Newsletter — Twin Cities Bungalow Club

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.

We also offer some extra web only articles on topics of interest.

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
2017
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2017 Letter From the Editor: battery-powered cars History Brief: The History of the Electric Car Shop ‘Til You Drop Unhinged About Painted Door Hardware? Fire Up the Crock Pot A Missing Link? The Fabulous Outline Stencil, Arts & Crafts Stenciling: Part 3 Creative Solutions: A Faux Fire Fantasy	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2017 Letter From the Editor: saving parts of an old house History Brief: Business Without Advertising Is Like a Brass Band Without Wind Golf in the Bungalow Era or, Greene and Greene and Greens Heat Exchange Window to the Past: Hair-Raising Hair Dryers Stenciling Fabrics, Arts & Crafts Stenciling: Part 4 Creative Solutions: Making a Structural Fix Decorative Stickley Comes to Life
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2017 Letter From the Editor: cotton sheets History Brief: What Spins and Rises and Dips? Picture Your Bungalow in Color What Water Hath Wrought Creative Solutions: From a Reluctant Lawn to a Dry Creek Bed Window to the Past: “Better Bunnies” (summer poem) Linoleum Discovered Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: roller blinds Window to the Past: The Porch—An American Institution	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2017 Letter From the Editor: Are Yards Becoming Less Important? History Brief: I’m Just Wild About Animal Crackers Real Photo Postcards of Real Bungalows Real Photo Postcards Remodeling as Time Travel My Time Capsule Creative Solutions: Give Me Some Space! Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: wrapping soffits in vinyl; cleaning tile A Nod to Giving Thanks…Gathering the Harvest Window to the Past: Support for the Boys

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2016
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2016 Letter From the Editor: the Bungalow Club’s 21^st year History Brief: “Zip Up Those Galoshes!” A Day of History and Art Trimming the House for the Holidays (baseboard shoe molding) A Chimney Challenge New LEDs Mimic Filament Bulbs A New (Old) Garage Door Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: vintage thermostats	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2016 Letter From the Editor: the business of un-doing History Brief: significance of American bungalow Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: folding screens and plant list Plumbing Predicament Portion of Handicraft Guild Building to be Preserved Window to the Past: “Better Bunnies” (spring poem) Find Historic Aerial Photos of Your Bungalow
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2016 Letter From the Editor: Twin Cities housing market History Brief: “Ride the Wake” Friendly Front Yards Home Tour Kitchen Wins National Award Art & Crafts Stenciling: Part 1 Creative Solutions: An Over-Refrigerator Cabinet Window to the Past: “Splinters and Shavings”	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2016 Letter From the Editor: other early 20th century house types History Brief: Fords Rush in Where Big Cars Fear to Tread American Foursquare Architecture and Interiors Bringing Back the Charm of a 1920 Foursquare Choosing Your Stencil, Arts & Crafts Stenciling: Part 2 Window to the Past: Lace Stencils Creative Solutions: Backyard Magic Welcome to McMansion Hell
2015
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2015 Letter From the Editor: a love letter to my bungalow Radiators—To Know Them Is to Love Them Get Your Old-House Fix on BBC Valentines in the Arts & Crafts Era Window to the Past: “The Bungalow in the North”	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2015 Letter From the Editor: “What Is Your Home Worth?” Mission Overload? Salvaged Radiators Bring Back Warmth and Charm Our Radiators—A Love Story Buying at Auction: Six Steps
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2015 Letter From the Editor: picnic trivia Molasses: A Sweet Solution for Rust Removal Wonderful Wicker: A Wicker Primer Where to Find Wicker Locally Window to the Past: “The General Adaptability of Wicker Furniture” Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: radiator humidifiers Ginger Creams With Easy Creamy Icing The Naked Bidder	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2015 Letter From the Editor: thank you for 20 years A Puzzle for Christmas Insulation Elucidation Red Wing’s Rich Pottery History Window to the Past: “Better Bunnies” (canning vegetables poem) Window to the Past: “A Suggestion”
2014
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2014 Letter From the Editor: Let’s Celebrate! (Twin Cities Bungalow Club turns 20) Is Your Looking Glass Showing Age? Ten Top Reasons to Restore Original Wood Windows Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: door hardware maintenance Window to the Past: “Wall Paper Suggestions”	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2014 Letter From the Editor: Kristi Johnson looks back 20 years Wood Storm/Screen Doors for Bungalows Storm/Screen Door Combination Options Art for Life’s Sake: the Life of Emma Roberts Window to the Past: “Vegetables and Fruit in Season” Painting Double-Hung Windows So They Remain Functional
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2014 Letter From the Editor: summer is about anticipation A Tale of Two Bathrooms Monta Mower Home on the Road Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: tile resources and house history resources Museum in the Streets: Lake Street Window to the Past: “The Fireplace in Summer”	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2014 Letter From the Editor: past residents in your bungalow Taming Monster Homes Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: storage ideas for small bathrooms In the Toilet The Lunch Box Window to the Past: “What I Want in My House” Window to the Past: “Christmas at Home”
2013
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2013 Letter From the Editor: going too far with house changes The Challenges of Installing New Flooring Next to 90-Year-Old Wood Window to the Past: “The Bungalow in the North” A New Generation Discovers Bungalows Zoning Codes Go Only So Far	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2013 Letter From the Editor: photographing a bungalow Women in the Woods The Twin City Mission Furniture Company Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: tips for preventing break-ins; radon in basements
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2013 Letter From the Editor: never-ending projects From Flour Sacks to Bloomers Power in the Bungalow Kitchen Window to the Past: “A Convenient Garbage Can” Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: hickey for light fixture LED Bulbs Get Cheaper, Better Mail-Order Homes: Sears Homes and Other Kit Houses	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2013 Letter From the Editor: Perspectives on a Bungalow Village Edina Offers Historic Designation to Bungalow Owners Kitchen Small Appliances Spindle Spree Window to the Past: “The House With Plain Walls”
2012
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2012 Letter From the Editor: club founder shares house repair mistakes From Teardown to Touch-up Maintaining and Repairing Old Garages Stucco Questions and Answers Why Older Is Better Houses With Fur Overcoats	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2012 Letter From the Editor: bungalows are survivors It’s House Project Time Window to the Past: “What to Plant for Borders” New Life for a Bungalow Exterior Screen Door Blues I Spy a Bump Out Garlows, the Modern Type of Temporary Home Window to the Past: “Protect Milk and Cream”
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2012 Letter From the Editor: bungalow details lost to whims of homeowners Herb Spirals Are Small Yard Wonders Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: refinishing wooden floors Window to the Past: “How to Keep Cool”	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2012 Letter From the Editor: bungalow trivia quiz Is There a Museum in Your Future? A Tale of Two Trees Building a Foundation Window to the Past: “The Home-Harvest Thanksgiving” Faribault Wool Blankets Once Again Warming Bungalows Mobile Phones: Then and Now
2011
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2011 Letter From the Editor: neighbors in the winter Rug Cleaning 101 Carpets Fresh as the Driven Snow A Conversation With Bob Yapp Damn Ice Dams Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: finding a kitchen contractor; backsplash choices; exterior colors Window to the Past: “Decorating the Home, Room Proportions Affected by Decoration”	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2011 Letter From the Editor: spring list of things to do An Arduous Task Getting Shellacked The Neighborhood by the Falls: A Look at Life in Longfellow This Book Comes With a Fountain
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2011 Letter From the Editor: the summer heat The Bungalow as Babe Magnet Rebuilding It Right The Next Big Thing in Light Bulbs? Historically Appropriate Awnings Can Help Cool Your Bungalow Digital Copies of Bungalow-Era Magazines	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2011 Letter From the Editor: applied ornamentation Addressing Tile Damage Custom Combination Storm Windows Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: replacing windows damaged by tornado; carpenter ants
2010
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2010 Letter From the Editor: bungalows no longer a hot trend How Authentic Is Your Bungalow? Do-It-Yourself Concrete Blocks Minnesota Trails the Nation in Encouraging Residential Preservation Hiring a Lead Abatement Contractor	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2010 Letter From the Editor: lawn care Maintaining Your Rain Garden How to Plan for Tile—in Your Bathroom and Kitchen Upside-Down Bungalows Discovered on Hiawatha Avenue Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: radiator covers, painting stucco Congdon Castle
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2010 Letter From the Editor: how do you define small? The Bungalow Hide-a-Bed Window to the Past: Decorative Electric Fans for the Home Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: ways to sell Arts & Crafts items	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2010 Letter From the Editor: celebrating Thanksgiving Bungalow Stained Glass Windows How to Recycle a Building Seven Steps to an Authentic Kitchen Follow-Up on Hide-a-Beds Keith’s Magazine Online Congdon Castle Revealed!
2009
Small Home Gazette,Winter 2009 Letter From the Editor: hygge in Minnesota How to Sell Your Antiques and Collectibles Tips for Creating Successful Window Box Planters Window to the Past: “Window Boxes and Their Care”	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2009 Letter From the Editor: can smaller still be livable? Old Wine, New Bottle: Architectural Salvage Helps Buildings Live On Architectural Salvage Businesses in the Twin Cities Bungalow Court on Main Street Window to the Past: bungalow floorplan Window to the Past: “Lighting the Living Room”
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2009 Letter From the Editor: living in a bungalow “museum” Edina Moves to Protect Its Bungalows Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2009 Letter From the Editor: living in a neighborhood “That’s Our House!” Greening Your Bungalow Getting the Lead Out—and the Word Out About Lead
2008
Small Home Gazette, Winter 2008 Letter From the Editor: how green is your bungalow Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: fireplaces The Bungalow Breakfast Nook “How Do We Save This Property?” A “Must-Have” Book (for Some)	Small Home Gazette, Spring 2008 Letter From the Editor: housing market meltdown A Minneapolis Bungalow Goes Green The Housing Crisis and the Bungalow: Effectively Weathering the Storm Home Improvement Window to the Past: breakfast nook plans Bathroom Restoration Tile
Small Home Gazette, Summer 2008 Letter From the Editor: local building materials The Greenest House Windows: To Replace or Not to Replace? A Bungalow Owner’s Dilemma: Finding Space Without Losing Soul Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: plumbing advice	Small Home Gazette, Fall 2008 Letter From the Editor: origins of the bungalow The Organized Bungalow Rebuilding a Stucco Window Box Answers to Your Toughest Bungalow Questions: shopping tips for salvage yard bathroom fixtures Window to the Past: “The Architect’s Corner”

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