Sign up for our eNewsletterSomething missing in your old house? William Van Dusen would like to help House Calls | Michael Good One hundred years ago, it took David Dryden and a crew of about a dozen people with hand tools over a month or so to build a three-bedroom arts-and-crafts bungalow. Today, it takes a hostile guy in a loader an afternoon to turn a Dryden house into a pile of splinters.
Read MoreIn the 1920s everyone went to the movies, some brought a bit of tinsel town home Housecalls | Michael Good When the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was released almost 12 years ago, the filmmakers braced themselves. They knew Tolkien fans could go a little crazy. They just weren’t expecting them to go crazy over the sets.
Read MoreLocal realtor optimistic about 2013 residential trends By Dave Fidlin | SDUN Reporter Despite the sluggish economy, the state of residential real estate transactions remains strong in Uptown neighborhoods, and Marla Hovland, vice president and realtor with San Diego-based CityMark Realty, said there are several attributes boding well for the area, including a strong sense of community and support for many historic buildings that dot the landscape.
Read MoreHousecalls | Michael Good
That special person at the top of your holiday list would probably be perfectly happy with a hand-held electronic device starting with the letter “i.” But if you’re looking for something more personal for the bungalow dweller in your life, you might consider a popular gift item from the last century: art pottery.
Read MoreThe spirit of California’s impressionists lives on
HouseCalls | Michael Good
William Morris, the great 19th century designer and progenitor of the arts and crafts movement, had this advice for harried homeowners contemplating an empty room and a color chart: “If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it. Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”