Show HOME E FDA CITY OR COUNTRY Handling of Roof Lines Gives Spacious Effect HAS LARGE INVITING PORCH In Interior Arrangement Provides Well Well- Lighted Rooms Landscaping Does Wonders for Home Like This By WILLIAM A. A RADFORD Mr William A. A Had Radford ford will answer questions and give advice FREE FLEE OF COST COSTon on all subjects pertaining to tho the subject of building for tor the readers of this paper On account of his wide experience as Editor Author and Manufacturer he Is without doubt tho the high highest cst authority on all these sub sub- Sects leets Address all Inquiries to William A. A Radford No 1827 1821 Prairie avenue Chicago go Ill and only two-cent two stamp for tor reply A more spacious effect Is often orten gained for tor a house on a fairly narrow lot Jot by the method of handling the roof line Une Here the spreading low porch r S. S IL f t sw f r L y l' l f I t f ED RM U rr 11 r S H l 1 4 I Mk I a 1 I IG G CL c ft GL I n f LL t A U It 13 X 6 11 I l r I tT tt I G L a. a r. r Q i J i G G G X xI i Jj 4 11 t t l' l 1 i 1 I i C i h r n i 1 r. r V U i 1 Second Floor Plan Pien line the th line Une of ot the and the overhanging eaves all combine to give gl th the house a wider r appearance Yet exclusive of Its porch the house Is only 24 feet 6 Inches wide At t the front we have a combination terrace and capacious porch the latter laUer running around to one side The porch gives entrance Into Into the reception reception recep- recep recep recep- tion hall Th The stairs stair are In plain view and lend themselves to artistic banH han han- H di INI N G M i EN axis D Ci IVING Is' Is is' is i EG TERRACE PORCH I cn J JA Q A First Floor Plan dUng of ot the staircase detail For Instance Instance instance In In- stance a Colonial treatment would be effective turned balusters and newel post finished In mahogany stair treads maple finish or mahogany all other hall ball trim f while enameled The living room Is off the Ule reception hall and Is a very well-proportioned well room It Is 15 feet square and has a fireplace In one corner This Is a way of ot handling the fireplace which appeals to many and It Is undeniably superior to any other way when the house Is built In sections section having rl rigorous win win- tern Around a n corn corner r firc fireplace a good fire going folks can enn gather and be as snug as as a bug In a rug as the tho saying I Is Please note that there are not too many windows In the living room either This he helps ps In the thu placing pine plue- h ing g of furniture and pictures to the tho best advantage The dining room Immediately adjoins adjoins adjoins ad ad- joins the living room and also the kitchen although the latter Is completely com corn completely Isolated from the living room The TIle dining room Is made more attractive attractive tive by the bay window which also helps give ghe a wider Impression of the floor space The kitchen Is s 11 feet by 10 feet but everything e ng Is so compactly arranged that one gains the Idea It Is I is' is I much larger There Is good cupboard and range space the sink Is Ls r right t gh-t betor be before before be be- fore tor the window there Is a built in built In Ironing board a pantry with n an l outside out 1 side Icing door served from the vestibule vestibule vestibule vesti vesti- bule and a small rear porch Upstairs we have three bedrooms One room Is 13 feet by 11 feet 6 8 Inches the other two are aro each 16 feet teet 0 O. O Inches by 9 feet All AU open on th the hall upon which the bathroom opens also A nice feature of ot the fatter latter lat fat fat- ter Is the extra linen closet built In and which Is handy from more standpoints standpoints stand stand- points than one This Is a safe sate sane conservative style of house You might well call It typically ly American American It It can be built to advantage In Iii an any pa part o of the country and upon a city lot or upon a a. more spacious town lot or upon the farm The porch Is Inviting and sure to be bea a favored spot for the gathering of friends and neighbors After Atter all that thatIs Is what we like to use porches for Isn't It I knew a wealthy old lady once who had an Immense porch built onto her mansion facing the south and east and she turned It over bag and baggage to the kiddies of the neighborhood She was vas never lonesome lonesome lonesome lone lone- some after that and you would be bo surprised how neatly that porch was kept f e Landscaping does loes oes wonders for a ahouse ahouse ahouse house like this A tall maple or elm would suit this house nicely or an oak Naturally we like Uke to see shrubbery shrubbery shrubbery shrub shrub- bery about also abo and a few tew flowers In boxes along the terrace would dress up the whole house very attractively Indeed As to the quality of the stucco stucco stun co or Its color that may depend al altogether altogether altogether al- al together upon local conditions A good gra tinted gray tinted stucco with white trimmings trimmings trim trim- I would seem about the Ideal combination for tor this house |