Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1927, Page 17

. . REAL_ESTATE. FURNISHING _ A Library in the French Manner. BY ELIZABETH STETSON. For the large house, one of formal Georgian or late eighteenth century design, the library should also be The carried out in a formal spirit. room we have chosen for an illustra- tion of this is most beautifully and simply decorated in the French Save the middleman’s profit and get window shades made to fit your windows at factory prices. Call us up. Conducted for The Star BY ELIZABETH STETSON AND GENEVIEVE HENDRICKS THE HOME The walls have been covereu with canvas then painted an old ivory color. (This practice of covering the walls with canvas is neces: in the better houses, as it prevents any pos- sible cracks in the plaster showing.) “The wall space over the fireplace and the doors is paneled. This paneling is formed by attaching strips of wood- en or plaster molding to the plaster wall, which is unlike the paneling we have been treating of in former A Shade Better (T Our reputation for making better shades to measure has been long established. New Group of Six Brookland Homes Nearing Completion in This Ideal Subdivision Six Rooms—Built-in Garage Brick Construction AN OUTSTANDING VALUE We invite your inspection. You will be amply repaid in knowledge, at least, of How a Home Should Be Built Exhibit Home: 1312 Randolph St. N. The Beauty Spot of Brookland Facing the Charles Monastery M. Wallingsford Builder and Owner 1010 Vermont Ave. N.W. Over 1,000 Cafritz Lifetime Homes Built and Sold Only a Few Remain! Exceptional Homes In the Exclusive 18+h Stre et Residential Section Parkwoed St. N.W., West of 14th Convenient to the Shopping Facilities at Park Road The vast resources of the Cafritz Organization and the resulting savings passed on to the purchaser make it possible to buy these un- usual homes at a price ex- tremely low for such value. 10,950 - MONTHLY PAYMENTS LESS THAN RENT 6 and 7 large rooms 1 and 2 tiled baths with built-in tub, shower and fixtures Large porches 1 and 2 car built-in garages Exquisite decoration Bright kitchens, com- pletely equipped; large pantry Open and Lighted Until 10 P.M. 14th &K CAFRITZ = Owners and Builders of Communities _THE _EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, 'D. €. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1927. articles. Up to this time paneling had been constructed entirely of wood: the stiles or pieces of wood between the panels were generally raised above the level of the panel itself. How- ever, in this type of room which we are describing, the surface of the paneled part and the wall space be- tween the panels is on the same level. On either side of the fireplace on one of the long walls there is a French door. On the opposite wall the entrance door is exactly in the center. While the only other opening s a French door to the south on one of short walls. The rest of the wall space is filled with book shelves. This makes the room symmetrical In the formal styles of the later the design of the egular both on the A certain grace ty comes naturally this way mmetrical room is also more and bes t is nec the other hand, monotony which dojag symmetry. As we have said before, the shelves full of books in themselves make a beautiful wall decoration. However, for an added note of brightness, the overcurtains, which hang in straight folds from the top of the windows to the floor, are of apple-green silk. The stiffne the comes from over- net curtains are of cream silk mar- quisette. The floor is of walnut laid in her- ring-bone style. There are a few in soft shades ound the room. b nce given ngement is by the a acing of the furni- followed in the p STORES 14th Street (Just South of Park Road) 30 feet feet. or will divide to “euit_tenan & 5616 € ecticut Av Chevy Case Theater: 16 feet Near by 60 feet. SHOPS I 2nd Floor on Connecticut Ave ver month. STORY 812 17th Street N.W. FOR RENT Splendid locations for beauty par- lors. milliners,” gowns. DWELLING l 0 rooms. baths. hot-water heat. electricity: decorated. arranged for sub-letting one of two floors as apartments; rent, $05.01 L T E 2 22 22727, ture about the room. On either side of the fireplace stands a Louis XV armchair (commonly called a bergere), one upholstered in a light tapestry, the other in a_ striped silk which blends with the books and curtains. These are accompanied by two stands and a pair of lamps appropriate to the style of the room. In front of the French window to the south is a small sofa and another pair of tables and s. A large, graceful table with ight, tapering legs occupies the center of the wall across from this window, while a writing desk and another armchair balance the door. The effect of the whole room is very graceful and charming, yet there is just enough formality to complete the inside picture which the exterior appearance of such a house suggests. RECTANGLE DESIGN GOOD. In a well designed house the main body of the building is often a simple rectangle, with its porches, bays and perhaps a small wing as the minor fea- Many bays, gables and wings gen- ost more than their effect war- rants, and if the house is small they ve the effect of overcrowding. A confused mixture of materials and colors is to be avoided. o Home economies authorities agree that the kitchen is the room women use most, They recommend beauty in the kitchen and approve of the most modern labor-lightening. time-saving equipment for this busiest room in the house. l APARTMENTS 812 17th St. N.W. 2 rooms, reception hall, bath: rent. $65 per month, 1803 Connecticut Ave. 3 rooms. Pullman dining room.,| bath: rent. $65 per month. 1622 H St. N.W. 2 rooms and bath: suitable for business; rent. $75 per month. first floor Kitchen. newly & CO. Franklin 4100 ferms: 1734 P St. N.W. Also open after 4 TO SETTLE ESTATE icinity 16th Street and 1 Montague Street. garage. Attractive grounds. Friced below vaiue, easy . week days. } JOHN M. RUSSELL, Owner Reservoir, two unusual detached Each with nine lurge rooms, sleeping Tel. 463 Decatur IN THE r NORTHEAST Ezhibit Home 427 Madison St. N.W. IN PARKSIDE t I Ezhibit Homes Cor. Gallatin & 7th ... IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OWNING HOME, INSPECT seeessee +ooe New PR 1010 Vermont Ave. N.W. -» oommoooN»oqooovo00000«’0»“00»0»9»«0“000400“} V000000000000 A BEAUTIFUL - 1416 ™ ANY OF THESE “BEYOND COMPARISON” SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY From 9 AM. to 9 P.M. Ezhibit Home 1907 Otis St. N IN MARIETTA PARK - Ezhibit Homes 1726 Irving St. N.W. 1718 Hobart St. N.W. IN | "2 PETWORTH Eye St. N.W. tuin 8919 vail yourself of this opportunity AND INSPECT THESE Homes Open SUNDAY and LABOR DAY Located in the National Capital's Most restricted residential section. On Or Adjacent to 16th Street Ouverlooking Rock Creck Park. —EXHIBIT HOMES— N.W. (Corner) 1619 MONTAGUE STREET N.W. 1624 NICHOLSON STREET N.W. The Best of Construction The best new home wvalues on the market today. Winfield Preston Main 6307 3 ssl USE OF D. C. ACREAGE COMPILED IN TABLE S. G. Lindholm Shows Percentages of Land Occupied by Parks, Residences, Etc. Less than 19 per cent of the total acreage of the District of Columbia is occupied for residential, commer- cial and industrial use, according to a table on building, zoning and popu- lation just compiled by S. G. Lind- holm, Of the total 39,1841 acres in the District, residences occupy 5,512% acres, and commercial and industrial areas embrace over 1,787 acres, it has been estimated by Mr. Lindholgp. Of the remaining territory, 7,99 acres are vacant and more than 11,448 acres are converted to the use of streets, alleys and other thorough- fares. Mr. Lindholm's table places the total land used by the Federal Gov- ernment at 1,9131% acres, while pub- lic and private institutions use 2,623% acres. Existing parks embrace over 5,077 aeres and proposed park areas total another 2,533 acres. These figures illustrate the change in character which District lands are undergoing when the use of ground “Jameson-Built 1500 to 1536 THOS. A. JAMESON, Pres. 906 New York Ave. NW. Six and Seven Rooms—Enclosed Porches Now Ready for Inspection FIRST TIME OFFERED Thos. A. Jameson Co. Invites the Public to Inspect These Fine “Jameson-Built Model Homes” in each room and built-in ice box. . These houses are in the most desirable section of Cap- itol Hill, convenient to churches, schools and stores. will pay you to inspect these homes. Built, Owned and For Sale By Thos. A. Jameson Co. “Ask the Man Who Owns One” in 1920 is compared with that at present. While residential land now embraces a trifle over 14 per cent of the total acreage, in 1920 that type of ground constituted only 11l vper cent of the total, and in 1910 less than 10 per cent. Little change has been wrought during the past seven years in the amount of land occupied for commercial and industrial uses, as the present area is 4.6 per cent of the total District acreage against 4.2 per cent in 1920 and 3.9 per cent in 1910. Government occupancy of land ha not changed, and the street acreage is the same for the past seven years. Parks, however, have increased from the occupancy of 9% per cent of the total land in 1910 to 13.2 per cent at present. Home for Sale 2323 Ashmead Place Half Block from Conn. Ave. 6 rooms and bath brick home. Servant’s quarters, newly deco- rated inside and out. Three porches, screened sleeping porch. Small Down Payment Easy Terms for Quick Sale Chamberlin Construction Co., Inc. 212 Colorado Bldg. Main 6347 Model Homes” D Street N.E. The architecture of these fine homes has been carefully designed and selected by our experts of superior home designs. The material also has been carefully selected. All labor furnished by skilled mechanics of the best grade. These homes have been personally supervised by the owner, and money can be saved by buying direct from us. These homes contain six and seven large rooms, tile bath with built-in tub and shower, garage, one- piece sing in kitchen, ex- tra large porches front and rear. Oak floors, lat- est fixtures, floor plugs Paved street It Main 5526 the = E Feature in Home Furnishing. Good taste in home furnishing really begins with the plan of the house. If REAL ESTATE. 17 tect, in all probability the rooms are livable and arranged to obtain a fine sense of proportion one with another and give a true expression of beauty when each is considered individually, or when all are considered as a unit. 0 Buy With Confidence—Buy a Dunigan All-Brick Home INSPECT THESE DUNIGAN-BUILT plan is the product of an archi- Open and Lighted Until 9 P.M. Just a Few More of These Popular Priced Homes ble back porches. They have every up-to-date fea- ture for home comfort. Built- in refrigerator. The money you now pay in rent will buy Convenient Terms Arranged 5030 7th ST.N. W. -®eSample Home A New Group of Six-Room Homes Three large porches. Spa- —a choice of hard wood or ¢ rea m-trimmed interiors. $8 950 Each house completely in- sulated with Celotex assuring ’ a decided saving in fuel. Tile “Standard” fixtures. Every ) conceivable convenience. Convenient Terms Arranged Semi-Detached—Southern Exposure—20 Feet Wide Four big bedrooms. Per- fectly appointed bath. Well arranged kitchen $1 0 750 m[er;zuss ’glosets.ThI_)eelp lot ’ x?epressent:“‘lhe ‘;re‘a?:;: Petworth. Convenient Terms Arranged 641 GALLATIN ST. N.W. -weSample Home D 1 In . J. Dunigan, Inc. 1319 N. Y. Ave. Main 1267 i ome SUNDAY OR LABOR DAY Big front porches. Dou- 6,990 ’ cious pantry. Clear oak floors bath with built-in shower— 5002 5th ST.N. W. ~®&Sample Home with large pantry. Nu- single “Buy” available in OWN YOUR OWN HOME Buy With Confidence—Buy a Dunigan All-Bri O LIVE COMFORTABLY Shapiro-Katz Byilt Only one short block are unusually wel lighted cious in proportion. Georgia Avenue’s shopping district with its remarkable transportation facilities, its accessible schools and churches, these homes have been built for people whose busy life demands maximum living conveniences. They are attractive in design and On the first floor is a fine entrance hallway, a beautiful living room with open fireplaces, a —and with a Maximum of Household Convenience in one of these Semi- detached Brick Residences on TWELFTH STREET, N. W. ;west of and spa- venient closets. splendid dining room from which opens a large rear porch, an unusually well equipped kitchen, a refrigerator room, and a first floor clothes cloz: and a separate kitchen porch. The second floor There are three bedrooms, a glassed and heated. sleeping porch, a two- toned tiled bath with built-in shower, a complete lavatory and many con- There is ample ‘attic space. Throughout unusual and taste- Attractively Priced ful wall decorations add charm to the dwelling. The walls in the refrigera- tor room, the kitchen and the baths are of Sanitos. It is entirely modern in every respect, including laundry tubs in basement, a servant’s lavatory, hardwood floors, hot - water heat, instantaneous hot-water storage tank. There is a large concrete front living porch with hand-wrought iron rail, and a built-in garage. The price is $12,950. is distinctive. Sample House 6202 12th Street N. W. Open for Inspection. To reach, take any car going out Georgia Avenue, or drive out 16th Street and Colorado Avenue to Georgia Avenue and Rittenhouse Street, then turn one block west to the sample house. SHANNON - & LUCHN Exclusive Agents o A Y S OB 8 PN B AP AT ST