The Kitchen Vanishes as Open Plan Homes Evolve
The article argues the kitchen may disappear as open plan living expands. Compact refrigerators built into walls and furniture move food prep to living spaces with vents and hooded burners. only sinks and dishwashers stay fixed. Barbecue fireplaces fit in family rooms and porches, transforming how households eat and entertain.
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Midwest
Norman C. Nagle
Wayzata Blvd
Minneapolis
Minn
Mt. Prospect
Ill
Chicago
Many Ways to Modernize the Home Bathroom
Practical guidance lists options to improve a bathroom including a six foot partition between tub and lavatory a sanitary toilet seat tile or terrazzo flooring a built in towel rack a glass or ciel stone shelf a silent flush system porcelain hooks and a medicine cabinet with indirect lighting plus a linen closet door. When major fixtures are old the article recommends replacing them with modern equipment.
Who Will Object to the Refrigera tors of Every Family
Housewife faces a tedious search to catalog shopping needs as refrigerators for each family member occupy the home. The speaker warns the loss of the kitchen may force everyone to become their own shopper.
Unpainted Furniture Offers Smart Budget Home Styling
Handy buyers can outfit a home with unpainted hardwood furniture at low prices. Bedroom pieces include headboards, chests, dressing tables, and nightstands. Living room items cover tables, bookshelves, desks, and complete junior dining sets. Finished with lacquer in dark or light tones, these pieces invite color experimentation.
Home Swimming Pools Grow In Popularity
The piece notes pools become common in backyards as costs fall and enjoyment rises. It describes installation options including poured concrete sprayed concrete steel and fiber glass resin panels, with fiber glass rising in popularity due to ease and strength.
Wood Floor Insulation Value Highlighted in Oak
The article notes oak flooring combines beauty and durability with warmth in winter. It emphasizes wood as an excellent insulating agent, reducing cold drafts and slowing heat loss from the home.
Insurance coverage gaps in rising home replacement costs
As replacement costs rise, many homes lack adequate fire and other damage coverage. Check with your agent now to review policies and ensure sufficient protection.
Melodious Chimes Announce Callers
The article explores door announcements from knocker to brass to electric bells and chimes. It notes how electric doorbells allow different tones for front and back doors and suggests chimes are preferable to plain bells for welcoming visitors.
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Spain
Same Old Tick Tock Clock Adapts For Modern Living
Vivian Brown surveys clock design trends in New York highlighting how deco styling blends with modern materials. Timeless forms like floor clocks and wall clocks update with metal leather and plastic finishes, while makers experiment with coverings and textures to harmonize with rooms and furnishings.
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New York
Robert Herschede
Cincinnati
Herschede
Simon Willard
Chauncey Jerome
Kiln Dried Wood Best For Flooring Subfloor
Builders urged to use kiln dried softwood boards for subfloors to prevent shrinkage and gaps between finish hardwood strips. Contractors should employ moisture meters to check wood moisture content.
Tinting paste from pigment in linseed oil noted
A color paste used for tinting oil paints is made by mixing pigment with linseed or vegetable oil to achieve a desired hue.
Zinc oxide cited to harden paint film without brittleness
A report asserts zinc oxide in paint adds hardness to the film and reduces tendency to become brittle, claiming an improvement in durability without making the coating overly stiff.
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