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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1952
Page
8
Wallpaper offers wide choice from floral to scenic patterns and helps tailor rooms from halls to kitchens. It elevates bedrooms with color and mood, brightens bathrooms, and can alter perceived dimensions by using end walls and ceiling coverage.
Chicago reports a national survey showing small homes now favor picture windows as a standard feature. Seventy three percent of future builders want at least one picture window with varying counts for two or three panes. Insulation plans include storm sash and double glazed factory built windows, especially among Southern respondents. Remodeling basements for playrooms stresses lighting and ventilation for health and appeal.
A new casein paint in dry powder form mixed with water dries in 40 minutes for a velvety flat finish. It self sizes and provides a two coat hide in one application. The paint passes government specifications and resists cracking peeling or discoloration. It is available in white 12 pastels and tempera colors suitable for walls and woodwork.
How to transform an oak surface to mahogany by removing the old finish with paint remover and cleansing wax residues with mineral spirits. Apply mahogany stain to desired depth, fill with turpentine thinned paste wood filler, brush with the grain, and rub to remove surplus. Sand and clean the surface before final finish.
Householders should avoid thinning near gas flames and use proper brushes. Do not use cheap bristles or a new brush on the finishing coat. Break in on priming coat and clean varnish or enamel brushes with turpentine. shellac brushes with denatured alcohol. Scrape or burn off blistered surfaces before applying new paint to ensure a smooth finish.
An Ohio Middletown Home of the Week features The Burlington a Cape Cod style house with a front bay window and brick chimney. Inside the large living room connects to a dining hall and kitchen with practical L shaped layout and ample light. Upstairs three bedrooms plus storage space promise generous under the eaves storage and cross ventilation. Blueprints and specifications are available from the Middletown Journal Home Building Editor.
When removing the storm sash as warm weather comes, clean and oil hinges to prevent rust. Fastenings should be securely attached and painted if needed. In fall, ready use avoids delays or costly repairs.
Shelves flank radiators to hide their appearance and add storage. Paint to match woodwork. Under a window extend shelves to ceiling and across the window top. Use shelves for books and bric a brac in living rooms, china and glassware in dining rooms. Fluorescent lighting enhances the display.
Aluminum eaves troughs and conductor pipes are now on the market. Available in standard designs and metal weathers with a gray white finish that does not require painting. Aluminum pipes weigh from one-half to two-thirds less than conventional materials and are rust proof and long lasting.
New Mexico holds 78 401 920 acres of land with less than three percent under cultivation. This highlights extensive arid regions and limited farming activity across the state.
The article explains adding affordable features to boost hominess and value, such as brightening dingy fireplaces with paint or new mantels, and installing large picture windows. A big landscape view brings the outdoors inside, adds brightness, and can transform an ordinary house into a showplace.
Practical Builder in Chicago describes new home freezers with reach-in access and stand up designs. The models feature several divided sections and individual doors that drop down to double as shelves when open.
Historical assessment suggests Rome may not have had paved streets until the second century before Christ. Researchers point to archaeological and documentary gaps that imply early urban pathways were unpaved.
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