The popularity of the craftsman style as popularized by Gustav Stickley, Greene and Greene, Charles Rennie MackIntosh and others has waxed and waned over the years. There are many types of house built in the craftsman style including American Foursquare and of course the ubiquitous bungalow. The classic and clean lines associated with the craftsman style are easy to like and don't seem to suffer the whims of changing tastes as much as more transient styles. The craftsman style is often associated with the use of natural products such as quartersawn oak, river rock, wood beams, and simplicity of design. One of the most popular vintage house styles in the craftsman style is the bungalow. The word bungalow derives from the word "bangla", which traditionally meant a rural house in India with a porch that wrapped around all four sides of the house. Nothing looks worse than a craftsman style house with inappropriate furnishings. For example, the current fad of industrial looking light fixtures surrounded by chicken wire would absolutely ridiculous in a craftsman bungalow, as would a "freu-freu" Victorian piece. This site is perhaps the premier site for craftsman style decor and is well worth a visit.