Evening star., 1925-09-26

A Brick House of
Beautiful Dignity
This Substantial Design Is
Well Planned for
Your Comfort.

1t is every mans privilege to live
surrounded by beauty. 1t Is the aim
of the artist to make this possible, to
attract attention to and to conserve
whatever Is beautiful in form. color or
thought In architecture man finds 1t
possible to assemble all that il beauti-
ful in art and in nature. Therefore
the home is not only the place where
beauty is centered for the happiness
and comfort of people. but it Is also
the center from which the ever en-
larginG horizon Of nature and the arts
can be viewed and appreciated.
A perfectly balanced house. where
nothing Is in excess and vel nothing
lacking. is an achievement possible
only where artist and workman are
one. for structural laws must be
obeyed else the vision cannot Ice ma
terialized. First must come the vision.
then the patient working out-the
perfectins of every detail.
This house is suggested To lie built
OF brick The quality and shade of
brick depend good deal upon the
situation. whether in the city or out
III the country. The design naturally
suggests that rough teXtured brick be
used. and. of course. they could he
laid up with dark or light mortar
Joints Brick offers a wide choice of
color, for 1t can be had in almost any
of the shades. running from buff
through all the browns to red. includ-
ing russets and all the Autumn shades.
The roof can be made of shingles,
of wood, or asbestos, composition or
slate, in random width and with butts
laid in flowing lines. There are many
ways OF getting an attractive roof for
! this house both as to color and tex
ture. There Is also a chance for get
ting color in the doors. the gate to the
service entrance, window frames and
chimney pots, TO say nothing of the
opportunity of having living color
! formed by flowers at the base of the
! house.
A brick house always looks warm
and hospitabl in the Wintertime. es-
/ pecially If there is planting of ever
greens close by.
At the right of the vestibule ia a
( coat closet. Many people feel that a
house is not complete without a place
for storm clothing near the front door.
The stairway rises directly from the
hall. At the left Of the hall Is a living
room with coy fireplace and large
groups of windows. The porch is en-
tered from both dining and living
room and could he used not only for a
sun room. but for a breakfast room,
If so desired.
From this porch one steps out into
the garden. 1t can be inclosed in glass
or left open, as preferred.
The kitchen has been designed for
convenient working. Furniture has
| been arranged with view to saving
steps. One entire end Of the kitchen
is devoted to sink and two closets.
The sink is sunk in a counter run
ming the fun length of the kitchen,
so that dishes can be slid along and
put in place in the closet without un-
necessary effort. The shelves of the
closet above the long counter are to be
inclosed in glass. Beneath the counter
they are inclosed in wooden doors.
Thus there is ample room for cooking
utensils and for dishes.
The range is on the inner wall and
the ice box near the service porch
The pantry Is also we'll supplied with
shelves for dishes and food.
The second floor has three bedrooms,