Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20
|STAR MODEL HOME
OPENED TO PUBLIC
Hundreds Visit Residence to
Study Furnishings, DeCora-
tons and Construction.

A combination Of many new and in
terestinz developments in modern nome
construction, The Star model home al
the corner of Morrfingside drive ana
Juniper street. Shepherd Park. Was
opened for month OF public inspec-
ton at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
Hundreds of persons visited the dem
onstration dwelling yesterday, and spent.
a profitable and interesting time study
inr the various features OF cOnstruc--
tion furnishing and decoration OF TINS
large stone and stucco English resi-
dencc. =,
THE home. the second Of the series OF
four being sponsored this year by Inc
star. as a demonstration OF the Vaiue
of home ownership. Will be open daily
from 10 am. to pm, and the pup
lie is cordially invited to visit the
mace at any time during the month
| The house may be reached by driving
ont sixteenth street to Alaska avenue,
| RIGHT into the. avenue to Morningslue
| drive and then left TO the house al the
| corner of Juniper street.
| THE model home yesterday attracted
! hon1e-lovers Of all stations in lie. All
found features in the house that oroughJ
/ forth ordinations of approval me
I large den or trophy room on the sec
: ond floor back. with its tull helghI
stone fireplace, rough-texture IAN
! colored master walls. exposed heavy
tinnbers in the high-vaulted ceiling ana
it's unusual furnishings perhaps caIieo
forth the most comment.
Uses for Den.
This room could be used conveniently
as an upstairs living room Tor instance,
as retreat for father while mother
or daughter is staging bridge party
in the commodious living room on the
first floor
/ THE den has furnishings as unusual
as the outlines of the room Itself. II
has been fitted with worm -eaten cnest-
nut furniture Of design IN keeping
with the English air of the house ana
has as special features OF the oecora-
ton model frigates standing on tables
at the side Of the room.
Another room attracting unusual at
tention was the spacious living room
tn the left of the front entrance, which
has a great sun room adjoining 1t on
the north and adding tremendously 70
the size of the room. The sun room
has IA windows from which there Is
| a vista of the hills and valleys OF ROCK
Creek Park, TO the west.
An arch connecting the living room
with the great bay forming the sur
room is 10 inches thick, indicating the
maSsiveness and sturdineSs OF the ex'
terror walls of the house.
, French doors at the east side OF the
living room open on to stone stoop
at the side of the garage driveway
providing convenient entrance TO the
house in inclement weather.
Built in Shape Of ct"
The house is built in the shape OF
1T" providing exposures for an I'M
usual number of rooms. Thus, the Nv
ing room, the dining room at the rlgh'
front of the house. the master bed
room and the trophy room at the real
all have three exposures assuring llghi
5 and air in plenty.
The three bedrooms are finished IN
imported wallpaper of the latest ere
alton. The master bedroom has a prl'
) vate bath and a dressing room thai
, called forth many expressions OF de-
light from woman visitors.
The house is we'll equipped with tele-
phones The main branch is in the
| library, another is on a stand between
the twin beds in the master bedroom
and third is in the trophy room. Al
are of the French one-pisce type.
The kitchen is an example OF all thu
latest developments in house planning
and equipment. There are found build
in cabinets and dresserS along one wall
, a great sink finished In bright greer
color. which is fitted with a ouilt-ir
electric dish washer. Also in TIN
, kitchen are neat soap cupboardS bull
into the wall over the sink. and greer
, enamel gas range OF the latest design
, with a oven heat regulator.
Between the kitchen and dining room
are the pantry and breakfast nook
, Here are located the pantry cupboard:
! | and electric refrigerator. The break.
, fast set is of bright green color o.
two tones, and green glazed chintz cur
tains hang in the window.
Third Floor Arrangements.
On the third floor of the house arr
a maids room a huge cedar closet to'
womens fine clothes and a large play
I room for the youngsters, fitted with
sand box and other play equipment
In keeping with the English Styi,
of the house. the garage is planned a
part of the house. instead OF sepa
/ rate unit. IT Is TO the rear OF th'
kitchen, under the trophy room on thc
second floor 1t Is heated,
The house was built for the demon
stration by L. E. Breuninger & Sons
/ Lewis Breuninger. lr.. son of the builder
officiated yesterday morning at tn
formal opening.
The place was furnished by D. S
Pool, Inc. The landScaping work Wa
by J. II. Small g. Sons. George Faw'
cett of the George E. Cornell. jr. Wal
Paper Co.. was in charge Of the drapery
work. and the lighting fixtures anC
lamps were planned by the Leo c
Brooks Co. Pictures were selected anC
hung under the direction of the Veer-