s .v .N~\-‘NV~ .-' N NNV 3,333»? o... _ .3 '3. £3sw3 a 3- x 31‘» )3] I. DIXON ca HILLEN “(3523 Home Designer Magazine Book J House Plans 1844mmve. Oakland,cam. (it 13% JRHK 0 you try to make them a part of the house. or do you spend time and money in the house and let the out- side the garden—be any old thing? Or do you try and make the garden as it should he a part of the whole, scheme? THE HOME I)ESIGNER Magazine will help you do this. \ garden from old\ ippon transplanted to American soil Suéscribe now to The Home Designer Magazine Dixon & Hillen, Publishen $2.50 the year 1844 Fifth Ave., Oakland, Calif. 7726 Home @ejzgfler Wagaghe Book of House Plans v? 73/6172 fiooé of California Homes 1922 EDITION Trim 0726 @01/(27' DIXON €9° HILLEN, Tub/i512”: 1844 FIFTH AVENUE OAKLI AAAAAAAAAAAAA A HE DEMAND for homes of moderate cost for the man with a limited amount of money to spend, and who wants a home properly and artistically designed, has prompted the publi- cation of this book. All the plans have been economically and practically arranged. The most have been planned for the average width city lot of forty feet. The plans call for all the latest built-in features, such as fireplace, buffets, bookcases, writing desks, breakfast nooks, coolers, cupboards, etc. PLANS Complete plans can be secured for any house shown in this book at a very nominal cost. Address THE HOME DESIGNER Service Department, 1844 Fifth Avenue, Oak- land, California. Order by number. Three sets of plans, including foundation, floor plans, two elevations and one—half inch scale drawings of mantel, buffet and kitchen cabinets, can be secured for the sum of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00); any additional sets of the same plan ordered with original can be had for Five Dollars ($5.00). Specifications (typewritten), four sets, can be had for Ten Dollars. Many people do not need specifications, as a printed blank form can be secured from a stationer and filled in as desired. PLANS TO ORDER It may be possible that you will require something different from the houses shown in the book. We will, in our Drafting Department, prepare plans for you that will meet your special requirements. The cost for making these plans of houses, not costing over $5,000 to con- struct, will be made at the rate of $7 per room. For example, the plans for a five—room cottage will cost you $35. This includes four sets of blueprints. The plans consist of foundation, floor plan, two elevations, and scale details of buffet, mantel and kitchen cases. (This does not include specifications.) When ordering, send rough sketch of ideas, size of lot, approximate grades, also points of compass. The price of plans must accom- pany the order. Sketches will be submitted for your approval before the plans are completed. REMITTANCE—In remitting, send postal, express or check by registered mail. Address all communications to DIXON 65-9 HILLEN, Tub/ishers Sc’rvire Dept. THE HOME DESIGNER MAGAZINE 1844, Fifth Avenue, Oakland, California ESIGNED along Colonial lines of clapboard exterior with shingled roof. The exterior could be of stucco, if so de— sired. On the first floor the living room is the full width of the house, off which is a glassed-in porch of equal length. The hall connects the living and dining rooms. Adjoining the dining room is a dining porch. A den is at the end of the hall under the main stair landing. The second floor has four bedrooms, two open decks and a bathroom. ‘llVINC IOOM a to um" PLAN No.75 r nu.“ noon. w wwwwu- '3’.‘ , . I ’ r s I III- Halal—1B bIN‘Nb “all“ up"; Ibo bbeOIM 5 0A bf bLMM «cam. ”M «‘1 I!“ E" BIOLOOM mu 51(L. n‘nzs" Is‘su‘ u‘no" slum D YLCDD— ”JANA" b I b loom KITCHIN .2". . p "5‘ - \ w; 'i la / . / .-~-'- “All sumo: DAM E ‘1 MIR “bloom w ‘ . I cunnA .-- luau Clo: bun/w, L'M bHLUOM h .. an... vouu. | obi/luau... ,. . N“ W. I. Izo‘ ”'0 LlUlHG LOOM HE EXTERIOR is of stucco with a shingled roof. There are five rooms and a breakfast room adjoining the kitchen. One bedroom has been raised to permit placing a garage below. A small service hall leads to this bedroom, to the other bedroom, bath and a stairway to the garage. The living room is on the front and con- nects to the dining room with French sash. PLAN No. 76 MMLooM “moon E ”u" Io'-o"- H'-6' “00'- p cLol'. I... u'-o'-i"-o' ibis "' ‘ " a 1:1 1' mu l MKAEN '3. 5 i i O S 3 bmmc aim. ( d D ‘ .1 u n bibLOOM ”I" lo'-o'- 123-3" “16'; Iz'o" I I I.‘ lemc. MM “-1 ) a) m 17163 mic" POL‘ “ a fir—I 40.0.. PLAN No. 78 SIX-ROOM house with a stucco exterior, the roof of composition using crushed red brick. The two bed— rooms at the rear of the house have been elevated; below one is a garage and the other a laundry. A stairway from the back porch leads to garage and laundry. The living room is in the front part of the house, back of which and through French sash is the dining room. There is a large front porch. NOTE: T/Ic p/Iolo of/musr as s/Iaivn is rm'ersrdfi'om t/zr floor plan. The plans lla'ur been drawn as 5/1070” by the floor plan. Eb IGNFI) along square massive lines, having a composition roof using red crushed brick. There are six rooms. The two bedrooms are across the rear of the house. Stairs lead down to garage from the small service hall. also 11p to raised bedroom. There is a breakfast nook off kitchen. The living room is across the front of house and connects to dining room through French sash. HBLOOM h hi 5 MM 11- 0"110- -6 I IEEI1 , 2“ ‘I‘I‘B Bun» "°°“ "031710 I :i‘:1.'._ "m at! d h” KIHHEN. _ é g fil' 'E 3 3 Mn 5 ‘ ‘L‘ " UI [anal o A -l :1.“ do; - —* ._ , o DUN)“. LM- 3; b! 5L0 ON a. A V) "1". "1°— 13302190" 'JVIAG L'M mun u > d . . a 17-‘-Iz'—o" _.l 40‘ o PLAN No. 79 IZTL_ clna IAll Ito-I I... - “BLOOM :- 0 Mining am a Olll cLot. qu L'M _ J u... suuon . a . a I'OII-O “LA“ PLAN No. 80 HE exterior of this house is in cement plaster. The roof, as shown, is of composition using a crushed red brick. Shingles could be used by increasing the pitch without affecting the general appearance of the building. The broad massive lines make this a very charming home. The living room is on the front, the reception hall con— nects with both the living and dining rooms. Both bed- rooms are on the same side, while in the kitchen is a built-in breakfast nook. There are five rooms in all. A STORY and one-half dwelling of stucco exterior and composition roof using red crushed brick. There are three rooms and a breakfast room on the first floor. On the second floor are two bedrooms and a sleeping porch—also a bathroom. A large porch across the front and the full width of the house is an attractive feature. PLAN N0. 77 A FIVE—ROOM cottage with a breakfast room. The exterior is of stucco, the roof of shingles. The breakfast room acts as a pass between kitchen and recep— tion hall. The two bedrooms are across the rear of the house. insuring plenty of light and sunshine. The living and dining rooms are separated by French sash. { bIMLOOM blbLOOM "'5': 11'3“ mu.- 1 “A "L c Lot CE] w «Lu bA1R tn vom2 .3 '. 431k 5;: .1 ‘ " ,‘ Dawn-w «(<3 SQ 4% u .w . g '11 . SEWANT bib ILOOM _~ -= =- ||0im||mcnt ; ,3 v. 9mm" SUN MOM ll I 9'—0"x10’-o' H A L L 141011010“ ' IlbUAKfAST ll 1L0 0M 910K 8-0" uvmc LOOK ll m a £55.- c DINING kDDM M Di C ED Tl UN. 5!!" HALL 1430* 15—0" HUT TLOOL PLAN ‘_ ,,_ . _,_ bib LOOM ll 15 E c IL I 111031410” ' ¥ CLOS. CL05. . IICLOS. CLOS. :1. ll - n A LL bill) MOM bf 13 L0 OM I | bun I . . CROWD 14101190" ‘I 1441011550~ ' 'o'lyo“ , l.- ..=.—-i.... i- _. -- =1 SECONI) rLOOL PLAN PLAN N0. 120 THIS two-story dwelling is designed along classic lines and has eight rooms and breakfast room. A deck or porch is on the upper floor. This porch is roofed over and is a very delightful lounging or sleeping place. ”Km vs“ W; «3:2? ‘ «kw w we» r' \ I bib LOOM Ho-izo' CLO s I CLOS [L0 . LL bib 9.00M n-o'- u' o' LIVING ROOM GALAGE UNML THIS story and one-half house is some- what different and is at the same time very attractive. Directly in line with the entrance walk and at the foot of the steps is a fountain, making a very attractive en- trance. The entrance porch has been glassed in, making a combination sunroom and porch. The bedroom on the upper floor has a good location for sun and View. There is also an open deck on the second floor. DECK CLOS. HALL: jg: I I Mb LOOM 16-0": 12'-o" E have here illustrated a small home of the Spanish type. The exterior is of stucco, with tile used on each side of the porch and over the windows, adding greatly to the general appearance of the house. The sheltering porch and the terrace stretching across the front are very effective and appropriate features, lending a very desirable and somewhat different look. The living room is of splendid size, and is connected with the dining room by French glazed doors with wood bars. A breakfast room comes at the corner of the house, giving a lavish supply of light. ' DUAKYASI LOOM MMLMM MAW, aim I O n I Inc-i «Iz-o “1/,“ I510“ bIBD—AOM Isl-£1 “to" PLAN N0. 122 HIS five—room cottage has a cement exterior and a shingled roof. It is a little different from the ordinary, and rather attractive. There is a small break— fast room between the dining room and kitchen. The The dining room is back of living room and is separated living room extends across the entire front of house. by French sash. books was T. LOOM SE Iziokvi o" — DINING LOOM ‘ r 12’0" 11'—o" Iz'o': 14-0" LIVING LOU/W 2419‘: 14 o' DOLCH PLAN No. 124 FIVE-ROOM cottage designed along square, massive lines—a very attractive home. The exterior is of stucco and the roof covered with composition roofing using crushed red brick. From the large entrance porch one enters either the living or dining room; these are separated by French sash. ““7 Nib LOOM LINEN NM“ 11103 111 o~ [A S E T \lmcntn “1 M n I] . .. ,_ CLO . lO-OdOO (I: bib LOOM DINING LOOM CHINA 11'-o"-11‘-6" ”“°"“"°fl (L05. CLOI. LIVING LOOM P 0 LC H 1510" 15-0" ___1 PLAN No. 125 bfb £00K - .1116'x12-0 .TCHEH ELOS 9261916. - a‘-o‘-9'~o Ed T“ bleG LUOM b E [3 L0 0 M 1510"- Iz'-o" 15'~s"~ 1110" LIVING ILOOM~ GAUGE CLO 5- UNDER. 13101 1730' LOO PLAN No. 126 _,.IT;’K1U’H ’ HIS house has one bedroom raised to allow for a garage under. There are in all five rooms and a breakfast room. The breakfast room is entered from either the dining room or kitchen. The living room is separated from the dining room with French sash. The exterior is of stucco and the roof of composition using crushed red brick or gray rock. SUGGESTIONS F OR THE WINDOWS HOOSING the materials is fascinating—there are such wonderful colors—irresistible roses, soft yel- lows, shimmering greens and a host of others. And the cheaper imitation silks, such as A. B. C. and Economy, have enough of the gloss and softness of the more expen— sive ones to give the same effect. Our pocketbook need not suffer such trepidation as it has heretofore. Have you ever considered gingham for your bedroom? There’s no reason in the world why it shouldn’t make up into very attractive drapes. Consider the variety of colors in the plain material and of the innumerable pat— terns that have been so popular for dresses this season. Get enough of the material so that you may have a bed- spread and dresser cover edged with it—you might have a pillow or two as well. If your drapes are figured, blue, brown and rose, for instance—match the colors in plain materials instead of using the figured. You’ll find it very much more effective. Then there’s the unbleached muslin, which is very popular with appliqued designs upon it. This is also very good looking, although it takes a great deal more time than the gingham drapes. Colored scrims and colored voiles are also good—they have a filmy look and give that touch of softness which is more important to the bedroom than any other room in the house. For the downstairs there are also effective inexpensive materials such as sunfast machine silks, cotton damasks, Double drapes are effective pongee, cotton crepes, china silk, grenadine, and innumer— able others. Take the material off by itself when buy— ing—that’s the only way to see whether or not it will be effective. If you look at the expensive silks and silk damasks first, and then look at these others, you can’t expect the inexpensive fabrics to shine out. Always remember when buying—that your material is to reign supreme in your home, and is not going to have all of these other materials rivaling it. Cretonne is actually enchanting when we think back, Fm. 2 gm («canola-n; . M‘W. “3'16 war : ' Sums .~ WM . 1: "x "‘ =~ . Q3191 »A 5 5.51 i 3‘, a n " o swmm: w r . i ,L‘.’ ‘1- “"Q E . is V \ Figured and plain drapes and it seems aeons ago to the days when it threatened the silk industry of France and caused Colbert in 1686 to prohibit its manufacture. Then it was made secretly and the authorities burnt it whenever it was found. But finally it won out, became even more popular, and today is used by practically everyone. The cylindrical printing presses do in a minute what it took the old hand operated block presses a day to do. Don’t ever be guilty of spurning cretonne, which has gained popularity in all rooms—the living room, dining room and kitchen. as well as the bedroom. “It’s just cretonne" denotes igno- O Ar ' SE." o rance, not taste. The same people who spurn it would probably hold on to a very ugly piece of furniture because “it’s antique.” I don’t say that all antique furniture is far from it, but there are far more ugly antiques ugly than beautiful ones. Of course all cretonne is not beau- tiful, but there are more beautiful than ugly patterns. Then think of the variety of patterns and of how it can be used for upholstering, lamp shades, bed and couch covers, as well as for hangings. Note the illustrations. In the first we have two plain materials of different colors. Suppose you live in an old-fashioned house that has plain brown or rather ugly woodwork, then it would be pretty to have the first and longer drape of brown, and the second of Delph blue or yellow very slightly toned with brown. In the above picture the first drape is figured, the second plain and of one of the colors in the figured drape This is especially good looking when the wall is plain—- then the second drape can be in contrast to the wall. [This article was taken in part from the August issuc~ 1921, of THE HOME DESIGNER Magazine] ;\:‘{4flwfl(§ ., :1 o 21.’ ’ W ‘\ Ax .‘vmqeg‘é: 14*? ~ LMM an: The colorful brilliancy of flowers—the soft green of hedges—the reflection of sky in water—Omar might well have sought inspiration here PRACTICAL BACKYARD SUGGESTIONS Taken from the September 1921 issue 0! The Home Designer Magazine Two Practical Lay-outs Showing How the Backyard on the Ordinary Forty-Fool Lot Can Be Made Beautiful MIOGI “"qu . gnaw”; win-LI; ' EV” '. '- - poor. f‘LILVHf YAlb V/ An attractively planned backyard View of garden arrangement at rear of house PRACTICAL AND ECONOMICAL GARDEN ARRANGEMENT FOR THE CITY LOT Taken from July 1921 issue of'lhe Home Designer Magazine ii “i E‘ «K ' 3 g g 5% i ‘K r- f 9? ‘1‘ O\ l E". Plot plan, showing position of house, with arrangement of garden in the rear STOLI LOOM . . . {'5’ ‘11,, 4, 7» j. “M «WM/W, ‘ (I! 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ESP... new. 3.3 .3331 5 «En... 3m. ice: .3}... go 9.: .5 .3. a. 03...... 059C .32. Vmpx woe AN :62 125:... fire you going to éuz'ld a GARAGE? DO you want to build your garage a part of the whole scheme, or do you simply want it to be an outhouse— out of scale and harmony with the house? THE HOME DESIGNER Magazine will give you, from month to month, sugges— tions for designs of garages and garden layouts. An example of a garage built in line with the house Suéscriée now to The Home Designer Magazine Dixon & Hillen, Publishers $2.50 the year 1844 Fifth Ave., Oakland, Calif. nap-27 A4 V. 7 Begin Your Building Operations Right by Subscribing to The Home Designer Magazine '1 '/1e Price oft/2e Suérerzptzolz Will Save You Dal/arr BUILD well, build knowingly. Every person who has the desire to build is inspired by an ideal, and sin- cerely wishes tO build enduringly and harmoniously. THE HOME DESIGNER has been designed to show how these results can be obtained. 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