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Show il Housewife of Moderate Means Puts O. en Thy " ; -j 4 " , 7 , i ' v , j L. t v v u- r -V-r t 7'; 1 V 1 V, v 1 ' f c -xamx r& - t I 1 Every room lias a j0, exposure. The !iving.roor' especially well ventia-having ventia-having windows or ontj" doors on three sides an-c!car an-c!car sweep through into" dining room on the reining rein-ing side. There is the 0-fireplace 0-fireplace which one has to look for in every v planned house and at which family life Cclv during the cold win,' niontlui. Unless the di-ixxnn di-ixxnn is shut off with Fri-doors, Fri-doors, it would be well to the same decorating seh, for both rooms, in order maintain harmony beu. them and to give a sense spaciousness. An unique feature is provision made in the p' lor two built-in beds oV. stairs, one on the porch the fresh air addict i another in the dining beneath the double wind , to be used in times of ii or for the unexpected gu. The kitchen is small, all up-to-date ones, h compactly arranged, h dition to the supply of C; already described, cu planning has placed the beneath one window, the cupboards on either! !t, - iff 'mtchinJ t r dimino tjif-'ora ii I livino loom id. I FIR.5T FLOOJ. PlfkN T J CHUNG HEIGHT - f 3 A FLAVOUR of old Mew England Eng-land is some-how some-how built into this practical prac-tical two-story dwelling for the family of modest-pocket-book'. Euilt along tra- One corner allows space for a table and chair, a built-in breakfast nook if desired, with a vi; to make one's-work more pleasant. The insidt trance save many steps over the old style back c ! The upstairs contains only two bedrooms bat t is of good size and the bathroom is unusually t" Where an extra room is desired for a study or p ; room or simply for storage, space in the baicn, may easily be partitioned off with sheets of cclo., the oane fibre board which is sound-deadening well as resistant to heat or cold. Left piain or. tistically decorated, this is the easiest and most t-nomical t-nomical way of finishing; off unused space. The general construction of this house is in ke-ing ke-ing with the sensible floor plan. The value of ; building has gone not into frills and unnecess, externals but into such worthwhile features as e ditional lines, it has nevertheless a surprisingly modern appearance and adapts itself equally well into tlie rural or suburban environment. By merely shifting the open porch or sunroom to the back of the dining room instead of on the side, this' house can easily be put on a thirty-foot lot, although a fifty-foot lot makes a much better investment where it is feasible. ' The exterior walls are of siding, white or cream, with shutters painted green for contrast. The roof is of weathered shingles and the well-proportioned chimney is of common brick whitewashed. Simple lattice work on both the porches suggests planting .an abundance of wisteria, clematis, ramblers ram-blers and other climbing plants which together with some shrubbery relieve the severity of outline. In the interest of economy, all hall space has been avoided except the small passage on the second floor. On the other hand, closet space -has been used profusely pro-fusely and should delight the woman of the house. Downstairs are the ever handy clothes closet right beside the front door, a broom closet and two china closets in the kitchen. Upstairs are two clothes closets in each bed room and two good-sized linen closets as well. plumbing, hardwood hard-wood floors, rustproof rust-proof gutters and complete celotex insulation, walls and roof, to cut down the heating costs in winter and to keep the house cool in summer. The cost of building build-ing this house will vary of course with the locality and with grade of m jitpri n 1 s pin- ECO N LrlOOLANf CLILIHC ML.IOHT d-O t ' ployed, but taken all in all, it can be erected v:. considerable saving over the less expertly pkj houses of the same general type. ' Celotechnlo Inatltute, Chicago, 1929 |