Remaking a Classic

Now that I am dabbling in the blogosphere, I Googled 'bungalow blogs' to see what other bloggers are doing (very humbling). I can see how writing and reading blogs can take over your life and am going to try not to get sucked into that void. One thing that struck me, though, is that all the bungalow blogs were about renovation, not new construction. One of my cousins said that as well, "I've never seen a new house built in that style". While the remake is rarely thought of as favorably as the original, I am confident that whatever headaches we face in building will be nowhere near as stressful as renovating, especially if you have to live there during! Of course, our house will not be an 'authentic' craftsman bungalow. That level of woodwork and detail is far too costly to replicate (and doesn't make any sense in the South Bend housing market!). However, we tried to incorporate enough suggestive touches throughout the interior of the house to give it that sense of an older home. We are grateful that instead of boxy little rooms we'll have a very open floor plan and all the modern conveniences. We'll see how it all stacks up at the premiere (coming to a street near me in July? August? September? October?). Stay tuned!