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Figure 13 shows another study which 

 is especially desirable for summer use 

 on account of the great wide living room 

 which extends clear across the front of 

 the building. In this study the living 



room and din- 

 ing room are 

 combined so 

 that the cost 

 is greatly re- 

 duced by omit- 

 ting the one 

 room and at 



the same time 



Pi 13 the most de- 



sirable view 

 obtainable from the house may be se- 

 cured while at meals, as well as when 

 lounging in the living room after a tramp 

 or a swim. 



Figure 14 has a strong tendency 

 toward the general plan of Figure 13, 

 but is considerably different when close- 

 ly examined. In the first place the study 

 shows two bedrooms and in the second, 

 this study has a dining room which was 

 omitted from the study in Figure 13. 

 The resemblance lies in the large living 

 room across the front and the arrange- 

 ment of the kitchen, bathroom and rear 

 bedroom. The dining room and the 

 second bedroom are merely inserted be- 

 tween the living 

 room and bed- 

 room of Figure 

 13 and we 

 thereby obtain 

 another study 

 with which to 

 work. 



Figure 15 

 shows a really 

 clever study of 

 a wide and shal- 

 low bungalow — 

 grand 

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one of those that make a very 

 impression from the road but 

 have little depth when closely examined. 

 As will be noticed by looking over the 

 drawing, the three bedrooms and bath, 

 instead of being placed at the rear of the 

 house as in the studies shown in Figures 

 4, 5, 6, II, 12 and 13, are placed at one 

 end of the house. This arrangement al- 

 lows the living rooms to be entirely 



separated from the sleeping rooms by 

 closing the doors, as has been already 

 explained, and also allows of perfect 

 ventilation of the living room and dining 

 room. The bathroom is in the handiest 

 possible location for all of the rooms, and 

 the three bedrooms are all of good size. 

 The stairs may go up or down from the 

 little hall between the dining room and 

 kitchen and may go in the opposite di- 

 rection from the other end. The most 

 desirable arrangement, under the usual 

 conditions, would be to have the cellar 

 stairs lead down from the little hall, 

 while the attic stairs lead up from the 

 wall end of the partition and enter the 

 dining room. A door may also lead up 

 the stairs from the kitchen, if this is a 

 desirable arrangement. 



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The object of showing these arrange- 

 ments or "studies" is to get the pros- 

 pective builder into a habit of looking 

 over plans and considering where they 

 are weak and where strong and also to 

 impress upon his mind that his opinion 

 may be just as good as that of the 

 average architect, so far as designing is 

 concerned, at any rate. 



The remarks about assembling various 

 details into one plan are also given with 

 a view to helping the prospective builder 

 take notice of little arrangements, ele- 

 vations, fixtures, color schemes and the 

 other numerous details which go to make 

 the completed building. By making 

 notes on the things that "look good," 

 at the time they are seen, a house which 

 will contain just what you desire in al- 

 most every respect will result as you have 

 seen these things actually finished and 

 you do not have to guess what it will 

 look like or take someone's word for it. 



Keep the bungalow along conservative 

 lines, and the ultimate effect will be re- 

 fined rather than freakish. 



