Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-08

In houses offmodest; size costing less
than $4,000. and frequently in those
costing considerably more, it is well to
try to eliminate the old fashioned bach
or servants staircase. planning the one
stair for private access from the kitchen
and serving pantry. In house costins
less than seven or eight thousand, not tc
eliminate 1t is almost a crime. True, thert
are conservative communities in which
the sale of quite a small house would he
hampered If there We're no back stairs, =
or at least that somewhat misleading
compromise, a Coordination staircase
But we are getting into the house b,
the rear entrance.
Few Distinct Types.
Roughly speaking. there are but. five
or six really more or less stinct sizes
of plan for the house of average size
each susceptible Of variations and moai'
fications. which give new form to the
basic idea.
The shape, size and location of the
porch or porches have much to, do with
[ the outward appearance and dnterici
comfort Of the house, While It is true
that the unprogressive speculative
builder still builds. most of his houses
with Big porches across the front In the
old fashioned way (often shutting out
the light and sunshine which are needed
within, particularly on cold winter days.
the man who. goes to an architect In.
stead of to builder has become quite
sensible on this point, and is not only
willing, but often, very glad to content
himself with, very modest entranct
porch (Which may be merely hooded
platform) for the sake of having porch
off his living room or dining room or in
the angle between the two so that II
becomes an outdoor living room and din
ing room, which he may enclose with
glass in winter If he likes and use al
the year.
European travel has done much to
teach us the delights of meals served
practically out Of doors. but the flies and
! mosquitoes, with which we are generally
cursed during the summer months, for.
bid us to serve meals in the open gar.
den, however much we would enjoy do
ing so. Then too, most of us are de-
pendent upon one maid and her steps
must be saved between kitchen and table.
table. "a,
Ban ON Southern style.
Much space could be used in con-
demning the old fashioned southern gal
lery type of porch for thes northern
house. Even a summer home in the
woods, in the mountains or at the ses
shore becomes damp and uncomfortable
In wet weather and every room requires
at least one open sunny exposure.
| The boldly projecting room. or winged
shaped type of porch is not only more
effective architectually as rule, bu,
makes a pleasanter, outdoor room, par
tlcularly If 1t be entirely separate and
distinct from, the entrance. 1t also in
terferes less with the natural lighting
of the rest Of the house: #as'h
| Many customers at the opening oi
the bungalow lot sale at Brightwaters
L. T., a week ago expressed themselves
as more than pleased with the. numerous
| pretty, homes in the bungalow village
and the homelike community appear
ance of the settlement in which the lott
offered are situated. The IT. B. Acker
son company expects as result Of thi
sale that possibly 100 more bungalow
will be erected in, this active section o
! Brightwaters In addition to the bunga
lows the company contemplates building
| this fall and winter.
The bungalow sectionS while extremel!
active, is only small part Of the large
7 and more complet Brightwaters, for II
the Oaks as well as in the Pines, anc
the Lake and Bay sections, the develop
ers have been busfly engaged since th'
close Of their spring market in buildine
homes for the fall market, some for thu
open market, as they call 1t, and Others
on direct order for their lot purchasers
The bungalow village in the heart o.
the pine woods isSa section admirably
suited for the artistic and economical
bungalow home for summer and al
year round use, and the popularity o.
this style of home is emphasized by tn,
interest buyers are man,festing in wei
| located plots. The results eclipsed th'
companys most sanguine hopes. so tina
present plans portend one Of the mos
picturesque bungalow sections on Lon,
Island.
Fall building activities in Omaha prom
ise to surpass all others Of any previous
year. Builders in Nebraska find fal
weather here most excellent time TO,
putting up buildings. In past years, witt
the coming OF fall the building seasor
was considered practically at close, bu
now builders are working the year round
and there is really closely defined build
ing season. OF course, real severe win