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Show j , ' ' J--'Z?r1;prh BIT .ti,AifA.,w Mr. William A. l'.adford will answer questions and give advlt-e l'UEK OI'"1 2GST on all subjects pertaining: to the subject of b'Jiidine, for the readers of tlilil paper. On account of his . ide experience as Editor, Author And Manufacturer, he !s, without doubt, the highest authority Dn all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford. No. ITS West Jackson boulevard. Chicago, 111., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. Did you ever realize that tlie old-fashioned old-fashioned parlor is disappearing? We mented porches are frequently laid Hat on the surface, so that the Indoors In-doors and the outdoors seem to join hands. Rustic baskets frequently ornament porch was built of rough cobblestones or clinker brick. There really is no limit to the ornamentation of the bungalow that will be in keeping keep-ing with its character. Fountains may be placed, or even miniature waterfalls wa-terfalls that will add much to the ef- lect. 1 ne ueauty anu resuuiuess ui little sun parlors caress tired nerves and make new men . out of old. A riotous, untrlmmed garden of ferns may be added to the lawn decorations, or clambering roses vines and I de-spreading de-spreading trees. The bungalow is a tangible protest of modern life against the limitations and severities of hum- now live all over the house. The old parlor is going and the living room is taking its place. Within the memory af most men now living the old parlor par-lor was a room sacred against the encroachments en-croachments of the boys of the house and it never was entered except when ( the minister called or sister got married. mar-ried. It was used for funerals, too, j or when the president of the Ladies' Aid society called. But at all other times it was like a closed vault, and unhappy the youngster who ventured to break into its sacred precincts. It was cold. There was no fire in the room. Canvas covered the furniture and on the walls were a few pictures of dead relatives and a motto or two. Now this is all gone. We now live all over the ' house. We have a living room, and anybody who calls comes Into that room, and if, he does not like It he can leave. But he does like It. simply because it Is cheerful and homelike. It has a fireplace, and chairs are scattered about in reckless abandon. The whole room is inviting, invit-ing, and best of all the children do not stand In dread of It Modern life, while demanding more CfUlVPnloncoa tonde rrnm trv attca onH ltu J IWXIO'C- Ci j j ii'oyigjq I Second Floor Plan. drum existence. It is honey, and comes near to that ideal you have seen in the dreamy hours of night when lying restless on your couch you have yearned for a haven of rest. The beat architectural skill of the j times is being exerted along the line of home building, and the man who ' builds a house today has the advantage advan-tage of all this expert knowledge. There is every indication that during dur-ing 1912 more homes will be built in comfort. We hold the old things in all due respect and reverence, but the fact should be remembered that each age lives in accordance with the light it has; and the old parlor was deemed by our ancestors the best that could be attained in the home. The little house shown In this connection con-nection is of the bungalow type, but America than, in any other year of ita history, and the moderate cost house ' will predominate, the sort of housa that is here shown. Its estimated cost is $2,000. you will notice that the liv.ing room is the central part of the structure. The house is 24 feet wide and 27 feet long. You enter the inviting- living-room living-room from a porch that is) 14 feet 6 'inches long and 6 feet wide; The living, room is 22 feet 6 inches long and 12. : feet wide. At the left near the stair-; stair-; way is the fireplace. There is another ! fireplace in the dining room back, of the living room. The dining room- is 12 feet wido and 13 feet 6 inches long: Thi kitehpn and nantrv are con- ventently aranged. On the second Porch I l II II l4 KrAm nwm rnj j ! Kitchen j 'r-OTlMINGRM paW?? I p,U y p 'pei-15J 1 Living Room ST J Porch First Floor Plan. ; door are two bedrooms and a ti;iiU room. This house may be built either with the conventional siding or it may be furred, stripped and plastered with , cement, mortar. The window frames will look well stained with a very dark slain. j The bungalow, of which the plan j shown is a type. Is a peculiarly mod-' mod-' ern creation. The style originated In I India, where many types of them are I seen. Frequently there the structure Is built on stilts from S to 12 feet high l to protect the occupants against wild ' animals and serpents. In America, ; however, the bungalow cannot be built too close to the ground, and, Indeed, the purpose always should be to make the bungalow a harmonious part of the grounds surrounding It. VYIde ce- |