Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 April 1949 — Page 29
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1949 Home Show Spun
‘Around the Idea of
House Is Made Expandable to Allow Adaptation to Varying Needs of Family
The functional home, built to live in, vou Juin me 1949 Home Show is hon 3h i Mea ut, since the living needs of a family ¢ as the children arrive and grow up, FiShmues With the elastie, ; ? ; i That is why this ybai's-home is known as the expandable house. It will accommodate the owner's! desire for more space as both his Xposed exterior surfaces and family and his earning power red bakelite tops. To balance the grow. . .. red, a soft blue tile is used. The living room of the larger| The architect assumes the exhome, furnishea by Adams & Co., panded family will have two is treated with provincial flavor. children.” Their room is divided Ceiling of Birch by a fabric door ‘to give each The ceiling is of natural birch child a “room of his own, and|which complements the warm each having a chest, bed, rug gray stone of the fireplace wall, and chair. giving the room an air of pleasant, The room {is decorated with
years, the functional home must. be
informality. Inside walls' are primrose yellow sidewalls and painted the same warm, friendly drapes. © A Wedgewood blue ceil gray. ing gives the atmosphere of a
The largest. seating arrange: ment is a two-section circular, The expanding house emanates sofa for four or more and is so a desire to be lived in. Comfort placed that the glow of the fire- js combined with utility to make place combines witk a broad out- an unpretentious yet beautiful side garden's view from a window. home. The seating capacity of the livIng room is seven, with ample lighting for reading and relaxation. The radio is in one end of the room so it will not disturb another member of the family realing or writing in the other end.
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Damage House
Contrasting Walls A leaky roof can damage many Coloring for the living room parts of a house, which aren't is warm gray, with billiard green directly under it, such as plason two walls. The drapes on the ter, paint, wall paper and rugs. large’ window match the green. Thus it makes sense that leaks Soft lighting concealed hehind should be repaired immediately. the cornice is cast on the drapes. Cassandra carpeting is used on roof leak, because instead of the floor and a pile fabric covers dripping right through the hole, the circular sofa. ithe water runs down a rafter. The lounge chair is a :reation This isn't too hard to spot if the of Robs john-Gibbings, noted rafters are exposed.
Floors Plans .of Home Show's Expandable House
Leaky Roof Can |
The toughest job is finding a| _ .
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‘Thermostats Save 30%
done with the basic house (below) as the family grows.
mintmum living but allows for expansion of
pipes often reach temperatures from 600 to 1000 degrees fahren-
family and the .- (heit. Good fireproofing can cut improved the required distdnce from beams income of the to other wood, which are usually owner. two or three feet, Oné of the p———
Those Paint Stains To remove paint stains from {some fabrics, it has been advised to soak them’ in ammonia and turpentine, then wash with soap and water. If the stain is stub-
advantages is that the owner _ does not have to look for a larger house when his family "becomes larger.
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Moisture Cuts \ | Winter's Chill | ecENERAL
‘cause when homes feel uncom-!
ih Sr 7. STRATOLINER RANGE register T0 degrees heat, i . 5 ! y
fuel.
ibehind a radiator or a cover con‘taining + ishould- be installed.
{frequently to see if it is filled.
This is the expanded house - . Which shows On Overnight Fuel Use | what can be Automatic clock thermostats, signs
lowering house heat by 10 de- tone.” This applies to carpeting grees during the night, can save designs usually woven in two or {30 per cent on fuel during the more tones of the same color, An lower temperature hours, esti-jaccent of color sometimes is also ineeded. “ 2%
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Lack of moisture may be’ the
The tendency in-such eases is
to push the thermostat up to 80 $3 69.95
degrees. Buch procedure wastes iid o S$ 3 7 Per week after . :
down payment
To furnish moisture, & “water pan or humidifier should be hung
a built-in water pan
With a warm-air furnace, the water reservoir should be checked!
When the proper humidity is maintained, rooms will be comfortable at 70 degrees or less, and fuel will be saved.
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The basic {mates show, "oT } _small-house is | Outdoor thermostats will also gm designed for offset heating lags during sudden
weather changes. Furnace smoke
born, carbon tetrachloride may |
English designer, and is accompanied by a modern Guild table.
Once you locate the leak, get up on the roof and see what's
A low, abstract coffee table is causing it. of bleached cherry with spun’ On a shingle roof, you'll probglass legs. Two chairs uphol- ably find a shingle that’s loose, or stered in geranium red complete One that's split. This can be rethe three-color motif. There are Paired by cutting two pieces of built-in book shelves for the heavy copper, about two inches casual reader. wide by six to eight inches long, The dining room of the_“grow- depending on the length of the Ing house” is not pretentious and Xposed part of the shingles. is located directly off the terrace, |R2ise up the split shingle slight--kitchen and living room, and js|ly and drive the piece of flashing used as an avenue of transpor-|UP under it until it is out of
. |sight. Do the same thing with tation to all connecting parts Of he shingle directly above. i
the house. A Clearflax linen Replacing Shingles
- floor is a blénd of natural gray-| white and brown. | Another remedy is to replace,
: {the old shingle. Split the old Walls Are Green {shingle with a chisel and remove| Walls of the dining room als jt Push in a new shingle of the are billiard green and the drapes same sizes and shape, and fasten are geranium. Double French it with copper or galvanized nails. doors lead to the terrace. The | A leak in an asphalt. shingle furniture is of bamboo design, roof is more difficult to repair, | pieces being a table, chairs, and After finding the approximate lo-| a buffet with shelved top. ication of the leak, remove a sec:| The parents’ bedroom is ample tion of shingles about three by yet, not overfurnished. gt | has four feet and put in new ones. * one bed with adequate night and!Many special roofing compounds lamp tables. It has blue plum |Will déngthen the life of these walls; white ceilings, white floor Shingles. . and a special feminine treatment! . On a tin roof, fill the hole with of the bed headboard. The spread caulking compound or thick paint, is carnation pink. There is an Nd nail a patch of ample size, azure blue tub chair. : {over the spot. Paint under the The kitchen is a utility room. PALCh before fastening with galIt is arranged so children coming Zanized nails,
Leaks around chimneys, vent home from school or play can be! ’ pi seated quickly ai a Conveient pipes and dormer windows where
they extend through the roof breakfast bar with high stools. |are caused by loose fi y The kitchen 1s enhanced by the oo dopse Bashing of
a . |dried. out roof cement. To stop gleaming white porcelain of the|a leak at these places, coat with
refrigerator and stove, the sink|fresh roof cement. Deteriorated with new-type garbage disposal, flashing may be remedied by covand shining utensils. The newering the old flashing with new! Adams-eabinet softens the glare material. Slide the edges under of the kitchen with real wood on the roofing material at each side,
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