii- Japanese Black Pine Prunus cerasifera ‘Krauter’s Vesuvius’Krater’s Vesuvius Purple Leaf Plum Quercus virginiana- Southern Live Oak Schinus molle- California Pepper Tree
Shrubs Agapanthus africanus ‘Peter Pan’- Lily of the Nile Camellia japonica or sasanqua - Camellia Ceanothus sp.- California Lilac Cercis occidentalis- Western Redbud Cotoneaster microphyllus- Rockspray Cotoneaster Cupressus sp.- Cypress Hydrangea macrophylla- Bigleaf Hydrangea Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’- Burford Holly Juniperus chinensis sp.- Juniper Mahonia aquifolium- Oregon Grape Osmanthus fragrans- Sweet Olive Pelargonium x hortorum- Common Geranium Pittosporum tobira- Tobira Rhododendron sp.- Azalea Rosa floribunda ‘Iceberg’ -Iceberg Rose Salvia clevelandii- Cleveland Sage Salvia leucophylla- Purple Sage Trichostema lanatum- Woolly Blue Curls Viburnum tinus- Laurustinus
Groundcovers Arctostaphylos uva-ursi- Bearberry Grevillea sp.-Grevillea Rosmarinus officinalis- Rosemary Rosmarinus prostratus- Trailing Rosemary Lavadula dentata- French Lavender
Accents Elements: Ornamental Grasses Carex sp.- Sedge Festuca glauca- Blue Fescue Helictotrichon sempervirens- Blue Oat Grass Ophiopogon japonicus- Mondo Grass Muhlenbergia rigens- Deer Grass Sisyrinchium bellum- California Blue-Eyed Grass Stipa gigantea- Feather Grass Stipa tenuissima- Feather Grass
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• Arts and Craft Architectural Details • Flowering Trees and Shrubs • Wooden Arbor or Trellis • Potted Plants • Water Feature • Window Boxes
Paving: • Brick • Stone • Decomposed Granite
Annual Color Iris douglasiana- Pacific Coast Iris Begonia sp.- Tuberous or Rex Begonia Bellis perennis- English Daisy Brachyscome iberdifolia- Swan River Daisy Calendula officinalis- Calendula Gallardia puchella- NCN Papaver nudicale- Iceland Poppy
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• Dry Stacked Stone Walls • Wood-Capped Pilasters • Shingles • Dark Stained Wood • Iron Details • Wood Gates and Fences • Wood Overhangs
Vines Bougainvillea sp.- Bougainvillea Clematis sp.- Clematis Hedera canariensis- Algerian Ivy Convolvulus cneorum- Bush Morning Glory Rosa banksiae- Lady Banks’ Rose Wisteria sinensis- Chinese Wisteria
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BUNGALOW June 2014
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