Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1919 — BUNGALOW IDEAL FOR SMALL FAMILY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BUNGALOW IDEAL FOR SMALL FAMILY

Convenient Arrangement Appeals to the Housekeeper. ECONOMICAL IN MANY WAYS Design Show* Comfortable Homo That Can Be Erected and Maintained at Comparatively SmalQCoet. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Mr. WlUlarn A. Radford will answer questions and civ* advice FREE OF COST on all subject* pertaining to th* subject of building, for the readers of thl* paper. On account of his wide experience *a Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he la without doubt, the highest authority kn all those subjects. Address all inquiries* to William A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, 111., and only enclose Lhree-cent stamp for reply. Planning a home now is much like buying a Liberty bond —it not only is a patriotic duty, but it is the best investment any man with u family cun make. The government is urging everyone to build so that the labor of the tountry that has been released through

the cessation of hostilities may be employed. At the same time, buying a home means providing against the future, which is worth while, no matter what sacrifices have to be made. But leaving out the considerations of patriotism and being provident, there are advantages In owning a home that more than balance any slight privation that is required to secure it. The home owner is the best man in his community. He is stable and is regarded as a real part of the life of his home town. He is the substantial man of the neighborhood in which he lives, not merely a floater, who has no ties to bind him to the social and business life that is around him. Buying a home might be compared with going in swimming for the first time in the season. The initial plunge is dreaded; but after it has been made, how invigorating and satisfying is the water. Making up the mind to buy a home is the hardest part of becoming;

the owner of one. When the initial payment is made and the owner has taken po&session, he is repaid for his action so many times that he cannot understand why he had not taken the plunge before. A home is within the easy reach of every man who has any sort of a standing in his community. Banks would rather loan, money to the home builder of their town than to almost any other individual. , No Waste in Modern Homes. Modern homes are designed so that there is no waste space in them. Every nook is utilized and floor plans are made with the idea in mind that it is not the number of rooms, but the conveniences and comfort the rooms will afford that Is of the most importance. The modern bungalow is -an exemplification of this idea. “A small house with a great many large rooms in it” always has been the ideal of the housekeeper. While this is obviously impossible, the bungalow comes near to realizing this ideal. There are few rooms but they are large and being all on the same floor give an idea of spaciousness. The accompanying illustration shows a five-room bungalow of the latest design. It will suit the requirements of a small family; has not a large number ®f rooms to be taken care of, and prorides for every modem convenience and comfort. The bungalow is suitable for any community, city, town or country. The accompanying floor plan shows how conveniently the rooms are arranged and the comforts that have been provided. The house contains five rooms, living room, dining room, kitchen and two bedrooms and bath.

The plan also provides for a basement under the whole houae. Outdoor Sitting Room. The house Is 80 by 44 feet, including the front porch projection. The living room la 12 feet 9 inches, by 17 feet. Opening off it la the front porch, Üby 17 feet. This can easily be screened In the summer, and makes *, commodious outdoor sitting room. To the rear of th* living room is the dining room, 12 feet 6 inches by 17 feet. Back of the dining room is the kitchen, 10 by 11 feet. One end is cut off for the pantry, while a door at the other leads to the back porch, fl feet 6 inches by 12 feet. A door from the living room leads into a hall, at each end of which are bedrooms, while the bath is In the center. The front bedroom is 12 feet 9 inches by 13 feet and extends to a line with the front of the porch, making an exceptionally attractive sleeping room. The back bedroom is 12 feet fl inched by 12 feet 9 inches. A good-sized closet adjoins each bedroom. The basement is divided into two sections, one 17 feet 3 inches, by 27' feet, and the other 12 feet 9 inches, by 25 feet. In the larger of the two basement rooms is the chimney, so located that it rises through one corner of the kitchen. This bungalow is economical In all ways, cost of construction, cost of upkeep and If modern conveniences are installed will make an exceptloimliy comfortable home —a house that has

everything that the word “home” implies. Plan* May Be Altered. The plans for this bungalow are susceptible to almost any change that the home builder desires. While no provision is made for a fireplace, one cun easily be added. Also It may be that the lot is so located that a different exposure is wanted. Jn this case, the plans may be reversed and the living and dining rooms and kitchen placed where the bedrooms are. Consultation with the local builder and lumber dealer will quickly reveal the cost of this bungalow. Also valuable advice as to the kinds of materials and equipment to be used in this bungalow can be secured from them. As was said at the beginning, owning a home is the best Investment a man who is,at the head of a family can make. And the person who decides to make that Investment will find the banks, the real estate men and the

builders and building-material dealers ready to help him. Coupled with these facts, there is now the added inducement that by building this season, the home owner will have performed a patriotic duty.

Floor Plan of Five-Room Bungalow.