New-York tribune., 1922-06-04

Present problems involved in small
house building due 10 increased cost
indicate that reduction Of floor space is
the only practical means for maxim.
house come within a small appropria-
tion. The series Of Small House Plans
appearing each Sunday in tfq Tribune
has been carefully selected with the Ioi-
loving conditions imposed upon the
architects designing them;
!. To provide n home for an Ameri-
can family Of good taste. moderate
means and generally no servants or
not more than one servant.
,. Beauty OF design obtained hy har-
nony OF line color and proportion. -.
gether with simplicity Of treatment OF
both house and ground.
3. To provide maximum Of comfort
in summer and winter.
4. To provide maximum Of house
keeping facility and convenience for
all phases Of indoor and outdoor fam-
/ lily home life.
5. To provide for minimum exterior
and interior upkeep and operating eX-
pense.
6. To prepare plans and specihca-
ticns providing minimum OF construc-
tion cost consistent with other provi-
sions.
Readers Of the Tribune who have
followed these plans from week 20
week generally agree that these corr
ditions have been followed in the prep
aiation Of the designs Of brick. frame.
stucco and cement houses thus far
presented in the series. But il is
plainly evident that a definite problem
in connection with the development OF
such a home is involved in the ques-
tion Of furniture.
Difficulty Overcome
While there are only limited facili-
ties for entertaining in dwellings OF
this size, ~ is interesting 20 note that
II is possible through the medium Of
carefully selected furniture and the
construction Of some so-called built
in" features 20 greatly increase the ef-
hciency Of accommodation.
With the hve-room brick house
Plan No l3-appearine this week u is
quite possible 10 add another sleeping
room by building a sleeping porch over
the rear porch. Frequently closet
space Oft living room or incloscd
porch can be made 70 accommodate
special types of beds now available
which fold up or swing back into that
closet space when not in use, thus ere
aflfE dQQltlcNa4 s4ttplNs "SNoiA4AD~--
tion, II needed.
As another example there has been
indicated in the living room Of many
OF these designs a proper location for
q bed davenport. which is IN etect an
attractive davenport by day, and
through the means OF a simple mecnan-
icai device is converted into comfort
nble bed AZ night. These space-savlng
devices thus provide a room or rooms
which may serve the double purpose OF
l,,-,-- r. m r. d7v and guest room BY
night. These features. Of course. apply
nor only 20 the increased possibility OF
entertaining. but have the more prac-
ticable application Of providing com
Portable living quarters for iamines
where. under the ordinary methoa OF
furnishing. the space provided might
be TOO restricted.
Triule Service Demanded
T, NAV have been noted by readers
49, IN the four-room type OF house
ia. usually tho living room also serve,
os , dining room. THIS is accomphshea
~. .bn use OF 4 folding table or ~
10 $50 of table Of the gate-leg or
-ofoc.orv type. which serves the double
,,,,r-ss os dining room a. meal times
snI as a dining room cr li5rafy tapIe,
et.irc attractiyeiy into the firnishlhs
scheme Of the room az other ZINES q,
/, l. evident. therefore. that IN a"eH-
;rgs where a dining room g not Pro
,-i5cd the liviz~ room ehcciiFe 1Ahes
.bs nlsee Of three rooms where the
ho5 davenport. or a concealed bed. ana
=, attractive table constitute outstano.
inc nieces OF furniture or convenient
features. l.,,.o. and