House of the Week Dramatic Split Level Living Room
A four bedroom house designed by Rudolph A. Matern blends raised and sunken living areas for formality and privacy. The 1 533 square foot plan features a master vanity room doubling as a powder room, a balcony off the main bedroom, and a curved grand staircase opening to a formal living room.
Description of a spacious seven level living area with terraces
The text outlines a seven level home with sliding glass doors to a terrace, a wide back combined kitchen and breakfast room, and a U shaped work area for max counter space. A breakfast balcony overlooks the family room, with six feet of glass over the sink to view the backyard. Downstairs holds potential fifth bedroom and adjoining lavatory serving multiple areas. Also notes three front bedrooms with ample closets. OUSTERS OVER RACE INDIANAPOLIS AP Three Disciples of Christ ministers were removed from pulpits in August and September for supporting racial integration. Barton Hunter, civil rights committee head, says a special church committee will assist ministers facing such issues.
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Four Level Split Home With Abundant Living Space
A four level split features living room dining room kitchen breakfast room foyer family room and two 2 percent baths. It has four bedrooms plus an extra room that could become a fifth bedroom or maid’s room. Living and bedroom levels total 1 553 square feet and the family room level adds 433 square feet. Overall dimensions are 56 ft 1 in wide and 30 ft 8 in deep.
Home Must Fit The Family Needs
Housing expert Glenda Pifer of the University of Illinois outlines a practical method to ensure a home matches family needs. She advocates listing required working living sleeping spaces first, then evaluating space for size circulation flexibility lighting safety and future growth before choosing features.
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Glenda Pifer
University of Illinois
Pifer
Rule For Homeowner Know Your House Well
Advice for first time homeowners on learning the layout of their house. It covers locating and labeling shut off water valves and fuse boxes to prevent damage, keeping spare fuses, and using basic tools like a plunger snake and drain cleaner for clogs. It emphasizes self reliance when repairs are needed, especially on weekends.
Considerations for selecting a family friendly neighborhood
Advice stresses choosing areas near suitable transport for workers, reasonable school and recreation access for kids, convenient shopping for mothers, and neighborhoods with peers for children of the same age. Emphasizes family needs over luxury.
Building a Recessed Medicine Cabinet Between Wall Studs
Start by opening the wall before building the cabinet. Find the exact stud location by drilling multiple holes until a stud is found, then cut the opening with a compass saw. Build the cabinet to fit the opening, and screw the cabinet sides into the studs. Irregularities will be hidden by molding and the cabinet front.
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