Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-10
HAVE ARCHITECT ].
PLAN YOUR ROOM
AS YOU WANT IT
This Girl Knew What, She. Mnn,ed
Aand Got lt-It, Is Easy ITO Have
Things Done As You Want Them.

"tOf ourse it was a privilege I be
allowed to advise with the architect
just how l wanted my own PARTICULAR
room built" said the girl who owned
it to an enthusiast site friend, who had
come to visit her for the first time
since the new home vas occupied.
"And you always we're, such an
orderly person. No>one could ever
see anything out of Its place among
masterpiece of conservation of energy
was executed" exclaimed the other.
as she waved her hand in a sweeping
gesture that included all the mum
erous panels and closets which she
know held secret of orderly disposal.
about which she had heard but as
yet had not seen.
The other smiled. but said nothing.
Her friend had been brought to this
particular sanctum and her delight
in its simplicity and beauty was evil
dent. There was little OF furnishing
to be seen. Only a large attractively
and a practical writing desk. From,
"a seat OF the couch one saw a
sleeping porch. outside. and beyond
that a view of gardens and hills. A
pair of curtains of the same material
as those at the window. and har-
monizing with the couch, hung before
an alcove in II wall, and a large
open fireplace was on the opposite
side of the room. The balance Of the
wall space seemed made up of lovely
panels, with occasionally a door knob
in evidence, proclaiming a closet.
Now. l am ready for it's secrets"
are consumed with the desire tore
veal them. No cabinets. no dressing
tables, no evidence Of any accessories
to a dressing room whatever. That
much about this remarkable room is
impressed upon me-" I
Well. first my shoe cabinet;"$ said
the owner of"the room. as she stepped
quickly to one panel e the Chin
ney and touched an ornamental bit
of wood carving. The panel slid back
and revealed inside three shelves, each
%slanting from back TO front, and each
with a, ridge at the top. showing sew
eral pairs of shoes hanging by. their
heels to the ridges. -
Another panel moved, to show a.
perfect hat closet; another. marrow
shelves piled up with. underwear, each
article having its own shelf. There
was a closet for hanging dresses. one
for wraps, another for sport clothes
and the paraphernalia of outdoor
gaines, SCAAiiio IdG4ucCS, SOlk SUCKS.
The curtains. pulled back from the
alcove. revealed a chest Of. drawers
built into it. with a mirror, above and
lights at the side. and a little chair
in which to sit if necessary. ..s
"You know I write occasionally
continued the possessor Of all this.
land here is the best of air con-
%veniences." A panel at the other side
of the chimney from the shoe cabinet
moved, at her touch. to disclose mar
row shelves piled with manuscripts.
The admiring friend had been ex-
claiming enthusiastically all through
the process of exhibiting the wonders
Of this original room.4
1T all looks so ~simp:e--after. one
person has thought of it," she said
finally, remembering her own = city
closet and its mixed contents, for
one who Ear have a real house in the
fcountry. But why do so many whole
families of girls look on and see a
new home built, with never a thought
OF how willing the architect might
he to plan their own rooms as thev
would like them ?"--Christian Science
Monitor.
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