Evening star., 1925-07-18

Studio Or Not, as
You Want a House
The Porch Has Been In.
closed and a Third Bed
room Added Here.

A studio house has a charm that
makes 1t extremely interesting. 1t
seems to suggest work attainment of
one kind or another. The design IL
lustrated today is an ideal one for
those devoted to such artistic en-
deavor-the author or artist or muSi-
clan, who must have quiet, set-apart.
we'll lighted and attractive place in
the house to call his own.
Yet If one does not need a special
room for the family's talent and tenn
perament," this design may be CON
verted into just a regular house, a
home of delightful possibilities.
In such a case the room now desig-
mated as the studio would make a
handsome library, and the nook at the
end could be converted into a con
servatory or sun room. IF one chose,
this nook could. of course, he made Il
part of the main room) Or this beau
uiful room would make an ideal bed
room living room for an invalid or
for the elderly parents of the owners
of the house, perhaps.
You will note this house we have
been permitted to- photograph for YOU
follows the contour of the slOping
hillside lot. Therefore the studio part
is built a few feet lower than the
living room and dining room. This
would allow for a vaulted ceiling in
the studio If desired; though in this
case the owners preferred to utilize
this extra height in a third bedroom
above.
You will see bv the photograph that
The space designated for storage in
ihe original design. as shown here in
The floor plan, fas been made into a
third bedroom by "uttIng in a dormer
window in the roof to- give headroom,
light and air. So in this house the
ceiling OF the studio could not be
vaulted, of course.
1t would be perfectly practicable,
however, if one chose or the lot de-
-nanded, to build this house all on one
level, having the studio on the same
level as the remainder of the house.
This house is Of wood, but we have
seen the design worked out in metal
lath and stucco, and ii was attractive
indeed. Wood is the most inexpensive
building material, of course. and with
good design and a we'll thought out
color scheme 1t may be given a rich,
dignitied appearance. The pure white
paint in this case is relieved by
shingles Of grass green, which might
well be soft tan If you preferred.
And a garden in the rear gives a
lovely view from the studio windows.
The living room and dining room
together are spacious and convenient.
The nook may form reception room,
in which case the door would be cut
through from the porch into IL in
stead of into the living and dining
room. Or this nook could be con-
verted into any one of several differ.
ent rooms to fit as many needs-it is
quite large enough for a study or a
child's playroom; or the small parti
ton could be left out and 1t would
become an addition TO the main room
Or this space can be thrown with the
porch, giving a wide verandah across
the entire front of the house with
fine effect. (Note that in this house
the porch has been inclosed and be.
come part of the house, as it We're !
The stairway leading up to the
second floor is in the extreme rear
and is as inconspicuous as 1t could be
made, partly to avoid expense and