As the floor plans show, this was no miracle with a can of paint. It took money, new wings fore and aft, and a thorough remodeling throughout to turn this pseudo-Spanish Cape Cod into a good modern home. And it took several years, But the owner, architect Thomas A. Carter, Jr., has figures to prove that even such extensive remodeling can pay off : on an equally good plot, a new house of similar size would have cost him much more. A notable part of their story is the fact that the Carters actually lived here while the changes were gradually made. When they bought it, the house was a horror, and the so-called bedrooms were little more than shacks tacked onto the rear. But the main part of the structure was essentially sound. And so they moved in. And they stayed in, sheltered by a temporary plywood wall while the front was rebuilt. There were days when they had to bathe at their neighbors' and go out for their meals—but most of the time they lived normal lives, and even had friends in to dinner. Here are the changes: a squarish addition, built onto the front, produced a whopping big living room plus an L-shaped terrace which is partly roofed over and screened The old living room, fireplace and all, is still there, but part of it makes a real dining room now. New equipment added in kitchen and bath. The new wing to the rear contains a laundry-utility room, a master bedroom and bath, and a room for young son John. Exterior additions are redwood, painted gray-green, with accents of yellow and white. Inside, the Spanish stucco walls were marked with striated plywood and a fireplace was faced with green glass.
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A bird's-eye view reveals the decorative flat roofs off the bedrooms and the play roof off the nursery. At the rear of the house is a wide terrace with a two-story structure of metal and glass which serves for sun room downstairs and as a sleeping porch above.
Upstairs are three family bed-rooms, three baths, a sleeping porch, sewing room and the necessary complement of closets. A large area in the basement is turned into a party room. Here also are found boiler room, laundry, storage room and many closets
The low wing at the near side of the house is for guests and contains two bedrooms and two baths. Its rear windows have a view of the garden. The long wing in the back-ground is for the servants.
The view below shows the service yard and kitchen windows, the little breakfast garden and the wing containing two servants' bedrooms. Above is the nursery and the walled-in play roof with its parchesi game tiling. Directly opposite is shown a garden perspective and below it is a view picturing the guest wing, garage and entrance
This cabin is perfect for the family to whom a second home is a place for boats as well as people. It has a seafaring air about it from stem to stern yet it's snugly anchored to shore. The Homarina, designed by architect Milton Schwartz provides secure boat storage plus over 400 square feet of comfortable, practical leisure living space, plus a large deck right at water's edge. The living area is arranged into compact sleeping, cooking, social and bath areas. Step from this on-to the big deck out front (room to grow here) then down a short ladder to the floating dock where your boat is moored. Could anything be finer? In the Homarina, fir plywood again helps keep costs way down. If the recommended medium-density overlaid fir plywood is used, materials should run you between $2,500 and $3,000. Overlaid plywood is specified because it provides an extra measure of durability. Less expensive grades of plywood would reduce the esti-mated figures, of course. Architect Schwartz designed this right-on-the-water shelter for Johnson Motors Family Boating Bureau. It rests firmly on concrete piers or preservative treated wood piles.
200 - 6th Ave. No., Seattle 98109, Wash.
Phone MAin 3-2600
Downtown but off highway and quiet • blocks from Seattle's new Civic Center • Convention area • Swim • TV 9 Phones 0 Piped-in Music • Elevators • Air conditioning •
Located in the heart of Hollywood this is headquarters for many outstanding programs and the stars of radio.
The Hollywood NBC Radio City is located on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Vine. The studios, control room and other interesting highlights of this modern radio broadcasting station are open to the public.
NBC Studios in Hollywood are located on the corner of Sunset and Vine. Opened in 1938, the building contains eight studios and is designed in the modern "International" style.
A careful study of the floor plans will reveal that comfortable living was a prime factor in the designing of this modern home. All of the rooms . . . kitchen-dining area, living room and three bedrooms are of generous proportions. Two of the bedrooms can accommodate twin beds, if desired, and all bedrooms feature large closets. Hip roof with wide overhang and the ornamental iron trellises at front entrance complements the brick exterior.
