Evening star., 1938-02-05
SILVER STAR HOME
is SEEN BY 12,0)O;
ENTERS LAST WEEK
Norman Dwelling in, West
wood Area Proves IN.
usually Attractive.
SIX FLOOR LEVELS
FEATURE OF BUILDING
Eighteenth Century Furnishings
Add to Beauty Of 1nterior-Rec.
reation Room Is Mexican.

Upward Of 10000 persons have in
spected the second Silver Star Home
for this year, an unusually attractive
six floor-level Norman dwelling at
448O Dexter road NV. Westwood.
which tomorrow enters its final week
Of exhibition.
Due to the ingenuitv of the archi-
tect. the house during the past three
weeks has attracted perhaps as much
attention as any ever shown as a
Silver Star Home
Situated on a hill that enables it
to command a broad view of Glover
Park and surrounding sections. the
home is the height Of an ordinary
two-story and basement structure. but
has six floor levels, each separated by
seven steps.
Built by Breuninger.
h was built by L. E. Breuninger &
Sons. developers of the picturesque
Westwood section, and was designed
by Harvey P. Baxter. It has been
furnished by Woodward g. Lothrop
and decorated by Miss Ann Lawrence.
The house has nine rooms. two
'baths and lavatory. The living
room is to the left of the entrance.
Its furniture is of the late 18th GEN.
tury period and includes such feature
pieces as sofa in soft blue-green
velvet, a wing chair covered in old
white brocade and club chair in deep
copper damask. The wallpaper is a
gray striped design, while the floor is
covered by a Kirman rug in jewel
tones. The accessories are white, crys-
tai and old red.
The dining room is furnished in
18th century mahogany. Instead of
q complete dining room suite, the
room is balanced we'll by use of pair
Of chests, pair of serving tables and
the dining room table and chairs. A
Kirman rug harmonizes with the liv-
Ing room floor covering. The draperies
are of satin in an intense blue-green
shade.
Mexican Recreation Room.
The spirit of Old Mexico pervades
the recreation room, located a level
below the main floor. Its walls are
covered with a gay-colored paper en-
livened by Mexican figures. In keep
ing with the motif, the furnishings
include California pieces in either
plain or painted finishes. with bright
homespun upholstering. The acces-
sories are of brilliant-hued pottery
and copper.
On the level just above the living
quarters are a master bedroom and
an auxiliary sleeping room. The walls
Of the larger room are papered in
soft yellow and violet-gray. The rugs
are soft gray and the draperies jon
quill yellow MORE, hung straight to
the floor and finished with white
fringe. The furniture is French pro-
vincial
A level higher are two bedrooms
decorated for use of boy and for
guests, respectively. The boys room
is papered in dark brown with a
map design. The draperies and bed
spread are tomato colored, rough
.textured linen. The furniture is
modern in design. The wallpapering
In the other room-an old chintz
pattern-presents delightful foil
for high poster bed with dotted
marquisette tester top. The furni-
ture Is typically Colonial. Hooked
rugs blend with the wallpaper.
"PIay-Place Room"
Light walls and gay plaid curtains
make bright ''play-place" room on
the top level.
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