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Show Home Builder Stresses Outdoors As "Portion of House" Many of the modern homes of today, both large and small, are planned with coordinated In-door-out-door living areas that add spaciousness, comfort and a restful atmosphere. 'The indoor-outdoor relationship relation-ship of home to lot is no longer long-er limited to Just a picture window win-dow in the living room, Arthur Jones of the Cedar Lumber and Hardware Co. says. 'Today's pro-fessionally pro-fessionally designed homes are planned so that the out-of-donrs serves as a second living room, breeze-cooled dining area, or easily supervised children's playroom. play-room. In smaller homes particularly, particu-larly, this type of planning means less congestion, less wear and tear on furniture, and more healthful and Interesting living." To be really successful an outdoor out-door living area should provide as much privacy as posslgle from s'roet slde view and should be easily accessible to the Indoors. It should be an area sheltered from wind so that outdoor living can be enjoyed In spring and fall, too. ThU requires careful planning and coordination of outdoor areas. "It pays to think of that outdoor out-door Jiving space when your home is still In the planning stage," Jones concludes. |