Show COHN CO STYLE THE bungalow displays thoroughly well handled design GIVES IT AIR colonial treatment util zed in indi vidual way with very pleasing effect fin shed in wh te wide colon al gid sid ng by WILLIAM A RADFORD mr william A radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF C COST OS T on sll 11 subjects pertaining to the subject of building for or the readers ot of th this is paper on account of his wide experience as editor author and manufacturer he Is aitho without ut doubt the highest authority on all these sub ab ejects address all inquiries to william A ra radford adford no 1827 prairie avenue chicago ill and only two cent stamp tor for reply the presence of pronounced stripe awn serves to give this bungalow a dressed up air yet on close in lon it will mill be noted that perfect balance and suitability of the material used combined to make the pleasing whole the coed en could very easily lack the distinction and character which has been given it here by improper handling but ob serve serne how well nell it fits in ini I 1 it makes a pleasing break at the cornice line of the roof and matches up with the always associated mahogany furniture with a colonial interior and it has been furniture finished in a dark red and highly polished now however we me are using ma mahogany bogany in other shades such as the tobacco brown honduras variety and it Is certainly practical to have the doors match this also recently the writer saw some very attractive birch furniture wind sor chairs stained a nice brown that were suitable in every way for a colonial interior in such a case birch would mould also solve the door problem and the floor problem our fireplace would mould be simple in the extreme one of the things we have to be thankful for nowadays is that it it Is possible to get fireplaces that really reproduce the authentic colonial note and get such reasonably one great manufacturer of interior trim Is ing fireplaces on the market that are absolutely perfect and the price Is low IOA you can use wallpapered rooms in a colonial interior but it if so use quaint flower patterns preferably if you prefer a plain wall try painting in III the lighter shades of cream and gray or sanded light water color tinted effects I 1 N rv 14 A gracefully curved cured dormers in the root roof proper the snubbed gable ends with the center crest of the roof I 1 ne all I 1 elp to make the general impression a pleasing one exteriorly this bungalow Is fin asbed with wide colonial s ding paint ed white white is the cornice also and a good contrast could be had from the use of brown green or maroon stained shingles the curving steps that lead to the porch support col dumns wood or iron and lead one up and through the door with its quaint sidelights into the living room this has exceptional lighting on two sides a fireplace and built in bookcases french doors invite into the dining room with its built in buffet and im mediately meda mod tely adjoining Is the kitchen observe that provis on is made for a window lit sink flanked by cupboards and a pantry with ample casing and shelves nd a refrigerator so placed it is iced feed from the rear porch A stair way may leads away from the kitchen to the basement and tl rough the dining X qa at K eli I 1 EP I 1 I 1 floor plan room wall mall a door leads into a hall which leads to the bathroom and the two bedrooms these are so placed as to I 1 ave full privacy S nee the test of any satisfactory interior Is the way in which it meas ures up to the standard set by the ex perlor we are not doing the super flukus thing if we examine the interior decor decorative atle scheme of a bunga low like tl s which makes males some pre hensl ns Us to colon al treatment our v would be white enameled our doors varnished NarnI shed or stained and waxed and in denune ne marogini maho gini ina or natural brown birch oak oal walnut or as you will it Is a ii histake to assume that a mahogany color Is essential in a door that is to thie a trim of chiti enamel brown bromn goes equally N ell A cioper sl ade of green would mould also tl TI e reason X for tl e preference mahogany of a berry cherry color enjoys is that we have AA 4 |