Subtle and sophisticated, Beautyware Sandstone calls on the beauty of nature for its versatility. This color affords limitless combinations of companion colors. Rich browns, yellows, orange, wood tones and olive greens, create a wonderful feeling of richness and charm. Combined with blues, cool greens and white in various mixtures and hues, this color will become gay and bright-lending to an atmosphere of casual living.
NEW SEAM-FREE, one-piece construction is a feature of Briggs new bathtubs in both seat and straight-front models. Square edges at base and top simplify installation. Slip resistant bottom gives maximum safety and comfort to the bather.
THE WHITTIER-a handsome shelf-back lavatory which may be installed with or without legs and towel bars. It has a deep, large capacity bowl plus a generous shelf to provide top utility for functional items.
Soft and subtle, radiating the beauty of timeless tropical reefs, this color will add warmth to your bathroom. It blends beautifully with warm grays and shades of brown for a glowing warm effect. For a more startling effect, it may be used with tints of pink and deeper shades of coral. Whatever your choice of companion colors may be, they should be warm to properly harmonize with this most popular compatible color.
THE CHAUCER-a distinguished departure from ordinary design. This contemporary lavatory features an off-center bowl and fittings, and an extra wide ledge which is both functional and beautiful. It can be installed with legs as shown above, or in a vanity counter top as shown below.
Kohler fixtures will add to your home the value of recognized first quality at no extra cost. Made in a wide range of styles and sizes, they are practical for any space or budget.
The Cosmopolitan bath - of enameled non-flexing iron cast for rigid strength - affords comfort and safety with a flat, roomy bottom, slope end, bench rim. The Gramercy lavatory is of vitreous china with an ample basin, built-in soap dishes, handy shelf. Glass-like surfaces are easy to keep clean. Chromium-plated brass fittings match the fixtures in style and quality.
We have become a nation of shower lovers, and it is generally understood that when a tub is installed, a shower will be included as part of the tub installation. If you are remodeling, and want to squeeze additional bathing facilities as well as toilet and lavatory into a small space, a shower stall can be the solution. Good lighting is important in the bathroom. If milady has a built-in vanity with a mirror over the basin or makeup counter, there is nothing better than vertical fluorescent lights on either side of the mirror. The same is true of the shaving mirror for the man of the house. Usually some general illumination is required in addition, which can be flush ceiling lamp or a fixture. Some bathrooms have been built with the entire ceiling lighted, frosted glass serving as the ceiling surface, with several fluorescents above.
If you need two bathrooms but are cramped for space, it may be possible to work out a compact arrangement that will give you two baths in an area equal or only slightly larger than is usually required for a single. Three plans are shown below whereby fixtures and storage space are so arranged that every square inch is in use. The small square tub (shown in the photo above), designed especially for bathroom areas where space is at a premium, is used in two of the rooms. Back-to-back piping cuts costs.
The Formica Vanitory can turn a bathroom of any size into one of the most colorful and exciting rooms in your home.
The beautiful colors and patterns of Formica are unharmed by alcohol, boiling water, non-bleaching cosmetics, mild acids and cleaning alkalies. The super-smooth surface of Formica wipes clean with only a damp cloth.
Step into the electric laundry of tomorrow a room designed for outstanding con-venience and hospital-like cleanliness. Hotpoint Automatie Washer, Table-top Ironer and Electric Clothes Dryer are arranged to eliminate unnecessary steps and motions.
IF EVER a room was designed to fulfill a housewife's dream of a modern laundry, it's the new Laundry Center! Major inconveniences as well as minor irritations that once gave "Blue Monday" its bad domestic reputation have been done away with! A built-in ironing board folds into a wall cabinet -when not in use, and the ironing cord has a coil spring to prevent curling. There's a special sorting and sprinkling table right next to the automatic clothes washer. Starch-making facilities are also available. Clothes baskets are portable and laundry sink has deep bowls. The electric dryer gives a soft, long-lasting fluffiness to everything from diapers to bed spreads. A cabinet-type ironer, at which you may sit down while you iron in cool comfort, is also provided. These are only a few typical advantages of the new Laundry Center you'll want to have in your plans for tomorrow's home ... With modern laundry appliances, washing is not the damp, dripping job of former years so the laundry need not be relegated to the basement. A first floor Laundry Center can be step-saving, light and airy. The room can be planned as one of many uses — a sewing and mending center, a study spot for youngsters, a play place for children on rainy days.
