Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1936, Page 31

" HOUSES TRIMMED IN BRIGHT COLORS Gay Combinations Provide Variety to Suburban Structures. @pecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, September 19.—Gay and somewhat unusual colors are ap- pearing in the exterior trim of some of the new houses being built this year in the suburbs of New York. Bright yellow shutters against gray stone or mandarin red against a stone front of reddish hue may sound a bit startling, but they give attractive ‘variety to a group which would other- ‘Wwise appear monotonous. For painting the exterior of a house in Colonial or English cottage style, white still holds first place in the home owner’s favor. It is cheerful and looks well among green shrub- bery and trees. The white with green blind combination, however, is some- times varied by gray with red; and bright accents are being used with white to give individuality—shutters appearing in bright blue, brownish Ted and yellow. The front door is often painted the same color as the shutters. Window sashes and frames are frequently white, but a different effect is ob- tained by painting them English red or medium blue, both of which har- monize with white, ivory, tan or gray clapboards. Stucco houses in grays and soft yellows offer an excellent background for shutters and window trims in varied colors, Brown is good on stucco houses, and blue-green or dull blue gives a soft, weathered effect for & mellowed Colonial exterior. Sometimes two colors are combined In the trim. On a brick house with the trim mainly in ivory, blue gray may be used for the bases and capitols (or tops) of the porch supports. A white house with slate trim may have ;}lme top of the porch railing in medium ue. Rich chocolate brown trim com- bines well with ivory and still better with white clapboards. With dark, antiqued bricks, a mellow cream or tan harmonizes rather better than white, which often gives too great a contrast. Screens, when properly painted, can be made to contribute rather than detract from the general uppearance of a house. One stone coitage in Forest Hills has its screen frames painted a cheerful red which contrasis strikingly with the ivory trim. Llie is another variation from the usual @§reen chosen for screens. Corner Cupboards Useful. Many a dining room can be im- Proved in looks and made more use- ful by building in corner cupboards. These may be real places to store china and glass, or they may be purely decorative and contain just a few choice bits for display. If the former, it would be better to have doors to shut the view: if the latter, however, no doors should be used, and the shelves can be cut out in delicate patterns to add to the decorative effect. ESTATE. tains siz rooms, two baths. New dwelling at 5806 Nevada avenue which has been pur- chased by Mrs. Corinne M. Alexander from Thomas F. Jones, builder, through the office of Phillips & Canby, realtors. .It con= —Star Staff Photo. BY DOROTHY DUCAS AND ELIZABETH GORDON. O YOUR boiler and your oil burner match? Nine chances out of ten, you have no idea how impor- tant this question is. Just so long as the burner continues to feed oil into your boiler and your house stays warm, you think your system is func- tioning perfectly. As a matter of fact, if your boiler is oversized for the kind of Lurner you have, you stand in danger of one of the sorriest messes it has been our misfortune to witness. One | day, quite without warning, vour sys- .um may begin doing tricks—backfir- | ing. as it were, and sending a greasy { 800t all through your house. When it | happens, of course, you will blame | the oil burner, but the real fault is in the firebox of your heating equip- | | ment. ‘The combustion chamber o: a boiler must be built up, when it is con- verted from oal-burning epparatus to an automatic oil-burning =:stem. | | The proper sizing of the two units is very important, although rot until | recently has any manufacturer under- | | taken to come into your home, study | | your present equipment, and do a | matching job when hey install the | oil burner. Y This manufacturer, maker of all| | sorts of heating equipment, says no | oil burner is any better than its com- bustion chamber. Putting a perfect | oil burner on a boiler which has been | inadequately adapted to it is like DETACHED BRICK HOMES 6111 N. Dakota Ave. N.W. One of tached contain large living room with fireplace, spacious all-gas modern kitchen, large din- ing room and knotty pine recreation room. Upstairs are three large bed rooms and spacious tile bath, throughout with Crane bathroom fixtures. Beautifully landscaped lot. rage. The entire house is weather-stripped, screened and insulated and has a slate roof, and fitted with an automatic gas furnace. ot and homes. b Southern Bldg. a group of four new completely de- Center-Hall Homes. These homes completely equipped Detached ga- ‘The high elevation of these insures a cool, comfortable tem- perature on the hottest days. LEVIN P. Notl. 6314 HANDY A Most Charming Spanish Bungalow in Chevy Chase, Md. Eight Rooms on First Floor West of Connecticut Avenue 7 West Thornapp le St. Five Bed Rooms—Two Baths—Lot 70x120— 2-Car Garage Unusual in appointments, center-entrance plan, having on first floor large living room, from which one can pass onto large patio 1ying between two wings to the rear of the house. On the right of living room is a large dining room, sun parlor and kitchen. On the left are 4 bed rooms and bath. Over the living room is a large bed room and bath, and gallery porch overlooking rear patio. It has hot-water heat, electrical refrigeration, oil burner, screens, weather strips, maid's room and bath in basement, and 2-car garage. A charming home in every respect, and priced for less than its actual worth. _First Time Offered For $14,750 OPEN SUNDAY L. T. Gravatte Realtor National hitching a spirited carriage horse to a wheelless buggy. Why waste the scientific splendor of the one on the | inadequacy of the other? The makers of the equipment we have in mind, although selling cil | burners, are interested in the operation of the whole system. They believe if | they can help owners of heating sys- tems to extract the maximum heat from the minimum of fuel, they will increase the popularity of their burn- ers, and rightly, although the boilr, in which the heat is engendered, is per- | haps three-quarters responsible for | this, A firebox should have the ability | not only to burn every drop of oil fed ' to it by the burner, but to store up quantities of heat besidcs, The excess heat is slowly released when the burner is not operating. Terrifically high temperatures maintained inside the combustion chamber will make cer- tain that every particle (znites, whether the oil is continuing to pour in or not. If no ol is wasted in carbon deposit on the sides of the firebox, the system will use less oil, naturally. A new specially designed and minutely engineered boiler, which is said to hoard heat as a miser hoards his gold, provides the perfect corfi- panion for this company’s burner. But no installation of these manu- facturers is other than tailor-made, conforming with the size and shape of each individual heating plant. The trick, it seems, is in perfect co-ordi- nation of the parts of & heating sys- tem, so that no unit can get tem- peramental and wreck the good work of the others! EVmY time you move, it means getting new rugs. But oh! the headaches in getting what you want for a reasonable price! Up until recently a rug of the exactly right proportions to suit an outsized or odd-shaped living rcom was well beyond the purse of the average family. Broadloom carpeting, which can be ordered in any size at all, was the usual solution to the problem. Now, however, there are patterned rugs available in 23 different sizes, one of which must fit any Toom, no matter how extraordinary. The company which makes these rugs—in three qualities and thirty patterns—says frankly that rooms were not designed to suit rug-manu- facturers who insist on 9 by 13, come ‘what may. i “It 1sn't,” says this forward-think- ing firm, “up to the architect to de- sign his rooms differently to accora- modate existing rug sizes. It is rather up to the rug manufacturer and the dealer to supply rugs of color. BSizes begin at 27 by 54 inches and go all the way up to 12 feet by 21 feet. Note: For further information about any of these products, write to De- signed for Living, care of The Star, and inclose a stamped envelope. Inspection Invited $10,450 The Second of a Group of MODEL Mile East of Ashion. Md. One Mile E of T ey e FARMETTES n the Ellicot City-Baiti; - e y imore Pike. Turn right at Olney to Ashton or o via Coiemille to Ashton. Complete to the last detail with barn, chicken house, pig house, dog house ond “orchardette.” CHAS. E. CONNER—Owner-Builder—Ashton, Md. COLONY HILL + 4508-12 HOBAN RD. Reflecting charm of the lovely of o b South Caroling, ‘homes. 5 bede 3 taproom and bar. 1731 HOBAN RD. A New England Georgian Colonial of infinite charm 6 bed dining , 3 baths, 4 fire room, kitchen, pontry and study. ces, large living room, Stone- wolied gorden terrace overlooking U. S. Gov't park. Greemwich Forest PRICE $30.000 Drive out Que St. to Wisconsin Ava rvoir Rd, west to Rd, just beyond 44th north to houses. OPEN DAILY BOSS & PHELPS REALTORS. i ‘A Community of Custom-built Homes Every home in Greenwich Forest is different in design; but they all have the gorgeous nature setting—literally built into the trees. Several New Homes | Ready for Inspection English and Colonial types with woodwork of natural or enamel finish. Each on a deep, beautifully wooded fot, 80 feet or more frontage. Ronging in price from $12,000 up—ond can be financed to suit purchaser's convenience. We will design, finance snd build to meet your personal Iequicements. : This Exhibit Home has 4 bedrooms ond 3 baths. Bedroom and bath on first floor; maid’s room; 2-cor ga interior and exterior walls insulated; complete oil burner wnit; electric health kitchen; lot 87x125 feet. Priced for Quick Directions Only twenty minutes from downtown, with stores, schools, churches, etc. hondySy. | Drive out Wisconsin or Connecticut- Avenues to Bethesda; ot the Bethesde Benk turn into Old George- town Roed end at Wilsén Lene turn left to Green- Cafritz Construction Co. Developers—Architects—Builders NEW KITCHEN DESIGNS BOOST HOUSE RENTALS Changed BStyles in Bath Rooms Also Prove of Value, Plumb- ing Expert Says. Revohitionary new stylcs in the de- sign of general ware division of the Briggs Manufac- turing Co. of Detroit. “Builders and property owners have found that they can get much better Ridge Road Battery Park, Md. A Most Exceptional Offering $8,950 All brick, nearly brand-new, 6 large rooms and 2 full baths, on a large lot with garage: Electric kitchen, oil burner. Modern in every detail and built by one of our finest builders. Open Bun- day from 2 to 6 P.M. only. Drive west on Wilson lane to Maple Ridoe road—turn right. Phillips & Canby, Inc. NAt. 4600 1012 15¢h St 6424 31st Street N.W. Chevy Chase, D. C. Large woodedglot. quility-bullt, new TR Togteala ome with slete Toof. One of the bed rooms is exceptionally large. Automatic heat. garage. Price, $9,450 * x % 3713 Jenifer Street N.W. Just east of Connecticut Avenue. vy 3 C.—New, semi- detached brick home. 6 rooms, 2 baths. oil heat. garage. $9,650 * * ¥ & 4617 Langdrum Lane Chevy Chase, Md. Not mew. but in perfect condition. on beautiful street. rooms. 2 baths. automatic heat with large screened living porch and besuti- fully landscaped lot. $10,950 * x %k % 3247 Quesada Street Chevy Chase, D. C. $11,500 New, detached brick home with slate roof. on lot 150 feet deep. Excellent floor plan, and construc- tion. 6 rooms. 2 baths. automatic eat. LIE A ] 3307 Quesada Street $13,950 Parly American Colonial Repro- duction. A lover of Coionial archi- tecture ‘will enjoy inspecting this T 2 baths, many 3710 Ingc;mar St. N.W. $12,950 Colonial. rior and & bed rooms. moving lorida—might change for Florida property. * kX X 5555 Bradley Boulevard $11,950 ‘The most attractive new house in this section. Its location is excel- lent—in zone of increasing value, e lot. 8 rooms, 2 baths, fir: b floor lavatory. J. Wesley Buchanan, 916 15th Street N.W. ME. 1143 REAL ESTATE. architects and builders are giving more attention to the arrangement and styling of bath roms and kitchens than they are to the living room, Muses Listed. Mythology lists the muses as thi nine daughters of Zeus and Mne mosyne. THE ULTIMATE VALUE IN NEW GROUP HOMES 317 GALLATIN ST. N.W. OPEN DAILY TO 9 PM. wm: look further if you want real value a low cost? Here is a fine new brick home—8 rooms, 2 baths, recreation room, modern ;nchen, excellent location, close to stores, schools and transportation. Oil Heat, Furred walls. Built by Herry Poretsky, Inc. Recreation Room ©® House 22Y3 Fr. Wide DRIVE OUT ® Lot 157 Ft. Deep Kansas Ave. N.W, Komias Ave. N.W. to Gallatin St. and richt to WILL TRADE WAPLE & JAMES, Inc. Members of the Washinoton Real Estate Board 1224 14th St. N.W. District 3347 ESPECIALLY BUILT FOR DISCRIMINATING HOME SEEKERS 4611 River Road N.W. (Corner River Rd. and Western Ave.) the ordinary and seeking the very ington, we invite you 1 brick of distinguished design. ex- res—priced far below any home of comparable location. 2 modern tile baths, real wood- rered side porch, finished attic, Automatic hot-water heat. Slate roof. Screened and Garage, finished attle, DRIVE OUT TODAY Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to River Road. to homes. (Corner Western Ave te inspect this Col celling in quality Built by A. LUCHS & SON ted. Furred walls. bped throughout, turn jeft Waple & James, Inc. REALTORS 1224 14th St. N.W. Dls. 3346 WASHINGTON'S FINEST SUBURBAN LOCATION WW’% A 915 COLUMBIA BOULEVARD 9500 Block Georgia Ave. 9 AM. to 9 PM : $ us rooms—center entrance—somet 8’950 hs—a separate stall shower—a de Iuxe bedrooms — freplace — auiomatic heat— On Very e Eosy Terms e B2 DRIVE OUT NOW'! Out Georgia Ave. 1 mile past trafMe light in Silver Spring and right to home, WAPLE & JAMES, INC. REALTORS 1224 14th St. N.W. Dlst. 3346 SHep. 4455 9521 Georgia Ave. B Harry Poretsky, Inc. Overlooks large Government Pnr (Snm-dod by cw detached hom-. o:-pi.d) 8 Rooms . . . 2 Beautiful Baths . . . 4 Bed Rooms Large kitchen, breakfast nook, also sun parlor. Large club room, 2 wood-burn- ing fireplaces. water, garage. 0il burner with Winter and Summer hook-up for domestic hot 100 Nicholson Street N.W. (Straight out Kansas Avenue to Nicholson St., house ', block east) WAPLE & JAMES, INC.—Owners and Builders 1224 14th St N.W. Di. 3347 -