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Show lillllcsiife: EDITOR quately the beauties of the structure they erect. Whenever it is possible the lot should be large enough to provide pro-vide an ample lawn for flowers and shrubbery. And in the arrangement of the flowers and the shrubs they should be so placed that they will be in harmony with the house and seem to be a part of it. The cottage is 20 feet wide and 33 Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice " FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building for the readers of this paper. On account of lus wide experience expe-rience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, Manufac-turer, he is. without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 194 Fifth Ave., Chicago. 111., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. Architects are applying themselves assiduously to the problem of supplying sup-plying the demand for moderate cost homes. In all parts of the country more houses of what might be called the middle class are being built than other styles. The designs show originality orig-inality and in every case there is evident the effort to make housekeeping housekeep-ing easier, in fact, a pleasure. Too often it is found that interior convenience con-venience is sacrificed to exterior ornamentation. orna-mentation. Many times more effort is given to mere show than to utility and convenience. The days of the old parlor are past. The old parlor was a room shut off from all the other rooms and it was opened only when the minister Galled, when sister got married, or when the sewing society met. It was a room jealously protected against invasion by the youngsters of the household, and if one of the boys ventured across the dead line at the doorway there was nothing short of a tragedy. But the people have outgrown this. Now, if a parlorj exists it is lived in just like any other part of the house. The houses built now, even if they are supplied with a parlor, are intended to be lived in all over. This is a sign that proves the home, always the bulwark bul-wark of civilization, is growing still nearer to the hearts of the people. It is the surest indication of the stability sta-bility of our institutions. Even the summer tourist who travels the country coun-try over in search of pleasure, and visits vis-its all the resorts, when he comes to f LaQj I ri EATrW( 1 Kitchen b- 8 M ha jj EE EM. 1 DiNIWo'EM I am m PORCH jTvO VING E'M J P ioox u-s" I i I mm m Floor Plan feet, six inches lo"ng. One of the marked features of the design is the porch, constructed of cobble stones. The foundation is of the same material. mate-rial. In many cases the stone for this purpose can be collected on the building build-ing site or near to it. The effect of stone used in this way is one of strength and substantialness. Directs ijj iH analyze his feelings comes to the conclusion con-clusion that the greatest pleasure he has in going away from home is the pleasure he has of returning to it. We do not know how much we love home till we have been away from it. So this little cottage is shown here as a type of the homes that are being be-ing built. Some will call it a bungalow, bunga-low, and it will pass under that name with many. But the term "cottage" will be more familiar to the masses. You will notice that this cottage is in harmony with its surroundings. It sits in a large lot and on- that account all its lilies are effective and beautiful. Unfortunately in many cases home builders are compelled to build on lots that are too small to display ade-' ly opening from the porch is a living room 10 by 11 feet 6 inches in size. In a corner is a fireplace that will add cheer to the home in the chill days of spring and fall. Opening from the living room is the dining-room. Thirf' j room is ten feet square. The kitchen ' back of the dining-room is the same 1 size. This house is designed for 'a couple whose needs will not require rauch room. In the absence of a pantry pan-try a cupboard for culinary article can be built in the kitchen. A bedroom 8 feet 6 inches by 11 feet 6 inches is situated off the dining-room dining-room and a window gives a view out onto the porch. Back of the bedroom and opening also into the kitchen in a bathroom. |