without heatinj? pyslenis* But when a dwelliag must be ar
ranged for year-round t^omfort in a locality of extreme heat
and cold, the supposed economy of a one-floor arrangement,
unless kepi very small antl compact, loses all point and de-
moi ! m ms
^fC9JI» f IIOX. nAlf
Fio. 1. — Floor plans of a small hous*?. The first floor plan hHows a de
spaetoiianc*90 of living an^a and adaptability of working parts. TIks acootid
flcpor plan iihuw» an arrttnK<"merit of four U-drooina, closeta, and bath do- \
veloped from a central hall.
feat^ its own end. Large cellar antl roof areas^ the nee<l for
weather-tight construction and for an efTective heating plant
soon eat up the supposed eeonomy of cost.
There is, however, something to he said for the simpler
housekeeping of the one-flnor arrangement. The ease wnth
which a servant less household may he comfortably maintained!
when all the living arrangements are on a single tloor^ is rv-
sponsil>le for the popularity of various forms of apartmentfi, i
fiats, two-family dwellings, and even rtitta^^es wilti l»edroomifi i
on the tii'st tioor. Most of the-se are, hr>wever, rented dwelling- ^
places and must not l>e confiisLil witli the type of house that ,
it 18 desirable to build antl own as a permanent home.
THE MODKRN HOUSE
Thp \\\Tve arraugenionts shown in the a<'rompanyinp; illu8-
tmtif»ns are typical examples of hounes planned for modern
amditious.
In Fig, 1 ai*e shown both floor plana of a small house 26 by
I-
I
Pko. 2.-^Th€ Er9t floor plan of a Buburban houtse designed for the accomodation
of ft fttmily mth UttJe children.
30 feet. Here the spaciousness of the living area and the adapt-
ability of tiie working parts may be instantly noted. The
contrast in the size and shape of living- and dining-rooms,
together with the long vista through both rooms and porch to
the yard beyond, form a pleasing development of the space*
The stairway is screened from the front door and is arranged
m a separate stair-hall which serves also as passage to the coat-
room and the kitchen. Such an arrangement greatly assists
gmooth and noiseless housekeeping. The second-floor plan
fibow8 an arrangement of four rooms, closets, and bath de-
veloped from a central hall
In Fig. 2 Ls shown the first-floor plan of a suburban house
designed for the accommodation of a family with little children.
6
A ^fANUAL OF ffOME-MAKING
oomfM
The panel of space across the front, comprising living-room
hall, and dining-room, is supplemented by a similar arrange-
ment of rooms in the rear, in the fonn of nursery and kitchen.
The front of the house can thim be kept in order while
Fia* 3. — A typical urangenient nf all moms on one floor. The livins^rooins ftiid
kitcheQ are fp^uped snugly togrtber, and the bcnirooma are grauped und
to upen friim a retired hall.
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without heatinj? pyslenis* But when a dwelliag must be ar
ranged for year-round t^omfort in a locality of extreme heat
and cold, the supposed economy of a one-floor arrangement,
unless kepi very small antl compact, loses all point and de-
moi ! m ms
^fC9JI» f IIOX. nAlf
Fio. 1. — Floor plans of a small hous*?. The first floor plan hHows a de
spaetoiianc*90 of living an^a and adaptability of working parts. TIks acootid
flcpor plan iihuw» an arrttnK<"merit of four U-drooina, closeta, and bath do- \
veloped from a central hall.
feat^ its own end. Large cellar antl roof areas^ the nee<l for
weather-tight construction and for an efTective heating plant
soon eat up the supposed eeonomy of cost.
There is, however, something to he said for the simpler
housekeeping of the one-flnor arrangement. The ease wnth
which a servant less household may he comfortably maintained!
when all the living arrangements are on a single tloor^ is rv-
sponsil>le for the popularity of various forms of apartmentfi, i
fiats, two-family dwellings, and even rtitta^^es wilti l»edroomifi i
on the tii'st tioor. Most of the-se are, hr>wever, rented dwelling- ^
places and must not l>e confiisLil witli the type of house that ,
it 18 desirable to build antl own as a permanent home.
THE MODKRN HOUSE
Thp \\\Tve arraugenionts shown in the a<'rompanyinp; illu8-
tmtif»ns are typical examples of hounes planned for modern
amditious.
In Fig, 1 ai*e shown both floor plana of a small house 26 by
I-
I
Pko. 2.-^Th€ Er9t floor plan of a Buburban houtse designed for the accomodation
of ft fttmily mth UttJe children.
30 feet. Here the spaciousness of the living area and the adapt-
ability of tiie working parts may be instantly noted. The
contrast in the size and shape of living- and dining-rooms,
together with the long vista through both rooms and porch to
the yard beyond, form a pleasing development of the space*
The stairway is screened from the front door and is arranged
m a separate stair-hall which serves also as passage to the coat-
room and the kitchen. Such an arrangement greatly assists
gmooth and noiseless housekeeping. The second-floor plan
fibow8 an arrangement of four rooms, closets, and bath de-
veloped from a central hall
In Fig. 2 Ls shown the first-floor plan of a suburban house
designed for the accommodation of a family with little children.
6
A ^fANUAL OF ffOME-MAKING
oomfM
The panel of space across the front, comprising living-room
hall, and dining-room, is supplemented by a similar arrange-
ment of rooms in the rear, in the fonn of nursery and kitchen.
The front of the house can thim be kept in order while
Fia* 3. — A typical urangenient nf all moms on one floor. The livins^rooins ftiid
kitcheQ are fp^uped snugly togrtber, and the bcnirooma are grauped und
to upen friim a retired hall.