Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-07-10
SILVER STAR HOME
ON WR|LEY ROAD
OPENS TOMORROW
Award for Merit for Week
Goes to Developers of
Westhaven, Md.
STRUCTURE SELECTED
IS EARLY AMERICAN
Living Room Furniture of Maple.
Color Scheme Designed for
Summer Living.

The Silver Star award for merit
In home building this week goes to
the developers of Westhaven, Md. a
planned community fostered by the
developers Of Westmoreland Hills in
nearby Montgomery County.
The home selected and approved
by The Stars committee of experts
in all fields of housing is distinctive
early American dwelling, designed by
Schrier & Patterson, members of the
American Institute of Architects, and
built by the Westhaven' Development
Corp.
Located at $50 Wriley road, two
e. blocks off Massachusetts, avenue ex-
tended, the exhibit house opens to-
morrow for a four weeks period of
demonstration under auspices of this
newspaper. 1t has been completely
furnished for display purposes by the
Studio of Interior Decoration of
Woodward e. Lothrop.
Members of Committee.
The Stars committee, which voted
to give the coveted Silver Star rating
to this home, is composed of James
s. Taylor, associate director, Division
of Economics and Statistics, Federal
Housing Administrations; Irwin S. Por-
ter, Washington Chapter, A. 1. A;
Tom Sandoz, son of the president,
Washington Real Estate Board, and
E. H. Rosengarten, former president,
Master Builders Association. John
Nolen, city planner, National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, was
unable to view the dwelling, due to
illness.
Homes chosen for exhibition as Sill
yer Star dwellings are rated on the
basis of their architectural authentic
ity, INABILITY of plan, sturdiness of
construction, quality of materials, en-
vironment and community plan, as
well as monetary value.
The Westhaven model home con-
tains living room, dining room, kitch-
en- and downstairs lavatory on the
first floor, with three bed rooms and
main bath on the second floor. The
basement plan includes large recrea-
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Is well as maids lavatory.
In planning the interior decora-
tive scheme, the decorators gave full
consideration to the architectural
style Of the home. 1t has been fur
nisned with the thought OF giving
small family pleasing background
and a gracious place for comfortable
living.
Maple Furniture Used.
In the living room, for example, the
warm tones of early American maple
bespeak informality. The pieces,
placed 50 that each forms an in
tegral part of the room unit, are ap-
propriately grouped. There are chairs
which can be easily drawn to the sofa
to form a conversational group.
The color scheme is planned for
cool Summer living. Chintz draperies
with their large bouquet design key
the entire color scheme. The sofa
slip covers are in a wide stripe which
gaily repeats the colors found in the
draperies. The yellow linen cover for
the large chair makes an interesting
color note against the soft gray wall
paper. The blue, yellow and white
Sisal rug gives an added Summer
like appearance to the room. Ac-
cessories. carry out the general tone.
With the thought that spaciousness
is implied when connecting rooms are
carried out in similar decorative style,
the dining room features the same
maple as the living room. The pieces
maple drop-leaf dining table, corner
cupboard, small sideboard and ladder
back chairs-are scaled to the size
and proportions of the room. The
color scheme is blue and white, with
draperies in heavy mesh net in tones
Of blue and off white, with the rug
following the pattern Of that in the
living room.
Pine Paneled Game Room.
The pine-paneled game room, set
of with modern chromium, fabricord
covered furniture, is considered ideal
70. the "rumpus room" The color
design of this room is gay, blending
green, red and black
On the second floor, the master bed
room takes its color inspiration from
the wall paper, soft blue with
delightful all-over spray design in
dusty pink and silver The furniture
Is mahogany in simple colored design,
with draperies a cool white with a
(see SILVER STAR, Page C-3.)