From the forward..."keeping with the general principles that have been set forth, plans of fifty convenient houses are illustrated and described. For the most part, they are houses that have been built."
This guide has thirty-seven chapters and 85 illustrations on the basics of home building.
Includes chapters on modern conveniences, the parlor, cellar, stairways, plumbing and more.
CHAPTER I
THE HOUSEKEEPER AND THE ARCHITECT, FLOOR-PLANS AS RELATED TO GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
LABOR-SAVING DEVICES, ECONOMY AND GOOD CONSTRUCTION, COMPACT HOUSES NOT NECESSARILY CROWDED
WOOD-WORK THAT IS READILY CLEANED
CHAPTER II
HOUSEKEEPING OPERATIONS, THE WORK OF THE HOUSEKEEPER, THE AVERAGE HOUSEWORK OF A WEEK
THE ARCHITECT’S LESSON
CHAPTER III
MODERN CONVENIENCES, A LITTLE HISTORY
PLANS THAT MAKE EXTRA WORK, MODERN CONVENIENCES ENUMERATED
CHAPTER IV
MODERN ARCHITECTS AND THE HOUSEKEEPER
MISPLACED HOUSES, OLD COLONIAL POVERTY IN MODERN COLONIAL HOUSES, AFFECTATION IN DESIGN, NATURAL DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AND AMERICAN HOMES, A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOUSE
CHAPTER V
JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOUSE, PORCH, VESTIBULE, HALL, LONG HALLS AND SQUARE HALLS, THE HALL THAT IS A ROOM
RECEPTION-HALL, PARLOR, SITTING-ROOM, DINING ROOM
CHAPTER VI
KITCHENS, THE KITCHEN A WORKSHOP, WORK TO BE DONE IN A KITCHEN, FITTINGS, DISHWASHING CONVENIENCES, SINK AND TABLES, CHINA-CLOSET, PANTRY, COMBINATION PANTRY, PANTRY FITTINGS, WORK IN A PANTRY, A DOUGH-BOARD, FLOUR-BIN, PANTRY STORES, CUPBOARD, REFRIGERATOR ARRANGEMENTS, PANTRY UTENSILS, A DRY-BOX, SOAP-BOX, VENTILATION OF KITCHEN, GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF KITCHEN PLANNING
CHAPTER VII
CELLAR, FUEL DEPARTMENTS, FURNACE CONVENIENCES, COAL-BINS, CEMENT FLOORS, LIGHT IN THE CELLAR, A CELLAR-CLOSET, OUTSIDE CELLAR-DOOR
CHAPTER VIII
A LOW-COST LAUNDRY, BLUE MONDAY, BASEMENT LAUNDRY, LOW-COST CONVENIENCES, INEXPENSIVE LAUNDRY FITTINGS, HOT AND COLD WATER ARRANGEMENTS, A LABOR-SAVING LAUNDRY, A PLACE TO DO FRUIT-CANNING
CHAPTER IX
THE SECOND FLOOR, STAIRWAYS, THE COMBINATION STAIRWAY, IDEAL NUMBER OF BEDROOMS, LARGE CLOSETS AND PLENTY OF THEM, A LINEN CLOSET, PLACING OF GAS-FIXTURES, SERVANT’S ROOM, BATH-ROOM, AN ATTIC, ATTIC CLOSETS, ATTIC ROOMS
CHAPTER X
PLUMBING, IS PLUMBING ENTIRELY SAFE? COMPLETENESS IN PLUMBING APPARATUS, LABOR-SAVING PLUMBING APPARATUS, SEWER CONNECTIONS, SOIL PIPE, A TRAP, ACCIDENTS, TO TRAPS, FREQUENT USE OF PLUMBING APPARATUS, DESIRABLE FOR SAFETY, WATER-CLOSETS - SIMPLICITY IN PLUMBING, DRAIN CONNECTIONS, TO KEEP PLUMBING APPARATUS FROM FREEZING, CISTERN WATER SUPPLY, GREASE SINK
CHAPTER XI
HEAT AND VENTILATION, COMMON HEATING ARRANGEMENTS, PRESENT METHODS GENERALLY UNSATISFACTORY, IDEAL CONDITIONS, PROPER AMOUNT OF MOISTURE RARELY ATTAINED, A FURNACE DEFINED, METHODS OF REACHING BEST RESULTS, SUPPLY OF PROPER AMOUNT OF MOISTURE, REMOVAL OF FOUL AIR, SUPPLYING FRESH AIR WITH PROPER MOISTURE FROM STOVES, STEAM AND HOT-WATER HEATING, DIRECT AND INDIRECT RADIATION, LOW-COST HEATING APPARATUS
CHAPTER XII
HEATING DEVICES AS WE FIND THEM, FURNACE ESTIMATES, COMBINATION HOT AIR AND HOT WATER, DISH-WARMING ARRANGEMENTS, HOW TO GET A GOOD HEATING APPARATUS
CHAPTER XIII
THE HOUSE AND ITS BEAUTY, ARTISTIC SURROUNDINGS, BEAUTY MORE A MATTER OF INTELLIGENCE THAN MONEY, VESTIBULE DECORATIONS, BEAUTY IN THE RECEPTION-HALL, MANTELS AND GRATES, FRET-WORK AND PORTIERES, SPINDLE WORK, SIMPLE FORMS OF GOOD DECORATION, WOOD-CARVING, DOOR AND WINDOW CASINGS, A CONSERVATORY, STAINED GLASS, A CABINET ON THE MANTEL, TINTED PLASTERING, FRESCOING, SAFETY IN THE SELECTION OF COLORS, AN ATTRACTIVE SITTING-ROOM, THE PARLOR, A RECEPTION-ROOM, PARLOR HISTORY, THE IDEAL PARLOR, THE LIBRARY, A PLACE OF QUIET AND REST, LIBRARY FURNISHINGS, THE DINING-ROOM, SOCIAL RELATIONS OF THE DINING-ROOM, DINING-ROOM DECORATIONS, CONSERVATORY AND DINING-ROOM, A WOOD CEILING, BEAUTY IN BEDROOMS, QUIET AND LIGHT
CHAPTER XIV
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL DESIGN
And much, much more!
This guide has thirty-seven chapters and 85 illustrations on the basics of home building.
Includes chapters on modern conveniences, the parlor, cellar, stairways, plumbing and more.
CHAPTER I
THE HOUSEKEEPER AND THE ARCHITECT, FLOOR-PLANS AS RELATED TO GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
LABOR-SAVING DEVICES, ECONOMY AND GOOD CONSTRUCTION, COMPACT HOUSES NOT NECESSARILY CROWDED
WOOD-WORK THAT IS READILY CLEANED
CHAPTER II
HOUSEKEEPING OPERATIONS, THE WORK OF THE HOUSEKEEPER, THE AVERAGE HOUSEWORK OF A WEEK
THE ARCHITECT’S LESSON
CHAPTER III
MODERN CONVENIENCES, A LITTLE HISTORY
PLANS THAT MAKE EXTRA WORK, MODERN CONVENIENCES ENUMERATED
CHAPTER IV
MODERN ARCHITECTS AND THE HOUSEKEEPER
MISPLACED HOUSES, OLD COLONIAL POVERTY IN MODERN COLONIAL HOUSES, AFFECTATION IN DESIGN, NATURAL DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE AND AMERICAN HOMES, A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOUSE
CHAPTER V
JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOUSE, PORCH, VESTIBULE, HALL, LONG HALLS AND SQUARE HALLS, THE HALL THAT IS A ROOM
RECEPTION-HALL, PARLOR, SITTING-ROOM, DINING ROOM
CHAPTER VI
KITCHENS, THE KITCHEN A WORKSHOP, WORK TO BE DONE IN A KITCHEN, FITTINGS, DISHWASHING CONVENIENCES, SINK AND TABLES, CHINA-CLOSET, PANTRY, COMBINATION PANTRY, PANTRY FITTINGS, WORK IN A PANTRY, A DOUGH-BOARD, FLOUR-BIN, PANTRY STORES, CUPBOARD, REFRIGERATOR ARRANGEMENTS, PANTRY UTENSILS, A DRY-BOX, SOAP-BOX, VENTILATION OF KITCHEN, GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF KITCHEN PLANNING
CHAPTER VII
CELLAR, FUEL DEPARTMENTS, FURNACE CONVENIENCES, COAL-BINS, CEMENT FLOORS, LIGHT IN THE CELLAR, A CELLAR-CLOSET, OUTSIDE CELLAR-DOOR
CHAPTER VIII
A LOW-COST LAUNDRY, BLUE MONDAY, BASEMENT LAUNDRY, LOW-COST CONVENIENCES, INEXPENSIVE LAUNDRY FITTINGS, HOT AND COLD WATER ARRANGEMENTS, A LABOR-SAVING LAUNDRY, A PLACE TO DO FRUIT-CANNING
CHAPTER IX
THE SECOND FLOOR, STAIRWAYS, THE COMBINATION STAIRWAY, IDEAL NUMBER OF BEDROOMS, LARGE CLOSETS AND PLENTY OF THEM, A LINEN CLOSET, PLACING OF GAS-FIXTURES, SERVANT’S ROOM, BATH-ROOM, AN ATTIC, ATTIC CLOSETS, ATTIC ROOMS
CHAPTER X
PLUMBING, IS PLUMBING ENTIRELY SAFE? COMPLETENESS IN PLUMBING APPARATUS, LABOR-SAVING PLUMBING APPARATUS, SEWER CONNECTIONS, SOIL PIPE, A TRAP, ACCIDENTS, TO TRAPS, FREQUENT USE OF PLUMBING APPARATUS, DESIRABLE FOR SAFETY, WATER-CLOSETS - SIMPLICITY IN PLUMBING, DRAIN CONNECTIONS, TO KEEP PLUMBING APPARATUS FROM FREEZING, CISTERN WATER SUPPLY, GREASE SINK
CHAPTER XI
HEAT AND VENTILATION, COMMON HEATING ARRANGEMENTS, PRESENT METHODS GENERALLY UNSATISFACTORY, IDEAL CONDITIONS, PROPER AMOUNT OF MOISTURE RARELY ATTAINED, A FURNACE DEFINED, METHODS OF REACHING BEST RESULTS, SUPPLY OF PROPER AMOUNT OF MOISTURE, REMOVAL OF FOUL AIR, SUPPLYING FRESH AIR WITH PROPER MOISTURE FROM STOVES, STEAM AND HOT-WATER HEATING, DIRECT AND INDIRECT RADIATION, LOW-COST HEATING APPARATUS
CHAPTER XII
HEATING DEVICES AS WE FIND THEM, FURNACE ESTIMATES, COMBINATION HOT AIR AND HOT WATER, DISH-WARMING ARRANGEMENTS, HOW TO GET A GOOD HEATING APPARATUS
CHAPTER XIII
THE HOUSE AND ITS BEAUTY, ARTISTIC SURROUNDINGS, BEAUTY MORE A MATTER OF INTELLIGENCE THAN MONEY, VESTIBULE DECORATIONS, BEAUTY IN THE RECEPTION-HALL, MANTELS AND GRATES, FRET-WORK AND PORTIERES, SPINDLE WORK, SIMPLE FORMS OF GOOD DECORATION, WOOD-CARVING, DOOR AND WINDOW CASINGS, A CONSERVATORY, STAINED GLASS, A CABINET ON THE MANTEL, TINTED PLASTERING, FRESCOING, SAFETY IN THE SELECTION OF COLORS, AN ATTRACTIVE SITTING-ROOM, THE PARLOR, A RECEPTION-ROOM, PARLOR HISTORY, THE IDEAL PARLOR, THE LIBRARY, A PLACE OF QUIET AND REST, LIBRARY FURNISHINGS, THE DINING-ROOM, SOCIAL RELATIONS OF THE DINING-ROOM, DINING-ROOM DECORATIONS, CONSERVATORY AND DINING-ROOM, A WOOD CEILING, BEAUTY IN BEDROOMS, QUIET AND LIGHT
CHAPTER XIV
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL DESIGN
And much, much more!
