The Farmhouse 



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BARNS ARET IN • 

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In the living area a feeling of spaciousness is obtained by the use of wide 

 doorways and groups of windows through which vistas are seen indoors 

 and out. No interior, however small in actual dimensions, need appear 

 cramped if long vistas are planned for. Good interior design is also 

 evident in Fig. 62. It is indicated by the balanced arrangement of the 

 structural parts of each room. On the rear wall of the living-room is 

 seen a central fireplace flanked by broad doorways of equal width, while 

 the front wall opposite ex- 

 pands into a generous bay 

 window centrally placed, 

 with built-in bookshelves 

 to right and left. These 

 features so unite as to make 

 of the living-room a compo- 

 sition at once so dignified, 

 so orderly, and so effective 

 that little furniture is 

 needed to complete it. In 

 the dining-room balanced 

 design is expressed by the 

 long, flower-box, bay win- 

 dow and by the central 

 door on the opposite wall, 

 flanked by diagonal corner 

 features of equal width. 

 In general, diagonal corners 

 should be avoided except 

 where they are a practical 

 necessity or where they are 

 deliberately used for reasons 

 of design, as in Fig. 64. 



Of the working area (Fig. 

 62) the kitchen, pantry, and stairs are the parts most constantly used 

 by the woman of the house. Hence they are compactly grouped and are 

 placed next to the living space. Woodroom and washroom are of inter- 

 mittent use to the housewife but of constant use to the farmer. Conse- 

 quently they are placed away from the living-rooms in the direction of 

 driveway and barns. 



The sleeping area provides one bathroom and three bedrooms, each 

 of the latter with its closet. Their position on the second floor renders 

 them quiet and private. 



Briefly stated, economy of plan is expressed in the grouped chimney 



SECOND 

 FLOOR- 





SCALE O S IO IS SO S.S 30 FEET- 



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Fig. 63. — Second floor plan, showing sleeping area 



