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What Style is Your Home?
When it comes to cottage styles, variety is the name of the game. View cottages across the country to find out which one is right for you.
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Photo: Matthew Gilson -
Chicago Bungalow
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Characteristics:
Narrow setbacks from the street and between neighboring houses encourage tight-knit cottage communities.
Intricate brick patterns and masonry details emulate the city's great historic architecture.
A diminutive dormer window calls little attention to the second story to reduce the structure's bulk and scale.
Read About It:
Bungalow Nation by Diane Maddex and Alexander Vertikoff (Harry N. Abrams, 2003) $35; abramsbooks.com - Next: California Craftsman
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