Dudley House Plans for Two Extra Bedrooms
The Dudley plan allows two future bedrooms on the second floor in addition to two existing bedrooms and bath on the first floor. It details storage, closets, a linen cabinet, and kitchen work areas. Exterior walls rise to the eaves with dormers, and overall dimensions are 34 feet 8 inches by 32 feet 0 inches. For more information write the Small House Planning Bureau, Baytown Sun.
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LDSU
Dudley
Baytown Sun
Doors in homes evolve with efficiency and style
Modern doors gain features like louvered glass and aluminum options for ventilation and rain protection. Sliding and accordion doors save space, with push button garage doors growing popular. Steel framed glass doors blend utility and garden access while better-looking wood faces replace painted panels. The Library of Congress and National Geographic note volumes grow faster than individual donations.
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Yesteryear
There is no law against mixing furniture styles
This article argues that mixing traditional with modern furniture is acceptable and even desirable. It advises starting with large pieces, blending with walls, arranging rooms to separate conversation from entertainment areas, and planning traffic flow. It warns against blocking views with televisions and stresses keeping spaces balanced and functional.
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Furnitre
Metal Tiles Great For Kitchens
Energetic homeowners today seek modernizing baths and kitchens with easy to apply low cost metal tiles. Available in pastel shades the nonburning nonwarping tile resists wall expansion and will not peel or chip. Homeowners can apply it themselves with simple tools while dealers note its easy feed and damp cloth cleanability. Wide color range includes white colonial blue parchment beige sage green red brown black peach and gold.
VA Questions Vets Homes Near Airports
The Veterans Administration orders a full scale review of GI home loan insurance near airports. VA offices must report loan appraisals for GI homes within four miles of airfields to HQ as a national policy may emerge. The Doolittle Commission report guiding limits near runways informs the move.
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Doolittle Airport Commission
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N. J
Doolittle
Jefred
James E. Doolittle
Loval
Federal Housing Admirerstratium
FHA
United States
New York City
Long Island
Air Force
Window Boxes Bring Back Flavor Of Yesteryear
Builders report a seasonal spurt in home remodeling as window boxes and wooden window louvers reappear in modern houses adding period charm. Local trades members note demand rises in spring and summer for decorative features that echo earlier eras.
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Building Trades
Two Families Buy Homes In Highlands
Two more families have moved to Highlands and bought homes there. Mr and Mrs Warren Stone of Missouri purchased at 120 Clear Lake Drive from Mr and Mrs ACW Clements. John C Jackson and spouse of Houston bought 509 Prairie, he works for Hurably Oil, both sales handled by W Hatman of Highlands Realty Co. In homes news, demand for ornamental iron and window boxes rises as labor quotes ease slightly.
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Acw. Clements
Stone
Sheffield Steel
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Prairie
Hurably Oil
W Hatman
Hishlands Realty Co
Boston mother rescues boy in second story fall
Mrs James Walsh of Dorchester heard cries and rushed across a yard to catch a six year old boy hanging from a second story window. She and the child escaped injury. In Ottawa McGuire, ex national secretary treasurer of the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees, claimed ten thousand dollars vacation pay for 33 years of service without one.
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