Evening star., 1925-05-09

A Studio Plan for
An Artists Home
Shown Here on a Hillside
Lot, This Design Can Be
Adapted to a Level
Site.

Stucco houses have come into great
popularity lately and there is reason
for this. In the first place, stucco is
inexpensive, it can be colored any de
sired shade, and it is, to a certain eX-
tent. fre-resisting. ,Stucco can be ap-
piled to brick. stone, hollow tile, con
crete block or monolithic concrete
walls also to frame structures on met
al lath or stucco board. The cost of
Stucco is said to be about 3 per cent
above the usual wood type of construc-
ton. 1t is dignified and substantial
looking and its wearing qualities have
proved it deserving of recommends
ton.
Almost any color can be reproduced
by the use of dry mineral colors which
are on the market. The colorinS mat
ter is mixed thoroughly with the sand
until a uniform color results; this is
then mixed with the cement. Cement
houses can be finished in any color or
surface, such as smooth. stippled,
rough or with small pebbles-in the
manner known to the trade as pebble
dash Then the roof of the house can
be stained in any tone to harmoniZe
with the cement walls.
This house was designed to be built
on side hill and to meet the require
mentS of an artist who wished to live
in the country and desired a studio
under the same roof with his house.
Though the interior can easily be re
arranged, of course. TO fit the needs of
any one else. Because the house is
built on a hill the studio room can he
dropped four or five steps, thus giving
the high-vaulted ceiling so necessary
to an artists workshop and attractive
in any house. If the room is not need
ed as studio. however. the house can
be built with the floor all on one level.
The room will then be the normal
height and can be used as a living
room. This would do away with the
five steps (shown in the plam that lead
down to the studio. although such lit
tie Irregularities add little to the eN'
pense and very much TO the charm OF
either the studio or home. 1t is the
quaint little StairwayS up here ana
down there. the unexpected passages.
the built-in cupboardS in all sorts OF
odd places that make very old houses
so enchanting.
AS the plan now stands. the living
and dining room have been thrown
into one. creating one spacious room
instead of two small ones.
If the studio as shown is not to be
used for this purpose. but is desired as
sitting room. then the room indicated
on the plan as the dining room and
living room could be used for dining
purposes alone. as il is near the kitch
en-. A door could be cut through be
tween the dining room and living room
on the front side of the house If this
were done. The nook by the porch
serves as a convenient little reception
room. 1t would also make an excellent
den, or even serve as child $ play
room.
The nook at the end of the studio
was created for the storing of the art
| lists large canvaSes. hut this could be
thrown into the main studio by remov
! ing the partitions.
The kitchen is small in size. but is SO
we'll arranged that il Is complete
! There is a large pantry and dresser
for dishes on the wall nearest the din
| ing room. so that no unnecessary steps
need be taken in setting the table OF
clearing it away. 4 work table could