| Show Find Unlimited Use for Basement Wasted Spaces When a person thinks of or all the space that has been left over to no purpose in the cellar he marvels that It Is not put to use The basement Is usually the warmest warmest warmest warm warm- est spot In the house and Is s an Ideal location for a playroom for tor children or a room recreation-room for adults Clever Clev Clev- er householders are found taking to the cellars even en wl when en there Is no danger of ot cyclones or thunderstorms Architects who are designing new houses are reckoning with the room built below stairs and those who are making over oyer old houses are devising means whereby they may evolve at least one attractive basement room besides the laundry It is quite possible to decorate the I necessary y and supports and it itIs itIs itIs I Is also within a possibility to baveI have bave I small windows fixed attractively and andl then there may be any number of ot electric electric electric elec elec- light plugs Often the chimney Is is as to make a fireplace an accomplished accomplished ac nc- fact and that Is a great asset especially a n room fixed downstaIrs downstairs downstairs down down- stairs for billiards Time The house entrance may be the one that many basements ts have but It may be beautified by having an Iron handrail handrail handrail hand hand- rail and It is also a good plan to cover each ench step with a protector to avoid accidents b by Icy weather T The e floor covering may be Just plain what is called granite linoleum or It may many be of tile laid in mortar or orthe the time cement floor Itself may do with a afew afew afew of Inexpensive Inexpensive Inexpensive In In- few furnishings Carpets many expensive varieties may be used The expert contractor knows many tricks that can be used In t finishing the floor If the floor Is s wood and expense is an Item use the floor as os It Is If It I you ou have ha any finy old carpe carpets or ancient I clothes that are too badly worn for use by you ou or the Salvation Army have rugs lUgS made from front them The cost costIs Is small and the covering co will b bet bej Ideal I Concrete or stone walls In the time basement base- base baseI meat ment may be whitewashed or painted I a light color and wall lights with glass glassI I re reflectors lectors n add d much charm churm and cheer I Hickory furniture that does duty dut outside outI out out- side In summer may take a n new lease I on life It may do winter service There Is s much wear weal and tear saved sa on all parts of the time upper quarters and stories stones when the basement Is isI turned Into livable quarters and with I the Installation of modern heating apparatus even eyen In the oldest houses much dirt Is eliminated ed I I |
