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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 17. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON Families Find It Easier to Change House Than Neighborhood ajajajj -w---.jaiMMy r- mm. CABANA DESIGN An more homeowners add pools to their property, interest grows in ideas to make pools even more enjoyable. This stimulated the design of the cabana shown here. Wood roof and marine ply wood exterior construction help resist weathering. Inside there's a small storage closet, men's and women's dressing rooms, an across-thc-front patio la open nn two sides and has a bar and stools. The overall dimensions are 18'x22'; the patio is 9 x18'. Photo C ourte.y National Lumber Manufacturer! Ataoclatton A family thai is content with its neighborhood has children in school and except for its space shortage, is sat-' isfied with the house, is not likely to want to change dwellings. What, then, does this family do to find that needed extra space right at home? Look for Space It's obvious that you "make and functional bedroom-playroom for the family's two boys. The more than 150 square feet of space convert ed for the boys' use included wardrobes and plenty of built in storage space. A double storage unit di vided the boys' wardrobe while providing additional space for books, toys and oth er necessary items. The beds space" if it doesn't exist. Gen- j also were designed to allow Full-Time Dawn to Dark Job Held Woman in Home in 1900 At the turn of the century a woman's place was in the home simply because running a home was a full-time job. A job that occupied the lady of the house from dawn until bedtime. Today, of course, homcmak crs spend less time in the house, whether or not she works. Community organiza tions, children s groups, all demand her time and take her away from the hearth side. Thanks to modern equip ment, which his kept pace with, and often foreshadowed her new liberty, woman today can maintain a well-run home and serve nutritious and tas ty meals with far less ef fort than her grandmother ex pended. Grandma'. Day Glance back 63 years to the kitchen of 1900 and it's evi dent why a homemaker was housebound. Grandma had to feed the stove (with wood or coal) before she could light the fire. She had to light the (ire and get the heat control led before she could begin to cook. And when it came to rooking, she literally had to get down on her hands and knees to do it! The "modern'' slove of that era had a low- slung oven that required much bending and stooping. Grandma peeled, scraped, meed, sliced, pilted and cored before she boiled, stewed, fried or baked vegetables and fruits. And, when dinner was over, stove-blackened pots and pans had to be scraped and scoured by hand. Brand-Naw The modern kitchen is pal pable proof that the space age has arrived. New kitchens include wall-hung ovens some heated Instantly with infra red rays that open at a touch and arc at waist lev el. Sinks feature stainless steel basins, to cut down up keep and increase wear. Au tomatic dishwashers roll out from under cabinets, to con serve space; or arc free-stand ing, so they can be moved anywhere In the kitchen. Stoves arc controlled by push buttons to adjust heal and measure cooking time. Handy Kitchen Another sign of the space age is the advent of cookware that can be taken directly from the freezer and placed on the range-top. Skillets, saucepans, beverage servers and percolators are now made of Pyroceram brand glass cer amic, developed by Corning Glass Works. These cooking utensils do double duty as serving pieces since they are all made for use witli de tachable handles. Since Pyroceram glass cer amic is non-porous material, food won't stick to the inside of skillets and saucepans, which makes dishwashing a snap . . . even if done by hand. Flavors and odors don't re main, either, since they can not penetrate the surface of the material. 1 . rmi ' f Ill wm mrAi n Mi LAMINATED The beauty of woodgrain laminates combines with the durability of steel in decorator-inspired kitchen cab inets. Just a swish of a damp sponge keeps the cabinets fresh and sparkling Drawers and doors never swell, rot, warp or stick; the metal, of course, resists grease and stains of all types. WOOLWORTH'S 1 SPECIAL NYLON SALE! W Mil ready fm a run with extra NYLONS SV1 E) up to lllv pr. Itpgulnrlv flllc 67.!. 77' A field da for thrifty shopper. Stock, up on luvutious Kvk.ns. long cnns itajnte. and tunica m !on Keep extra Pr 3l ,hf othr(. in your car. Clear Knit or Sheer Lice 6?c pr. 3 prs. 1.98 Ref.ul.tly 88c pr. Run less and Agilon Stretch "c Pt. 3 prs. 2.29 Regularly 98c pr Full range of sites and fashion shades. 0 I -mtuWmm. YOUR MONEY S WORTH MORE At WOOLWORTH'S CORNER 6th and CENTRAL crally, any home can be pandable when skillfully re modeled. For instance, unused attics and basements can be converted into useful living space. Kitchens, bathrooms and other areas can be rear ranged to be more efficient within existing space. Where the lot size and shape permit it. adding on a room may solve the space problem. One of the best ways to figure out what you can do is to look at what some others have done in similar situa tions. Hero arc some exam ples of families who solved their space problems through remodeling. Attic Finished One family, with a post-war two-bedroom home, discover ed that the attic helped solve their problem. Its 325 square feet was being used as a catch- all for unwanted "junk:" the i kind that most families Collect. The family consulted with j an architect to determine how the space should be divided. The architect resisted the im pulse to "honeycomb" the space with a series of cubicles. Instead, he made one basic division of the attic space: one end for the parents, the oth er for the two girls. A large plywood wardrobe storage unit separated the spaces. In addition to acting as a divider with storage space, the unit also contained a folding bed making the adult space a guest room too. In the girls' end all furn ishings were built in. The "wasted space" next to the wall under the steeply - pitch ed ceiling, was fully utilized by plywood bunk-beds or the girls, mounted on casters. Thus they could be pushed back under the built-ins to provide a large clear area in the center of the room. Roll ing toy storage bins also pro vided a greater play area for daytime activities. Sewing Ctnter The adult end of the at tic became a center for sew Ing, typing and general utili ty when not used as a guest room. For simplicity, economy and appearance, the archi tect specified fir plywood pan eling over the exposed rafters and for construction of the built-ins. The 4x8-foot ply wood panels go into place I quickly, cutting labor and providing a smooth surface for painting or other finish ing. Kitchtn Offender Kitchens In older homes originally were designed for now-OUtmoded living habits. Spaces aren't suited to mod- j ern appliances; they lack stor-1 age space and generally arc I located so they get all the traffic in the house. Two families who liked the spaciousness of their pre-war homes, but found their kit Chens wholly inadequate for SUCh reasons, decided to bring them up-to-date by remodel-1 ing. One kitchen was located in the center of the house, with five doors opening into it. Unfortunately, none of these' doors gave direct access to the dining room. Only one. through a bathroom, reached the dining area even indirect-! ly. To correct the kitchen's 1 many faults and get exactly what they wanted, the familv commissioned a reputable re i modeling firm. A whole new room was cre i ated within the confines of the old kitchen. Not a single i surface of the old kitchen is j visible in the new. The ceil j ing was lowered, three of the doors eliminated and one I j door was punched through to the dining room A U-shaped Plywood work area cvoled ! from which the home maker' ! could keep track of but' I not bothered by the traf j fie of her large family. Old Problem , . The other old kitchen was at the back of the house in stead of the center, but the same problems existed In this case, the architect decided to knock out the out side wall and intall large glass panels to brighten up the space A large deck was added on the outside to con nect to the kitchen A fpacc .ting V - shaped pl wood work area was also Used in this remodelinc plan. A second sink and cabinet arrangement was provided for the purpoe of preparing cocktails and snacks away from the porparalion of the main meal To provide added artificial tight inside, a aiispcndtM ceil ing system was Installed to provide a bright but gentle over-all lighting effect Basement Development Space problems for a grow ing family were solved in an unfinished basement area by converting it into a handaVme Sound System Is Not Costly A low cost sound control system particularly good for multl - family dwellings, has been introduced by Johns Manvllle, The new system, called "Soundlike," may be used in wall and floor con struction. It consists of a lamination of "Sound like Fiuer board and Gypsum Wall board Plan the project carefully : and provides a level of sound with the help of professionals. I transmission control not usu A remodeling job is as impor- tally present in ordinary con struction. It may take five different forms. . In walls. 'Soundlikc" may be used with standard stud construction, staggered stud construction. ' or staggered stud construction with an air space. In floors it may be used either in two or three- layer construction. This system fulfills two es sentials for a good sound con trol system. It cuts sound transmission because of its double construction and it also eliminates sound "leaks" by blocking air flow through the construction. These elements, plus the fact that it may be installed quickly and at low cost, make I the "Soundlikc" system par-1 ticuarly suitable for many new and conservation build tng programs. A folder on the "Soundlikc i system may be obtained free of charge by writing Johns Man ville, Dept. SS 962, 22 East 40th St.. New York 16-NY. Steel Kitchen Cabinets Found In Galaxy of Color and Woods lor storage space. Points to Consider On any home remodeling project, it's best to consider some important points: tant as building a new home Consider materials, to be used in the remodeling, for maintenance as well as eye appeal. --Keep in niind the future value of the residence. The remodeling may cost more than the amount its value may increase- Never hurry into a re modeling project. Take as much time as you would in planning a new home. Just remember, you'll be living with it a long time. Enlarged Garage Gives New Space Docs your car fit your ga rage',' That's not an idle ques tion. A good many of us arc making the discovery that to day's longer models are too ! much for our over-taxed ga I rages. They simply won't fit. Its a real problem, and the only answer to enlarge the garage looms as a ma ' jor undertaking. But if you think of it as a remodeling job, the adding of needed space as important to you as the finishing off of an attic or the addition of an extra bedroom, it becomes a worthwhile undertaking. It isn't too difficult to visualize the garage extension project as a means of improving your home and property. The more attractive you make it. the more valuable becomes your home. In most cases you will be able to extend cither toward the front or toward the rear. whichever is the most con venient. But if you extend the front, remember you will need to rchang the garage doors. On the other hand, by extending the rear you can provide access to a sheltered porch or a backyard patio. Two important things to watch when you plan for kit chen lighting are the color of light you choose and glare protcetion. Generally, deluxe cool white fluorescent is preferred for the kitchen. This light is easy to see by and provides excellent color rendition of materials you work with, in cluding foods. Not too many years ago , women thought of steel kitch en cabinetry in terms of an tiseptic white! These days, wise homemakcrs think of 1 modern steel cabinets as mir i aclcs of color, style and tcx j ture! Steel kitchen cabinets come I with panels of rich woods and colorful plastics, they have glass inserts and dec orative grilles. Almost any pe ! riod or design may be found '. today in kitchen cabinets i which cannot warp or crack, ' and which will function prop erly for years and years. More Colors The steel cabinet industry, with the help' of imaginative designers, has developed more than 70 colors for their cab inets. These hues range from light, sandy tones to rich browns and reds, pinks, golds, sunny yellows and cool blues, dove greys, charcoals, green blues and blue-greens all in baked - on finishes that arc long-lasting and require only a swish of a damp cloth to keep them fresh and i sparkling. These cabinets come In countless shapes and sizes; singly, or in combination, modern steel kitchen cabinets j fit almost any space. Undcrsink cabinets, for in stance, range from three to six feet in width, with a choice every six inches in be tween. Base cabinets and wall cabinets offer just as wide a choice. But it's the wide range of built - in conveniences that makes a homemaker napp .Modern steel cabinets are available today with built-in bulletin boards, silver and lin en storage, automatic c a u openers, bins for staples and vegetables, holders for paper I towels and waxed paper, tow el driers, and even special 1 units for sewing machines and desks. Thanks to the com-; bination of steel's durability, with such things as nylon rollers, the drawers won't stick, and doors shut tight on magnetic catches. Wood Panels Modern steel incts are also kitchen cab styled with panels of natural oak, cherry, walnut, birch or other woods for Early American or other period decors. For the mod ern - minded matron there are plastic panels In match ing or contrasting colors, or even wood-grained finishes. Steel cabinets are availa ble with grilles and sec through glass panels to show off fine china and glassware. It's no wonder that a trend toward wall-to-wall steel kitchens has developed. They permit complete color-styling, not only of the kitchen it self, but also in tune with the other rooms of the house. CD AYS ONLY y (w) 1st 100 Customers Only! WROUGHT IRON For the home rcmodcler, the use of wrought iron as room dividers, planters and ! valances, gives a decorative touch to a small room. It adds more roominess and a freer circulation of air as well as lending a touch of ele gance to the interior. 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