March, 1923 
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WOODWORK 
It is surprising how the addition 
of a china closet or the replac¬ 
ing of a door will enhance the 
appearance of a home. Good 
woodwork adds much to the ap¬ 
pearance of a new house and to 
the value of an old one. Curtis 
woodwork has that quality and 
refinement of design which you 
would expect from a firm which 
has had 57 years of experience. 
It is 50 often imitated that it is 
wise to look for the trade mark 
on each piece—" 1866,” the year 
when we started with the intent 
to make the best possible wood¬ 
work, and “ Curtis,” the name we 
jealously guard by careful inspec¬ 
tion of every piece produced. 
Look at the Curds Catalog in 
your dealer’s hands, or write the 
CurtisCompaniesServiceBureau, 
Why Not Improve the Old 
House With New Woodwork? 
S OME people still think that all the 
woodwork in a house is laboriously 
constructed by carpenters on the job. 
They do not know that doors, windows, 
stairs, porches, mantels and built-in-fur¬ 
niture can best be made in well equipped 
factories by expert Curtis workmen using 
designs drawn by famous architects. 
Does your house lack these things ? 
It has become an easy matter to rearrange 
your home—to install a mirror door in the 
bedroom—built-in book cases in the living 
room—new molding or a breakfast nook. 
Maybe your house does not contain them. 
Yet you know that these things will make 
living twice as comfortable. 
The woodwork of a home is like the motor 
in a car—little noticed unless it is wrong 
but all-important. I herefore it is of ut¬ 
most importance to select Curtis woodwork 
so well made that the maker is proud to 
place his trade mark on each piece. 
Not a room but can be improved with 
Curtis woodwork—made more beautiful, 
more comfortable, more convenient. Curtis has 
not slighted the living rooms, bedrooms, halls 
or dining rooms. Nor kitchens. Safe to 
say, nine women out of ten would consider 
perfect a kitchen which included all the 
Curtis built-in pieces. 
All the new conveniences that have been 
coming in these last few years can be sup¬ 
plied by your local Curtis dealer—all solidly 
constructed of selected woods and giving a 
lifetime of comfort for your investment. 
C-ioo Entrance 
The small projecting roof of this Colonial design affords pro¬ 
tection from inclement weather. Booklet on ‘Entrances and 
Exterior Doors” sent free on request 
C- 615 , Colonial Mantel 
A dainty attractive'' design suitable for any room. It is offered 
in unselected birch and here shown painted.. Ask for our free 
booklet on "Permanent Furniture.” 
You can buy it by the piece 
Buy one door or woodwork for an entire 
house if you like. Always you will get 
beautiful designs reproduced in materials you 
will be proud to have in your house. 
Manufacture on a large scale with costly 
machinery enables Curtis to include many re¬ 
finements which, if done by hand, would be 
highly expensive. Take, for example, the 
china closet illustrated in this advertisement. 
Its moldings are a marvel of line, yet quantity 
production puts their beauty within reach of 
every purse. The shelves are adjustable. 
Double strength glass in the upper door; solid 
raised panels 7-16 of an inch thick below. 
Closet comes crated and wrapped, and sanded 
ready for the painter. 
By standardized woodwork it is not meant to 
suggest cheap production in wholesale quanti¬ 
ties. Curtis standardization means a specializa¬ 
tion on the finest designs, the highest quality at 
reasonable cost, prompt deliveries, and the con¬ 
stant intent to make woodwork good enough to 
pass Curtis inspection of every piece. 
Woodwork means so much to the success 
of a house that it is well worth considerable 
study. See the catalog at your local Curtis 
dealers. Or send us the coupon. 
C -770 Ironing Board in Wall Case 
Requires no lifting and can easily be built in an old house . See 
our other designs in our free booklet on ‘‘Permanent Furniture 
CurtiS 
Look for this trade mark. It identifies every genuine piece 0 / 
Curtis woodwork. You will find many that imitate Curtis de¬ 
signs, and some that claim to be "just as good". But without 
this trade mark you do not receive Curtis quality! An intrinsic 
value that unites appearance, utility and Curtis intent. 
Our 57 years' experience teaches us that prospective home 
builders need to see in advance a variety of house illustrations 
and lloor plans—therefore we offer the authentic Plan Books 
listed below. 
Send This Coupon for Valuable Information 
The Curtis Co.’s Service Bureau, Dept. 2233, Clinton,Iowa 
Send me the Plan Rooks checked below. If they do not meet 
my renuireinents I will exchange or return them in good condi¬ 
tion in ten days for my money back. 
Yol. XI. 39 homes—bungalows. 
Yol. XII. 39 homes—1 % and 2 stor.\ 
Vol. XY. 39 homes—5 rooms. 
Yol. XVI. 39—0-room houses. 
Yol! XVII. 39—7-room houses. 
Yol. XVIII. 23—8-room houses. 
Exteriors, woodwork illustrations and floor plans in each. 
Volumes XV to XVIII, inclusive, are the work of Trowbridge & 
Ackerman, Architects, New York. 
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