Evening star., 1934-11-10
STAR MODEL HOME.
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Small, High-QuaIity House
Beqins Second Weeks
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Massachusetts, avenue to Wisconsin
avenue, north on Wisconsin to Yuma
street. It is located about four blocks
west of Wisconsin avenue at Yuma
and rty-fourth streets.
The early American motif Of the
architecture is carried out through the
interior, which has been furnished by
Hutchinson's, Inc. The draperies
were done by John F. Ligon, while
the landscaping was furnished by
Quaint Acres. Harvey P. Baxter, reg
istered architect, designed the house.
This home is entered directly into
the living room. To the right is q
complete Winthrop setting, consist
ing of a solid mahogany Gov. Win
throp desk, a Colonial hanging mirror
and an authentic Gov. Winthrop chair
In the opposite corner of the room
is beautiful fireside setting. In this
group of especial interest are the
Colonial bareback chair, down seat
chair covered in a silk damask. Near
by is a nest of tables in mahogany
and an upright indirect lamp with
three way lighting fixture, giving soft
rays for the entire room. This lamp
has white base and is trimmed in
green beading.
Fireplace Is Colonial.
The fireplace on the north wall Is
truly Colonial. Over it hangs con-
vex Victory mirror, reproduction OF the
original one given George Washington
by his troops. On both sides OF the
fireplace are twin pie-cruSt lamb tables.
Directly across is a davenport OF the
Charles of London style, covered IN
the latest waffle weave OF wool Jap
estry in a soft shade of green. The
davenport has a chair to match. In
front of the sofa is a true empire
period coffee table of solid mahogany.
A table lamp of twin-light design IS
at the end of the sofa. The room Is
further fitted with bridge lamps,
radio and genuine Sarouk pattern
rug. This grouping has attracted
much comment from visitors.
To the left of the living room one
enters a bright dining room. The
Oriental Sarouk rug forms a rich
BACKGROUND for the eighteenth CEN
turv dining room suite in solid ma
hogany. The suite consists of Sher-
atom buffet, over which is hung
Colonial Victory mirror. A Duncan
Phyfe pedestal table and Duncan
Phvfe chairs, a Sheraton corner china
cupboard and a turn-top Sheraton
server complete the arrangement.
Second Floor Hall Spacious.
A spacious second-foor hall intro
duces the visitor to the lovely bed
rooms of this floor. This hallway con-
tains a console-effect end table and
mirror an dtwo small scatter rugs.
The master bed room to the left OF
the hall is carried out in solid ma
hogany grouping, consisting OF a
Colonial poster bed, drop-leaf night
table, a spacious chest OF drawers and
dresser with hanging mirror. This
suite is reproduction OF a group OF
the Patrick Henry period. Special at
tention should be given the chest,
which is divided into compartments
for handkerchiefs, cravats, buttons
and shirts. A boudoir chair, hooked
rugs and boudoir lamps are placed
effectively and blend with the drap-
cries
On the opposite side of the hall is
a room designed for child. 1t is
fitted >out with a very low Colonial
mahogany bed, a small chest of
drawers with a graceful deck mirror,
night table and straight ma
hogany chair. The gay boudoir lamps,
draperies and hooked rugs make this
room an ideal place for younger
member of the family.
Guest Bed Room Simply Done.
The guest bed room is decorated in
charming simplicity. 1t is furnished
with Colonial solid hand-pegged ma
pie. The pieces used are a double
bed with a panel back and foot, a
night table and maple boudoir lamp,
vanity dressing table and pencii
with hanging mirror and a maple
boudoir chair covered in chintZ. The
hooked rugs and drapes complete the
cheerful setting.
The Silver Star home Is situated
In the new subdivision announced
last week by Monroe Warren, known
as Grasslands. MIR. Warren has al
ready completed a group of five
homes and plans to add nearly three
score more. The home is an answer
to the low-cost housing demand given
considerable attention recently.
The opening of the home was ell
most simultaneous with the first off,
cial announcement regarding title
II of the Federal housing act, which
provides for mutual mortgage insur-
ance for new home building and re-
financing of existing structures. It
was selected so that the public might
have a means of gauging the best
in home construction and planning at
the least possible cost,