Show BIG LIVING BOOM all I 1 A one of most essential features of modern home LIGHT AND A AIR IR IMPORTANT furnishings that obstruct t ventilation afi and d accumulate dust are I 1 detriment 1 to both comfort and health by WM A RADFORD mr william A radford will answer questions i and give advice FREE FRE E vv OF COST on nil all subjects pertaining to the subject of building for the readers of 0 this paper on account of his bis wide experience as editor author and manufacturer tio he Is without doubt the lit highest chest authority on all these thesa subjects address all inquiries to william A radford Rad tord no 1827 prairie avenue chicago ill find only enclose three cent for reply I 1 I 1 the where for the bosl part the family life centers Is undoubtedly the most important apartment in the entire house and to its a arrange anent and furnishing careful attention should be given lest through over or na and elaboration of detail it lo lose sethe the simple cheery atmosphere that should be its chief characteristic and without which it if lacks the most essential asset to its success success i we of the present gen generation aeration have bome come to a realizing sense of the importance pori ance off of iesh air and perfect ventilation ti in our homes and the houses of today are happily being built with a view to obtaining all the air and I 1 ilg light fit possible in enli each and every apartment F frequently lio however wever rooms in which the ventilation and light have been carefully attended to are robber robbed of their healthful atmo atmosphere sphere through the nature of the furni furniture employed and thus it will beseel be seen that the equipment of a room Is quite as important as its construction and it ft Is this point above all others I 1 that the housewife houses fe must bear in n mind in the arrangement of the hying room foes fobs to comfort fori and health I 1 the living rooms of yesterday were adorned with heavy curtains fringed I 1 window cornices cornicks cor nices of ornaments chimney boards and other devices for keeping keepin out 0 1 alias ar as well bell as manto curtains picture throws tind and sey erni other I 1 dust accumulators and andelt it 9 stems cem unfortunate i that in ninny many lion homes 1 es of I 1 the present some of these same undo under able adjuncts adjunct sare are still used and no doubt will an continue to be until all I 1 I 1 housekeepers come to a realizing knowledge of their detriment to td com fart as well a na to health the sizable living room Is just as P popular pular with the rural women as it Is iii in the cities notice the amplitude of the living apartments in th the 0 farm house illustrated here we have a full two story country house 37 by 82 32 feet 6 inches in size including the projection at the th back eback it Is square built find eind is covered covered with a hip roof the plan Is designed espee especially inal y for the I 1 I 1 cotal I 1 I 1 7 xe 11 if L 17 11 i 17 87 I 1 SM if eliat plenty of t r required d and it ft should be cool ihnot if not cold fo r this reason farm cellars should be partitioned bit into compartments t in order to have rooms for dlf ferent purposes I 1 Z I 1 F conveniences fo work workers eras the root floor plans of tills this conveniences conven lences for farm help the first and second floors oa bithe Gi the first floor alsa Is a washiro Was washroom lirO ni WWI with so I 1 eahl nn inny have a separ aab cupboard for I 1 his extra clothing atall all farm hands I 1 diketo ik 0 to leave a aln place lb k keep ce p their scalf under lock kol L I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 III I 1 I 1 wh vart I 1 I 1 i I 1 I 1 1 1 1 I mii W I 1 1 i ED if ta aw ii W 6 ca i L it I 1 1 I 1 I 1 bb st wl P h aed 1 lit 61 09 A L ae ei e i d alic I 1 imn roof 4 I 1 r 11 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 t 1 4 second floor plan r T y 1 i 11 I 1 and they like to b have a ve a comfortable place to was wash if 1 the old fashioned plan an i of washing in a a 11 bench 1 1 I 1 near the pump may never go ou outi i of fashion on oh fa barrns ams in hot hoi weather rby bub bior about nine in the year a special washroom provided wah lio hot t and cold cateron wa teron tap Is a m modern necessity on the farm 1 the rooms upstairs faill family 6 are re in the front pait part of tb the ei house and space tor foor farm help in tho room at the head of odthe the backs back tali in ia fact there are two bedrooms upstairs I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 11 I 1 I 1 i i 11 I 1 4 1 I 1 4 I 1 1 ar I 1 1 5 n iel r 11 j I 1 I 1 11 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 ii I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 11 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 9 I 1 I 1 t f M il 1 I 1 a 1 0 IT 1 1 1 n 2 y i rr r r 1 S t I 1 I 1 1 ial ta F 1 I 1 61 5 1 1 AA I 1 1 M I 1 1 1 4 ell 1111 11 S I 1 7 n I 1 I 1 fx f I 1 1 I 1 1 I tt ml r 1 1 I 1 A I 1 V I 1 W 11 1 1 1 1 IY li v r K Y 11 N 1 1 I 1 ml I 1 1 4 ab loir 4 ZI 1 1 I 1 I 1 RD I 1 aa ifor c I 1 r 3 DINING loox I 1 1 efte il I 1 2606 k I 1 i 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 first floor plan fann farm farin houses differ from town hou licusea ses lif in many in any I 1 respects they are bu built lit for business ns as well as for residence purposes but the comforts ot 0 gibino ere are not to fo be sacrificed to accommodate bul business ness I 1 this plan Is or arranged ranged to keep the ilie farm work in jibe rear so BO far IBS possible leaving the front of the house to family comfort ana sociability tl biere bere iere lk Is a wide rear entrance to the cellar because a farni farm houie bouso cellar Is the most important part arof alio liou bouse seThe the entrance should be wide with easy concrete steps lending leading down to at moot foot 4 door doar supplies in III 1 the country arg provided lu III wholesale 1 I 1 that may be used for for the file help d when necessary downstairs bedroom roo m and the two front bedrooms and the upstairs bathroom for the mhd farmer and ills his family I 1 I 1 |