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Bungalow

Brothers Charles and Henry Greene were architects who worked in the Arts & Crafts style, which emphasized hand crafting, in the sense of seeing the hand of the artist, and high quality, i.e. durability and aesthetic beauty. Like many others in the movement, their work was strongly influenced by Japanese architecture.

This was Nancy’s interpretation of one of the firm’s bungalows, which includes William Morris-style furnishings. Morris, a particularly influential designer, was also part of the Arts & Crafts movement.

Like many of her other miniatures, Nancy built this bungalow in a class led by Noel and Pat Thomas. One of the signatures of the Thomas’ style is to teach their students how to give the impression of age – the vine climbing up the porch and the worn paint tell of a much-lived-in, and well-loved, home.

As we enter the house, we can see the life-like details Nancy gave to this little house, from the trowel marks in the concrete to the little bits of old, dry leaves left on the porch.

Although the exterior still has a few bits of leaves drifting around, the interior is immaculate, with fine quality, hand-crafted furniture, and art prints on the wall.