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Show Shrubs, Trees and Flowers Acid to Appearance of This Cozy Bungalow -- : . - -r :?'i ! xrr? By W. A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FKKIi OF COST on all subjects pertaining to practical hoine building, for the renders rend-ers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as editor, author and manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. sub-jects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 407 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111., and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. In order to get the best effect with any home, its design should be such that it fits in with its surroundings. For instance, where there is plenty of shrubbery and some trees a house similar sim-ilar to the one in the accompanying Illustration blends itself admirably to such surroundings. This bungalow has the exterior appearance of the home which Is built in the woods. When set on a lot where there Is a background back-ground of trees or enough trees to surround it, it makes a most delightful delight-ful small home. Cozy seems just the word to describe de-scribe this bungalow. The snubbed gables and dormers effectively break up the low roof expanse and the al- IT KITCHEN VX. . 1 , te&n x i 1 smtPi dining.;; niWI l" KSCHjj First Floor Plan. ternate wide and narrow shingle courses make the outside walls most pleasing. The house Is small, being 30 feet long and 24 feet deep and contains five rooms besides the sun porch and bathroom. It Is of frame construc- , tion with the outside walls covered with shingles as described herein. The central entrance leads to a hall at one side of which Is the dining room, which extends the depth of the house and Is 11 feet wide and 23 feet (JJrnflJ hau. lf -, BED KM. it,! EEDM. otuio y j iro-Aioo- Second Floor Plan. long. On the opposite side of the hall at the front is the dining room, 10 feet 6 iuches by 12 feet, and back of that is a large kitchen 12 feet 3 by 9 feet G with the breakfast nook adjoining. ad-joining. On the side wall of the living liv-ing room is an open fireplace and directly di-rectly opposite on the outside wall are double french doors which open into a sun porch, which Is 7 feet 6 by 13 feet. Out of the entrance hall run the stairs to the second floor where there are two large bedrooms, one being 11 feet by 19 feet, and the other 14 feet by 11 feet. Both of these bedrooms have alcoves at the front made possible pos-sible by the dormer windows set In the roof.- There Is a large bathroom opening off the hall at the head ol the stairs. An examination of the floor plans which accompany the exterior view of the home shows the arrangement ol Ihe rooms and the size of eaeh one. This Is a very, fine design for the family which wants a small cozy noma of artistic appearance and will be unusually un-usually attractive set on a lot where there Is an opportunity for planting of shrubs and flowers and where there are some trees. |