Your New Home 1950 EDITION

Key to the plans in this book

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Abbreviations used
C, CLOS, CL Closets
LIN Linen Closet
B’_Bathroom
L or LAV Lavatory
DN Downstairs
REF Refrigerator
STOR Storage Space
eRe BR_ Broom Closet
DRS Built-in Drawers
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SVC _ Service Entrance
WM _ Washing Machine
HW Hot Water Storage
f HT Heater
CH China Closets
Xx. : DT Dressing Table

1 Window 5 Built-in Book Cases 9 Sink and Cabinets 13 Bathtub

2 Door and Swing 6 Stairs with Direction Arrow 10 Kitchen Range 14 Lavatory and Medicine Cabinet
3 Fireplace, Hearth, Flue 7 Kitchen Dining Table, Chairs 11 Closet, Shelf and Pole 15 Water Closet
4 Northpoint for Orientation 8 Refrigerator 12 Built-in Shower 16 Bed

The author of this book sioned by the U. S. Veterans’ Administration to design

housing for paraplegic veterans, and by the Dormitory
John S. Burrows Jr. is a specialist in small home plan- Authority of New York State to design plans for va-
ning, currently engaged in general architectural prac- rious State College dormitories.
tice in New York City. After receiving a Fellowship in Here, in this book, are homes for families of every
Architecture upon his graduation from Yale Univer- size, and plans which consider every climate. Each one
sity, he traveled extensively in Europe studying at first is economical, space-saving and up-to-date.
hand the problems of small home design. With this informa-
After the war, he opened an office in New York in tion, the prospective
partnership with the late William A. Treanor, inter- home-owner will be
t
nationally recognized as an expert in residential de- able to side-step many
sign. Since then, Mr. Burrows has designed many building pitfalls. He
small homes throughout the United States. He also will also find it inval-
found time to win a prize in an important small house uable as a source of in-
competition in New York; and was recently appointed teresting and practical
Chairman of the Small House Committee in New York ideas, readily adapt-
by the American Institute of Architects. able to his own present-
In the past year, Mr. Burrows has been commis- day needs.
 Table of Contents
27 Houses for Incomes under $5,000, 4
20 Houses for Incomes of $5-10,000, 35
A Modern House Inside and Out, 56
4 Houses for Incomes over $10,000, 58
A Dream House Comes True, 62

How to Choose a Plan, 2

What They Look Like When They’re Built, 31

How to Find the Home for Your Needs:

ONE BEDROOM
7, 16, 17, 24, 29, 33
TWO BEDROOMS
mon, ¢, 6.9, 10, "11, -12.°13, 14, 15,°175- 18, 19/20, 21,
22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46,
48, 49, 51, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 62
THREE BEDROOMS
8, 12, 17, 26, 32, 35, 38, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53,
55, 56, 58, 60, 61
FOUR BEDROOMS
33, 46, 48, 51, 61
RANCH HOUSES
6, 7, 11,20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40,
41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 50, 56, 58, 60, 61, 62
COLONIAL AND CAPE COD HOUSES
4,.5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35,
37, 39, 42, 45, 46, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55, 60, 62
OTHER TRADITIONAL HOUSES
18, 22, 31, 38, 52, 53
MODERN HOUSES
6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 24, 27, 28, 29, 34, 36, 40, 41, 43, 44, 47, 49,
56, 58, 59, 60
TWO STORY HOUSES
15, 18, 19, 31, 33, 38, 43, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 55, 59
EXPANDABLE HOUSES
7, 12, 13, 17, 22, 33, 42, 43, 46, 48, 51, 54, 55, 62
HOUSES FOR NARROW LOTS jefe Be arowe, Api A.

6, 8, 11, 15, 24, 26, 28, 31, 36, 38, 45

TELEVISION HOUSES
21, 37, 59, 61

(Certain houses that fall into more than one category,

may be found under several headings for your ready reference.)
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To Clifton C. Flather, Architect and real friend,

this book is sincerely dedicated.

YOUR NEW HOME 1950, by John S. Burrows, Jr.

A Know-How Book, published by Archway Press,
Inc. 41 West 47th Street, New York 19, N. Y. Copy-
right 1950 by Archway Press, Inc. Printed in U.S.A.
 How to
Choose a Plan
The great day is here at last, and the first “spadeful”
of your own earth is being turned to make way for
the home of your dreams. It’s the most exciting and
wonderful of all new family ventures, and your hopes
are justifiably high.
But will this house be the one you have always
dreamed about? Have you planned for that hobby
closet or the cosy fireplace that makes a home? Will
you have that convenient downstairs lavatory you’ve
always promised yourself? And if you have it, will
it be easily accessible to the front hall without going
through the living room?
Once the work of building has begun, changes can
be made, but they are expensive and, if you are
building on a budget, the consequences may be dras-
tic for certain little luxuries you had planned.
It is the aim of this book to forearm you against
Fon $ Bekeows.Fa. AiA, the need for last-minute changes, and to enable you
to plan ahead to get the most house for your money.
The plans shown here are individual. Each has a
special feature or touch which you may want to com-
bine with others for your own home.
This is a book of suggestions, easily adapted to your
own needs by your own architect. You may find just
the plan you want in these pages, or a combination
of the features of several houses in this book will do
the trick for you. Even if you feel that you know
exactly what you want for your home-to-be, a study of
thése plans may serve as a reminder of a detail or
a simple step-saving luxury you may have forgotten.
Sf BumRows, A. As Before you buy your property, you should have
a well defined idea of the home you like. Jot down
a list of the things you want most in a house: how
many bedrooms do you need; do you want a separate
dining room or will a living-dining space be enough;
would you like a fireplace in your bedroom; have
you always dreamed of a dining room-kitchen with
an open hearth? Would the features of a rambling,
one-story ranch house seem like the answer to your
plea for fewer steps to climb? Or would you still
like the privacy of bedrooms on the floor above?
And then, there is the question of “What shall it be
—modern or traditional?”
If you have a budget, remember it has limits.
You may have to sacrifice the spaciousness of your
bedroom for a large living room. You may have to
decide whether you want the shelter afforded by a
front entrance hall, or whether the extra feet of space
saved, if you do without it, are better used to en-
large the living or dining room. Don’t give up plenty
of storage space, however; it’s always useful.
These are some of the factors which you will have
to consider in the preliminary planning of your house.
Your own requirements will suggest other things
which are important to you and your family. The
kind of lot you have or can afford to buy will impose
still other restrictions, and your “must” list should
be guided by this. Zoning laws, too, in your new
community, may limit your choice. For instance, one
family was forced to abandon their plan for a one-
story ranch house because the neighborhood in which
they bought their lot was zoned for two-story houses.
Banks, and other loan agencies, too, are conservative
in nature. If you need a mortgage, and most of us do,
you may have to give up some of your more uncon-
ventional ideas, practical though they may seem to
you. Your architect or builder can help you.
With each plan in this book, the architect has in-
cluded the overall dimensions. These figures will
show you whether the house you want will fit on your
land. The first dimension given is the width of the
house, including all projections and wings across the
front. The second dimension is that of the extreme
depth of the house from front to back. The area of
each floor is given in square feet and represents all
livable space. It does not include the porch, garage,
cellar, or terrace which, in most cases, are optional.
In studying these plans, it will help you to com-
pare the dimensions of the rooms in any one plan
with a room in your present home with which you
are familiar. This will give you an idea of your
“buy in a house and what a given plan would really
mean to you in terms of space for your furniture and
living needs. Many a room looks bigger on paper
than it does when it is built.
From all indications, this year will be an important
one for home building, and it is not difficult to un-
derstand why. Costs have been stabilized, and in
some sections of the country, have decreased by as
much as 10%. Construction, depending on geographic
area, may vary between 55¢ and $1.00 per cubic foot.
Though substantially higher than they were before
the war, it is generally agreed that costs have reached
a plateau. Building supplies are more readily avail-
able so that the shortage headaches are now almost a
thing of the past. For the first time since the war,
you can build the house you want. The plans and
suggestions in this book will help you to achieve your
dream home for yourself and your family.
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For Intimate Living

This “L” shaped house, with its handsome chimney, has
everything the small family would want for comfort
and home cheer. The living room, with a curtained-off
dining room whose French doors open on a terrace, plus
a striking corner window wall, is truly the heart of this
home. The bedrooms are in the front wing, entered
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tion, and affords views of both the front walk and back
terrace, a convenience for the mother of young children
in a household without a maid.
There is no basement, a saving in excavation costs, as
the house is serviced by a central utility room designed
for radiant heating.
Charming, practical touches are the glass brick win-
dow over the kitchen sink work area which borrows light
from the garage, the sheltered garage entrance, and the
delightful irregularity of the service yard fence. Here is
a young house for a young family.

SIZE: Floor Area 980 Sq. Ft.

Overall Dimensions 30’ x 41’
Approximately 13,200 Cubic Feet
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Colonial Squareshooter
No bones about it—this house is a box, only 27 feet square, but
trim and charming enough for a “bandbox”. The forthright chimney
and the gently sloping hip roof give it a character of its own. And,
small as it is, it has the luxury of a foyer and bedroom hall.
The rooms are not large, yet every one has cross ventilation and
an air of privacy. Believe it or not, there are eight closets, includ-
ing a storage room off the compact kitchen, a towel closet in the
bathroom, and a prefabricated storage wall unit dividing the two
bedrooms. This latter is an economy feature because it can be
bought ready made, and saves partitioning.
The outside walls are covered with silvery “pre-dipped” shingles
and only the white trim will ever need repainting.
This house is perfect for the young couple who cannot afford
more than $7500 for their home.

SIZE: Floor Area 729 Sq. Ft.

Overall Dimensions 27’ x 27’
Approximately 8,750 Cubic Feet
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A Pool in Your Lanai

Here is a budget house, rich in ideas taken from the
tropics. All rooms have cross ventilation and the
kitchen has three exposures. The living-dining room
opens, literally, through a window wall, on a paved
lanai with its tiny, circular pool and plashing foun-
tain. The patio offers a rustic table and fireplace for
outdoor dining. This compact house has two bedrooms
LIVING
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and a double medicine chest.
A utility-laundry room next to the kitchen dis-
places the basement. The completely equipped kitchen
provides eating space for four, plus an adjacent
screened drying yard. To save the expense of a
garage, an off-street parking space was designed.
Here is a permanent vacation house for young
moderns.
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SIZE: Floor Area 756 Sq. Ft.

Overall Dimensions 36’ x 23’
Approximately 8,500 Cubic Feet

This is a minimum house for honeymooners, but it to the inviting terrace, well screened by greenery.
has provision for a future bedroom and garage, which The back door opens, not into the kitchen, but into
will serve not only to enlarge the house, but to wall the utility room-laundry, which takes the place of a
in the terrace at the rear. The house itself has a full basement. This is an economy feature and a step-
simple, open plan. The coat closet, to the right of saver for the housewife. Outside, the fieldstone front
the entrance forms a little vestibule, sheltering the is a nice contrast to the white siding and bright blue
dining area at the same time. There is, in the living shutters. The covered entrance invites the guest in,
room, a large fireplace, and a window wall and door and the house makes him glad he came.
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SIZE: Floor Area 775 Sq Ft.

Overall Dimensions 28’ x 27’
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Western and tropical architecture so well adapted to other areas.
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cabinets, for maximum light on counters. The carport, planned off the kitchen, will
add interest to the house with its handsome, vertical louvered walls.
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SIZE: Floor Area 816 Sq. Ft.

Overall Dimensions 24’ x 34’
Approximately 9,780 Cubic Feet

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Here is a fine “first house” for a small family. Its trim lines are just right for
the narrow plot of land you may own; without the garage, it can be built on a
40’ lot. With the garage shown, a 50’ lot would do. The side entrance, so well
screened from the street here, was traditional in Colonial days. For economy, the
kitchen, bath and utility units are in a line, with the latter room acting as a
vestibule between back entrance and house.
Despite the compactness of this house, there are seven closets, including one tre-
mendous storage room for the whole family. Note the corner windows with “gliding
sash” in each bedroom, and the large fireplace in the living-dining area. Comfortable
inside and trim outside, this is a house that would be an asset to any neighborhood.
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a small house need not be a box. The unit of five joa\

closets in the two bedrooms comes prefabricated and
ready to install, and there are two additional closets
in the living room to help organize your “clutter”.
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cheerful lamp post and rail fence enciosing the entire ep
plot front, all do their part to make this house the
home for you.

SIZE: Floor Area 663 Sq. Ft.

Overall Dimensions 26’ x 26’
Approximately 10,500 Cubic Feet

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SIZE: Floor Area 995 Sq. Ft. { :

Overall Dimensions 38’ x 53’
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A modern house need not mean luxury living. Here center of the house. The master bedroom is convenient
is one that can grow with your family and income, to the kitchen so that breakfast can be ready when
with an extra bedroom that can be added at the the family is.
front, accessible from the present bedroom hall. The The garage is to be added along the stone wall next
split-level plan separates the living area from the to the living area. The stone is pleasant contrast now,
bedroom, and makes this small house different from but will serve as a fireproofing measure in the future.
the usual one. It also affords a high window (which A full, nine-foot ceiling in the living room is a prize
you can see in the sketch) for the’ bathroom at the feature in this house, a bonus of split-level living.
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The conservative exterior completely belies the con- entrance, out in the breezeway, increases the “effec-
venience of its modern room arrangement. Unusual tive interior” floor space by 25 square feet, enough
for a house of this size are the entrance foyer, in space for 4 of the 6 closets. The trim Cape Cod look
direct line with the living room door opening out to is enhanced by the use of contrasting vertical and
the terrace, and the bedrooms which are completely horizontal sidings.
separate from the rest of the house. The kitchen at SIZE: Floor Area 740 Sq. Ft.
the front, a step-saver for a busy housewife, has a Overall Dimensions 30’ x 26’
built-in dinette unit beside a window. The cellar Approximately 10,500 Cubic Feet

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An unusual feature of this compact Colonial house, instead of 8. At the rear of the house, there are two
is its dining-foyer entrance, which has been used so corner windows, and outside, a pleasant terrace for
successfully in post-war apartment houses. This ar- summer dining. Double coursed shingles and the field-
rangement allows for a good-sized foyer, a separate stone flower boxes at the entrance give this home
dining area, and privacy for the living room. charm.
The hip roof allows for the attractive cove ceiling
SIZE: Floor Area 960 Sq. Ft.
in the living room, with a gentle slope inward from
Overall Dimension 34 ’ x 30’
the corners and a center ceiling height of 9 feet Approximately 13,300 Cubic Feet
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FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR

Inspired by the small, brick homes of Virginia, this On the first floor, the foyer and stairway lie across the
house has a sturdiness quite different in feeling from front of the house.
the Cape Cod cottages we all know so well. The Towering above is the chimney, thin, wide and
roofline is kept low in front since only the small handsome, in true Williamsburg tradition.
window that lights the stairway is needed. The full SIZE: Floor Area 550 Sq. Ft. (1st floor)
two-storied nature of this house is revealed, with the 486 Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
three bedroom dormers at the rear and the side win- Overall Dimensions 32’ x 34’
dows which permit cross ventilation in both rooms. Approximately 14,000 Cubic Feet

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Overall Dimensions 36’ x 16’
Approximately 5,000 Cubic Feet 1

WATER

This is one of the smallest houses it is possible to be done, four -foot squares are indicated.
build, yet it lacks nothing in comfort and complete- There is one large room, planned with living, din-
ness for a young couple. Located on a lake front, ing and sleeping areas in mind. There is a small foyer
this one-room house can be a week-end cottage and so that the front door does not open directly into the
a memory of a happy beginning in the years to come. living room. The bather can go directly to the dress-
Part of the dramatic effect of this house is due to ing room and shower, which can be entered from the
the cantilevered porch “with its knees in the lake”. back vestibule, too. The compact kitchen, and four
The module principle has been employed in the plan large closets, make living easier.
of this house for the economy in securing pre-cut Gay evenings before the handsome fireplace make
materials, as much as possible. To show how this can this small house well worth remembering.
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A House
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Although the present plan was made for a young
couple, with a typically slim beginners’ budget,
it was designed for eventual expansion. It will
be most practical for a small family in its future
form.
Economies, without sacrifice of convenience,
include a minimum bath room, kitchen, and
heating core, all on the same plumbing line. LIVING
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The house is only 24’ overall, and there is no
cellar, a considerable saving.
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pitable fireplace, and there is cross ventilation

here as well as in the present bedroom. A sec- BED ROOM
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hall to the two additional rooms planned for

the future, and today’s four closets will be aug-
mented by two more.
Outside, a touch of the unusual is added to
the comfortable white siding exterior by the
addition of the sloping shadow frame around SIZE: Floor Area 510 Sq. Ft.
the living room window. It is not only decora- Overall Dimensions 24’ x 24’
tive, but a practical sun-shade. Approximately 6,000 Cubic Feet

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By adding a second story instead of having all rooms ends of the living-dining room, adding a foot to
on one floor, this house is made to seem much larger the area of the bedrooms above. The fireplace serves
than it really is. The bedrooms above, with five large to divide the living areas. Here is a house for those
closets and extra storage space, keep the living-dining who feel that it isn’t home without an upstairs.
room uncluttered for entertaining. The charming ex-
terior effect is achieved by the use of masonry for SIZE: Floor Area480 Sq. Ft. (1st floor)
the first floor and “pre-dipped” stained shingles for 500 Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
the second floor which overhangs and protects both Overall Dimensions 24’ x 20’
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This white frame house, with its overhanging second tertaining in privacy. The kitchen and bathroom
story, was modeled after Paul Revere’s own in Massa- plumbing are on the same line, since economy, as
chusetts of Colonial days. The exterior differs from well as charm, is the keynote here.
the original only by the addition of the shed-roofed
garage and porch at the back. This addition makes
SIZE: Floor Area 468 Sq. Ft. (1st floor)
possible the storage room and the sundeck, both 494 Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
reached from the master bedroom. Below, the living Overall Dimensions 36’ x 32’
room opens out on the porch for warm weather en- Approximately 14,000 Cubic Feet

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This two-bedroom house, with a

large front porch, laundry tubs and sink, and the
will prove a real step saver. The use of windows and
central chimney and_ doors of stock sizes. With no budg
utility room keep down cubage et on your con-
and cost and allow science, you can enjoy cross vent
s
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for the front foyer, which can be ilation in each room,
curtained off at both and three exposures in the living-d
sides. This hall permits entry from ining room. There’s
the porch into the a “heap of living” in this small
bedroom hall and kitchen, without house.
a detour through
the living-dining room, a rare
feature in a house of SIZE: Floor Area 590 Sq. Ft.
this size.
Economies include one plumbi Overall Dimensions 30’ x
28’
ng line for bathroom,
Approximately 7,400 Cubic Feet
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The fieldstone accent against the vertical siding ot part of the kitchen, shielded by a jutting wall which
the rest of this ranch house presents a delightful serves to form a dining alcove for intimate suppers.
picture. Inside, even more delightful are the picture The bedrooms, shielded by a hall, afford privacy to
window in the front kitchen and the corner windows grown-ups, when the young folks are using the living
with plant boxes outside the front bedroom. And room. Here is a house for three or four for fun and
speaking of windows, there is a 13’ window, with informality.
flanking doors, out to the terrace in the television- SIZE: Floor Area 990 Sq. Ft.
planned living room. Overall Dimensions 50’ x 34’
There is no basement. Instead, the utility room is Approximately 13,500 Cubic Feet

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Two-Story Living Room

When is a four-room house not a box? When it is English

in design and feeling, and fits a small family as perfectly
as this one does. A luxury feature is the two-story living
GARAGE
room with its well-proportioned fireplace and raftered ceil-
ing, a room meant for entertaining; and yet, just as com-
fortable when the family is alone. There is a large picture
window-wall, opening out to a summer dining terrace.
An unusual space saver (and ene which the children
will love) is a stairway leading to the expandable attic. B.R.!
xa!
The stairs can be raised and lowered from the ceiling, as
needed, coming down directly over the stairway to the
cellar, so that one stair hall is enough for both.
The bedrooms, which “share” the large window expanse
at the front, each have two exposures and large closets
featuring sliding doors. The compact kitchen, with cross
ventilation, is large enough for informal dining. The field-
stone and stucco exterior enhances the trim lines of ths
gracious house.

SIZE: Floor Area 910 Sq. Ft.

Overall Dimensions 45’ x 31’
Approximately 16,000 Cubic Feet

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K <a The low, gabled overhang of the garage in

this neat, little Colonial home forms an “L”,
making possible a charming front garden
patch beneath the small-paned living room
window. To the back, the overhang of the
same gable forms a cool porch, spacious
enough, and well-sheltered, for summer liv-
ing. In rainy weather, this porch acts as a
Be idee caw covered passage from garage to living room.
The unusual “right angle” of dining room
GARAGE and kitchen makes cross ventilation possible
10'X 20°
in these two rooms as well as every other one
in this five-room house. The interior bedroom
eh) hall is a space saver and insures privacy for
all living areas.
aa This house was designed to fit a foundation
oe already in existence on the owner’s lot. The
oh position of the garage, with a long wall at
SIZE: Floor Area 940 Sq. Ft. the front connected by a sweeping roof line
Ckedll Dirt cnclacnsd’ xt 34° with the house itself, gives this small house
Approximately 14,500 Cubic Feet the look of a mansion.
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Here is a one bedroom house, economy and space area seem larger. The bathroom can be reached from
conscious, but perfect for a family of two, beginners the kitchen as well as the bedroom.
or retired. Instead of a second bedroom, the living- Note the unusual louvered chimney sides, made
dining area has been widened to its present spacious- especially to ventilate the hip roof. A fan could be
ness, Broad-paned corner windows, shielded by the fitted in the narrow attic to air-condition this house.
overhang of the roof in front, filter sunlight here. SIZE: Floor Area 676 Sq. Ft.
Radiant heating is a feature. The complete utility Overall Dimensions 26’ x 26’
core is in an alcove off the kitchen, thus making this Approximately 7,500 Cubic Feet

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KITCHEN
16X10

LIVING RM BED RM 1
18X 13 13 X10

A good part of the charm of this two bedroom, tra- the living room from the kitchen, and the dining
ditional house is its white clapboard exterior with alcove between screens the kitchen. This vista makes
the formal green-shuttered windows and door. Both the living room seem larger, and an open archway
inside and out, this house looks larger than it is. into the bedroom hall, increases the feeling of space.
Outside, this is due to the restrained balance and The bathroom off this hall is also a guest lavatory.
symmetry, broken only by the position of the well-
SIZE: Floor Area 768 Sq. Ft.
styled chimney. Overall Dimensions 32’ x 24’
Inside, the fireplace core and utility unit separate Approximately 8,500 Cubic Feet

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To take full advantage of its lovely back garden and

broad terrace, the dining alcove and living room
of this Cape Codder open on the rear, with the bed-
room wing at the front. LIVING ROOM GARAGE
The entrance is through a foyer where two closets 13'-4"x 20' 10x22
have been placed. One closet (C1) can be removed
to allow for a stairway to a future second floor. A
little covered porch keeps you dry from garage to
front hall in bad weather.
There are three bedrooms in this little house, and
a dual bath which gives the advantages of two bath-
rooms with less cost. Its location makes it practical
for a guest lavatory.
The closet wall, running the length of the bedroom
hall, gives maximum storage space without enlarging
the plan of the house. There is a special freezer TT
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The quaint lamp at the gate, the board fence, the
diamond shaped window panes, and the broad chim-
ney, all spell hospitality inside. SIZE: Floor Area 1,370 Sq. Ft.
Overall Dimensions 30’ x 53’
Approximately 17,000 Cubic Feet

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The unusual-shaped kitchen of this simple ranch the new awning type, as illustrated. Two bedrooms
house opens from the foyer directly, and boasts a and a bathroom open from their own hall which
circular drop-leaf counter for informal dining. The leads into the foyer, and ten closets afford generous
angle of the kitchen wall is reflected in the living- storage space. Note the attractive covered pass-way
dining room, adding a sense of spaciousness. from the garage, bordered by planting.
This is a house designed, with many corner win- SIZE: Floor Area 1,100 Sq. Ft.
dows and an entire window-wall at the front of the Overall Dimensions 44’ x 54’
living room, to let the outdoors in. The windows are Approximately 18,300 Cubic Feet

27
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Window Magic
Who says that large window areas are only for luxury houses? == =
The expanse of windows at the corner of the living room was C7
achieved by the use of five windows of stock sizes, placed side Berit BR
by side. Practical, and oh-so-handsome. 12-6X I el x9 ‘
A 27’ square plan is about the minimum for a two-bedroom ff L3 it
house, yet this home looks different because of the half over- |
hang that serves to shield the front door and kitchen window. 4s 5 :
The vertical siding under the overhang, painted white in contrast c2 fl LU it
to the barn-red of the horizontal boards of the rest of the house, woe -
an
takes away, too, from the boxy effect. i LIVING RM. =i E.
In this house, there are eight closets; those in the bedrooms 15 X 13-4 rn l
have sliding doors, as space savers. The kitchen is large enough | ON e 4q
to eat in, and is convenient to the front door, a boon for the l mse as
busy housewife. Here is a house easy to care for and fun to | vi FEToa fp
live with. ; Su ee Bey.

SIZE: Floor Area 730 Sq. Ft.

Overall Dimensions 27’ x 27’
Approximately 11,000 Cubic Feet

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Typical of the easy, bracing life of the great North-

west, Washington and Oregon, is this style of
BED ROOM architecture, developed out there, but becoming
increasingly popular everywhere.
The wide open porch, with posts that go right up
to the roof beams, creates an impressive facade
for this small house for intimate living. The main
entrance, logically enough, is at the side of the
living room, making possible a small foyer which
LIVING separates the bedroom from the living and service
areas. This neat arrangement is not always pos-
sible in a small house.
This house was designed to utilize ready made
windows, doors, kitchen installations and closets;
in fact, nearly everything but the house itself, was
.
prefabricated.

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Overall Dimensions 34’ x 32’ Approximately 7,500 Cubic Feet

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19'-6"x11-6"
There is a complete dining room, joined to the
living room by symmetrical arches on each side of
the fireplace wall. The living room opens out to the
porch for summer entertaining, and a passway
through the kitchen window makes it easy to serve
supper outside. The service stair at the back entrance
shields the kitchen from direct drafts, and the tiny
vestibule here opens into the garage.
For budget-wise decoration, stone is used for the
chimney and also the front section of the house. Note
how, as an added touch, three boards have been used
SIZE: Floor Area 985 Sq. Ft.
for the gable, following the roof line, cheaper too than Overall Dimensions 50’ x 40’
the customary horizontal sidings. Approximately 14,800 Cubic Feet

30
REPEAT PERFORMANCE:
What they look like when they’re built
People often feel that renderings and plans in books like this one are
no more than artistic fantasies, impossible to fulfill in reality. But here,
on these four pages, are photographs, combined with renderings, of some
actual houses that have been built from plans and ideas which first ap-
peared in Your New Home 1948.

SECOND FLOOR

BED ROOM 4
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Cape Cod Coziness,

in Minnesota

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 All of the pictures on these pages were
snapped by the now proud owners, in most
instances, just after the houses went up,
even before landscaping and _ exterior
touches were added.
Although many efceteras are still to
come, the charm of this delightful
house is apparent. The shingled ex-
terior will mellow beautifully with
years, and is every bit as “homey”
as the white siding of the original
rendering.

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Picket Fence by Lamp Light, in Massachusetts

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 When Your Plot is Small, in Pennsylvania

On this page, note the similarities and differences in When Your

Plot is Small, as it appealed to two different owners, many miles
apart. Each made it his own.

When Your Plot is Small, in New Jersey

Tropical Luxury on Modest Means, in Florida

Just to show what planting can do, here is tropical

luxury indeed,—and after just one year’s growth.
In the snapshot, focussed on the living room
corner windows, the planting is far prettier than
any artist’s conception could be. The down-
ward slope of the property toward the front
of the plot did not prove to be an obstacle.
The owner added three steps up to the
front entrance, thus increasing the look of
dignity of the exterior of this house. A
hospitable touch to guide the depart-
ing guest at nightfall was the stalwart
lamp post at the corner.
HOUSES FOR INCO MES OF $5-10,000

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There is more than a nodding acquaintance between bathroom is also easily accessible.
the Nantucket whalers’ cottages and this barn-red, Knotty pine panelling, and board and batten doors
and white adaptation. The Palladian motif for the big with black iron hinges, add just the proper Colonial
window in the dining gable adds a touch of dignity. note.
The covered porch, which offers protection from the
weather between garage and front door, is seen in the
SIZE: Floor Area 1,080 Sq. Ft.
sketch through the matching archway. There is no Overall Dimensions 49’ x 39’
need to go through any room to get to any other. The Approximately 17,500 Cubic Feet

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Living Made Easy

This house was built for a family which included a
wheelchair invalid, but its design would make it QQ
equally good for a home planned for an older person. N eo

Built on one floor, and designed for a very narrow

lot, the rambling house has a hobby-recreation room
KITCHEN
that faces on the street for the handicapped member of
the family. To the rear of this, is the living room with
its spacious dining area, and window walls for both. {
'

On the living side, these windows open out onto LIVING ROOM : DINING
a sun terrace, which is shown, interestingly screened, 13'x 16° ; 3°
x 10°

in the rendering. A practical feature of this one-bath-

room house, is the powder room-lavatory, adjoining
the bath, for complete privacy for two. There is a
good sized kitchen with its own entry way, and the SCREEN

well-ventilated bedrooms are divided by a useful closet GARAGE

wall.
This house is somewhat unusual, in that the garage
was designed as a part of it, and can be entered from ae =
the front hall. Here is a home that is both practical cece ne
and attractive, built to give the most of everything j= j= . m™----+-f--.------
to its owners.

SIZE: Floor Area 1,125 Sq. Ft.

Overall Dimensions 28’ x 50’
Approximately 15,000 Cubic Feet

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This house is sturdy, from the shake-shingle exterior The bedrooms have double exposure and there is
with its broad chimney, to the low chestnut rail fence ample closet space. The dining room can be closed
around it. A small vestibule opens into a sunny liv- off completely, but is close enough to the television
ing room with a fieldstone fireplace and a television center to furnish chairs for the showings.
alcove, specially designed to make use of the blind
garage wall. A stairway to the unfinished second floor SIZE: Floor Area 1,040 Sq. Ft.
is located on the east wall. (There are provisions for Overall Dimensions 52’ x 28’
two extra bedrooms and bath above the kitchen.) Approximately 15,500 Cubic Feet
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A House for Growing Ghildeen

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CHAMBER |
LIVING, 13X16
13x 2

Although this house presents a traditional white frame Upstairs, the house is divided. One half is the master
face to the street, its entire back wall, both upstairs suite, with dressing room and twin-washbowl bath-
and down, is one stretch of windows. The covered room adjoining the bedroom. The children’s bedrooms
porch is a sheltered entrance-way into the panelled are both of ample size.
hall. A guest lavatory and coat closet serve to screen
SIZE: Floor Area720 Sq. Ft. (1st floor)
the front kitchen. Old-fashioned comfort combines 810 Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
with modern convenience in this large U-shaped room, Overall Dimensions 32’ x 34’
where the dining alcove has its own window wall. Approximately 18,000 Cubic Feet

38
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Colonial in inspiration, this ranch house is built pletely shut off for privacy. The living room is one
around an informal front garden, enclosed by a step down from the hall, and the dining reom is one
sturdy, white fence with a picturesque lamp post at step down from the living room, giving a sense of
the gate. The Z-shaped plan and large white chimney spaciousness to both these important rooms. French
at the living room end, make this house seem larger doors leads out to a terrace for outdoor living.
than it actually is. The front entrance is into the bed- SIZE: Room Area 1,120 Sq. Ft.
room hall, which doubles as a vestibule, but the two Overall Dimensions 58’ x 44’
bedrooms, each with cross ventilation, can be com- Approximately 17,500 Cubic Feet

39
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LIVING ROOM

BED RM.2
12'x 13-4"

SIZE:
Floor Area 1,700 Sq. Ft.
ALL
Overall Dimensions 60’ x 30’
PURPOSE
Approximately 18,000 Cubic Feet

Built last year for $15,000, this solar house was de- room with a unique snack bar, opening into the
signed for an artist, but could be used by any one kitchen. The closet wall between the bedrooms has a
who wanted a completely private office in his home. maximum of built-in furniture. Ceilings follow the
The studio, with its louvered corner windows, has slope of the roof upwards to the south wall, giving
its own shower room, and is reached directly from the the sunny side of the house additional height. The
front hall, but is shut off from the remainder
of the storage room off the kitchen will delight the average
house, a convenience appreciated by many parents. householder. Later, a garage will be built, using this
For casual entertaining, there is an “All-Purpose” wall to form a new ell.
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Birman

Step-saver Ranch House

The Z-shaped plan of this comfortable ranch
house, designed for a narrow, interior lot, al-
lows a maximum of privacy and light. There is
through cross ventilation in the living and din-
ing rooms, and a spacious porch and back ter-
race add a feeling of outdoor living comfort.
The kitchen and recreation room at the front
make a work-play area for both adults and chil-
dren, with a view of the street and callers. The
bedroom wing is complete and private, sep-
arated from the living and work areas.
This house was designed for an invalid, and
because of the work and step savers integrated
in the plan, would make an excellent home for
an older couple. There is an air of luxury about KITCHEN ENT.
the sprawling comfort of this house, enhanced
on the outside by the handsome contrast of
stained cypress and white trim.

SIZE: Floor Area 1,500 Sq. Ft.

Overall Dimensions 42’ x 60’
Approximately 19,500 Cubic Feet
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Bow Window and Lamplight

This ranch type house is particularly adapted
for a lot no larger than 70 feet. Despite the
fact that budget was uppermost in the minds
of the family who built this house, neither
exterior charm nor interior practicability
were sacrificed.
The wall of the central wing is fieldstone,
but the expense was not great, since the bow
window and front door form the largest part
of the expanse. The two rambling side wings
are frame, with the garage roof line slope LIVING
13'
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x 20°
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extended to form a storage room. BOW WINDOW

Inside the house, the front hall has a
stairway to the basement and another to the
playroom attic which will some day be made
into two additional bedrooms as the family
grows. The living room has a handsome fire-
place flanked by a built-in book case, and,
of course, the charming bow window which STOR'E

looks out on the fenced-in front garden. An

arched opening connects the corner dining
room with the living room, and the hospitable
kitchen has its own entrance. The Colonial SIZE: Floor Area 1,180 Sq. Ft.
lamp post at the front gate greets the evening Overall Dimensions 59’ x 47’
visitor with the promise of welcome within. Approximately 19,800 Cubic Feet

42
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This solar house presents an entire wall of windows dow splits this fieldstone wall into inside and outside
areas. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms, one with
to the south. Instead of a formal vestibule, there is
a block of interesting built-in closets sheltering the a huge dressing room, and all accessible from a most
entrance and stairway from the remainder of the liv- compact hall.
ing room. It also forms a fireplace alcove complete SIZE: Floor Area 1,176 Sq. Ft. (1st floor)
with pass-way for wood from the garage side. The 420 Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
fireplace wall of fieldstone extends out from the Overall Dimensions 54’ x 36’
building and forms a barbecue outside. A great win- Approximately 20,000 Cubic Feet

43
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For Garden Living

Whether you trim your rose bushes in your

own little front patio in the morning, or DINING
serve tea on your back terrace in the after- 8° x 10'
noon, this house truly combines indoor
and outdoor living. LMG one
Pleasant exterior touches are added by ae i3'x 174"
the panel windows in the front door, the
floor-to-ceiling picture window broken by
large panes in the living room, and the
shadow box window in the front bedroom,
with its row of smiling geraniums.
You can enter the foyer with its built-
in telephone table (or vanity), from the
garage or patio. A hall affords privacy for
the two bedrooms. A back entrance has
a basement stairway, making the kitchen
vestibule.
Want to know a secret? Applied picture
frame molding makes the square panelled
design on the garage door, a do-it-yourself
5 SIZE: Floor Area 930 Sq. Ft.
feature which may be adapted to other Overall ey SE 44’ x 36’
houses and doors. Approximately 14,000 Cubic Feet

44
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Every bedroom and the living room in this spanking white

house has a corner window, and the dining area has a ten-foot
window wall. There is a baffle between the kitchen and dining
area, an economical touch.
For wet weather, it’s nice to be able to enter the covered
porch from the garage. Just inside the door is a foyer formed STUDY OR
by the coat closet which shields the living room from draughts. BED RM. 3
Although there are eight closets, additional storage is avail-
able in the gabled roof reached by an overhead pull-down stair
in the hall. The bathroom features twin washbasins, a time
saver when there are children. Outside, the extra width of the
chimney makes the house seem solid and forthright.

SIZE: Floor Area 1,385 Sq. Ft.

Overall Dimensions 30’ x 53’
Approximately 17,500 Cubic Feet
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SIZE: Floor Area 910 Sq. Ft. (1st floor) Overall Dimensions 56’ x 32’
520 Sl. Ft. (2nd floor) Approximately 16,500 Cubic Feet

Inspired by a pre-Revolutionary Colonial home, this necessary. The bath has been moved from the front
house, too, has a secret closet, tucked away behind of the house back to the kitchen, cutting down the
panelling next to the fireplace. This space can be space allocated to the second bedroom and to the
used for wood storage, or a tiny bar. dining room. All the rooms are slightly smaller, but
This house is very like the one reproduced on closets have not been sacrificed. There is an expansion
page 31. A comparison of the two plans will illus- attic, where two additional bedrooms can be added.
trate how cubage can be cut down, when economy is Here is a house that grows old gracefully.

46
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A House with a View

This pleasant house, cement block, relieved

by cypress siding and plantings in front at
the kitchen window, takes advantage of a
magnificent lake view from its vantage point
atop a high bluff.
The sun deck, which can be reached from
the master bedroom as well as the living
room, seems to hang over the valley. Under-
LIVING
neath it, is the garage from which there is 1B'-4"x 22-4"
access to the house by the foyer stairway.
The L-shaped living-dining room has a
corner fireplace which is backed on the sun
deck wall by a corner barbecue. The angled
DINING RM.
wall of the large, front kitchen helps widen a yaeieae| 9'xi0' p2

the entry way and make it more inviting.

Three bedrooms and two baths are in a
wing by themselves, completely separated
from the rest of the house for privacy. The
eleven (!) closets were prefabricated, in-
stalled as units, and they, as well as the
bedrooms, have sliding doors. SIZE: Floor Area 1,510 Sq. Ft.
Overall Dimensions 49’ x 39’
Approximately 28,000 Cubic Feet

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Picket Fence and Fieldstone

This house has the open plan which is so pop-
ular with young homebuilders, yet it is practical eee
DINING
10" x'-4"

and conservative enough to please everyone. Ex-

cept for the dining area, every room can be
reached from the center hall. Both bedrooms GARAGE
have cross ventilation and the master bedroom Ri
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LIVING
18-4" x 19°.6"
RM. ' 20x10

has a large picture window. There is a twelve-

foot picture window in the living room, and a
corner window in the sunny dining area.
The second-floor plan looks into the future,
when the expandable attic will be converted to
reir Sula VF DOOR
two bedrooms and bath. There is a tremendous
amount of storage space under the eaves and
the six closets on the first floor will be aug-
mented by four on the floor above. Trim and,
low-eaved, this house would be an ornament
to any community. STORAGE STORAGE

B.R.4 B.R.3
14'-4"x1r-6" 1e'-6"xt'-6*

SIZE: Floor Area 1,150

Sq. Ft. (1st floor)
600
Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
Overall Dimensions 62’ x 28’
Approximately 25,000 Cubic Feet
SECOND FLOOR
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.wm The uncluttered modern exterior of this

large house for a small family is an inter-
DINING PORCH TERRACE
esting study in contrasts between the ledge
pxu
rock and stucco of the first floor and the
gtexie
GARAGE
22X17
dark-stained cypress siding above. The
irregular, wide-open living room, three
steps down from the foyer for additional
| height, opens out to a cool, inviting porch
terrace.
Pauttotte FL O:0.R An outside stairway from the terrace
leads up to the tremendous sun deck which
can be reached from both bedrooms. There
is a private bath for each room here, as
well as a guest lavatory off the study be-
low, and the maid’s room is complete with
its own shower room. The built-in break-
fast nook and deep-freeze room opposite
form a pantry for privacy.

SIZE: Floor Area 1,150 Sq. Ft. (Ist floor)

750 Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
SECOND FLOOR Overall Dimensions 78’ x 34’
Approximately 28,500 Cubic Feet

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From the delightful “bird house” cupola above the its spaciousness enhanced by a picture window. All
garage, and the scalloped trim under the eaves, to bedrooms have two exposures. The living room is
the flowering tree outside the front bedroom window, large enough so that the corner dining area can be
this is a house for gaiety and easy living. Designed closed off to form a separate room, without sacrific-
for a family of five, it still can sleep six in an emer- ing a feeling of openness.
gency, since the hobby room contains a built-in couch.
SIZE: Floor Area 1,550 Sq. Ft.
The master bedroom, with attached stall shower bath- Overall Dimension 70’ x 40’
room and two large closets, is unusually inviting with Approximately 28,000 Cubic Feet

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Here is a traditional house turned round for a con- good-sized bedrooms on the first floor, and two addi-
venient and charming effect. By this means, the living tional rooms and a second bath can be added on the
and dining rooms enjoy the complete privacy of the floor above. Here is a house that actually gains in
secluded garden, and the warmth of a southern ex- gracious living though built close to the road.
posure. The garage is joined to the house by a cov-
SIZE: Floor Area1,120 Sq. Ft. (1st floor)
ered porch leading to the front door, and the patio 570 Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
entrance to the porch offers hospitality to house and Overall Dimensions 54’ x 40’
garden as you open the wooden gate. There are two Approximately 27,000 Cubic Feet

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SUN DECK
12 x 30"

LIVING ROOM

FIRST FLOOR mf SECOND FLOOR

To conform with a conservative neighborhood, the fourth bedroom can be added in the space presently
original, modern plan of this house was altered. There occupied by the sun-deck. This house was recently
was no compromise with modern comfort, however. built in an Eastern suburban community at less than
The huge living room area, graced by a handsome 90 cents per cubic foot, no small feat in these days.
bow window, has a fireplace, raised six inches from
the floor, which becomes a dividing wall. The dining
SIZE: Floor Area 1,350
Sq. Ft. (1st floor)
room is separated from the all-electric kitchen by a 750
Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
hall which serves as a pantry. The plumbing line in Overall Dimensions 49’ x 30’
the house is so arranged that an extra bath and a Approximately 27,000 Cubic Feet

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One Story Front —Two Story Rear

Taking advantage of a plot that sloped to the rear, FIRST
this unusual, whitewashed brick house presents a one
story dining wing to the street. One enters at the side
and goes down a few steps to the hall leading to the
living room, and bedroom or study wing. A classic
corner fireplace highlights the living room, and
French doors lead out to the terrace beyond.
The dining room has an interesting beamed ceiling,
as well as a full height rounded window, for cheery
entertaining. Up a half flight of steps from the front
hall are two more large bedrooms and bath, and there
are ten closets on both floors. This Georgian house
speaks of comfort and good living for a family with SERVIGE COURT

_ children. Here is a house that takes full advantage of WALL

a plot that many would consider undesirable.

SIZE: Floor Area 1,100 Sq. Ft. (1st floor)

748 Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
Overall Dimensions 34’ x 42’
Approximately 22,000 Cubic Feet SECOND

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10-6" x12 13'-4"x 16°

SIZE: Floor Area 1,350 Sq. Ft. ane

Overall Dimensions 45’ x 42’
Approximately 26,000 Cubic Feet

BED ROOM 2
The downward slope of the property to the south determined the T-shape of 13'-4"x 1a’

this house and made possible the split-level wing. Going up the terraced entrance,
the visitor steps into a vestibule and hall. Arriving by car, one can walk up a
half flight from inside the garage into the living room hall. The living room has
a picture window and large fireplace. A corner dining room can be curtained
off or left open for extra entertaining space.
There is an efficient kitchen and a laundry that doubles as a service entrance.
Up a half flight of stairs from the hall, are two bedrooms, each with private
bath, and three exposures. There is an expandable attic half a flight up over the
living room. With a dormer to the rear, another large bedroom and bath can
be added, providing ultimate sleeping quarters for six.
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

The problem of putting two families, related or with its own fireplace for cozy evenings in privacy.
strangers, under one roof is a very common one today. Storage on both floors has been well planned, with
Here is a house designed to fit just this purpose but eight closets on the first floor and four on the one
without that “double house” look. You’d never guess above. Downstairs, the rooms are unusually large, and
that the charming Cape Cod exterior shelters two there is, in addition to a dining room, a breakfast
family groups. There are two front entrances, one to room separated from the kitchen by china closets.
the living room, passing through the porch, and the This kind of “doubling-up” makes for happy living.
other leading into a foyer and stairway. There are
SIZE: Floor Area 1,280 Sq. Ft. (Ist floor)
two coat closets at this entrance, one meant for the
690 Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
upstairs apartment, which is complete with bedroom, Overall Dimensions 62’ x 33’
bath, kitchen and dining alcove, and living room Approximately 24,000 Cubic Feet

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W oodland Modern This house, planned for an older couple, is to be |

built high on a hill with a small ravine running
through the property, and a grove of white birches
as its setting. The clean, modern lines of the house,
belie its actual size. The major rooms, with wide win-
dow walls face the rear to take advantage of a lovely
view, seven miles across the valley.
Size: Floor Area 1,690 Sq. Ft.
Ovetell Divccisionk SEOa0ae From the entrance foyer, you can reach the bed-
Approximately 24,900 Cubic Feet room wing or the service areas without going through

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the living room. A wooden lattice screen, adjacent with access to the foyer by a stairway. Below the bed-
_ to the fire place (see illustration), between the foyer room wing, there is a large, basement playroom,
and living room, forms a leafy partition, with pots whose window wall is made possible by the slope of
of ivy and philodendron in its squares. the property on that side. The rear view sketched
A most unusual feature is a lavatory off the master above shows the interesting use of glass and stone
bedroom which connects with the main bathroom, serv- for the exterior. These same structural elements are
icing both bedrooms. Thus, there are two-and-a-half used inside, as shown below, yet the effect is warm
bathrooms, including the one off the den-guest room. and homelike. Here is the best of modern for living
In the basement, there is a garage under the kitchen, as you like it.

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Overall Dimensions 90’ x 48’
Approximately 32,000 Cubic Feet

Here is a house designed for a suburban family and

their hobbies. The dining bay is arranged with an
expandable table, lighted from above, for the master’s
bridge session that follows dinner. An unusual pass-
way cabinet between kitchen and the living-dining
room makes serving and clearing almost effortless.
The wife’s hobby is gardening, and her dinette has In the living room, the solar window wall and
been planned as a miniature greenhouse. A tool room banks of greenery along the east windows spell com-
for her gardening equipment is next to the kitchen. fort and good living. The two bedrooms and the study
The compact kitchen and utility laundry unit make (built for the son’s hobbies when he’s home from col-
this home perfect for maidless operation. lege) are set off for complete privacy.
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The Problem: A house for two to be designed for and a long window wall that goes through to dining
entertaining, with television facilities, and as many room. The flagstone entry way extends to form a foyer,
rooms as possible opening out for a river view. and is softened by greenery inside and out. Upstairs,
The Result: A modern house (rendering from the there are spacious bedrooms with private baths.
rear) built around a dignified open stairwell, with
SIZE: Floor Area 1,950
Sq. Ft. (1st floor)
living room and master bedroom walls canted from 1,215
Sq. Ft. (2nd floor)
parallel to afford optimum river view. Huge living Overall Dimensions 42’.x 58’
room boasts an attractive bar and built-in garden, Approximately 35,000 Cubic Feet

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The Colonial house, too, can be adapted to modern picture window opposite the fireplace, with a dis-
horizontal ranch lines without losing its conservative tinctive brick dentil course and surrounding frame
air. As you enter the spacious foyer here, you have on the exterior. The breezeway between the house
the feeling of a two-story house, but for step-saving and two-car garage can be screened for summer din-
convenience, the bedrooms are on the same floor, ing. Here is a suburban home, truly to be lived in ey
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across the foyer. This two bathroom house is suitable and enjoyed.
for a family of five, or with a double decker bed in
SIZE: Floor Area 1,560 Sq. Ft.
a small bedroom, could serve for six. Overall Dimensions 85’ x 36’
A feature of the large living room is the 11 foot Approximately 28,500 Cubic Feet

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SIZE: BREEZEWAY

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Planned as a year-round vacation house, this double alcove, with built-in wood box, in the living room.
level house (rendering from rear) makes the most of Outside, on the same wall, is a barbecue for Sunday
an ocean view. The entrance at the front is up three beach picnics.
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steps past the pool, and is on the same level as dining The study-music room links the bedroom wing
balcony and service wing. Seated at dinner, the family with the living room, saving a walk up and down the
can look out over the living room, three steps below, steps. The master bedroom has a complete dressing
through the magnificent windows to the sea. The
—
room and bath. The second bedroom connects with
bedroom wing is dropped, too, giving an additional the study, which can substitute as a third. Living is
touch of privacy. Noteworthy is the stone fireplace really fun here.
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In the preceding pages you have seen many houses,

one of which you might want to build and live in
happily forever after. Each of these houses was a
“dream house” for someone, but the gap between the
TERRACE
wx is
DINING sketch of the dream and the realization in brick or
12°x 12°
stone or wood is too often overlooked. Choosing a
house plan is fun, and building a house with the help
of a competent architect, lets you make the most of
BED RM
1o'x 13"
2 LIVING ROOM it. There’s a lot of real common sense thinking that
14'x 22°
procedes building, or any preliminary planning.
As an example, illustrated on these pages is a
house that was built as the result of a ten-year dream,
and as it has turned out, it is a perfect realization
of the teamwork between architect and client. Here
it is, a practical, two-bedroom house, designed for
eventual expansion on the west side. Two extra bed-
rooms and another bath between could be added by
extending the foyer corridor through the second bed-
room and cutting a door into the new wing to the
rear.
SIZE: Floor Area 1,223 Sq. Ft.
As for the house as it now stands, up a terraced
Overall Dimensions 48’ x 46’ walk, you enter the sheltered front door into the foyer,
Approximately 18,000 Cubic Feet which doubles as a bedroom hall. To the right is
the telephone alcove, a little touch, but a convenient
one. Then, down a step, and into the spacious living
62
room, with its pine panelled fireplace wall and the
magnificent view out over the valley. That step down
adds extra inches to the height of the room. Lovely
old pieces that had been collected and stored for
many years find their permanent home here. The
picture window is flanked by two glass panelled doors
which give access to the terrace, and form a window
wall.
To the back is the dining room, with another pic-
ture window, this time extending up from a dado.
The decor here was early American, with a fine
cranberry glass overhead lamp highlighting the in-
teridr. Opening from the dining room is the kitchen,
a real country kitchen, with cabinets in knotty pine,
and a delightful green plaid paper on walls and
ceiling. Colonial in feeling, it is modern in every con- The Mirkin house was lucky enough to have this full picture
venience. A compact, cheerful work room, where it window on one side of the living room.
is fun to linger over sunny breakfasts at the snack
counter. From the kitchen, a stairway goes down to And now for the story of how this house was built.
the garage and basement. The owner approached the architect in midwinter,
Back to the bedrooms: each has cross ventilation, outlining his requirements. Together they visited the
and there is a bathroom between them that is con- property which was covered with snow, about an
venient for use as a guest lavatory. The master bed- acre of land overlooking a valley for a magnificent
room has one tremendous closet that covers an entire view. The center of the property was the most logical
wall. Folding, slatted doors save space and furnish place for the house, but because the ground was
ventilation within. In the second bedroom, the ar- snowed under, they could not locate the rock areas
rangement of the sofa-beds makes it a perfect guest- for certain. Taking a chance, however, the architect
room-study. Here, too, the furnishings are colorful designed a house similar in plan to that pictured on
and in keeping with the feeling of the house. page 39, White Clapboard—Green Shadows, with
 corner also allowed for the garage, under the kitchen,
which substantially reduced the cost of construction.
This location at one end of the property left a large
expanse for grounds, which can be developed later.
As a result of this change, the earlier plan was
discarded, and the present one drawn up. The size
of the house was determined by the budget. The
owner, very sensibly, told the architect how much
could be spent, and the architect reduced this sum
to cubic feet. He could then tell the owner exactly how
much house he could expect within his budget. Actu-
ally, the budget figure was met by the change in
location and other small economies, none of which
shattered the “dream”.
The contract was awarded to a local contractor on
a “lump sum” basis. As the architect explained, this
means that the exact cost of the project was decided
on beforehand, and specifications were drawn up, to
be adhered to rigidly. Any deviations from these
standards would result in an adjusted cost, and could
The walk from the front to the inviting entrance, framed in
white, is bordered by colorful spring flowers. be made only by agreement by owner, architect and
contractor, everything to be put in writing for the
the garage at the side. As soon as the weather cleared, owner’s protection. For the owner’s peace of mind,
it was found advisable to shift the house toward one the general contractor was responsible for the com-
corner of the property. This was done for several pletion of the house, and all later discussions were
reasons: the water supply would be closer, the rise held with him, not with sub-contractors, thus elemi-
in the land permitted full advantage of the wonderful nating the confusion occasioned by “too many cooks”.
view from the back of the house, and the problem of One day in Spring, the house was staked out by
rock removal was less here. The hilliness of this the architect, and the owner could stand in what
The plan was designed with Mr. Mirkin’s collection of com- would very soon be his bedroom or dining room and
fortable Early American furniture in mind. This sofa, with realize the dimensions of each room, its place in the
identically framed prints, is opposite the fireplace. plan, and the view from each window. The bulldozer
and steam shovel arrived, and the house was under
way. It had taken three months before the plans were
drawn and revised, the financing arranged and the
contract let. It would be another three months before
the house would be completed. Of course, there were
delays. For instance, the blade on the bulldozer broke,
but the owner, protected by the lump sum contract,
was concerned about the slowdown, but not involved
financially.
Shortages played their part. The house was origi-
nally planned for horizontal siding, but it appeared
that only the vertical could be obtained and the ren-
dering was changed. At the crucial moment, a carload
of horizontal siding was located, and so the finished
photograph differs from the. original rendering.
At last, the roof was on. Following an age-old
custom, a “rooftree” branch was nailed to the top
beam, and the owner gave a beer party for the men
on the job. Spirits were high, the work really flew
from then on, and the dream has become a home.
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by John S. Burrows, A.I.A.

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