Show Pleasing Basin Exterior and Grounds t I Make an Attractive Country Home II I I 4 r n. n R l n. n 2 a n 4 o b a w y L W WY Y A Ahr I t hr I j 9 1 By WILLIAM A. A RADFORD Mr William A. A Radford will wUl answer questions and glue give advice FREE OF OP COST on all problems pertaining to tho the subject of building for the readers of this paper On account of his wide experience as editor author and manufacturer manufacturer man man- he Is Is without doubt the highest authority on the subject Address Address Address Ad Ad- dress all Inquiries to William A. A Radford Radford Rad Rad- ford No 1827 Prairie avenue Chicago Ill and only two-cent two stamp for reply The story-and-a-half story house we have always with us It has a number of ot characteristics which recommend It it not the least o ot of which Is Its economy of at construction With this type of at bull building ding It Is possible to secure considerable considerable considerable con con- space at a low cost and at atthe atthe atthe the same time secure a home of attractive attractive attractive tive appearance The house In the Illustration Is well planned and In addition It Is given n the benefit of ot the rI right ht sort of a n set set set- ting The materials too are well cho cho- sen The frame construction Is finished In stucco up to the top of the first floor From there the walls as well as the roof root are shingled Foundation and porch are made from rough boulders evidently native to the region which add n a charming air of novelty and Individual indIvidual individual In in- 1 character A porch extends across the entire entire front of the house houe and from It a doors door at one side ope opens Into a hallway containing con con- taming a closet and stairs leading both l D I nt t II w wV I I V 1 I J to I IVING- IVING r. r D a ac t I I c PORCH v First Floor Plan Ti up and down Back of this hall Is s the kitchen at the rear of which Is found a lar large ge pantry with in built-in shelves and a refrigerator which can be filled from the outside in Built cases are also provided In the kitchen at either side of the sink and over the sink there are two broad windows which afford a view of a pleasing landscape landscape land land- Instead of a blank wall A rather novel arrangement of ot rooms Is found on the upper floor There are two bedrooms a at the front and rear a third bedroom at one side while the other side Is oc occupied bythe by bythe bythe the stairway and In part by the bath bath- room The side bedroom Is of ot co course of ot full height The front and rear room each have a wide dormer which breaks the slope of the tho roof root and id- id light and air through three large windows The four corners which are somewhat affected by the slope of at the roof root ar are used used to supply deep closets and on one corner th the closet opens off oft of ot the bathroom b which extends almost Into the corner All l these thes rooms open from a a hall placed In In the center of the floor Returning to the lower floor the living room and dining room are especially especially espe espe- attractive occupying one whole side of ot the house and connected by a wide open doorway The living room Is reached directly from the hall and at at the opposite end isa Is a broad fireplace t r tt o. cl-o. eta DM o it-o sn o tta 4 poor I Second Floor Plan flanked on either side by a ln in bookcase over which are casement windows Four windows fill most of the space across the front of ot this room admitting plenty of ot light and air The The same window arrangement Is le used In the rear wall of at the dining room which In addition Is provided with two large windows at the side A light cheerful dining room Is a great greal asset for auy any house and adds to the enjoyment of meals IDeals There Is a door directly from Che he dining room Into the kitchen The plot of ground required for this house is small The width Is Just feet while the depth Is 27 feet teet with an nn additional 5 feet at the rear where the pantry and back porch extend ex ex extend extend ex- ex tend out from the body of ot the building buildIng building build build- ing and 6 feet at the front the depth of ot the porch The porch roof Is formed by extending the roof root of at the house and this gives the lo low effect which Is necessary to the small area covered by the bu building |