High building costs have shrunk the houses we are building today. But here is proof, again, that even a small house, well designed, can seem big as all outdoors. Does this house appeal to you? If it does, there are two long-range objectives you should keep in mind when you build. First, you'll want openness. It starts with selection of your site. You'll need a controlled view, be it only 40 feet of really private garden. Then, to take advantage of the site you need liberal use of glass. There are no longer any mechanical reasons why you can't have windows as large as you like. Given vista and a means of appreciating it, seek openness inside the house, too. Re-examine every inside wall. If you find you don't really need it, take it out. Second, strive for simplicity. Avoid clutter, clashing patterns, strong colors, knickknacks. Use light, soft colors, a minimum amount of freestanding furniture, natural materials. If you do this, your home will retreat into the background, until you find you are scarcely conscious of confining walls.
Partitions not essential for privacy have been eliminated. Spaciousness is the net effect; it is underlined by an almost Spartan absence of clutter.
With neither attic nor basement, this 4 house has an abundance of places to store things. One example: this bank of overhead cabinets in the kitchen
Better Homes & Gardens | July, 1950
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