OLORI KEE HOMES | : FIRESIDE end GARDEN . Issued4o Promote the Building of Better Homes by W. O. Green & Son Lbr. Co. Lumber—Building Material—Sash Doors and Roofin, Phone: 266 S HotSpring eeOur Front Cover Home Design ol “The Calhoun’ z Coror f Key Jo PLANS. BED = DINING ROOM or KITCHEN es PANTRY Rw) HALLS Ms iam CLOSET =) BED ROOM GBI BATH AND LAVATORY PORCH im ROOF 2 ; isoS alae esc 2 bs he Baa ge See ee] ae SECOND-FL@R- lene ere pati PLAl 9] 2-4 6-8 = helo 68 a LIVING Door -ScHEOULE WINDOW -SCHEOULECoonetare 2-1 Guo REE rite Bante Ap CD TRADE MARK Registered in U, S. Patent Ofc “Improved Roads and Paved Streets Open Up New Home Building Opportunities.” _witiam A. Ra ford 5 buikder’s Dest frend. I has not only widened his fed of any operation, making i now a simple 1 h ‘2 county; but it has also brought him hundreds of new home buil 1 oF put up some lo nes ont on the edge of town where ‘and you! will see how easily the home buyers drive out from town, But the greatest thing the auto has done for builders is to teach them the value of modern improve- ments, We are no longer willing to drive a 1916 model; neither are we willing to buy i with fixtures and in the a generation ago. today want improved quality and up-to-date appointments: and the builders who are willing to keep in step with the times are doing well supplying this automobile-driving, home-secking world,Counsrare 21-11 The LACONIA Inexpensive Home of Modified Colonial De- sign, ColorKeeD Floor Plans on Page Opposite HE popular sun parlor or living porch of the present day has done much to modify the old- Lime styles of architecture, For instance the he drive to the garig true Colonial ordinarily places the entrance exactly house proper measures on the center line, arranging all windows lua per a veya fect balance, right and leit. is wanted at one end there must be a similar extension at the other, which ealls for a greater width than the average lot will accommo date But architects and home builders have compromised this problem for the smaller home builder by arranging a graceful symmetry of the unbalanced sort, For in- stance, in the design pre sented here, the entrance is moved to the extreme left af the house proper, the bal: ance being maintained. b; building on the large living porch and carrying the heavy cornice around it con- tinuing the lines of the main house design, ‘The result is a graceful Ifa sun room or porch Detail of Front Entrance composition of genuine Colonial feeling, is only about 37 feet, ‘The width ich leaves.ample room for all on a 50-foot lot, ‘The f by 24 feet and contains living room ‘lighted from Uiree sides, square corner dining room, convenient kitchen with good pantry space; while ‘upstairs there are three big corner bedrooms with an extra large bath, A folding stairway in the ceil ig of the upper hall gives access to the third oor where there is considerable good and usable space, The basement in this de- sign is laid out in a very in. teresting way. A partition through the middle divides the laundry and associated activities from ‘the heating plant and its associated equipment, Also. the fuel room placed tinder the living porch extension is separated from the rest of the bas ment by a solid brick wa and tightly fitting door. ‘There is little excuse in theColorKeeD Floor Plans of “The LACONIA” modern home for basement dust and dirt; and this separation of the basement act encourage good housekeeping and. will keep what dust and dirt there is to.a minimum, ‘The recommended equipment for this home, as well as for all other ColorKeeD designs, 18 indicated by the small numbered circles Stady 1c Key to Equipment to-determine what each piece of equipment is. ‘The up-to her and builder of homes today fs fami all of these items and is making prov them. cat equipmieit e.probably fost important and the items indicated for the basement of "The Laconia" should be planned into every other basement, R.C. Hunter and Bro, Architects Covoartare 2L-111 Key to Equipment Venti 8 Kitchen Gas of Fieetle Range Hieerie Refrigeracr 3 Thermostat 6 pac Ma Bo Fireplace ‘hreat and 0 @ Plectrie Troner ® Laundry Tubs © Washing, Machine Coal Chute oper Electric Panel ® Built-in Troning Beard Weatherstrips Tab Shower Storm Sash isappearing Stairs Clean'out Doors Oi Burner Floor. Drain Lighting Fixtures Gonvenfnce Outlets ater Supply. System Radiant Gas Heater Casement Winds Laundry’ Stove s Dishyrashing. Sink @ Clothes’ Dryer -—— 24-0 —- —. Dining Room Kitchen Pantry, Halls Bark oom GBS Bath and Lav. Porch Root Escmene GE Froit Calor (5 Fuel Room HS Stairs BASEMENT:Couonrtare 21-1 . The LA CROSSE A, HOME of iid and harm in gous towel soso, The, shee texpected curves makes a fascinating pictire, Dimensions are 24 x 42 fect five rooms and bath is very practical, Cus p esp) Key to HOME PLANS) Equipment ol red roof with its une ‘nd the arrangement of Yentatine Pan TB Living Room Closet © Kitehen Cabinet [== Dining Room (=I Bed Room ONeill igrae Kitchen Bath and Lav. mes eae ae O Heinen tee Malls Root 9 ee re Wardrobe, ae —— eet 2 Be ee Fiat and is BH RE poe suis Fa ceo feners aa b x Electric Panel ‘Washing Machine Clothes Drier Goal Chute Heating Plant Oil Burper Water Supply System Hot Water: Supply Water ‘Softener woms"eM.} pero" f\ FL@R PLAN Dishwashing SinkCotoeerare 21-V TR. Cn Ly) EA pep BM. © a is complete with oni tc With | o'like (0 be q 4 . Teautifal home and the arrangement of rooms as indicated to the Left leaves nothing For the madern American Home, ‘The col sketch Above is the effectiveness of open book shelves filled with ei hly rlored xen gE evetcoat corayogeaet eo the libraryCouette: 2L-VI The LAIRDSVILLE cottage of strong. personality featuring the high eeiinged, studio-type ig room, This ANE design illustrates well the effectiveness of unusual windows and window arrangements. Five deli ful rooms are pictured in the ColorKee Floor Plan ‘below. ¢ Soule] ) 5 Li [5 Dining Room [=I Bed Room (5 Kitchen 59 Bath and Lav. SS Panny (BEB Porch Halls TB Root Key to Equipment @ Kitchen Cabinets @ Electric Refrigerator {® Built-in Ironing Board @ Gas of Elecsie Range B Thermostat Fireplace Throat and Damper Thalleln Pook Case © Bain Mail Box Case Ta Shower Weatherstrns Storm Sash Screens Lighting Fixtures Convenience Ontlets Ele nel Washing Machine lathes, Drier Goal ‘Chute Heating’ Plant Of Baener Water Supply System Hot Water Supply Water Softener Radiant Gas Heaters Casement ‘Windows Dishwashing Sink Flor. PLANCoxoneratt 2L-VIIE living room, The LAMPORT Below and to the right & interesting. little. bung four rooms and bath, size 20x feet| ‘1 The Breakfast Room By CLAR VERY modern home of any size boasts of a breakfast room, Even though it may be ther just a nook or a room of more liberal di mensions, it is, nevertheless, of great conse- quence, since this is the place where the family assembles for the morning meal. And, ev the breakfast room is sometimes responsible in either making or marring the day, the obligation of the room itself rests in helping to start the day right by its reflection of a bright and cheery atmosphere. Upon rising in the morning, we all feel the urge and the need for sunshine or for anything that radiates light and cheer. How many of us areapt to have that “how to start the day wrong” feeling when breakfast doesn’t just ex actly suit us, or perhaps when the sun fails to appear! Why not overcome a great deal of this, then, by affect- ing sunny colors in the deco- ration of this all-important room, within whose walls one’s disposition is inclined to be so especially sensitive and re actionary? Lightness and a feeling of airiness must, of necessity, be the keynote of such a room in order to insure its success. This thought should be uppermost in one’s mind when plans are being drawn for the home, as well as when determining the interior decorations. For a break- fast room, an eastern or southern expostire is, above all things, to be desired; otherwise how can we, without the aid of the sun, produce that GRANGE t this time of di Sprightly chintz hangings combined with gayly cheer which we crave painted furniture, aganst freshly colored walls, will produce the finished picture which is visu alized and dreamed of by every home lover. ‘The breakfast room, for convenience, is usually built off the kitchen and, in many cases, just off the dining room. ‘This saves many steps for the busy housewife in her preparation of the morning meal, since frequently some of the neces- sary dishes and articles weeded, are kept in both the kitehen and dining room. Intheattractive little breakfast room shown. on this page, we have a built-in corner cupboard that alone isa feature of which not all breakfast rooms can boast. Here can be stored the pretty little breakfast set of Wedgewood, or any other colorful ware that may have been selected to harmo with the general color scheme. Here an English chintz has been used—gaily charming breakfast colored in many delightful shades such room in the small home Se aie as yellow, burnt orange, green and mauve, and—with tovches of black on a maize background in a rather indistinct all over figure— this piece of chintz is the keynote from whi those colors to be used in the rest of the furnis ings have been extracted. The wall is soft green, with a delicate border of morning glories in mauye, green and yellow, done by hand. ‘The woodwork is carried out in the same green asthat of the wall, using a maizeyellow in the background of the corner cupboard. ‘The floor, in tile effect, is black with ivory, and the painted furniture, of black, striped in green and yellow, Yeo athe Polar exposure completes a most bewitching spot in which to ~ have served one’s morning meal... Fresh flowers will always provide a finishing touch and serve to make a room look informal and hospitable. If you are one of the unfortunate housewives whose breakfast room happens to face the north, by all means use yellow as the predominant color note of this room, Yellow—sunshine—gayety— brightness—all these go together! But take care Simplicity is ie hesncte 3 ee icheme ued at Colowat that the yellow is not that undesirable shade of ‘a dismal “mustard” yellow, for as soon as it be- comes that, the shade will lose all of its sparkle and lightness and become very heavy and sad. If a room with a northern exposure has a greatt deal of light, this sunshine 4 strikingly vivid room done in red, broad band of orange. The color may be of a pale yellow and delicate, but as the room becomes darker (where there is less light) so should the yellow become stronger and more brilliant in proportion, ‘The breakfast room at the bottom of left page is one in which yellow has been used to its very best advantage. ‘The background of the walls with all the woodwork, casings, ete., are painted in a warm, maize-yellow, using a yellow of a few tones darker for the lattice-work effect and the stripings on the woodwork, ‘The floor is of terra cotta tile with an Oriental rug, in its character- istic soft tones of terra-eotta, green, black and camel, thrown over it, ‘The green of the ferns, vines and plants is repeated in the color of the painted table and chairs, Window shades are of yellow and natural Austrian puff-shade cloth. A great deal of character is given to the room by the introduction of the blacle Chinese dinner gong and also by the application of black in the bird cage and jardiniere, ‘The room above it is treated in a very much more simple and unassuming manner, ‘The simple Colonial set is of mahogany, while the hangings are of a check gingham in a blue-green and ivory. ‘The walls and the woodwork are painted in a lovely old ivory, and the floor in a blue-green, Over the floor has been laid a Chinese rush rug in its natural color and aunting a black, ‘oory and. green effective orange coloring is re- peated in the tea-set, she candlesticks and the center-piece, while chairs are charmingly empha- sized by using the same check gingham for the pads. A. striking example of what can be pro- duced by using vivid and intense contrasts is illustrated here by the use of black, ivory, red and green. ‘The wood- work and furniture is all done in that lovely old ivory shade, with stripings of black, while the hand-decorated panels are done in tones of ivory, green and red, with touches of black. The large black and ivory tile linoleum The fees writ ere Ge Re bcatet som. makes a.wonderful foundation for this scheme. Freshly cut flowers in deep red add the human touch and finish to this remarkable and colorful room.A fountain of much character is also shown herewith, which could be used so effectively in ‘a room stich as the one we have just deseribed, ‘There are delightful little electric fountains of all sizes and designs now on the market. A foun dation will add so much spirit and vivacity to ‘an already gay little room! ‘rom the quaint and typically reproduced maple stites of the Colonial home to the more formal and severe style of furnishings, perhaps in wrought iron, with glass or marble tops, ap: propriate for the more elaborate and palatial panish or Italian villa—all these are lovely The fabrics which are interesting and harmoni- ows for hangings in these homes come in equally as wide a range of types and textures. There are crisp and sparkling chintzes, glazed to enhance A homey atmosphere. has been produced fn the furnishings. of this simple breoke fast room their gay colors; there are crashy linens blocked in lovely reds, blues and greens which are so reminiscent of old Spain and Italy, Fascinating details may be worked out in the planning of the breakfast room. It may be, for instance, a small builtin nook to hold lovely and colorful china, oF perhaps a corner cupboard for real utility purposes, or again, a hanging shelf for decorative objects such as odd bits of inter esting ware. Flowers and plants, quite naturally, offer one of the most decorative and flexible ele- ments that ean be tsed in the make-up of a room which is to be always cheerful and sprightly. Whether graceful or sturdy, subtle or unique in nd greens can be so selected and so arranged that they will harmonize in character with any particular type of room and furnishings. color, flowersATT) The LANSFORD Below and to the right is a EYRIGEM double "bungalow, three rooms L fand hath in each half. A Troneyrmaer i many fca Couourtare 2L-1XCouomenare 2L-X The LATHROP a typical Dutch Colonial design embellished with that mode ig from the living room. In addition to this’ fine solarium, It of good size and ‘well arranged, RE we illuse sun_poreh, ope baths ate’ provided Cs S ze) HOME PLANS, {5 Living Room Closet [5 Dining Room Bed Room 5 Kitchen ESS) Bath and Lav. BB Pantry GB Porch 5 Halls TS Root witcn foureee i) UVING RM. 119X230 ant Key to Equipment Sereens Tigh 2 a ‘DINING PM, WorKIsor Damper @ Mirror: Door © Thermostat Builein Mail Rox Water, Supply. System ® Tob Shoseer Hot Water Supply © Disappearing Stairs Water Softener @ Moth Proof Closet Radiant Gas [eaters atherstrips Casement Windows Storm Sash’ Dishwashing SinkCononetare 21-XI1 See Ss Sai aes SSS tne Seo ES Ss feo Pe for furnishing the modern home. The music room and the library pictured above contain a wealth of good suggestionsCovonrtare 2L-X1IT ‘Two living rooms of unique individuality are illustrated here.Coronerare 2L-X1V_ fone oF therm labeled sleeping porch on the second tloor Q Ventliting Fan @ Kitehen Cabinets @ Refrigerator Range ® Trouing Board @ Package Receiver © Breakelast Nook Thermostat Fireplace “Throat and Damper @Metlicine Case ‘Tab Shower Linen Closet & Disappearing. Stats {® Blicleney Wardrobes ‘Weatherstips| Storm Sash Screens Lighting Fistures Convenience Outlets Electric Panel Washing Machine Key to Equipment the first story ratice au its. priv fare on the first floor an three big, hedrooms, Ht [Sd Living Room EBM Closet [5 Dining Room =) Bed Room Kitchen 5) Bath and Lav. Pantry Porch 5 Halls Root Clothes Drier Goal. Chate Heating Plant Of Ban Water Supply System Hot Water Supply Water Softener Radiant Gas. Heaters Casement Windows Dishorashing’ SinkCouonmtare 2.-XVT 2 NDR hr Le The LELAND “TIS, a Eats, halinbered design embellished with face brick around the entrance It makes ‘a charming home of many surprises. The ‘ColorKeeD plan below shows the ingenious way the 1 bath inged, Ave big Foom THB Living Room (539 Dining Room FS Kitchen Pantry (539 Halls TE Closer (5) Bed Room (5 Bath and Lav, HI Porch : HEE Root B & Key to Equipment @ Ventilating Fan Lighting. Fixtares Behan Cabinet Convenience Ontets @ bletric Refrigerator Hlecsfe Panel R Washing Machine Clothes Dei ol Chute Metlicine Case Fleating Plant © Biciency Wardrobes Of Burner Fireplace Throat_and Water Supply System Datsper Hot Water Sippy @Bulele Mgit Box Water Softener Weathersteps Radiant Gag. Heaters Storm Sash Casement. Windows Screens Dishwashing Sie