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ull of useful information, sound advice and timely commentary about small, older houses and city living, the Small Home Gazette is a quarterly publication of the Twin Cities Bungalow Club. Articles from past issues are listed below.

Our goal is to post articles approximately one year after publication. The newsletter section is under construction so check back periodically.

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2023
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2023 Letter From the Editor: Who Are We? History Brief: Hotdish—A Minnesota Icon Everything Is Jake! Twin Cities Plein Air Artist Alexis Fournier, A Profile A Flapper Valentine Charms the Chewer! Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: plans for a new bungalow Dazzling Longfellow Streetscapes Centennial Light Shines On	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2023 Letter From the Editor: Down to the Studs! History Brief: She Disowned Her Own Holiday Squirrel Deterral, A Solution to Planter Chaos Using Interior Color Palettes for Arts & Crafts Homes Old MacDonald Had a Farm…
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2023 Letter From the Editor: Not Quite a Period Picnic History Brief: Enjoy Summertime, One Straw at a Time An Additional Squirrel Solution Orpingtons, Australorps and Wyandottes, Keeping Chickens in the Back Yard Aah…the Sleeping Porch An Arts & Crafts Oasis, 23^rd Annual Twin Cities Arts & Crafts and 20^th Century Design Show and Sale A Taste of World War I Cookery, Minnesota Recipes From 1917 Location, Location, Location Your Squeaky Floor Is an Asset	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2023 Letter From the Editor: Restoration’s Evil Twin History Brief: Electric Lighting Outfit Every Dog Has Its Day Boiler Breakdown Beds for Your Bungalow, a Look at Style and Size Options Minneapolis Treasures, Past and Future The Christmas Card Queen
2022
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2022 Letter From the Editor: home ownership means responsibility History Brief: Well-Heeled Protein Paste Restored, A California Cowboy Returns Vintage Homes to Their Roots Very Special Deliveries Lighting the Bungalow Light It Right Carpets Fresh as the Driven Snow	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2022 Letter From the Editor: signs to buy new History Brief: Silly Old Bear Dance “Til You Drop The Quest for Restoration Road Trip Into the Grotto Movement
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2022 Letter From the Editor: a state of perpetual dissatisfaction History Brief: The Bee’s Knees Solar-Powered Bungalow Come On In, the Water Is Fine!	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2022 Letter From the Editor: Thinking of Home in the Context of War History Brief: The Clacking of Needles Up, Up and Away! Think the Holidays Are Too Commercial? Fixing Damaged Art Pottery Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: cove molding replacement
2021
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2021 Letter From the Editor: still in the midst of a pandemic History Brief: Round and Jolly Toddlers Staining Old Door Trim Lighting Comes Home Book Cover Art for Your Bungalow Making the Best of Painted Fireplaces	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2021 Letter From the Editor: Cherish the Owners of Old Houses! History Brief: Bring Out the Best! What Did the Easter Bunny Bring You? A Copper Window Box Liner Arts & Crafts Wallpaper Other Wallpaper Options The Minneapolis Garden Club
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2021 Letter From the Editor: A Solution to the Drawbacks of the Open-Plan Kitchen History Brief: Air In, Bugs Out Odor? Oh, No! Beadboard—Inexpensive and Versatile Maintaining and Repairing Your Old Clocks	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2021 Letter From the Editor: Renew! History Brief: Fill ‘er Up! Creative Solutions: The Right Light The Challenge of Santa’s Mail Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: what did original kitchens look like? Refrigerators for Small Kitchens
2020
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2020 Letter From the Editor: Out With the Old, In With the New History Brief: Pucker Up! Getting to the Bottom of Basement Repair Preservation Alliance of Minnesota Becomes Rethos Creative Solutions: Mother of Invention Window to the Past: “Better Bunnies” (New Year’s poem)	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2020 Letter From the Editor: Yet Another Coronavirus Essay History Brief: Saving Daylight Will Win the War! The Unmentionable Becomes an American Staple Tiffany Lamps, One Woman’s Experience at Making Her Own Shade The Velvet Touch: Van Briggle Pottery Creative Solutions: Extending the Kitchen
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2020 Letter From the Editor: Shaping Our Community History Brief: On Our Cover When Streetcars Ruled the Twin Cities The People’s Automobile Remuddling Bungalows The Adirondack Chair—a Lawn Classic	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2020 Editor Letter: design trends that challenge History Brief: “The Blood Is the Life!” How to Fix a Split in a Stickley Morris Chair Have a Jolly Halloween! The Great Minnesota Get-Together
2019
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2019 Letter From the Editor: Bungalow Club speaks out about Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan History Brief: Tea Dance, Anyone? Diamond (blades) Really Are a Girl’s Best Friend Vintage Lighting Sales, Repairs and Restoration Nemadji: Minnesota’s “Southwest” Pottery Revisit the Bungalow Era on Celluloid: Dressing in Style	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2019 Letter From the Editor: wedding traditions History Brief: Faith and Hope in Your Hope Chest Now Join Hands…A Look at Weddings During the Bungalow Era Creative Solutions: Between the Studs, Part 2 Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: what is a semi-bungalow?; finding parts for original lockset Tractor City
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2019 Letter From the Editor: a member comments about the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan History Brief: Banish Those Freckles! One Long, Two Short—Hello? Creative Solutions: Uses for Knee Wall Spaces, Part 1 Buy ‘Em by the Sack, White Castle Started It All What to do With an Original Leather Cushion Phone Niche	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2019 Letter From the Editor: It’s Over History Brief: Decorative Tree Pulp Creative Solutions: Uses for Knee Wall Spaces, Part 2 Dear Santa, Please Bring Me…. History of Linoleum Rugs What’s Wrong With This Picture? (atypical Morris chairs)
2018
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2018 Letter From the Editor: a house with its features intact History Brief: In Like a Lion… Curling in the Bungalow Era The Golden Age of the Piano Spectacular Old Peonies Deserve to be Rescued Creative Solutions: Reclaiming the Integrity of a Bungalow’s Wood Trim Design Bungalow Tour Reflections: What It’s Like to be on the Bungalow Club Home Tour Yes! We Have No Bananas or How to Write a Best-Selling Song Winter Warmer	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2018 Letter From the Editor: backyard memories History Brief: The Band-Aid, a Modest Form of Care Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: comparing furniture styles; mirrors and keys Peonies for a Bungalow Garden Peonies for a Bungalow Garden Handout (photos of 12 vintage peonies) (pdf) Creative Solutions: Convenient, Casual Dining An Arts & Crafts Vanity Project What It Costs to Be a Well-Dressed Flapper
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2018 Letter From the Editor: a house lover’s fantasy History Brief: A Cornucopia of Cool Rowing in the Bungalow Era Creative Solutions: Tile With Character Sheet Music—More Than the Notes	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2018 Letter From the Editor: adjusting your life to fit your home History Brief: Was Santa Claus Ever a Boy? Made-to-Order Buffet: A New Built-in Replaces the Lost Original Creative Solutions: Between the Studs, Part 1 Memorial Pet Cemetery Revisit the Bungalow Era on Celluloid: The Holiday Season Holiday Greeting Cards in Arts & Crafts Style

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2022

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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