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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1964
Page
9
A Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Information Bureau report promotes under-sink garbage disposers as a modern convenience. It argues disposers eliminate bulky garbage pails and outside trips, reduce pests, and save thousands of steps, highlighting meat bones being ground and drained away.
Western architects say raising ceiling height to 12 to 15 feet in single story homes or maximizing two story spaces creates a sense of luxury with little added cost. They caution about scale and wall treatment to avoid ungainliness and promote elegance, recommending warm wood paneling in West Coast woods like Douglas fir or hemlock finished with clear lacquer for a natural decorative effect.
Berkshire Garden Supply has renamed and expanded, opening as Berkshire Garden Supply, Inc. at 531 Dalton Ave in a 6,000 square foot Butler building on the Miracle Mile. Owner Donald Tench plans a mid-April grand opening and will add nursery stock plus a future antiques section by summer, with Scotts Lawn Products being marketed through a new franchise.
An article advises dedicating a living room wall as a backdrop for a grand piano. Use a soft golden, restrained color to highlight the instrument, recommending champagne colored west coast hemlock panels. Install horizontal 3/4 inch boards across the wall to create a level base for tongue and groove panels.
Outdoor living expert Robert Jacobsen of Bridgeport Brass Co argues front yards are often underused and costly to maintain. He says thoughtful planning can transform a front area into a private patio with aluminum covers, hedges, and screens, effectively increasing usable space without enlarging the lot.
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