Tour this cute beach bungalow and learn the difference between a bungalow and a cottage.
This charming beach bungalow sits on Long Island, and since I am a small house person, I wanted to find out the difference between a bungalow and a Cottage. I haven't really given it much thought until now.
In a beach bungalow you're allowed to paint the wood floors!
Here's what I found out: A bungalow is sort of a cottage, but a small single story one, originally designed to provide housing for the working class.
The name originates from British colonial rule in India during which time this style was popularised.
Today I suppose many beach bungalows are used as second homes, as summer getaways with interiors that reflect leisure and a slower pace of life where things are kept simple.
To learn more about this beach bungalow, head over to Martha Stewart.
![beach bungalow](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVUoD9EHNdY/SeUArdsXd7I/AAAAAAAAHRU/RDYSln2VJto/s400/beach-bungalow.jpg)
![beach bungalow decor](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qVUoD9EHNdY/SeUBShBFdJI/AAAAAAAAHRc/HSKt_X5qw4A/s400/beach-bungalow-living-room.jpg)
![beach bungalow](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVUoD9EHNdY/SeUCcXGAfvI/AAAAAAAAHRk/fBtEYCNJxp8/s400/beach-bungalow-interior.jpg)
![beach bungalow interiors](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qVUoD9EHNdY/SeUDslpkdxI/AAAAAAAAHRs/yo4c8xcwp4Y/s400/beach-bungalow-kitchen.jpg)
![simple bungalow decor](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVUoD9EHNdY/SeUFrbiDY2I/AAAAAAAAHR0/P3lkhIih9og/s400/beach-bungalow-bedroom.jpg)
![firepit by the beach](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qVUoD9EHNdY/SeUGDrfW-8I/AAAAAAAAHR8/flj_JiGqZ6Q/s400/firepit-on-the-beach.jpg)