Evening star., 1941-12-20
Silver Star
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yer Star house is one of these and
offers a practical and charming
home to the small family whose
head of the house" has been look
ing for shelter in Washington.
If you would like to see a Christ
mas card house in a natural setting
you should see this one this week.
With its bright red shutters and
gable on a white house in grove
of small pine trees, it might be
wrapped in cellophane and delivered
by Santa Clause, and be just about
perfect.
The front door opens in the center
of the house. The living room to
the right is most inviting. with a
huge picture window which faces
south and east flooding the whole
room with sunshine
Could Accommodate Six.
To the left is the passage to the
kitchen which is also the dining
room This is cleverly arranged so
that one sees only a smart little
breakfast corner and dish cupboard
from the hall-with all the kitchen
equipment of water tank. stove, sink
and refrigerator so placed that it is
not visable from the hall. The
/ kitchen is almost the largest room
in the house and would be perfectly
comfortable for family of six, in
! case the upstairs rooms in this house
we're to be finished for a family of
| that size
! The bedrooms are both of good
size, with deep closets in each one,
and seem even larger than their
square footage. as the windows are
set high so that furniture may be
/ placed under them. For instance,
even the smallest bedroom may
have twin beds with the headboards
| placed under the window. Chests
of drawers may also be placed here.
and with a standard mirror get good
light right where you want it for
dressing purposes. This is one Of
the most. thoughtful arrangements
in small house, where every inch
of space counts. go s.e,s .,.....
The bathroom is . good sized
space with standard-size equip
ment-not one Of these crowded
little coops where you have to open
the door to raise your arms to do
your hair, as is so often found in
small, inexpensive houses. The floor
Is llnoleum and the walls painted
with enamel.
Built Without Basement.
Upstairs there is a large space
which could be finished for two bed
rooms or for one bedroom and a
large play room for the children
1t is warm and full of light and will
make a comfortable place for all the
toys and playthings that Santa
| brings. AS this house does not have
a basement this is an item worth
noting. Heat is furnished by gas
which is set below the floor level
| but does not demand a basement.
! Sears, Roebuck furnished the
house with all the important pieces
in good sturdy maple and practical
homespun upholstery. The other
! pieces, in the bedroom and kitchen.
are OF natural wood, unpainted and
may be done individually by the own
ers to suit their own taste and color
scheme. All the necessities are here
and the extras may be filled in from
time to time.
/ Walls, except in the bath and
kitchen. are papered. A smart idea
in the living room has the wall pa
per, in soft grey stripes. placed hori-
7ontally rather than up and down.
This carries the stripes around the
room and adds to it spacious appear
ance.
/ This is sturdy practical little
house which will fill all the require
ments for comfort and convenience.
located in pleasant spot where
trees and hillsides have been left
in their natural condition. 1t will
| be nice for children as they are
! far enough from the highway to be
safe, yet close enough for easy ac-
cess to buses to school and down.
town Washington.
At budget price this is one of
the best buys in pleasant COM
munity anywhere around Washing
ton and will become a complete
small village in itself when it is
finished.