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Newspaper

The Daily Mail

Location

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1951

Page

4

Home Of The Week Plan For A Suburban Fran Rin House

Plans for a 66 by 32 foot country or suburban home labeled The Fran Rin outline a clapboard exterior and 32000 cubic feet, with an 80 foot lot and $8 cost for building the house and attached garage. The design emphasizes a large living room with a picture window and a front porch, a flexible front room usable as den or guest room, a U shaped kitchen layout, a dining bay, and an all modern bathroom. Plans and specifications are offered by the Herald-Mail Home Building Editor Dept. 19.

Dept. 19 Herald-Mail Hagerstown

The Francis Rooms Bedrooms Closets and Dimensions Plan

The Francis plan describes a front master bedroom sized 13 4 by 13 with two windows and a back wall closet. It notes a right side cluster of laundry utility rooms porch and garage connected by a central hallway with a bright utility room, two windows and three doors and direct back yard access. A 12 by 7 porch backs the laundry and could serve as outdoor sleeping space. The basement requires only heating equipment under the living room, leaving ample space for basement use.

Francis

Screens From Discarded Shutters In Home Decoration

Households repurpose outside shutters to form screens for interior use. The slotted panels resemble Venetian blinds once painted to match woodwork, providing airflow while shielding against drafts. In Osage County, Pawhiska hosts a large quarterly headright payroll after rural headquarters shift. Travancore and Cochin were merged in 1949.

Sooner Osage Oklahoma Pawhiska

Color and decor ideas from a 1940s home advisor

Reader asks for repainting and furnishing tips for several rooms. Suggestions include blue and cream kitchen tones, ivory furniture with chintz bedspreads, apple green walls, ivory woodwork, rose green and blue floral patterns, and maroon rugs with blue accents. Responses mention tile and wallpaper colors and budget constraints for minimal redecorating.

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How to Inspect an Old House Before Buying

Before investing in an old house check structural soundness. Inspect foundation cracks and settling signs, interior water stains, and dampness from basement walls. Examine the roof deck for leaks, roof condition matters less if reroofing is affordable, and look for termite damage and dry rot in framing.

Using Enamel On Unfinished Pieces

Instructions explain filling cracks and nail holes on unfinished furniture with filler, drying, and sanding before applying shellac or sealer. It covers enamel layering steps including tint and final enamel. A separate note advises moistening soil before pouring concrete to prevent moisture loss and job spoilage.

Shelf Linoleam Reduces Breaks on Sinks and Drains

Linoleam, once confined to floors, now used as a practical surface for sinks and drain boards. Its resiliency reduces clatter and breakage of dishes and may restore life to drab sinks. Installation quality, especially seams and edges, determines water proofing on drainboards.

Warm Rooms Need Cool Soft Colors

Rooms with a western exposure can boast of the warmest light received by any section of a house or building. Because of this fact the walls of such rooms are frequently painted in cool soft colors such as sky blue powder blue oyster white mint green Alice blue apple green and Nile green.

Egg use rises in summer meals and dishes

Serve eggs in summer meals as galads sandwiches and casseroles. They provide high quality protein growth material thelytron and certain vitamins.

Luminous Articles Aid Home Safety

Luminous bakéd Anishes are applied to metal articles during manufacturing. Door and drawer hardware switch plates encutcheons clock dials and cases gain visibility in the dark, increasing safety at home.

Test House Colors First On Picture

Thinking of remodeling a house or redecorating the exterior plan with photo enlargements. Color ideas tested by coloring prints on matt paper using arayons or watercolors to compare combinations. Present trend guidance referenced.

Colorful exterior design options for homes and facades

The excerpt discusses using color freely for siding and roof options, noting white sidewalls are not required and highlighting an array of asphalt shingles in solid and blended colors. It also mentions color choices for doors, windows, shutters, trim, flowers, and chimneys to enhance curb appeal.

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