Evening star., 1935-06-15
SILVER STAR HOME
ENTERS End WEEK
IN EYE OF PUBLIC
Chevy Chase Structure Is
Visited by CroWds-AII
Praise 1t.
NEW POPULARITY
RECORD EXPECTED
Residence With Spacious Lawns
to Be Open 8 Weeks
More.

Visited by some of the largest
crowds ever to see a model home In
Washington. the second Silver Star
Home of 1885. located at IA East Le-
land street. Chevy Chase, Nd, to-
morrow will enter its second week OF
public exhibition.
The beautiful early American home
With its attractive arrangement. hand
some furnishings, and spacious lawns
has been almost unanimously indorseo
by the thousands that have crowded
through its doorway during the past
week. 1t will be kept open for three
weeks more, and it is believed that
long before the time has arrived tc
close its doors to the public it vii
have established a new record fol
popularity.
The house was built by the M. B
Swanson Construction Co., from de-
sign and plans created by Louis r
Moss, architect for scores of Washing
toms more exclusive homes. 1t has
been furnished with draperies, rugs
and furniture pieces of designs that
harmonic perfectly with the attrac-
lively simple style Of the home, by
Anne T. Lawrence of Woodward &
Lothrop.
Acclaimed by Thousands.
Enthusiasm with which visiting
thousands have praised the. home has
confirmed the faith that members OF
The Stars Silver Star Homes Com
fnittee had in their choice. The ex-
perts who compose the committee
selected it as representative OF the
best in small home construction, de-
signing and planning in washington
today. This committee is headed BY
James S. Taylor of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, and formerly CHIEF
of the Division of Housing, Department
of Commerce. Other members are,
Harold E. Doyle. president of the
Washington Real Estate Board; Irwin
S. Porter, head of the Washington
Chapter, American Institute of Archi-
tects; John Nolen, jr.. city planneI
of the National Capital Park ano
Planning Commission, and E. H
Rosengarten, builder and member OF
the firm of Davis, Wick g. Rosen-
garten.
The exterior of the house is OF old,
natural color brick, trimmed with
white. The roof is of heavy slate
of varying thickneSSes and widths
The house has rock-wool insulation
In the roof and slopes of the roof
while all the walls are furred.
The interior of the house has
been tastefully and attractively
decorated by Woodward & Lothrop
The large living room is one of the
centers of attraction of this interior
Located in the rear, it overlooks the
large back yard, which arrangement
lends privacy to the occupants. The
electric kitchen is on the front OF the
house. to the left of the entrance hall
Another feature of the first-aoor plan
is a bed room which has been deco
rated as a guest room.
Draperies Key to Color Scheme.
The draperies in the living room
are the key to the rooms color scheme
These are of document chintz, with a
plum background, and design IN
green, blue, eggshell and yellow. The
draperies are made with pinch-pleated
heading, and green pleated ruffles
There are marquiSette glass curtains
The floor is covered with a plum
-broadloom rug. while the walls are
done in a warm beige.
Chief furniture pieces of the room
include a blue Lawson love seat be-
tween the windows, a bareback chair
upholstered in leather of an of white
color, a pillow-back chair and otto
- man near the fireplace, covered in
soft green tapestry which repeats the
colors found in the draperies; a gold
occasional chair, a sofa with maple
end tables on either end and coffee
table in front. Then there is an at
tractive maple desk, copy of an old
piece; hanging shelf over the desk
filled with accessories and books, q
f1ip-top maple table near the entrance
with an interesting Colonial maple
framed mirror over it, and a small
maple bookcase. The setting is simple
and typical of the early American
adapted to modern living.
The dining room has been done In
blue wall paper with gray medallions
while the woodwork is white. The
room snas white rayon draw curtains
while the rug Is wool, hand hooked
with interesting early American de-
sign in gay colors. There is an at
tractive maple corner cupboard filled
with china and glassware. An attrac'
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