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  Speech & Language therapy after Stroke, Aphasia or Brain-injury
Between the speech therapists and the Bungalow Software, my husband John is doing so well that he is able to communicate his wants and needs by speech.
Bungalow Software provides extra therapy practice to recover speech, reading, and writing, and cognitive skills.
Bungalow has been featured in the Stroke Connection magazine and on the national news.
www.bungalowsoftware.com   (496 words)

  
  What is a Bungalow?
The mania for bungalows marked a rare occasion in which serious architecture was found outside the realm of the rich.
The bungalow craze took off after the turn of the century, during an era in which Americans were obsessed with the notion of health or simply attracted to economic opportunities in the booming West.
Ironically, the bungalow that had once been the symbol of retreat to the countryside became the architecture of the city and its suburbs.
www.ambungalow.com /AmBungalow/whatIs.htm   (913 words)

  
  Twin Cities Bungalow Club: FAQs
Bungalows in the Midwest often have dark oak woodwork inside, with built-ins such as a dining room buffet (china cabinet), and an arch, or colonnade, between the living room and dining room that sometimes incorporates columns and bookcases.
Bungalows were built with old-growth lumber that is very expensive to obtain today.
Because bungalows and the Arts and Crafts movement are becoming widely known, however, it's easier than in previous years to find workers who have at least heard of the terms.
www.bungalowclub.org /faq.html   (1178 words)

  
  Bungalows
Within the city limits, a common form of bungalow was a rectangular brick structure with a modestly pitched, hip-raftered roof and a small distinctive front porch.
A form of bungalow continued to be built in working-class areas of the South Side in the 1960s.
Recently, “historic” bungalows have resurged as popular housing in gentrifying areas of the city.
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/186.html   (371 words)

  
 Ann Hetzel Gunkel: The Bungalow Manifesto
Their homes weren't about amenities--although ironically the bungalow style offered "modern" conveniences such as plumbing, central heating, and electricity to the average worker for the first time in history--but about simplicity and livability--immigrant values that are now popular in the trendy renaissance of the Arts and Crafts Movement architectural philosophy.
One of the consequences of the development of Chicago's bungalow belt neighborhoods was a kind of "new urbanism," a form of living on a small, walkable scale, oriented to the street, to the community, and the parish, where safety and democratic values flourished in a city setting.
When bungalow owners were interviewed for an oral history of the Chicago bungalow belt, the topic of family closeness emerged repeatedly in their comments.
acweb.colum.edu /users/agunkel/homepage/bungalow.htm   (2179 words)

  
 Bungalow
The "Chicago Bungalow": Although the term is exotic, originating in India, and although there may have been some influences from outside the Midwest, the basic Chicago bungalow appears to have been a local development, a transformation and substantial upgrading of the basic worker's cottage.
In most bungalows, however, the older gable-front of the cottages was replaced with a "hipped" roof, meaning that the gable was slipped off and the front pitched down toward the street, often with a dormer.
Berwyn might be called the capital of the bungalow because virtually the entire residential area of the village is composed of bungalows and the closely related two-flats.
tigger.uic.edu /depts/ahaa/imagebase/buildings/Files/Bungalow.html   (565 words)

  
 Bungalow Summary
Bungalows are very convenient for the homeowner in that all living areas are on a single story and there are no stairs between living areas.
For bungalows with brick walls, the windows are often positioned high and are right to the roof.
The California Bungalow was a widely popular 1 1/2 story variation on the bungalow in America from 1910 to 1925.
www.bookrags.com /Bungalow   (1535 words)

  
 Bungalow   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The term "bungalow" comes from India, specifically the province of Bengal, where it denoted a low house with a central living space sur- rounded by verandas and sleeping porches.
The signature of the bungalow style is the long porch at the front of the house, whose roof is a broad extension of the gabled roof covering the main part of the house.
The Bungalow, with its dramatic low sloping roof, deep eaves and verandas, together with its use of natural building materials, is one of the most readily recognized styles of the early 20th century.
www.huntingtoncounty.org /architecture/bungalow.htm   (268 words)

  
 Beachside Bungalow Preservation Association   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bungalow is a form of a Bengali word, and the design for bungalows came from India, where houses with wide, wraparound porches were popular with the British army.
A bungalow generally has most of these qualities: built 1900 to 1929 are one to one in a half stories, overhanging eaves, generous porch, double hung windows, built in cabinet or sideboard and a small kitchen.
The Beachside Bungalow Preservation Association of Far Rockaway Inc. (BBPA) was established in September 1984 and incorporated as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization in June 1986.
www.preserve.org /bungalow   (340 words)

  
 Remodeling : Styles : Explore the Bungalow : Home & Garden Television
The dictionary definition of a bungalow is "a one or 1-1/2 story dwelling with a low-pitched roof." Most of the bungalows at the turn of the century were built this size, but many larger models were formed in the later years of the bungalow's heyday.
Bungalow roots were grounded in the Indian province of Bengal, where the bangla was first utilized.
English architect R.A. Briggs was the first to sell the bungalow idea as a home, touting its rustic and affordable lifestyle--and proclaiming it as a safe haven from the hustle and bustle of the workaday world.
www.hgtv.com /hgtv/rm_architecture_styles/article/0,1797,HGTV_3664_1380209,00.html   (1340 words)

  
 The Bungalow Company
The bungalow lifestyle offers friendly streetscapes and sensible, ecologically oriented homes that nurture a family.
At the Bungalow Company, the emphasis is on handcrafted beauty, quality workmanship, and respect for natural materials.
The result is a genuine bungalow home, which will endure far longer than a tract house with a craftsman fascade.
www.thebungalowcompany.com   (83 words)

  
 Bungalow
The key to a true Bungalow then, lies in its one-story house plan, frequently with a converted/finished attic and unfinished basement.
To take a Bungalow from plain to “high style,” you can add beamed ceilings and oak wainscoting in the dining room, and hand-wrought iron or dark-patinaed brass hardware to built-in buffets.
The Bungalow’s palette is muted: quiet greens (think sage), creams (often muted) and golds (think mustard or orange-hued yellow).
www.vintage-property.com /bungalow.htm   (757 words)

  
 Chicago's Bungalows Making a Comeback
The Chicago bungalow, unpretentious but comfortable, home to generations of working-class immigrants, has become one of the hottest houses here for young, hip couples and families looking for a manageable slice of city life.
Bungalows didn't receive much fanfare for their architecture and artistry when they were built from 1910 to 1940.
Though there are bungalows in other cities, the ones in Chicago are distinctive for a number of characteristics, including their roof peaks, which are perpendicular to the street rather than parallel, their narrow lots and the fact that they are made of brick.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/29/AR2005052900847.html   (711 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Bungalow Nation: Books: Diane Maddex,Alexander Vertikoff   (Site not responding. Last check: )
She explains that bungalows were originally "designed for California's outdoor lifestyle," but eventually, "Sears, Montgomery Ward, Aladdin, Gordon Van-Tine, Lewis Homes and others all made bungalows a mainstay among their ready-to-assemble houses." In subsequent chapters, she explores the better-known bungalow architects, such as California's Ellsworth Storey and Seattle's Willatsen and Byrne.
Bungalows, while modestly sized, are known for their integrity of design and craftsmanship, and their shape lends itself to a variety of stylistic treatments, from Colonial Revival to Craftsman to Tudor, all displayed in Bungalow Nation.
The bungalow is uniquely suited to the homeowner of today: solidly built of good natural materials, unpretentious, yet capable of modification and expansion; usually set in a pleasant and roomy yard, and big enough for the "typical family of four" to inhabit without getting in one another's faces.
www.amazon.com /Bungalow-Nation-Diane-Maddex/dp/0810946289   (1685 words)

  
 Arts and Crafts Style-American Architecture   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Arts and Crafts, Hanover, MA Arts and Crafts, Hanover, MA Craftsman and Bungalow style was the dominant style for smaller house built from 1905 until the 1920's and originated in Southern California.
Craftsmen, Hanover, MA The care given to the details of the Arts and Crafts style houses gave rise to the planned "decor" with built-ins, and stairs, windows, doorways, walls and ceilings all constructed in the same wooden aesthetic.
It may have two stories with a large porch and is made with materials that suggest a cozy cottage.It was sometimes refered to as the "most house for the least money" and although low cost materials were emphasized for construction, the Bungalow was not inexpensive.
www.realviews.com /homes/andc.html   (409 words)

  
 Costa Rica Bungalow - Bungalow on Stilts
The bungalow features two bedrooms, one with a queen bed and the other with two twins, and a queen sofa-bed in the living room.
The pool is directly in front of the bungalow so there is a combined pool/ocean view during the day, and at night we're one of only two bungalows in the complex with the lighted pool in front of us to add to the warm ambience.
Tropical birds and iguanas are frequent sightings from the bungalow, and macaws are often heard and seen flying overhead in the late afternoon.
www.vrbo.com /57223   (1141 words)

  
 Banana Bungalow Hostels USA - Hollywood, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Miami Beach, Waikiki-Hawaii and New York
Banana Bungalow provides the budget international adventurer with the ultimate in safe, clean Hostel Accommodations with a friendly and socially interactive atmosphere.
Banana Bungalow Miami, one of the largest hostels in the country, we are located across the street from the white sands of Miami Beach, in a historic landmark hotel, on the border of the Art Deco District.
Banana Bungalow Hollywood, one of the largest and most successful hostels in the country, is nestled on 6.8 acres in the Hollywood Hills.
www.bananabungalow.com   (208 words)

  
 Student's Page for Bungalow WebQuest
Bungalows have been providing shelter for Chicago residents for almost one hundred years.
For the families that live in Chicago bungalows, their homes can tell many tales about what life in Chicago is like.
This group provides education and financing for bungalow owners so they can maintain their homes and keep the unique bungalow style alive.
www.students.niu.edu /~z085433/BungalowProject/StudentPage.htm   (785 words)

  
 Bungalow Mirrors in the Arts & Crafts style | Holton Studio Frame-Makers   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Very architectural in form and featuring through-tenon joinery as standard (although optional for still beautiful but lower-priced versions), these are extaordinary accents intended to become a permanent fixture in your Arts and Crafts bungalow or Craftsman home.
Most Bungalow mirror frame designs may also be suitable as picture frames.
The Bungalow 122 also makes a handsome picture frame - especially enhanced with a liner.
www.holtonframes.com /mirrors/plain/bungalow.html   (151 words)

  
 Hostel in Miami Beach - Banana Bungalow Backpacker Hostels USA - Miami Beach, Florida USA - Hostel in Miami Beach ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Banana Bungalow provides the budget international adventurer with the ultimate in safe, clean Hostel Accommodations with a friendly and socially interactive atmosphere.
Banana Bungalow Miami is one of the largest hostels in the country.
We are located across the street from the white sands of Miami Beach, in a historic landmark hotel, on the border of the Art Deco District.
www.bananabungalow.com /sub/bbmi.html   (908 words)

  
 Green Bungalow Model Block
In the spring of 2002, bungalow homeowners and professionals gathered to exchange ideas to create adaptable and energy efficient Chicago bungalows.
The Historic Chicago Bungalow Association and City of Chicago partnered with Neighborhood Housing Services, Southwest Home Equity Assurance Program, Greater Southwest Development Corp. and the Chicago Chapter of the AIA to purchase and rehab four vacant bungalows on the 6400 block of S. Fairfield.
Each model home was rehabilitated to conform to the Historic Chicago Bungalow Initiative Design Guidelines and to incorporate a wealth of energy efficient, environmentally friendly products, and design ideas.
www.chicagobungalow.org /greenbungalow/index.shtml   (159 words)

  
 The Bungalow Restaurant :: HOME ::
Nestled in the heart of Corona del Mar lies The Bungalow.
This charming Craftsman style restaurant is minutes from the heart of Newport Beach’s premier business and shopping center, Fashion island, yet it feels miles apart.
Rich tones, dark wood, and private booths have made The Bungalow a dining favorite for residents and vistors alike.
www.thebungalowrestaurant.com   (174 words)

  
 Exploring Florida Florida Bungalow Photograph Gallery
Den of the bungalow with a rollout bed under the desk.
Dining roon of the bungalow with a rollout bed under the buffet and a view into the kitchen at right.
The bungalow living room looking toward the front door.
fcit.usf.edu /florida/photos/arts/bungal/bungal.htm   (141 words)

  
 Bungalow-
Riverside, CA – July 14, 2006 – Bungalow by E-Z UP certainly made a good impression recently at its debut preview at the Casual Furniture Market Pre-show in Chicago, July 10 – 13.
Created by International E-Z UP, Inc., the originator and worldwide leader in the shade industry for over 24 years, the Bungalow by E-Z UP is tantalizing the casual furniture market with this upscale pavilion that is completely portable, sets up in minutes and is soundly engineered.
The unique portability feature allows this canopy to be easily taken down during the winter season and stored, moved to a different location and/or kept up all season if the customer desires.
www.ezup.com /bungalow/pr071406.html   (238 words)

  
 Location bungalow Guadeloupe
Location d'un bungalow entre mer et forêt en Guadeloupe.
Le Bungalow partage les deux hectares du parc avec une villa.
Du bungalow avec vue sur mer des caraïbes, vous pourrez admirer les splendides couchers de Soleils et peut-être apercevoir le rayon vert.
bungalow.guadeloupe-guadeloupe.com   (184 words)

  
 Bungalow
Bungalows are generally small in terms of square footage, but it is not uncommon to see very large bungalows.
Bungalows were originally designed to provide affordable, modern housing for the working class.
There are also bungalows that branch away from the original definition by adding additional levels such as lofts and half levels.
www.investopedia.com /terms/b/bungalow.asp   (274 words)

  
 OldHouses.com - Bungalow House Styles and Examples
The Bungalow house style of architecture is a single family house type whose popularity grew in the western United States at the turn-of-the-century.
Bungalows offered low cost, simple living quarters with an artistic touch to many Americans getting by on modest means.
Types of Bungalow Styles include: California, Arts and Crafts (Craftsman), Mission, Tudor, Prairie, Pueblo, Chicago, Cape Cod, and Moderne.
www.oldhouses.com /styleguide/bungalow-houses.htm   (151 words)

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