The Emblem Homes were sold by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association through various lumber and plywood dealers, with the complete plans provided by the National Plan Service.

Back then the lumber and plywood dealer was the focal point in the home building industry. As such he knows building materials, new methods of construction, local building codes and regulations, methods of financing. He has contact with, or can supply reliable contractor service. 

The lumber and plywood dealer was also of help in selecting the proper home site for your new home. He was in contact with land developers and real estate offices. He would advise you on neighborhood selection, access to shopping areas, schools, and churches. He can help determine whether the site selected has adequate facilities available or planned such as water, electricity, streets, sidewalks, and other improvements which meet the needs of the buyer. 

The Emblem Homes were architecturally designed for family comfort and convenience by Laurence S. Higgins, AIA, architect for the Lumber Dealers Research Council. Particular design care was exercised in developing the working sections of the homes such as the kitchen and laundry areas. Convenient storage areas as well as abundant closet space are included in each plan. 

Usually the most space for the least cost is obtained in a rectangular plan because breaks which occur in the walls and roof lines always add to cona struction costs. This house, therefore, is appropriate for the family on a mini- mum budget requiring three bedrooms. Two of the bedrooms have ample space for a bed, chest of drawers and a desk. A double bed with the same amount of furniture can be arranged in the master bedroom. Closet walls which minimize partitioning are generous in storage space with an extra large wardrobe in the master bedroom. The large kitchen-dining area has been designed to permit direct access to the bath and bedrooms. Mother can supervise the children at play from the window over the work center in the kitchen. Economy is achieved with back-to-back plumbing for kitchen and bath. Washer-dryer is also convenient to linen storage and bedrooms. The living room is spacious with enough wall area to permit alternate couch locations. The coat closet is also convenient to the front entry. In the alternate plan without basement the stairway is replaced by generous space for bulk storage with interior and exterior access. You may select alternate contemporary, ranch or cape cod exteriors, which are also available for this floor plan. 

 

Very rarely will you find a house with four bedrooms which is designed so efficiently that the total area is just under 1,300 square feet. The fourth bedroom, of course, may be utilized as an office, den, guest or sewing room. The kitchen and family room is so arranged that the dining area may be screened, partitioned or left open to the living room. In the kitchen a large counter doubles as a work area or snack bar for children's lunches. wall oven and counter top range add to its efficiency. A patio for outdoor dining and relaxation is conveniently accessible through the kitchen. 

The main bathroom can be skylighted for natural light. The half bath which can serve as a mud room is near the rear entrance and kitchen. It is also convenient to the master bedroom. The inviting entry porch adds charm to the exterior. You may select alternate contemporary, oriental or colonial exteriors which are also available for this floor plan. 

 

The Lake Forest has about everything a family would need. There are three good-sized bedrooms with generous closet space, one and a half bathrooms with the half bath private to the master bedroom. It features large dining-family room directly off the kitchen. A screened front entry with convenient coat closet provides good circulation to every room in the house. Front and rear entrances are both convenient to the carport. The spacious dining-family room is so closely associated with the kitchen that this area can be considered as one large room. Mother can closely supervise her children at play and teenagers have the kitchen close at hand for snacks. The patio can be advantageously placed just off the rear entrance for outdoor activities. A skylight provides natural light for the inside main bathroom with a feeling of total privacy. Bath, kitchen and laundry facilities are back-to-back for greater economy with the washer-dryer combination close to the bath and bedroom area. You may select alternate ranch, colonial or cape cod exteriors which are also available for this floor plan. 

 

Here is a small three-bedroom home, which has many of the features considered appropriate for larger and more luxurious homes. No living room crossetraffic, excellent circulation from entry to all areas. It offers front elevation which spreads across the lot for an impressive 60 feet with a large covered porch providing an attractive entry. The porch and carport can be varied in a number of ways for community development to arrest monotony in design. Future expansion into covered porch area is economically practical. The kitchen is a stepesaver with its convenient U-shaped work area and with the rear entrance conveniently located for direct access to an outdoor patio. Plumbing for kitchen, bath and laundry is grouped for economy. The open arrangement in the living and dining area has a feeling of spaciousness. It is further enhanced by the large windows sheltered by the porch in front and looking out onto the patio at the rear. In the basement version, the stairs are located near the front entry to provide easy access to a future recreation area in the basement. The kitchen is also ideally placed for serving food to this area downstairs. You may select alternate contemporary, ranch or traditional exteriors which are also available for this plan. 

 

The house itself is a rectangle and the garage or carport is placed to form an L. This provides a sheltered atmosphere to the partially screened court off the family-kitchen area. It is an excellent plan for the family who enteretains frequently as the entire living area and kitchen permits freedom of movement. Greater privacy, too, is afforded to the living room with its placement at the rear of the house. second patio off the living room can further integrate indoor-outdoor living. The basement version of this plan is easily adapted to a hiliside lot sloping to the rear. A full daylight basement can be utilized for a future recreation room and additional bedrooms. The small bathroom off the inviting entry has dual use as master bath and a powder room for guests. The main bath is skylighted for natural light and privacy. Built-in vanity and desk space in the bedroom is provided in addition to more than adequate wardrobe closet. You may select alternate contemporary, colonial or cape cod exteriors which are also available for this plan.