Evening star., 1926-04-10
REAL ESTATE
COLONIAL HOUSE is LARGEST
In MODEL HOME DEMONSTRATION
Design Selected by The Star Combines Beauty, Sim.
pIcity, Good Tas:e and Convenience-Much
Attention Given to Sunlight and Fresh Air.

--he object of the model homes dem
esa5sration sponsored by The Star i:
to encourage home owning and tc
stimulate the beauty Of the Nationa
Capital by attractive residential sec
tions.
In order properly to accomplish this
a wide range of residential STYLES was
selected, so that the effects of tht
demonstration would reach to all sec
tions Of the city and would have 6
beneficial influence on the construc
tion and design of al styles of homes
This particular hSuse is the larsest
of the detached types TO he erected
In the demonstration. 1t contains
eight rooms and two baths and g
garage in the rear. The house is o'
colonial style architecture.
The structure selected for demon
aration here is being built by Hedges
e Middleton on Thirtyffth street al
ssrs9achusetts avenue northwest, hav
ing been designed by Robert f. BefeS
ford.
4 Resides choosing tho colonial style
of architecture because ct the great
demand for it among home hulidels
The Star also made this selection III
order to prove that a house costing
more than the average need not nee
essarilv express that cost by the ao
ditional CrntmeNt and special FEATURES
of interest alCno. u" hat'et VI
Iart the beauty and charm Of CO.
knial home consists maipir in its sim
Ejci1N and sincerity Of design. rms
pf,Ie Of house IS the DeSt example ol
pr.yinc thar mass and r"Oi'or; i2it Is
The one essential element IN design
and that armament is but an aod!
tinnal pulhelliShment to that WE!ch i
already good
"Cince,.hrcaG" does ne; improve
tha huildrg had il fundamental mass
and prop"rt "n
1'ha rhiact - his c0luDi8, home Is
IN arrive ut the best combination of
both size and beauty hT q careful
study of the interior and exterior pro
portions. In designing the house. the
ornamental features were incorporated
ONLY when they served to heighten
the interest Of the design. In the
colonial Stvle Of architecture one oI
The most important details to be taken
INTO considera ton is that every side
must be complete in appearance. AS
much study must lie given TO the rear
elevation as TO the front. since each
side is equally prominent to the
passerby.
Fresh Air and Sunshine Rule.
The arrangements OF the rooms, So
that they will assure the maximum ot
fresh air and sunshine WAS anolhel
consideration attended 10 in TINS Struc
ture Tho liv3n@ room was placed on
the south. side where il Will get the
s1o in the Winter and the cool hreezes
I'm the Summer: the dining room was
placed in the rear Of the house thereby
facing the east. thus getting the sun
Mt breakfast time and avoiding the
hot afternoon sun in the summer
The porch was %pl2ced on the rear
both for privacy and with the object
of heing sheltered from tho afternoon
sun or cold northwest winds. Three
of the four bedroom; on tho second
floor have south windows. 9ffording
plenty of fresh air for the occupants.
With the dining room and porch
placed ut the rear nf tn" residence. the
rear garden becomes practically a
part of the house. thereby making
the back of the houSe equal in i'm
portance to the front.
In observing the int erior arrange
ment. the most unuelal feature is the
location of the stairs. 1t is desirable,
where possible. that the stairway
should not be the first object that n
visitor sceS upnG entering the house.
II will he recalled that most true
colonial houses where staircases face
the front door there is usually an arch
wav Sepnratinc the StairS from the
front part of he hall. Generally the
staircase leads ia the private quarters
Of the family Therefore the first sug
gestion that the visitor receives should
not he one of intrudin" upon the pri
vacy of the family
Stairway in AIcOye
It will be noticed that the staircase
In this house is placed in an alcove OF
It's own, where it is private and still
not lost entirely Ia view. This form
Is both beautiful and eminently prac
tical The riSers. which are the YER
tical portions Of the steps, are 50 laid
out that on the line of travel all steps
are the same in width. On account
Of the radiating form of the steps, d
tall person can, by walking a little
farther from the handrail, find the
steps wider and therefore more suited
- his stride. The staircase Is marked
off from the rest Of the hall by arches
abundant daylight on the stairs is Sc
cured through an elliptiCal glazed
sash at the second story ceiling.
Special attention has been paid tc
planning q practical kitchen. 1t is {
corner room and therefore well lighted
and ventilated The work table !:
convenient to the sink. the refrigera
tor and the kitchen dresser, and |!
Just far enough removed from th'
range to he away from the heat o
cooking. The iceman will not have t.
call at this house. as an electric re
frigerator will be installed.
MANY Uses for Den.
The uses of the room called the der
may he many and varied. A man will
find it convenient in case he has t.
bring work home from his office, O
the school children will find it tn
place for doing their homework. i
can serve as a very convenient cloak
room in case of receptions, teas. etc
It could also be used by physician
as his office.
The elimination of electric ceilin'
lights from the living room and bed
rooms and the Use of softly shade'
side bra cket lights and floor and tabl
lamps is based not only on goo,
esthetic grounds. but also upon SCUM
scientific data. An ideally lighte
room Is one in which both lights an
shadows are present; the lights fo
reading or other purposes and tn
shadows for looking up from readin
and relaxing the focus.
It will be evident by observing tn
second. floor plan that ample closets
have been provided for the bedrooms
In the third story there are two bed
rooms. each feet by IA feet, and ;