Local Home Unites Modern Design, Period Furniture

Local Home Unites Modem Design, Period Furniture

Redwood Offers

Background For Oriental Rugs

Two Levels Provide Space For Division Of Family Activities

Modern home design does not spell the end of traditional furniture. The home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hay Brown at 1166 Aberdeen Dr proves the point.

Here is a home modern in all details. Yet on its floors are Oriental rugs. Its rooms hold traditional furniture. There are no multi-pronged lamps and pillow seats on the floor. Everything fits the design and comfort prevails.

Redwood is the dominant material of this home, designed by James H. Livingston and built by Eugene E. Kurtz. The exterior is of redwood and concrete. The interior of the living area is of redwood. Large redwood beams rib the ceiling and extend outside under the overhangs. All this adds a touch of Californla-style living. The sloped roof emphasizes it.

Despite all this, there is no oppressive feeling. The wood blends with the furnishings, imparting a soft atmosphere.

The living room is large, and it leads into several other areas—dining, music room and kitchen. It also leads through short hallways to the front door and sleeping areas.

The living room includes a large fireplace. this faces both the dining and music rooms, as the two sides are open.

The kitchen is modern. Most of the appliances are built-in. The refrigerator is the new wall suspension type. There is ample room in the kitchen for both working and dining.

This home includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. There is plenty of storage space and sliding doors predominate.

Down a flight of stairs is a lower living level. Here is a recreation room and study. There is also a second fireplace here. Still another room on this level holds washer, dryer, and gas furnace. And from this level, a door leads to a screened-in porch.

In the lower level, the walls are of mahogany. Throughout the home there is a variety of flooring. Wood prevails in the living area on the upper level. The entranceway and stairway is of cork. The lower level is of plastic tile, except the utility room, which has a concrete floor.

TODAY’S DESIGN: The exterior of Mr. and Mrs. George Hay Brown's home at 1166 Aberdeen Dr. is thoroughly modern. The exterior is mostly of redwood. Note the sloping roof, the large overhangs, and the two levels. The living room is on the upper level. Below are a recreation, study and utility room. A carport is at the far right.

FURNISHINGS BLEND WELL: The redwood walls and ceiling make a good background for traditional furnishings. The opening (right) leads to a music room. The kitchen is partially shown (left). The fireplace opens to both the living room and music room.

RELAX AND STUDY: This room on the lower level combines a recreation room (foreground) and a study (background). Also included on this level is a utility room (not shown).