Spring Spurs Construction of Log Cabins
Spring pushes log cabin building as a national trend for summer homes. A Housing Administration study highlights log selection, species consistency, cutting timing, bark considerations, and protection against rot and insects to finance and shape rugged, durable cabins with good site views and water access. Classified ad notes four lines for a week at eighty cents.
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Housing Administration
Farn
Bureau of Entomology
Doorway Lights and Illuminated Numbers For Welcoming Homes
Reader describes the ease and value of installing doorway lights and illuminated house numbers to improve home appeal and accessibility. Practical tips suggest matching porch fixtures to architecture, open-bottom designs for lighting steps, and positioning numbers to be clearly lit by entrance lights.
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Jean Prentice
Ofriends
Installing Cupboards for Dining and Kitchen Rooms
Cupboards enhance the dining room by softening lines and providing storage for silverware and dishes. In the kitchen they improve appearance and ease household chores.
A Guide to Fresh Vegetables for Health and Taste
Fresh vegetables supply essential vitamins and better flavor. Leafy greens are richest in vitamins while broccoli grows in popularity. radishes and lettuce lose sweetness quickly after harvest. A 60 by 100 foot garden can feed a family of six in summer with under five dollars in seed costs.
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Homera
Wainscoting Improves Vintage Kitchen Space
A 30 year old house can stay current with updates. The piece notes kitchens benefit most from thoughtful upgrades to modernize usability and style, suggesting wainscoting as a practical improvement. The article emphasizes functional renovation beyond plumbing and fixtures.
Modern kitchen design shifts from bare to refined walls
A fragment notes a transition from dingy walls, bare pipes, and an uncovered stove to updated kitchens with wainscoting and various tile or paint finishes, highlighting evolving interior standards.
Finishing Touches Turn Kitchen into Efficient Morning Space
A well finished kitchen earns top cooking spot with two benches and a corner table forming a breakfast nook that minimizes steps each morning. Install a hood over the stove made from non flammable material and conceal pipes from view for a tidy setup.
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Peter Ay
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BSS
Konda
Sweegas Plumbing Co
Rumsey-Allison Flower Shop
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Rutter
Keeler’s Book Store
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Burgner-Bowman-Matthews Lumber Co
Weaver's
Sampson
Paint Headquarters
Green Bros
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