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PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT
FOR THE MODERN-MINDED How A Room Can
ERICTED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE Mureum of Modern Art in midtown) Mussum Garden,” as it has been christened by its sponsors, has an New York City, and designed by Marcel Breuer, the "Houss in the exterior of cypress tongue-and-groove vertical boarding, as shown hero
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By MARION CLYDE
McCARROLL
HOSE who are modern- minded to the nth de
gree will find the house ple- tured above a dream come true. For. every aspect, and feature of the long, low, rec- tangular dwelling, plan- ned, according to its de- signer, Marcel Breuer, 4.5 1111 architect designed suburban home capable of being built by any local con- tractor, seems at least П step or two ahead of the most enger layman.
Built in the garden of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the house was recently completed and
opened to the public, and will remain on view until the end of October.
Designer Breuer describes
the house
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"For the THE SPACIOUS LIVING ROOM, with huge stone fireplace, has flagstone flooring, intended for radiant heating commuter who has 'personal installation. Stairs at right of fireplace lead up to balcony having a master bedroom, bath and sun terrace. views in selecting his land, probably at least an acre," and adds: "The construction chosen and the materials selected enable any local builder to do the job with- out unusual technical prob- lems."
The kitchen and utility room constitute, in effect, a central service core of the house, Work- ing in the kitchen, the mother can see the children's playroom and-thele-outdoor-play yard
If a meal is being served, she is saved many trips between the kitchen and the dining space in the living room by opening slid- Ing panels which, cover a con- necting counter and open shelv. ing.
Beyond the dining area is iho main part of the spacious living room, with its huge fireplace, white two bedrooms and bath. Occupy the other end of the house.
Most of the rooms have flag- stone flooring. Intended for radiant heating Installation, and living room and bedrooms are lighted by horizontal wall-strip indirect fluorescent units.
The "House in the Museum Garden" is completely decorated and furnished in appropriate modern fashion, down to the last accessory.
Shop Wisely
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WHEN you are trying on a skiri. before buying, try sitting and walking, as well as standing before a mirror. This is especially important with pencil-slim skirt being stressed in present styles. A straight- line skirt, which looks right when its wearer is standing still, may be unbecoming and uncomfortable when walking or sitting. A skirt with too close a ft nelther wears nor holds its press as well as one sulted to the right figure.
WHEN buying clothes for small children, look particu- larly for roomy, armholes,
so
that the child will have free- dom of movement,
WHEN you shớp, divide the packages into two of appro- ximately equal weight. Instead of carrying one, large one, ad- vises Dr. Donald B. Thorburn. New York physician' In the Journal of Living.
GARAGE
ENTRY
DINING
UTILITY
„KITCHEN
LIVING
HEATER
PLAYROOM
Acquire That Lived-in Look
By ELEANOR ROSS
NEW home-owners are going
in considerably for built-in furniture and for properly are ranged and integrated storage space, la make tho most of their Boor-plans, and to make lavery roomì not only functional int individual. Borrow the same idens in a house any age and accomplish exactly the Eme end.
Built-in bookenres. benches, cabinets make an uninteresting interesting and well not only vreful but graceful. They give n lived-in Jook to a room, and they can
cover-up fenturo or aspect of which you find.dla. your scheme of de-
for somo
the room
lasteful to coration.
servo as
Just for example, if you have an unused door in your* living' room, one that leads to the hall; the next room, or even out. doors, it can become a comblet- Ilon wall cabinet and shelves, inexpensively "und with success.
row
Odd Corners.
The two odd corners flanking the end fireplace in a long nar- room, tako on character and become useful when they became floor to window or floor to celling open bookshelves. Or you
might make ane corner bookcase and a corner bench. This is still a good idea if you have glass door bookcases be stdo your fireplace or you might remove the doors and paint the outside edges, tho shelves and the back, a different colour from the rest of the room woodwork. Long walls can be aleely. broken up by built-in book and knick-knock shelves, with perhaps mirrored backing
A centred window or a door at the end of a small narrow Toom surrounded by a combino- tion of built-in cabinets, shelves and a window seat can be o beauty spot in the room, a func- tional beauty spot at that, Nar- row wall space between win- dows, where no plece of furni-
ture can be used successfully
smali
can be filled up with bookcases. With a cornice across both windows and shelves, the bookcase tie the woll nicely together,
SECOND FLOOR
FLOOR PLANS SHOWN HERE ARE those of the house in its fully completed | section at left and second floor unit at far right. Note central location stage. Designed as an expanded plan, the initial phase excludes garage of the kitchen and playroom, enabling busy mother to watch children.
THE DINING ARIA, AT ONE end of the living room; is separated from the kitchen by allding panels covering counter space and open shelving.
REMOVING "STAINS
be
Rounded archica squared up with alimple cornice and slief treatment; wide archies can be cut down and complete. ly or partially closed by cabinets and bookshelves. An ugly fire- place ena bo slip covered in wood, Ule, metal or mirror glass, with # new mantel and an everal care that cuts down the brick are shown, or wilder the replace to better
propor- flons in a big room. Bookouses or benches added to one both sides aid in correcting architectural finwa.
Hero, is nu example that
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An unused tourway that just about ruined
otherwise pretty room had the door rc. moved. Then A full longil wallboard panel wan Installed, ond closed centre-opening cupboard built below. The in side of open shelves above the cupboard were painted a warm rich blue that pleked up the entours of some lovely chinn. Trailing vines and books, also pinced on the shelves, gave beauty and interest jo the
room.
The Cedar Chest
Here is the one picca of furniture that is as functional as it is handsome. Let's review cedar chest storage and place-
ment.
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Brush thoroughly all clothing and woollens, with craphiasis on linings and folds, or, better still, dry clean or wash items to be stored. Air and sun all articles to be stored at least one day, if possible. Make sure all items are dry before storing. Pinco Ilems neally and gently chest. Keep chest closed much as possible to keep moth -killing fumes within the chest. Don't wrap items to be stored, especially blankets, which need the moth-killing cedar fumes,
If dainly things are to be covered, make sure the puper is light and loose. Don't use newspaper or any other printed material. Foll and silver stored in cedor chesia for safe keeping .will tarnish. - And never store rubber articles such as hot water bottles in a cedar chest. Contents are bes restricted to woollens such 05
blankets, and articles of cloth- ing.
As to where to place the cedar chest here are some recommen- dations forwarded. The chest may be placed anywhere so long 15 It is kept away from the slightest dampness, even for a day. It should be kept in dry a place በዳ possible times. One of the best
Es
places
is a foyer, especially if one
the proud possessor of that new "model that looks like a beautf-
ful credenza. While some
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signers like to use a cedar chest window sent, this is not to be recommended, because of window. its proximity to the
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On a landing, and nicely back ed with cushions It makes good resting spot for stair climbers.
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PROBLEM
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SOLVED
EN like sandwiches in their By ALICE DENHOFF handy, hearty, ling, easy- to
cat, fun to swap. Women like steamed raisins or prunes; blend sandwiches, too, but more than in one-3-oz. package Breath one woman has admitted that after making them for years. sho Just can't abide the sight
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cheese und 1 tsp. grated orange rlid. Add 3 tbsp. orange juice; whip until fluffy. For something
combine one e. finely
stantly until mixture thickens Add c. tomato-catsup, 2 tbsp. finely grated onion, dash of sal! and pepper. Combine well. Cut
1b. yellow cheese into small pieces; add to mixture with 34 C. minced pimiento, Sur unl cheese is melted. Blend a little of the cheese mixture with tap.
Construction problems besct- leren red or green cabbage, prepared mustard before com-
chapped,
move
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In
Ung the sandwich maker include 1 c. chopped Brazil, nuts or bining with rest of spread. Re- and 1⁄2 c how to get constant variety be almonds tween two sllees, how to use peeled apple. Add 4 c. mayon- covered jar in refrigerator to aw and vitamin-rich foods In naise, mix well, then add pop- use as a sandwich spread. Malces mixtures, how to avoid lumps, rika to taste.
It's a
spread.
For
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ever good, spread the, chocso mixture on while bread, then French-loast by dipping beaten egg and milk with dash of salt and pepper. Saute nice in butter in skillet. They'll
vary tho- and, cake adds up, to emerge light and delicate ns a
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In the spread.
something fancler than a good idea, at this time Room Temperaturo. of year, to have on hand pre-. just a sandwich spread, how- Just a bit of mayonnaise pared Allings for hearty sand- wiches, when something hearty makes a good, non-dripping but not too substantial is in or mixer. Use butler. or margarin der. Spadwiches, plus a salad. softened out at room tem- perature for smooth spreading a cup of hot consomme, coffed
interest, To lend spread. Set out spread in a meal. bowl to soften, then cream together with such llems
walereress, chopped chopped parsley, minced onion, lemon, Juice and chopped chives. O casionally Use
of the colouration caused by minerals. spreads To get paint stains out of a
alone as.n sandwich washable garment, it the stains in foods or in the water: Disling, for additional varioty
For an interesting and dif hava bardened, soften them by solve two tablespoons of cream
ferent flling chop fine 14. ruling them with oll, lard or of tartar in each quart of water. tinned or cooked shririp. Add
chopped watercress petroleum jelly, then with plenty of soap. Or wash coloured utensil for from 6 to 8 parsley, tbsp. catsup and
the isp. anlon juice. Add the garment, in turpentine, or in minutes. This will remove [equal parts of ammonia water - stain, then pollah with a fpa mayonnaise. Mix well. This
and turpentine, Follow this steel wool scouring pada sa with a rinse in fresh turpentine, then a soapy laundering, Carbon. tetrachloride or alcohol, may be substituted for turpentine.
washing Boil this solution: In
the dis-
one
or
souffle with crisp little edges, For a tasty, spread, place strips of bacon in a cold sklilol,
Chop Up Fine and grill slowly over low heat until crisp. Pour off all fat For a filling with finir, wash put except ong or 2 tbsp. Add one lb. mushrooms and
chopper with chopped cooked beef liver, through food
coarse blade or fine chop with then crumple the bacon.
Let the mixture cook for n
-knife. Saute in lb fable Coolt add one e. spread for 5 min. Sprinkle with few minutes.
the flour; add c. cream finely grated raw carrot, % 0.
salt, evaporated milk, isp. boiled salad dressing or mayon and pepper to
1 tsp. pepper and, if desired, Halse, salt or
2 c. of 1 tap, blended herbs. Stir un- 0 good 1 thick, then cook. Store In a taste. Makes about dressing-enough for
covered for in refrigerator until sandwiches.
needed. Rum Tam Tiddy makes 2c.alling enough for 4
something special, spread For hearty sandwiches,
Ever hear of Rum Tum
this mushroom mixture, on bute For a healthful Alling combine Tiddy? Or, maybe you know
V brand dono c. grated raw carrol, citas Rinkumtiddy? Anyway, it's tered slices of white 1 If cranberry stains solt your minced green pepper. c. fine as American as a cowboy and from which crusta have been Roll up each tico table, Inep, Immediately after is chopped raw cauliflower and just as friskya. Melt 2 tbsp. removed.
very carefully; place side by the meal hold the stained parts. tapi minced onion. Add: 1/3 butter or margarine in double
under broiler. Aluminium cooking utenal under bolling hot water at mayonnaise, mix thoroughly boller. Add a tap, flour all to alde in allow baking pant
Make 2 e nurgalante amooth parte. Adde. thin Toart in oven or manufacturers advise the fol- the water run over the stains For another healthful and de- cream or undiluted evaporated, "You'll find that they stay up lowing treatment to remove dia- until all the colour is gone. Licious: Alling, mash well 14 c. milk gradually, stirring con-i- nicely, and fi place,
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