Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1919 — BUNGALOWS OF MODERATE SIZE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BUNGALOWS OF MODERATE SIZE

New Type Designed for Lots of Good Width. SUN PORCH IS ATTRACTIVE Home Shown In Illustration Is Quite Compact in Arrangement and Has All Modern Conveniences. f , By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Mr. William.A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he Is, without doubt, the highest authdrlty on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, 111., and only enclose three-cent stamp for reply. Owning n home is the Inherent desire of every head of a farftlly. Rht it Is doubtful if the pride of ownership is as strong in the husband as in the wife and the other members of the household. The latter spend a much greater part of their time In the home than does the mail, whose days are devoted to business. Consequently it is the wife and daughters who have the greatest interest In the planning of a home. There will be much building of small homes this year. The government has removed the restrictions that were Imposed on building as a war measure and plans that were temporarily abandoned can now be brought to fruition. In both country and city building activity will be greatly in evidence as soon as spring comes. « In the meantime those who contemplate building will have the pleasure o£ spending the winter evenings planning the home. That is one of

the greatest joys of building—planning just how the home will be after it is finished. Undoubtedly the type of home that has the greatest appeal to the suburban and small city dweller is the bungalow. The convenience of the bungalow arrangement, the elimination of the back-breukiug work of running up and down stairs, and the cosiness of having all of the rooms opening one into the other brought into immediate popularity the bungalow. *- Great Advance Shown. Since the beginning of this popularity, however, there has been a great advance in bungalow designing. One of the best of these latter designs is shown in the illustration accompanying this article. This white bungalow is a new type in home archly tecture and is designed for those whose lots are larger than are ordinarily found in the city. It might be called the Dutch colonial type, and, in its balanced simplicity and grace of roof line, will be to the middle West what the, two-story Dutch colonial house is to the East. The bungalow is 39 feet wide and 31 feet deep, while the sun porch, sleeping porch and kitchen porch, which are ranged along the back, ex-_ tend eight feet farther, i The floor plan was designed with the idea of saving the steps of the housekeeper. The living room is typical of a bungalow and has that spaciousness which makes this type of, home so popular. It-is 22% feet long and 12% feet wide. One of its attractions is a large open fireplace, with bookcases on either side. Opening off the living room toward the rear of the house is the dining room, which is large also, its dimensions being 11 by -17 feet. Built into the wall between the two windows is the buffet. Sun Porch Attractive Feature. Connected by a double door is the

ran porch to the rear, which In summer makes an attractive breakfast room, and adds to the sense of spaciousness of the dining room. Toward the other side of the house Is the kitchen, which also is of good slse and is designed to accommodate the most modern kitchen equipment, so placed as to bring the greatest efficiency. To the rear of the kitchen is a porch, leading to the back yard. The bedrooms are along one sWe o? the house, one adjoining the living room, the other to the back of the house. Between the two bedrooms Is the bathroom, which opens off a hall that connects the bedrooms. Double doors lead from the rear bedroom tc the sleeping porch. Thus it will be seen that although this would be termed a five-room house. It really Is much larger. The graceful lines of this house, with the opportunity afforded for window boxes and flower beds and shrubs surrounding It, make it particularly attractive from the outside. This advance in bungalow design embodies the ideas of a number of architects,' who have devoted much study to designing small homes. This type of home is engaging the attention of the leading members of the architectural profession more and more, as those who build homes nowadays have learned that a little money spent for advice from experienced and cnpable architects is worth while. Compact Arrangement. The design and floor plan are recommended for study to those who intend to build. The more they are studied the more it will be found that here is an excellent design for the family that will build a home of moderate size. It is compact in arrangement, lias all of what is generally termed “the modern conveniences’’and leaves little to be desired in appearance. Just one word about the desirability of building this year. The cessation of the war has released many thousands of men skilled in the building trades. It also has released quantities of materials that have been used 1 in war work. Both materials and labor now are available in abundance, and when the things that are

needed are plentiful it is a good time to go ahead with any plan that entails tlie expenditure of money.