This charming home is considerably larger than the traditional cottage, of course, but nevertheless it has the cozy air of a cottage about it. Rosy brick covers the exterior, the pretty windows are trimmed with shutters and window boxes, and the covered entry leads to an interesting door whose diamond-paned window lights the foyer. Just to the left of the foyer, and placed well away from casual and clutter-strewing traffic, are two well proportioned rooms. Ideal for formal entertaining and dining, they have a bow window and a double window facing on the front. The real heart of this home is the harvest room. Exposed beams on the ceiling, panelled walls and a cozy fireplace combine to make this a warm and friendly room that will be the scene of many happy gatherings, especially during wintry weather — as the name suggests.
A dutch door in the harvest room opens on a screened porch and the porch has a door which opens on the terrace. There’s a grille on the terrace, and a serving counter, plus a second serving counter on the porch. Both areas combine to form an ideal warm weather entertainment center — comfortable, private and convenient. The kitchen is a beauty, arranged to include a dishwasher, built-in oven and counter-top range, large pantry closet and plenty of counter space. Handily located next to the kitchen there is an all-purpose service area that takes in a rear entry, basement stairs, laundry, mud closet, lavatory and garage entrance. The location of the attached garage gives you the option of a two-car garage without losing any of the valuable storage and work space shown in the plan. All three bedrooms are large, light and airy. One has a sound proof wall and one has twin closets with sliding doors and a private bath. The family bath is sensibly located for maximum convenience.
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source: Best Homes, issue 47, 1968
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This beautiful two-story home has many features which combine practicality with luxury, for complete family enjoyment. The covered portico, which makes a sheltered passage between the garage and the front door, has an easy-to-maintain slate floor that continues on into the spacious foyer. A window on the portico and small windows on either side of the door make this foyer a particularly bright and cheery place in which to welcome guests and there’s a handy closet for their coats, too.
Stairs go up from the foyer to the second floor, where there are four large bedrooms. The master bedroom has four windows and cross-ventilation, a walk-in closet and a second closet with bi-fold doors plus a private bath with a vanity sink. Bedrooms 2 and 4 also have cross-ventilation and bi-fold door closets and bedroom 3 has two windows and two closets. The family bath includes a double vanity sink and a laundry chute. There is a large linen closet in the hall. On the first floor, to the right of the foyer, there is a room with two windows, closet and wood-panelled wall which could be used for a fifth bedroom, den or home office.
Note that the living room is in a private corner to the left of the foyer—an ideal location for a room designed for formal entertaining. It has triple windows at the front and plenty of wall space available for interesting furniture groupings. For more informal occasions there is a family room, complete with wood-panelled walls, fireplace and large windows. Located between the family room and kitchen are the basement stairs and service area —a laundry room with built-in ironing board, lavatory, mud closet and a door to the covered service porch with its built-in package receiver. In the kitchen itself there is ample work and storage space, a pantry closet, café doors to the foyer and a roomy dinette area with a charming bay window. The corner dining room is especially convenient for more formal meals. An alternate side entry is provided for the two-car garage.
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source: Best Homes, issue 47, 1968
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This spacious home has an excellent floor plan, organized to give your family year round living pleasure. The front door opens on a mid-level foyer which contains two coat closets and a decorative planter. A graceful railing on the foyer side of the living room helps to create an interesting balcony effect. The living room and the dining room combine to make an impressive and secluded area for formal entertaining; large windows at each end give it a light and airy feeling plus a choice of two pleasant views. The kitchen has been placed in the center, which makes it easier for a busy homemaker to supervise household activities. Equally important is the fact that this kitchen has a perfect arrangement of appliances, cupboards and counters and a large and sunny corner for informal meals. The kitchen door opens on a large dining balcony, ideal for warm weather meals and as a safe play area for younger children.
Bedroom 1 has cross-ventilation, a luxurious walk-in closet and a private bath complete with enclosed shower and vanity sink. Bedroom 2 also has cross-ventilation and a double closet which makes it nice for two children to share. Bedroom 3, with its built-in desk space, is just right for a student. Note that the family bath, conveniently located, has a twin vanity sink, particularly useful in a large family. The lower level is not a catch-all basement but rather a well-organized area that will accommodate many activities. There is a spacious recreation room with two big closets, sliding glass doors that open to the rear and a fireplace, if you like. There is a step saving laundry with adjacent lavatory and there is a big room for general storage. In addition, you can have a sewing room and a den or fourth bedroom. The two car garage has extra storage space, a furnace room in the rear and an inside door. Wood shakes with brick highlights are used for the exterior and the covered portico is as practical as it is eye-catching.
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source: Best Homes, issue 47, 1968
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This house has been neatly divided into three distinct areas, each designed for true living convenience. Most of the basement is devoted to hobby and play space and it’s roomy enough to accommodate nearly every leisure time activity. For the men in the family there is a hobby work shop with a work bench in the rear and plenty of floor space for major equipment. In the laundry you can have a washer and dryer and a sink and the lady of the house might like to use the rest of this spacious room as a sewing center or garden room or perhaps a combination of both.
There is a dark room included in the plan which could also be used as a storage closet for assorted sports and hobby equipment. The game room-play room has stairs to the main floor which are conveniently close to the rear entry. Shown in the plan is one idea for arranging various skill games, the kind that will amuse and delight both children and adults, but you will, of course, enjoy planning the room to suit the particular tastes of your own family. In the play room there is a refreshment bar which is a handy extra when entertaining. There are four big windows in all making both rooms delightfully bright and pleasant during the daytime play hours.
Three bedrooms occupy a secluded area of the first floor. The master bedroom has double exposure windows, a walk-in closet and a private bath with a vanity sink and an enclosed shower. Bedroom 2 has double exposure windows, bedroom 3 has a double front window and both rooms have double closets with sliding doors. The easy-to-work-in kitchen features a dinette space near the double window. Formal entertaining becomes a positive pleasure in the lovely living room with its bay window and fireplace and in the dining room where sliding glass doors open on a sheltered flagstone porch.
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source: Best Homes, issue 47, 1968
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The simplicity evident in the exterior of this two story house allows you to make many interesting variations. You might choose natural wood shakes or colorful shingles for the major portion; the brick on the first floor could be painted white or left in the original warm color. The covered entrance porch and the pretty front door will help you to welcome your guests in comfort. There is a well lighted center hall that leads directly to every area of the house. At the left of the hall is the spacious living room, with windows on three sides. You might choose to put a dining area in the rear of this room; in that case, the room at the right of the hall could be used as a den or home office. The family kitchen is comfortably large, and has room for every work-saving appliance in addition to ample cupboard and counter space. There is also a dinette area near the two big rear windows.
At the rear of the center hall is a coat closet, a handy lavatory and stairs to the basement. The attached garage has extra storage space in the rear, an outside entrance and a door which leads directly into the kitchen. As shown in the plan this garage can be built for either one or two cars.
On the second floor there are four large bedrooms, all leading off a large center hall. Bedroom 4 has two windows at the front and a closet with sliding doors. Bedroom 2 has a large closet and cross-ventilation and Bedroom 3 has double windows at the rear and a large closet. The master bedroom is luxuriously large, with three windows on two sides, a walk-in closet and a private bath with enclosed shower. The family bath includes the convenience of a double vanity sink. The complete live-ability of this house makes it an excellent choice for you.
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source: Best Homes, issue 47, 1968
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To achieve true elegance in a home you must combine any number of elements, and in this design those elements have been combined to perfection. First of all there is the exterior of shingles, board siding and stone, beautifully set off with a planter and a modern door, all designed to catch the eye. Then inside the house is a floor plan with rooms in a sensible and practical arrangement.
A decorative wrought iron railing at one side of the living room forms a vestibule by the front door; at the rear of the hall is a useful coat closet. The living room is nice and big and it has three interesting large windows at the front and one on the side by the front entrance. There is also a fireplace in the room, with a decorative hearth. To the rear is the dining room, which is also nice and big. At the terrace end are sliding glass doors, as pretty as they are practical. Since the kitchen is handy to the dining room and the living room, serving party snacks or company meals is a simple matter, and the arrangement of the kitchen makes cooking and cleaning up a pleasure.
A rear entry, a dinette corner and the basement stairs are also features of the kitchen. One luxury touch in the master bedroom is the triple closet with sliding doors, another is the private bath complete with glassed-in shower bath combination. The second bedroom has three windows and a double closet and bedroom 3 has a double closet and double window at the front. Across the hall is the family bath with a built-in vanity sink and a full tub. At the far side of the house there is an attached two car garage, with storage space for toys, tools, etc., along one side and a door to the terrace at the back. Everything in this house combines to give you an elegance and perfection so important in a home of your own.
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source: Best Homes, issue 47, 1968
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