Out of Door Sun Room May
^ Be Made Into Winter Parlor
W Addition of Glass Enclosure and Few Pieces of Furni
ture Can Make Oft Neglected Spot
One of Utility the Year Round.
(Copyright. 1911)
The out-of-door living room that
has been such a Joy to you late Into
the colorful autumn, by the addition
k of side sashes of glass and the intro
' duction of heat, may be easily made
f»to a winter solarium. To all fami
lies who have felt the need of
fcn extra room for entertaining, this
converted porch fills a long felt
want. It Is distinctly a part of the
home and may be made one of the
most delightful and Informal rooms
the house contains.
There is no need for It to he simply
a place for overflow—a room that
one moves Into only In desperation
nor should it he the rather stiff, glar
ingly light room of a few set pieces
ol‘ wicker furniture, a palm or two
and an ornate table lamp, that one
so often sees. It should be cozier
than the living room, more intimate,
more softly shaded and less formally
furnished.
Furniture that does service in sum
mer on the open porch is. of course,
the logical sort to use. That practi
, eally alwa ys nice ns wicker or reed
add. of course. Includes tea table, tea
wagon, deep lounging chairs, a couch
hammock or swing, and a chaise
lounge or two. The cushion material
that in the warmer months is bright
colored chintz, might In winter be
— something darker and richer. Heavy
Jr dr#w shades that will pull across the
glass when the lamps are lighted will
accent the feeling of home comfort.
Growing plants are, of course, most
desirable an* suitable, but there.,
should be a massing of them instead
af isolated specimens. Bonks belong
here, and bows and jars of flowers or
evergreens or whatever the seasons
- offer.
f OpcQ Fireplace.
If It can be so arranged as to have
an open fireplace in conjunction with
a small radiator, a vast deal of com
fort may be assured for it. Franklin
grates, that furnish the very nearest
approach to the log fire, deserve to
• be more used than they are.
Let there seein to be no particular
distinction between the living room
and this cheerful spot. One should
k melt Into the other gradually in color
scheme and In all details of furnish
ing. As the living room Is practical
ly alwrays closer to the entrance and
hall, the furnishings that suggest the
closer social life of the family could
well be moved out into this porch. The
desk, the tea table, the work basket,
and even the Victrola, could advan
| tageously assemble here for the win
] ter. The slight change of furniah
i ings will always he found refreshing
and one not entailing a,great deal of
effort.
The main wall, which Is usually the
] exterior of the house, may he attrae
; tively treated In several ways, fine
! that is greatly used Is to cover the
| clapboard, stucco, brick or whatever
I it Is, with lattice trellises, underneath
which deep boxes of soil give root
■ hold for growing vines. Tapestry or
! rugs may he hung to cover the sur
face, or the same material of the
hegvy window curtains he continued
, in folds across this space. If these
hangings are of a dull, woodsy brown,
the wicker stained the same color, a
few small oriental rugs substituted for
the beach grass mats of the open
porch, with .bits of brass, copper and
warm yellow-glazes helping the nas
turtium colors of cushions and lamp
shades to make the room a very lov
able place, this porch cannot fail to
achieve Its aim.
Place of Joy.
Another successful effect may be
obtained through the use of moss
green and primrose-yellow. A porch
In these cheerful and vivid colors,
filled with sunlight, Is a place of joy.
flreen trellises, with trailing vines on
yellow walls, yellow curtains, a
mossy velvet rug. painted yellow
furniture picked out in gold, green
cushions, green plants and lamps
with parchment shades painted In
, yellows, would make a most attrac
tive lounging place. The furniture
itself might, some of It, be reed and
some in the painted early colonial
style. The center table could he of
the gate-legged variety. A crystal
bowl of gold fish in the sun and a
few jars of yellow flowers *• a flow
ering plant or two woi^d . reate a
rare atmosphere of spring and all Its
promises.
A touch of dull rose In brick fire
place and in lamp shade would not be
amiss. Tea things of blue canton
ware or a pale green lustre set would
be delightful.
Puritanical severity of furnishing
iK not, as a rule, wholly delightful In
the winter porch. Pprhaps It is be
cause you have so close to you the
great outdoors In its wintry garb that
the contrast of warmth and physical
comfort seems so necessary. So
much glass needs the cheering In
fluence of color and ease to balance
its bleakness and rigidity, unless the
Study in Buying Furniture
Makes Shopping Pleasure
Too Rapid Examination Frequently Results in Poor
Ensemble Effects—Various Woods
Should Be Considered.
Copyright, 19ft.
• Many persons, when they purchase
furniture, go to the store, Inspect the
stock of the merchant, quickly pass
from this suite to that suite, or hastily
Inspect the different pieces, merely
being satisfied with a cursory glance,
then deciding on the pieces that ap
pealed most to them regardlesi of
the fitness of the furniture for the
purposes required.
For thoss customers who want to
get the'most out of the furniture they
expect to buy, and also to turn a
furniture buying or shopping trip In
to a pleasant one, these few words
of suggestions may at this time prove
helpful to prospective purchasers:
Study the furniture on display In
the stock of your local merchants,
k Take time to note the detail of de
r sign.
Pause and search out the delight
ful Utile touches which have been
added to mak* the pieces appealing,
stylish and atlthe same time service
able.
Note the different kinds of woods
that have been employed to produce
the beautiful table, dresser, dressing
4 table, chiffonette, beds, rhalr or other
» pieces.
W 'Slop long enough to admire the
’ ornamentation, If any. I,ook Inside
the pieces, open the doors, pull out
the drawers.
See whether the hardware, handles
or pulls have been used with good
taste, are something new, are really
^^serviceable, and If they add or de
tract from th* be»uty of th* furnl
tur*.
Stand and lot th# general makeup
of th* plec* hav* tlm* to be mentally
weighed as to form, color and beauty,
befor* you pass It by to continue
your search. There may b* Just that
"something" In that particular piece
that would be the Ideal for your home
or room.
If you hav* mad* a complete In
spection of th* stock without being
able to decide on a choice, mentally
reviewed the beet piece* oj- suites you
hav* seen, Judge them In their proper
setting In your home, then go back
and give them the second Inspection.
Usually this solve* the problem and
your troubles are over when you
plaee your order.
In Inspecting th* stock don't fall
to tell your merchant the color scheme
of th* room In which the furniture
Is to he placed. Or If you are to re
decorate the room let him know that
fact also. Ills advice will go far In
helping you make no error In your
choice of home furnishings.
Here la a case where two minds are
better than one. In many Instances
for th# dealer's experience and your
anticipations can be made to har
monize by comparing notea and not
buying haphazardly.
Furniture buying tours are differ
ent today than thev were a few years
5 ago. Th* home furnishing stores
\ stocks contain many beautiful things
*o look upon. Seeing them you want
to touch, feel and admire them. A
beautiful chair, a vanity dresser that
Is so appealing you dislike leaving It
to look further, a bed or a table whose
shape or beauty immediately make
you pause and admire.
r Hidden In nil furniture there Is
beauty, wonderful things lo admire if
you will only go slow enough to And
them.
For lnslnuce. a bed headboard may
bav* for its upper portion a wonder
Panel of burl. Reparnllng this
Panel from the lower on* may be an
other hidden treasure In a delightful
handing for which you have sought
but never found till now. The grain
of the lower panel may be opposite
or different from the upper one pro
ducing an effect not fully seen or ap
predated on a quick passing during
1 a hasty inspection tour.
The table, and the market shows a
tendency toward tile square or oblong
variety, may have a beautiful top, |
wonderful shaped legs, or feet. Take
time to admire all these things. That's
what they were made for, that's what
the manufacturer and dealer want
you to do—get from the furniture the
fullest enjoyment possible for that
means a livable, lovable, better home.
Your duty to yourself and your
home does not end with the purchase
of attractive and appealing furniture.
After It Is Installed In your home give
it that respect and care that good
furniture deserves and be assured
that the atmosphere of that home will
ho changed to a greater and whole
some enjoyment of the nice things
that hejp bring better living condi
tions.
So study furniture, appreciate It,
treat It aa you would a treasure and
in cherishing It you Inatlll In your
own heart and thoae of your chlldhen
in appreciation of the American fur
niture designer's and craftsmen's best
work—possibly the acme of a ltfetime
of effort. *
Simple Formula Given
for Cleaning Upholstery
Stickiness and loss of luster on up
holstery leather Is caused largely by
the use of polishes and cleaning prep
arations which Injur# the surface. This
simple formula for cleaning la recom
mended:
Use nothing but caitlle snap and
water. Apply a damp (not wet) cloth
to soap and rub surface of leather
briskly. Next apply a moist cloth with
out soap. Finish by rubbing dry with
clean, soft cloth.
Such gloss as may disappear dur
ing this operation will he restored
by friction produced by the dry cloth.
Do not use furniture polishes! oils
or varnishes. Most of these prepara
tions contain solvents such as turpen
tine, henxlne or naphtha, alcohol or
alkalies whlrh soften the finish and
frequently cause leather to become
sticky,
Auhusson, .France, Center
of Rug Tapestry Weaving
The little city of Auhuason In
France, 2B0 mllea south of Paris, has
been the commercial renter, for over
ft century, of the weaving of tapes
tries for the floor, as well as tapes- |
tries for furnlturs and the wall.
Hence the name Auhusson rugs has
liecoms attached to tapestry rugs and
they sre commonly called that now
even when woven elsewhere.
Thousands of Americans who have
visited Mt. Vernon, President Wash- 1
Inglon’s home, overlooking the Po
tomac river, may rrmsenher having j
seen two Auhusson rugs there. One i
In the dining room and one 111 the 1
library, Doth these rugs wore made
In Auhusson, France.
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Droputitrh Voilr.
Dropstltch #>lle In striped and
plaid patterns la very much liked for
lingerie. It romes In pink, orchW,t)lue
and green, and la effectively (rimmed
with bindings of a darker tone.
Three Beautiful Apartment Interiors
These photographs of interiors of
Hawthorne Court, the model (Jiiecns
boro apartment, suggest the treat
ment of tile apartment home on a
different basis from that of a house.
place he flooded with sunlight. Since
the sunlight will draw the color out
of almost any fabric, it were well to
somewhat subdue the rays, leaving,
perhaps, one corner where the lover
of shining light may regale himself.
It is generally the man of the family
who loves the streaming sun upon
his back, so by all means give diim
his corner, where the shades may fly
to the ceiling and the glare and heat
soak in. Winter growing plants will
love this corner, too, and the family
cat or dug will hask tjjere.
Ideal I>ay Nursery.
This solarium makes an ideal day
nursery. In the family where the
growth of the youngsters is the chief
thought and consideration, this room
is often turned over to them. A
slightly different mode of furnishing
may be 'necessary, however. If the
porch Is so arranged as to have re
moveable sash that conies only partly
to the floor, replace in summer by
screening; permanent, low, cushion
ed seats can lie built under the win
dows and afford the kiddies endless
delight. Drawers for playthings can
be built in these seats, or cupboards
or even lockers with lids that lift,
large enough for a folding table and
tiny chairs to be tucked away when
the place Is put to rights. A nursery
fender about the fireplace Is a neces
sity, and the elimination of all break
nhle objects. Flower boxes are quite
educational, gold fish globes and
wicker bird cages are diverting if
high enough to he out of the way
of the heedless fingers of ihe smallest
kiddies. A white, wainscoted living
room had a porch of this character
leading from It. partially screened by
small paned glass doors that bad
white net shirred close on them. The
play porch Itself was all creamy white
with tiled floor and gay pink ahd
inauve cretonne cushiona. hangings,
etc. The light was tempered by gr< en
shades and sheer, hemstitched sash j
curtains. Wool rugs, with quaint
landscape borders, and white wicker
chairs and canvas hammodk cush
ioned with the cretonne, ccpipleted
a delightful and attractive play room ,
that even the grownups found a spot
for recreation.
How, Not How Much.
It is not at all a question of how
much you spend on your winter
porch, but how you spend It that
counts. Determine- to have yours dif
ferent. Think of it as a room that
you desire to make charming, ami
not as an uncertain addition that
needs something In It to fill It tip
Comfort should he the first consider- '
ation, then its appearance, both from |
the inside nnd tha^ outside. With
many the idea of comfort is Indissolu
bly linked with that of attractiveness
and vice versa, but It Is not always
so. Undoubtedly tin room furnish
ing) the lack of orderliness, of beau
ty, of cheer, tells more upon our dls
positions and characters than we are
at all Inwardly aware.
This living room In colonial style presents delightfully clean and Inviting appearance and was furnished
complete at surprisingly- low root.
Gigantic Building
^ ave Launched
Over Entre U. S.
February Totals Outstripped
Forecasts; Contracts Awarded
in First Two Months Show
32 Per Cent Increase.
A building tide of unprecedented pro
portions exists over th» greater part
of the United Stales, national con
struction reports made public last
night Indicated.
"February lllgues for the principal
cities of the country outstripped some
of th« moat eangulne predictions
made In the opening week* of the
yenr," a monthly building survey re
ported. "The approximate total of
building permits for the whole
country last month was $340,000,000 "
Significant factors In the building
situation lrf'llide:
\ gain of 96 per rent shown In
the central west.
Indications of rapidly approach
ing advances in the prices of build
ing materials.
V growing demand for work
men in certain localities.
Contemplated new work which,
In reports from 36 states last
month, amounted to $696,813,00#
for the nation.
"Total construction contracts n
wardert last month In 36 states, in
cluding about seven eight* of the
country'* total instruction, amount
ed to $371,140,000." the report sno!
"Activitly Is relatively stronger In thu
south and west than In the east.
Lost month’s figures include 40 j« r
Old Home Plate Silver Services
Found in Better Homes
rpHE time has come when silver services
in the home must comply with the re
quirement of lasting usefulness ah well as
that of beauty.
In the new home of the “Better Homes ' type
there is an unmistakable stamp of individu
ality and distinction in the family silver ser
vice, both in flatware and hollow ware
pieces, for ids manufactured by the Interna
• tional Silver Company, famous for distinct
iveness of design m the silver services wh ich
they make, the quality of the manufactured
product.
Old Home Plate for Better Homes
Watch for the silver service we are ex
hibiting at the Better Homes Exposition
JOHN HENRICKSON, Jeweler
KS rABLI5HED 1882 Sixteenth at Capitol
cent for residential buildings, 14 per
I cent for industrial buildings. 14 per
, cent for public works and utilities, 12
per cent for business buildings and
10 per cent for educational buildings.”
In the cast, New York showed the
largest Rain as compared with Febru
ary, 1922, with a building permit to
: total of $26,501,534. Chicago permits
l --
; amounted to $27,712,000, the highest
, total in America.
Minneapolis led In Minnesota with
permits which amounted to $1,206,000,
| according to the Straus report.
If soil Is dry, water may be put on.
I I,et it run slowly and don’t spare the
I water—It's cheap.
Make It a Rule to See me Be
fore Buying a Home
1619 Deer Park Blvd.—Six rooms, sleeping porch, sun
room, modern, oak finished, garage. Price
$5,500.00.
1407 South 19th Street—Five-room house, modern,
garage. Price $5,000.00.
1522 South 25th Street—Seven-room house. Price
$6,250.00. Best of terms.
3002 Vinton Street—Eight-room house, modern. Price
$5,500.00.
4028 South 38th Street—Three-room house, lights.
Price $1,400.00.
Bellevue — Six - room bungalow, mo'dern. Price
$5,000.00. Small payment.
Bellevue—Five-room house, modern, garage. Price
$4,300.00. $250.00 down.
4845 South 20th Street—Six-room house, all modern,
garage. Price $4,500.00.
1539 “Y” Street—Four-room house, garage. Price
$1,700.00.
4165 “H” Street—Four-room house. Price $2,100.00.
Terms.
5919 South 19th Street—Six-room house, modern.
Price $2,750.00. $500.00 down.
One acre of ground and three-room house. Price
$1,900.00.
2932 Haskell Street—Seven-room house, modern. Price
$4,600.00. Best of terms.
Bellevue—Five-room house . and three lots. Price
$2,500.00. $250.00 down and balance on monthly
payments.
6105 South 20th Street—Three-room house and two
' lots. Price $1,600.00. $500.00 down.
8115 South 19th Street—Five-room house, modern.
Price $3,200.00.
4740 South 15th Street—Five-room house. Price
$2,500.00. $500.00 down.
3239 North 40th Street—Five-room house, all modern.
Price $3,500.00. $500.00 down.
Bellevue—Three-room house. Price $2,200.00.
4402 South 33d Street—Six-room house, all modern.
Price $2,500.00.
1 to 5, 10, 20 Acres for Sale
FOR TERMS SEE
LOUIS COHN
4823 South 24th Street MA rket 0143
Residence Sundays—MA rket 3029
A BATH
In Every Home
Is a Necessity
Better Homes are all equipped with a modern
hath room. We have installed one at the Better
Homes Show that you ma\ see how beautiful
and clean they can be. You may also see in the
• kitchens at the show some of our new sinks, so
necessary for the modern housew ife.
Talk to your Architect, your Plumber or,
if you wish, call at our showroom at 15th
and Jackson Streets, and it will he a
^ pleasure to “plan with you.’
Omaha Sanitary Supply Co.
Wholesale Plumbing
and Heating Supplies
15th and Jackson Sts.
Phone JAckson 2662
The following Omaha firms are co-oper
ating with us in showing the comfort
and convenience of modern sanitary
plumbing in your home:
Board Wall Papor Co.
Hurgrta<Na»h Co.
1 Ha McGraw Co.
Union Outfitting Co.
Thompaon-Baldan Co.
The G A. Skam Co.
Corf*-Aldoua-Hunt Co.
Fldrtdga Importing Co
rho». Kilpatrick Co.
M ic kol M uaic Co.
Orchard Wilhal m Co.
Millon Rog.r* & Son Co.
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