Evening star., 1926-06-19
PL LANTING STARTED
AT STAR RESIDENCE
Demonstration Home at 18th
. and Alaska Avenue Is
TNodeI of Convenience.

Z The Star demonstration house at
Alaska avenue and Thirteenth street
Is now being made ready TO he opened.
fully completed and furnished. by next
Saturday.
The planting and landscaping is now
being done and will be completed this
week including all the evergreens
and shrubs, as well as the hedges,
etc. shown on the garden plan previ-
ouSly published The two pairs of
borders or beds. front and back, will
hc filed with bright flowers. The sod
ding of most Of the lawn, a large area
in this project. has been finished, and
IS being assiduously watered for the
great day The gateway to the service
yard, and other accessory features are
receiving the final touches, as are
also the platforms in front and on
the garden side of the house on Hem
lock street
These last items needed to complete
the frame of the picture are being
CARVED ont under the personal super
vision Of the architect of this house,
Victor NindeIeff who is also looking
after the final details Of the interior
faliah, the paint and papering, etc.
Kitchen Color Scheme.
The service part of the house is
also receiving its share Of attention
from the aesthetic side. as eXemplified
In the color schemes of the kitchen,
all of which will partake OF the gen
eral note OF Gayety that characterizes
the other portions Of the house.
10 demonstrate that this is not at
the expense of practical requirements,
a kitchen and service plan from the
architects dra wing is appended, that
SETS forth the completeness of the
features in this part of the house.
Coming in by the rear entry porch.
81 the right is a spacious pantry,
which also accommodates the electric
refrigeration. Next. separated from
II o kitchen by an arch. and treated
fl different color key from the
Kitchen proper. is the alcove. with
two double easements and generally
equipped with electric light and con-
Ncnlent outlets.
Large Closet and Cupboard.
The kitchen is provided with a large
closet opposite the entrance and a
standard type of kitchen cupboard,
alongside OF which is wall type of
ironing board for convenient use on
the first floor, for the minor opera
tions not requiring full laundry ia
Cilities. In the same wall, beyond the
dining room door ana racing Cne
bright light from three windows, is
located the electric wall cabinet ac-
commodating the fuses for all the cir
cults in the house, where replace
ments Of fuses can be made with the
utmost convenience and comfort, do
ing away with the usual hunt in
dark cellar. incidentally. such central
location should decrease the length of
runs 2p some Of the wires, and re.
suit ina less expensive layout.
on the opposite side is the up.to-
date gas range, away from the dining
room door. and in strong light. The
double drain hoard type Of kitchen
Sinl is equipped. as an option. with
an electric dish washer and dryer,
which would prove y wonderful con
Venience to the houSekeeper.
This service end and equipment
make this house of moderate size es
sentially a house of features-a house
IN which the duties and responsible
ties Of housekeeping can be carried
on with the utmost ease and comfort.