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. by HIAWATHA ESTES

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U *n oF THE OUTSTANDING joys of a well-planned home, for privacy conscious parents, is to be able to retire to the living room and there to luxuriate in entertaining-or a good bookin peace and quiet. A good'odead'end" living room is literally that as it has no cross traffic to or from other areas of the house. Obviously not all plans can be arranged in such a manner to provide this but here is one that has been.

Another feature of this living room is that the dining area of the room is the same width as the living room, which eliminates the wall ofiset formed by the usual dining-ell. Although a fireplace has not been located in this room, one could be built here during the construction of the home, if desired.

The furnace and rqater heater have been placed in a closet next to the bath. I{ preferre$, these utilities could be relocated in the garage which will provide an extra storage closet in the house.

The master bedroom suite is separated from the children's rooms by the family bath. Both this room and one of the children's bedrooms has a shoulder high sliding window in one wall which provides cross ventilation but does not interfere with furniture arrangement. A wide pullman lavatory plus a dressing table is a feature of'the dressing room, The shower and water closet are

Reioilers! As o Seruice lo Your Cuslomers in a separate compartment. This arrangement ofiers more privacy. The family room is convenient to the kitchen, front door and sliding glass doors open from this room to the rear patio. Open planning has resulted by eliminating the wall between the kitchen and family rooms. This arrangement creates easier traffic flow between the rooms and helps each area appear larger than its actual size. The doors leading from the kitchen to the service and dining areas, have been arranged so as to provide a maximum amount of space in the nook.

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An access door opens from the garage to the covered front porch while another opens to a walk which leads to the service door.

The rustic ranch exterior has been achieved by using several difierent materials that nof ofly weather well but which will blend into any verdant landscape.