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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1954
Page
17
Movable half height dividing walls create personal child spaces in shared bedrooms. Built of west coast hemlock, they serve as storage and display, integrate with room decor, and reduce conflicts as children grow. Desks can fold into the divider for school age use, offering durable, adaptable boundaries.
Dining rooms shrink in houses and apartments, prompting compact layouts. Designers adopt miniature suites and revive the tea wagon as a mobile serving cart. Variants include drop leaves, storage drawers, and lift-out trays, turning the tea wagon into a permanent, versatile furniture piece for modern living.
Modern designers present packag ed offices shipped in knocked down form with hardwood paneling and patented brackets. Upright sections join with modular desks to form officeettes used in Standard Oil Bayway refinery plans, saving space and offering privacy and flexible layout. Available in walnut or white oak plywood, six lengths and three heights.
The Tile Council of America lists musts for retirement houses used by older people on fixed incomes. Key points include minimal interior work, low exterior upkeep, abundant air and light, one-story design, two bathrooms, two bedrooms, and compact efficient kitchens.
Design details can make or break a house with today’s straightforward exteriors. Avoid mixing too many materials, which shortens the look. skip frivolous trim as it bores over time. Favor durable terraces, well concealed foundations, an inviting entrance, direct paths, and easy to clean finishes near the foundation to prevent rain splatter and frequent refinishing.
Instructions for paneled knotty pine rooms advise painting the backs and edges of boards before installation to seal pores and prevent warping. After installation apply a mixture of half turpentine and half linseed oil to the fronts, letting it sit and wiping surplus to protect the plain wood while preserving its natural mellowing.
A historical overview details how residential garages have evolved from obscurity to integral home features. It highlights upward rolling doors with electrical, manual, or automatic operation, showing how spring balance, guides, and steel cables enable close clearing of openings. It also notes sliding folding and swing up door varieties that save space and allow proximity to driveways.
Right length draperies and glass curtains are essential for a well put together room. Choose apron length or floor length and avoid intermediate hems for a polished look.
Builders and architects push for well integrated room layouts prioritizing minimal steps and disturbance, wall space efficiency, ample glass, simple design, and multi use spaces. Emphasis on kitchen efficiency, convenient garages, ample wiring, labor saving laundry, privacy, and minimizing wasted space.
A dustpan built into the base board offers a hands free sweep. A metal flap opens with the foot into a floor level opening feeding a chute. The chute empties into a detachable rubbish bag in the basement for floor sweepings and general waste.
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