Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-07
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and do not present a very In
viting appearance. Their possibilities arc
therefore overlooked.
When one enters a house during the
process Of construction. the best room
in II looks very crude and far from home
like. but when complete, finished. decor
ated and furnished It takes on an entirely
different aspect. 1t is the same with
Easements and attics.
One can hardly blame servant for
not wanting TO occupy a room IN an attic
when II Is finished off in one remote cor
ner. making 1t necessary for her TO 20
through the greater portion Of the attic
with It's barnlike. ''spooky" appearance.
and old, dusty furniture scattered around.
and generally unattractiye. but when the
stair leading to the attic is broad. Of
easy rise, is plastered, has a hand rail.
reaches the second floor In a light. well
ventilated. plastered and decorated hall,
which is connected with either one of
several neatly furnished rooms. with any
unfinished parts completely hidden from
view by partitions with doors in them.
and wnen dormers OF ample size are pro-
yided to give full height, well ventilated
rooms, there cannot possibly be any OBJ
lection to q sleeping chamber in an attic.
The contention is often raised that be-
ing Just under the roof. attic rooms are
exceedingly warm. and It Is quite true
that this is usually the case, but due to
two faults in roof construction. When
the roof IS papered we'll under the shin
giles and back papered between the stud
ding, being constructed In every way as
well as the outside wall Of any frame
house, and when plenty Of good sized
windows are provided In the dormers,
with every room having openings that
will permit OF q cross circulation OF air,
attic rooms do not prove warmer than
rooms on the second story. When there
is any breeEs stirring at all II is always
more apparent in the attic rooms than
rooms on the lower floors. since, being
high, there is less obstruction from sur
rounding houses or buildings TO deflec.
the prevailing winds.
There are other purposes for which the
attic can be used in addition 10 servants
rooms or extra bed chambers. When
there are young people In the family II
Is almost a crime not TO finish of the
greater part Of the attic as a miniature
ballroom. with a good hardwood floor
and neatly but inexpensively decorated.
The expense is slight and such room
can be used by the young people In many
ways. Fitted up with gymnastic para
phernania 1t viii make the boys Of the
family popular in tAe ne!ghborhood and
contribute much to their health and en-
joyment.
A little rostrum at one end with =
couple Of dressing rooms makes hom-
theatricals possible. and other light en-
terta!nments, and when q good dancing
floor is provided the young people can
under proper conditions enjoy this nat
urEl pastime.
An attic room is a splendid place for
the BILLIARD table when members OF tn"
family enjoy this game. Parior eroquet
and tennis can also be played In large
attic ballroom. Fer the former It Is nee
essary to have small holes bored In the
fioor in which to set the wiekets- Bowl
ms alleys are q little too noisy for the
attic, and should be eonfiaed 10 the base
nent. when the house Is long enough.