The Biltmore Estate Vanderbilt Home of the Swan Era
Louise op recalls the Biltmore House built by George W. Vanderbilt in North Carolina. The article details the 100000 acres, design by Richard Hunt, Olmstead grounds, and the grand French Renaissance chateau with Indiana limestone walls, three level facade, and a vast interior including a 72 foot banquet hall and a 75 foot ceiling. It notes the estate's labor, resources, and Vanderbilt’s perfectionist taste.
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Louise Op
Biltmore House
George W. Vanderbilt
New Dorp
Staten Island
N. Y
Appalachians
Asheville
N. C
Richard M. Hunt
Frederick Olmstead
New York City
Central Park
United States
Europe
Vanderbilt
Jersey
Appalachian
Headboards Sold Separately from Beds in Trendy Decor
In Los Angeles a growing decorating trend allows buying headboards without the bed. They suit backless daybeds, offering a backrest during the day with cushions, and can be placed at the head at night. Styles include black wrought iron from traditional to modern lines.
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Los Angeles
Ins
Lemon juice yellow brightens 1957 National Housewares show
Olga Curtis reports at Navy Pier that a lemon juice yellow color dominates the 26th National Housewares show with peach pink turquoise as secondary shades. Many products from tea kettles to canisters adopt the hue while old staples fade. manufacturers debut yellow coated aluminum enameled cast iron and new pastel kitchen gadgets appear.
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Chicago
INS
Navy Pier
Do It Yourself Fit Panels Carefully When Finishing a Basement
Home building guide explains attaching furring strips to foundation with drilled holes and pegs for sturdy walls. It covers fitting plasterboard around pipes by scoring and folding, securing sole plates to concrete with pegs, and creating beaded edges on soft wood using a block and screw method.
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J. Ralph Dalzell
Peninsula kitchen units combine stock bases into a peninsula
Peninsula units for space division and extra storage in wood kitchens are usually built by joining multiple stock base cabinets. Some manufacturers also offer special one piece peninsula units.
Today's Soft Water Supply Is Constant
Soft water, once hoarded from rain barrels and cisterns, is now available in homes as the Water Conditioning Foundation notes. A household water softener installed at the intake removes hardness before city water enters pipes, and softeners compare favorably in price with other household appliances.
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Chicago
Beading Technique Described for Wood Corner Work
The Cedar Rapids Gazette describes bead work where screw head length varies with bead width. Keep extra screws, hold workpiece and beading tool, slide tool while applying pressure to cut the bead, and finish with rounding using a plane or sandpaper wrapped around wood.
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Cedar Rapids
Sun
Old Homes Outsell New Realty NARB Report
The National Association of Real Estate Boards reports that for every new house put on the market in the United States, two existing homes are sold.
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National Association of Real Estate Boards
U.S
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Hubbard
America
Asheville, N. C
Frieds Paint CO
Magnus Hotel
R. J
Dick” Felter
First Street
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Olga Curtis
SOL
Morning Star
B.R
Lakewood
Lovely Kitchen
Harold Gibson
Capp Homes
30Th St
Haydite
Iowa City
S&l Heating Co
First Ave
Pract & Lambert
Cour
SRD Ave
IST ST
Mount Vernon Road
Grant Wood School
P.O. Box
R.T. Powell
M. W
Mercury
Window Corporation
Guaranty Bldg
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