, 1935-09-16
Build-In Beds
Found Useful In.
Home Building

A small bedroom In a house or
an apartment may bt made more
convenient by the addition o. 81
built-in bed. according to Blythe a
Stats. widely known Valley con-
tracing firm which has had many
years Of experience at home build
ing.
In the household which has sew
eral children who bring guests for
the weekend, the efficient utiliza-
tion Of small extra rooms or attics
for additional guest room space Is
an important factor. Double-decker
builI-in beds viii greatly aid In the
solution Of the problem.
The built-in bed may be very at
tractive II IL is properly designed.
IT should harmonic with the other
furnishings in the rom. With prop
er care, the space above, below, and
at the end may be utilized. Usually
q room is a few feet longer than a
bed, even though IL be the old sew
ing room or second floor storage
space. This length from the end Of
the bed to the wall Enay be used for
q closet. A two or three foot hang
ing space will be sufficient for the
normal amount of clothes the
overnight or weekend guest viii
bring. A shelf fer shoes set up off
the floor and a shelf above for hats
should be added.
The space below the bed may be
enclosed by doors and be used as q
storage space fer luggage. On the
wall &C the head OF the bed q shelf
for books and q reading lamp may be
added.
The double decker bed may be
planned TO provide the above spaces
although an additional book shelf
and lamp should be added for the
upper bed.
II the room Is too small TO hold
q comfortable arm chair, the bed
may be used as a couch IN the day
time. Large triangular pillows and q
spread Of a durable material will
make this more comfortable.
II no other furniture Is available
fer the extra rooms, q built-in dress
ing table and bench may be install
ed at the same time the bed Is built.
The dressing table may Be 50 de-
signed that 0ne-half Of it can be
used as q writing table.
Paintings Are Important
Another thing to be studied in
home building, according to the firm
OF Blythe a. Stats. Is the plants tc
be used around a home. There Is q
definite relationship between the
desiRn and materials Of a house and
the type OF planting utilized for the
base planting This fact Is often
overlooked. and a house which might
be pleasing in proper surroundings
may appear to be awkward and i'll
fitted to its site.
The formality or informality Of the
house will determine the type CT the
planting. "A rambling, informal cot
tage should not be surrounded with
stilf, formal SHRUBS. Informal groups
OF light Eextured plants, low enough
net TO dwarf the mass OF the house
and varied In pattern, can be ar
ranged to enhance the attractive
simplicity Of this type Of house.
After the appropriate shruonery
has been planted, 1t must be proper
iv Controlled. often If it is not prun-
cd or thinned out yearly. IL loses
all the advantages CT n original
scheme.
The color and texture Of the ak
terror finish and the amount and
delicacy Of the ornament OF a house
must be related TO the planting. The
shrubbery at the foundation should
never compete with the Importance
of the house itself, but should main
tain a properly studied relationship.
Many otherwise wen-designed
houses cannot be fully appreciated
because they are net appropriately
handicapped. -
Of course, the house should be
planned In the beginning 70 nj aI
particular site and appear 70 set
comfortably on It's land. II should DC
related to the natural contours ci
the property. Assuming hat IL has
been properly located, the most i'm
portant aspect Of the landscaptng
problem lies In the choice Of apprc-
pirate paintings about the base OF
the house. The height, texture, ano
density of this planting must pe oe-
signed as an integral part OF the
complete picture Of the structure. II
The shrubbery Is too thick and
terms a continuous mass around the
foundation. the building itself VIII
lose its relationship to the ground.
Sufficient open space should be left
In order that the house can De seen
10 rest on the earth and net On al
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