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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1934
Page
5
Interest in the $3,000 national Better Homes contest grows as entry blanks arrive at The Gazette office. Readers are advised to photograph homes before and after remodeling from the same angle, write a 300 word letter, and send materials to The Gazette for national judging with prizes awarded for improvements to interior and exterior appearance.
A Home Furnishings Director article outlines practical kitchen color schemes emphasizing cleanliness, light, and sensible layouts. It praises nearly square kitchens, egg shell enamel finishes, washable walls, and durable linoleum in light shades with patterns suitable for walls and wainscoting.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. May of Hamden Conn won a cash prize in the National Better Homes contest by improving their home. The addition blends with the original structure, front entrance, and chimneys were redesigned, and yard enhancements were added. The judges praised the architectural harmony and the 1934 contest offers $3,000 in total prizes. The deadline is December 31.
Mr and Mrs Robert E Brown of Los Angeles win the $200 first prize in class 3 of the 1933 Better Homes and Gardens contest for a fully modernized exterior and expanded living room. They added a 12 by 21 foot living area, pine paneling, built in bookshelves, wardrobes, and a picket fence, all for $735.
The article extols Sherwin Williams paints as natural fixes for dingy surroundings. It highlights color variety, durability, and finishes like semi luster and enameloid, stressing long lasting freshness, washability, and low redecorating costs. It ends by noting the page continues on page six.
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