Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-17

~-~HE entire designing and building
-" of a house might be treated
under the general head OF odds
- and Ends" for the house is
IWNEAN made up of many details. Each
- must be considered separately
and then collectively to obtain a durable
structure and harmonious results. A few
points not considered in previous articles
Will be taken up here.
To cover fully the printed designs and
plans for sideboards would require an end
less article. II is seldom that one sees
two sideboards Just alike. There are prob
ably more outlandish designs made for
this fixture than for any other part Of
the house. For this reason many people
prefer to omit this feature in the con-
struction of the house. merely providing
for a recess into which a movable side
board can be placed. In each should be
provided many drawers for knives, forks.
napkins, etc, and a cupboard with shelves
for tablecloths and doilies. Above shelves
for cut glass and decorated china. A row
OF small cupboards at the top, the middle
portion being brought out into a bay Is a
good arrangement; the doors Of these little
cupboards should have small square COP.
pered glass lights.
Placing columns In interior doorways as
q decorative feature is c~ommendable under
appropriate circumstances. The columns
should always be in exact proportion re-
gardless Of the height. They can be Of
any order of architecture, but are usually
Ionic, Corinthian. composite or OF Italian
renaissance. The caps are either hand
carved wood or composition, a durable
material moulded In imitation of wood
carving that can be bought at a low price.
An ellptical opening is graceful II made
right. In making an eliptical arch the
string method" should always be insisted
upon. as Il is the only practical one and
viii bring good results,
A neat finish for kitchen or bathroom
is obtained by using cement plaster on
wire or metal lAth marked off and enam-
eled IN imitation Of tile. A closet dresser
bunt in at one or both ends of the closet
can be made any number Of drawers high
as desired, there should be at least two
compartments for hats. one or two small
drawers for gloves. neckties and other
small articles, and q small drawer at the
bottom for shoes. shoe blacking, etc, those
above (any number OF them should be
the full width OF the dresser for skirt,
trousers. etc. It lie not best to make these
last named drawers too deep. The best
finish for the interior Of a closet Is 10
make the side walls Of cedar flooring.
They are then vermin proof and you can
put hooks and shelves in them anywhere
without breaking the plastering. Cedar
closets should never be painted or var
nished. More or less dust and SCOT always
gathers on a sill and when it rains il viii
streak down the side of the house IL II is
not dripped off in some manner. When
the sills are Of stone be sure that a groove
rs cut under the overhanging edge TO drip
off the rain.
The best method OF making a frame
house cool I'm summer and warm Ia winter
IL as follows; On the inside Of the stud
ding Is the ordinary hard plastering on
wood lath, on the outside put one thick
ness OF pine ~sheathing. then stringed tar
felt papei 0Or wind and vermin). another
thickness OF sheathing. then rosin paper
and lap siding or shingles All boards
nailed close and four-inch laps for paper.
The cost Of the paper Is too small TO con-
slider. and the extra layer OF sheathing