David is really the only person who uses the downstairs half bath. I decided it was time for him to get an upgrade!

I woke up happy today. Things might not always go my way but I am always grateful for my husband, family, friends and our little Los Angeles bungalow.

I wish you a heartfelt Happy Valentine’s Day.

See the contest winners!

A big thank-you to Schoolhouse Electric Co. for their generous support. Thank you for all the amazing entries and to everyone who voted!

Thank-you to Houseblogs.net, Charles & Hudson, Bungalow Insanity, and anyone else who linked to our contest.

I wish everyone a very Happy Holidays!

As our contest is coming to a close, it is becoming a very close race for the second and third place prizes. Take a moment to vote for your favorite house.

Donelle, 75 votes

Lee Ann, 72 votes

Bungalowgirl, 71 votes

View all the beautiful homes entered in our contest!

Make The Season Bright Contest generously sponsored by Schoolhouse Electric Co. First prize is a Schoolhouse Electric Co. Otis light fixture in satin nickel with a Modern Aqua shade; valued at $137. Second prize is a $75 Home Depot gift card. Third prize is a $50 Home Depot gift card.

Our house is finally decked out for the holidays. After a slow start this year, we finished with the holiday decorations yesterday. Just in the nick of time!

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite house in our Make The Season Bright Contest. There is still time to enter your house! Winners announced December 24th.

It has taken us a while to get here, but welcome to our new site design. This site started in 2003 as a way for us to share all the work we were doing to restore our Craftsman bungalow with friends and family. The site now gives me the opportunity to share all the things and people who inspire me.

I am very excited to announce our Make The Season Bright Contest. We want to see interior or exterior photos of your house decorated for the holidays! Schoolhouse Electric Co. is generously giving a light fixture and shade to the winner. Second prize is a $75 Home Depot gift card and third prize is a $50 Home Depot gift card. Just submit a photo of your house decked out for the holidays to enter to win. Voting starts December 15th. The winners will be announced December 24th. The house with the highest number of votes wins. Enter today!

We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season!

All decked out for the holidays!

I LOVE the smell of a live tree. It freshens up the whole house.

The fireplace all dressed up.

The dogs have their own stocking but they have to share.

Wishing you a Happy Easter from 1912 Bungalow.

It has been a big week at our house. Simon slept through the night and didn’t make any noise to go outside until 8:30 a.m. (FINALLY!) instead of his usual 6 a.m.

We left him out with us instead of keeping him in the bathroom with a baby gate and no accidents or destroyed property. The only bad thing is that Lulu doesn’t like Simon to sleep by her so she keeps sneaking into bed with us after we are asleep.

This morning I woke up to a beautiful Valentine’s Day surprise from my wonderful husband!

Last night after I fell asleep, David retrieved flowers that he had hidden in our car. Using a flashlight since he didn’t want to wake me by turning on a light, he staged the flowers so that they would be the first thing I would see when I sat up in bed.

It was a wonderful way to start the day.