New Colonial Bungalows and New Aladdinette Homes Supplement to the Book of Aladdin Homes THE ALADDIN CO. Bay City, Michigan Wilmington, N. C. Hattiesburg, Miss. Portland, Oregon Canadian Offices and Mills: Toronto Ontario; Vancouver, B. C. Colonial Bungalow Avychitecture Something New and Distinctive in Homes N PRESENTING this Colonial architecture we would like to call particular attention to some of its noteworthy features. © Distinctly American lines are followed in these impressive homes, By ingeniously blending the best characteristics of both the Colonial and Bungalow types, our architects have created something new in homes. Careful study of the newest ideas found in Los Angeles has been made by Aladdin representatives right on the ground. In appear- ance these houses are impressive. Too, they have the very important advantage of economy and practicability. There is the pronounced touch of Colonial treatment in every house, yet, the bungalow effect is preserved. The best from these two indi- vidual styles of architecture is used in this series of homes. “Lhe beauty and appearance of each individual house has been carefully brought out. Special attention was given to proper ventilation, and windows and doors are located to secure it, in addition to supplying their ordinary function of light and air. The most skilled architects on interior plans have spent weeks in working out the location and dimensions for every room and closet in these houses. The thought, skill and pride of The Aladdin Company has been put into these homes. We know that each one is a practical home, sound in construction and made only of the very highest grade of building materials. We know that the prices quoted on these houses are absolutely the lowest. If you have doubt about it compare them with the figures for any similar type of home. We know that in addition to supply- ing you with an entirely new design of home, that we can save you many hundred dollars on the purchase. These are in reality new creations, which we completed too late to include in the Aladdin Book of Homes. Therefore these new homes are included in this supplement to the book of Aladdin Homes. The construction is sturdy and durable. Many of the pictures of the fol- lowing homes show the structures nestling close to the ground. Where sewers are not deep, the same effect can be secured by building base- ment walls to the required height and then terracing the lawn directly around the house. The building specifications for these homes are the same as set forth on pages 12 and 13 of The Aladdin House Book. : The Cape Cod HERE is a clean, clear crispness in the very name of Cape Cod. In dignity and strength of design, this house is worthy of the fine old traditions associated with the name. To carry the simile further, it also radiates warmth and hospitality. Approached from any side, this is a home of impressive beauty. The wide lap siding, painted white, the English type of hood with heavy ornamental bracket, the wide terrace, brick pedestals on either side of the entrance, gable dormer and the pergola all blend in archi- tectural harmony. The Cape Cod is delightful also throughout its interior. The living room is spacious and cheery as a living room should be. The wall and floor space is in proper proportion for advantageous arrangement of furniture and rugs. The room shows a fireplace. A French door opens on to the pergola on the side. The closet, too, is most convenient for the visitors’ wraps. The dining room is worthy of careful study. It is closed off from the living room with French doors. Two windows afford ample light and the wall space is sufficient. The kitchen LA ay et is an unusual model of convenience and it is detached from all portions i of the house except the dining | ny aes room. The grade entrance to the 10:2"412'0" back yard is enclosed which serves also as the entrance to the roomy basement. The bedrooms, three in number, are excellently located for privacy, each one opening off of the hall, all have cplenty sof light; and “air. “and each is provided with a clothes closet. The bathroom, too, which is of ample size, opens off of the hall, and it is therefore convenient to all the bedrooms. Write for de- tailed specifications of The Cape Cod. LIVING ROO/‘ 23-0 x 12-0" Rae: g NOx4-o ee | The Rainier - T. RAINIER, the king of the Cascades, has been proclaimed by world-wide travellers to be one of the most beautiful mountains in the world. Applied to a home the descrip- tion as to beauty still fits its namesake. The Rainier is one of the most beautiful little homes in the world. There is an atmosphere of refinement in this design. It possesses an unusually charming exterior and within its confines is found six rooms for solid comfort. In the front of the house the living room and the den adjoin. French doors from the den open on to the porch. The dining room has three windows in the bay. A grade entrance at the rear leads to kitchen and base- THLCii ts Two bedrooms provide the sleeping accommodations, the 14 x 12 bedroom has two windows in the bay, while the |, other has three windows, getting light 43 and air from both the side and rear of | the house, both have clothes closets. Entrance to these rooms including the bathroom is made off the hall. In an inexpensive house we know of no feature essential to comfort, or detail-lend- ing. charm which is not embodied in this design. Write for detailed specifications of The Rainier. a. 4 BED ROOM 14°0°K12*0" LIVING ROOM &-0"X12:0" 1:0"*% 14-0" The Gotham UILDING a home is generally the most important event in a life time. Many times in flights of fancy we have pictured the type of home we would like to call ours. To build these creations would be worthy of the skill of great architects. The term “air castles’ we presume eminated from indulgence in these pleasant dreams. But to turn abruptly from vagaries to real physical realities, we doubt if the wildest dreamer ever conceived of anything so perfect in an average size home as the Gotham. It has every attribute one seeks in a perfect home. Assuredly it is pleasing to look upon. The Gotham is plain, yet it is refined. The dormer above the entrance breaks the pitch of the roof with pleasing effect. The double columns on either side of the doors are real embellishments. Another noteworthy feature of this home is the manner in which it lends itself to floral decorative effects, this adds much in beauty to the place, yet you will observe that in charm the home dominates the whole scene. The superb features attained on the outside of the Gotham, are main- tained on the inside. Five splendid rooms comprise the floor plan. The living room and dining room occupy the front portion of the _ house. Three pair of French doors enrich the living room. There are two nice size bed rooms. Each one connecting with the bath and each room, too, is supplied with a clothes closet. The kitchen has double windows and ample wall space for all kitchen utilities. An enclosed rear addition has an entrance to both kitchen and the basement. Write for detailed specifications of The Gotham. The Emerson ORE skill and experience are needed to properly design the smaller types of homes than those which are large and where space economy is definitely limited. Aladdin designers were asked to produce a pure Colonial type within the compass of 18x 30 feet. The result as shown in the interior picture, and the interior ar- rangement really astonished us all. The general restfulness of lines combine to give the house a pleasing bal- ance and dignity of appearance. The rooms are so arranged that the work of maintaining this home in “spick and span” order is reduced to a minimum. Very little furniture, too, is necessary to make this house most cozy and comfortable. The cheer of the well-lighted living room is enhanced by the fireplace... The dining table and comfortable seats are furnished with the house. There are two bedrooms, one of which, of course, might be used for any other purpose desired. The bath is conveniently located off of the hall. For compactness and economy this house commends itself to any one want- ing a home of these dimensions because it cannot be equalled for convenience, price and appearance. Write for detailed specifications of The Emerson. | KITCHEN 13:0"X9'-0" LIVING ROOM 17'-0"X9*0" The Brookfield OUR home is your throne and contented families will reign in the Brookfield. There is no feature conducive to happiness that beauty and convenience can supply in a home which is not found in this one. Architects of the very widest experience designed this house. It has been examined by the most competent critics and the opinion is we have an unex- celled masterpiece in its particular class. The illustration shows the exterior as well as a picture can. :222%_ciiex., es orbaey Prot 562 00 533 90 WELTON Het 8 eo OPE 881 00 836 95 GEMe es Bae Saat tao, Blas 348 00 330 60 5OX-R-320'°°Y ireasy ("e+ »* ° A Summer Cottage The Rustic in Colonial Design HIS is a remarkably good looking comfortable summer home. The porch extending along the entire front of the house is cov- ered, being part of the main roof. The pillars and the railing about the porch set the front of the house off to excellent advantage. The Rustic follows the general lines of our Kentucky bungalow which has had a great popularity for over ten years. This type is an entirely new feature in Aladdin Summer Cottages—larger than we have previously shown. There has been a demand for an archi- tectually attractive summer home of larger accommodations and the Rustic is one of three we are showing to meet this demand. Six splendid bedrooms afford hospitality for big house parties. Generous sized living room and din- ing room, big kitchen and convenient rear screened porch afford ample con- veniences for the most exacting demands. Ample window space gives this house an abundance of light, air and perfect ventilation. The unusually fine lines of the outside of this house and its com- irae plete and comfortable interior make this one of the most attrac- : : BED ROOM tive summer homes ever designed. et Refer to Summer Cottage specifi- cations on page 114, of the Book of Aladdin Homes, also write for detailed specifications of The Rustic. LIVING ROOM 12-O"X16-0" PORCH 38'-0°xX8'-O" Th K ° k b k A Summer Cottage in S NICKEYDOCKEY New England Design HIS ten-room summer home is more pretentious in size and appearance than the general run of buildings of this type. It has qualities which make an instant appeal to those needing a summer place of this size. Think of a summer home with seven bed rooms. Several families could be comfortably housed in it. In addition there is a living room, a kitchen and a screened dining porch. Toilet, bath and closet space are provided, too. This fine home erected in one’s favorite vacation spot, would as- suredly add much to the enjoyment of country life. Another important factor, it is possible to erect this readi-cut type of building so rapidly that it would be available for use in a surpris- ingly short time. Men practically unskilled in the building line, and those who have had very little experience have achieved pronounced success in building readi- cut homes. This is vouched for in hundreds of letters we have received from Aladdin builders. See general Summer Cottage specifications on page 114 of the Book of Aladdin Homes, also write for detailed specifications of The Knickerbocker. BED ROOM 13-3x8-0 BED ROOM 10°9X8'0" — = es ey a 3 ae Fe: tt TT Tete Pc BED ROOM ga late 10-9°x10'0' LIVING ROOM 18:0°X14'-0" 14-0" X80" SS O v 12 A Summer Cottage The Cosynoo of New Design HE Call of the Wild can be answered with zest and enthusiasm when one has a home to go to like the Cosynook. The joy of living in the great open country is increased a thousand fold if your family and your visitors are comfortably housed. In design the Cosynook is not only a thing of beauty in any vacation spot, but it is also a summer home of great comfort and much room. Four bedrooms occupying one entire side of the house insures ample room for the family and company too. Rainy days or chilly nights would never mean discomfort in this house. The splendid living room shows a cheery fireplace where burning logs flare, and embers glow. This would impart cheer, in any group. Dull moments in such a room are impossible. Many a holiday in the country is clouded be- cause the meals at the hotel don’t suit, or the hours at which they are served makes you arise when you want to sleep, or a ride, or a fishing PORCH trip is interfered with. Your own good kitchen and dining room leaves you free to serve meals when you want them, and to prepare what you like. This is such an important thing where LIVING there are children or when some particular diet ROOM must be catered to. 10+0°X 14-0" To enjoy. life in the country and to get the most out of it in renewed vigor get a home of your own. Get the Cosynook, it is the type of place that will enable you to secure the best out i eae of summer holidays. See general Summer Cot- tage specifications on page 114 also write for detailed specifications of The Cosynook. 13 What is an Aladdinette? T IS an apartment that separated itself from other apartments and | became a house by itself. For practical efficiency, convenience and utility, you cannot improve upon the modern accommoda- tions in a big apartment building, but the undesirable features such as crowding many families in one building; the lack of yard space, etc., have proven detrimental to the big apartment building type of home. The desirable features of both the apartment and the detached home are combined in the Aladdinette. The convenience of properly arranged, expertly propor- tioned rooms which are typical of the apartment, together with the privacy of the detached home and freedom of yard and lawns, constitute the features that make for the popularity of the Aladdinette with the Ameri- can family. Each Aladdinette design offers the convenience and utility of a house or home nearly twice its size. This is attained thru adaptation of accessories which have proven satisfactory beyond doubt to thousands of homes and luxurious apartments in the larger cities of the country. aye lie quickest and most successful method to find the great advantage of an Aladdinette Home is to compare one to an old style home. Take for example the Abbott. It possesses six rooms. However, it has nine room value and utility. The size of the Abbott is 24x 38 ft. An extra 432 square feet of space would be necessary in building the old type of home to secure the advan- tages and utility of the Abbott Aladdinette. In other words an addition similar in size to that indicated by the dotted line in the diagram would be necessary, in any other type of home, to equal this floor plan. raeteaneaenee That means—A Saving on cost for excavating for foundation, Saving on cost for foundation, A Saving on’ cost for material for the house, A Saving on cost for labor on foundation, A Saving on cost for painting, plastering, etc. LIVING ROOM AND } BED ROOM ~~ 24:08 150° Yes, the extra costs would amount to practically one-third more, or, on a three thousand dollar Aladdinette an average of $1000 would be saved in cost without losing one single advantage. This is an average comparison and demonstrates in a general way the big reason for the popularity of the Aladdinette plan. Specifications for Aladdinette Homes Specifications for materials for Aladdin- Murphy Wall Beds—Complete equip- ette homes are the same as general speci- fications for Aladdin Homes on pages 12 large Book of Aladdin Homes. Added to these the Aladdinette specifications which are prepared for each Aladdinette design include the following: and 13° of the ment for wall beds noted in plan as de- scribed on page 17. Kitchenette—Furnished complete where- ever noted on plan. See page 16. Send for Specifications of the Aladdin- ette you like best. The Aladdinette Home has nearly fifty points of unique interest to the prospective home builder. It is not possible to include them all in a short description. Read all the following introduction thoroughly, for it will reveal a new home idea sur- passing in excellence. CUTS COSTS OF HOMEBUILDING AND HOME OWNING HE Aladdinette Home is a modernized conception of efficiency, convenience and utility. It converts wasted space of house plans into utilized space, thus reducing the footage to that which is usable, conserving building expense, enhancing the convenience of the home, saving housework and reducing to their simplest terms, order and neatness. Each design offers the con- venience and utility of house or home twice its size. The secret of this accomplishment is in the planning combined with the adapta- tion of accessories now used in expensive apartments, private railroad cars and the like. The accessories are fully explained in this booklet. LARGER THAN EXPECTED An experienced builder paid his first visit to an Aladdinette Home after nightfall and was impressed by its large living room and other genuine accommodations. Upon seeing the house in daylight and roughly measuring the exterior, he exclaimed, “I thought it was twice as large.”” That is the mystery of the Aladdinette—the detached apartment, it is the extracted essence of home, serviceable, complete,—at half the cost. ALADDINETTES EQUIPPED WITH MURPHY BEDS The simplicity and practicability of the Murphy Bed doubles the value and usefulness of each room in the home where it is used. With its use the former sleeping chamber serves a double purpose, that of sleeping chamber at night and living-room, sun-parlor or dining room or one of the many other uses in the daytime. The Aladdin Company does not hesitate to fully recommend this remark- able, mechanical equipment, to the home- 15 seeker of America as the merits of this prod- uct are very excellent and of great utility. Definite and complete illustrations of the Murphy Wall Beds follow on page 17. DINING ALCOVE AND KITCHEN FIXTURES Two other features that have been intro- duced into many of our Aladdinette designs are the kitchenette and dining alcove or “Dutch Breakfast Room.’’ The kitchenette described fully on page 16 dispenses with all useless space in the ordinary old fashioned kitchen. It materially reduces the burden of housework. “Tt is a small kitchen with a college edu- cation,” said a fair young college graduate, “it is as perfect in detail and arrangement as our chemical laboratory was. I can ac- complish my kitchen work with less than half the trouble, and in half the time neces- sary in my mother’s much larger kitchen.”’ HOUSEWORK MINIMIZED Modern invention has entered considerably into the field of housework and to a great extent banished drudgery but no matter how many labor saving devices the housewife buys her task is still computable by square footage of floor space. The Aladdinette system of doubling up rooms, has cut down dusting, sweeping and housecleaning forty per cent. A kitchenette is easier to keep clean than a large kitchen. The Holland housewife has the little Dutch Breakfast room or dining alcove always spick and span. American housekeepers never so much regret the use- lessly large dining room as when they are burdened with cleaning it. When you can sweep and dust a sunroom and bedroom too, all in one without passing thru a door, house- work has assumed simplicity. Thus the Alad- dinette appeals most strongly to common sense. uP Aladdinette Built-In Features The Kitchenette Cabinet HE KITCHENETTE iis the result of a study of kitchen work and an in- spection of the smaller kitchens in apartment homes in the larger cities. One might as well march ten miles as to do the kitchen work for an ordinary day in an old fashioned kitchen, but in the kitchenette with everything within reach three-fifths of the arduous task is banished completely, work is accomplished in half the time and fatigue no longer attaches to the kitchen duties. : In the main, the kitchenette is not differ- ent from the kitchen except for size. All accessories necessary and found in modern kitchens are included in the kitchenette. Ample space, refrigerator, sink, drain board and four burner cook stove is included and in orderly arrangement—step-saving, work- saving, and time-saving. And besides this a wealth of cabinet space—twice as much cab- inet space as found in the average ordinary kitchen. The kitchenette is included in the price of Aladdinette Homes as shown in the plans and noted in the specifications. The price of the kitchenette does not include refrigerator, sink or cook stove. The balance of the kitchen- ette is furnished as noted on the diagram completely including stack above stove, hardware, etc. The chummy, handy dining alcove sometimes referred to as the ‘“‘Dutch Breakfast Room” saves steps and housework. It is the housewife’s friend. It is a tremendous economy in figuring building costs. The dining alcove as a feature of several of the Aladdinette designs, helps materi- ally in minimizing costs. It is pleasant and at- tractive in a cosy Aladdinette. Kitchen Cabinet and Broom Closet __ The Kitchen Cabinet as shown in the opposite illustration is an efficient and practical cabinet that will prove very attractive to the housewife. In appearance it is attractive, well designed, and modern, It is finished in Oregon fir with a beau- tiful natural grain. It will take either an oiled or stained finish or can be finished in white enamel. Top section has three shelves and is enclosed by two panel doors. Lower section has one drawer and two extra compartments with panel doors. Size of the cabinet illustrated is 5 feet wide and 7 feet high. Bottom section 18 inches deep, top section 12 inches deep. The broom closet is 18 inches wide and 12.inches deep. The cabinet used in the larger kitchens is size 6 feet 6 inches wide by 7 feet high. 16 The Dining Alcove Furniture One of the extravagant usages of space in the average home is a large dining room. It is a direct descen- dant of the banquet hall of the feu- dal castle. Its modern use resolves mostly into being a passageway or hall between other rooms for nine-tenths of the day. For the small family the dining room seldom if ever renders service commensurate with its cost and size. Indeed, housekeepers have dis- covered that a large dining room is without any justification. For occa- sions when many guests are to as- semble at a meal special arrangements are easily made. Few of the new hotel apartment buildings feature large dining rooms with the apartments. They have dining alcoves. Aladdinettes Are Equipped With Murphy Wall Beds The use of the Murphy Bed is distinctly an evidence of purely modern common sense and efficiency. It is an improvement without a fault. Objections to it there are none. Itoperates so softly aud simply that a child handles it without the least effort. Folding or drop-leaf tables, were a great space-saving invention, So were window sashes that raised and lowered, so were slid- ing doors and so are many other comparatively modern devices but none are equal in actual scientific economy to the Murphy Bed. BEST CONSTRUCTION The diagrams and illustrations on these pages demonstrate the use of the Murphy Bed. It is a san- itary and all-metal bed pivoted to the jamb and_ threshold (floor) of a_ standard _ closet door by a simple mechanism which permits it to swing thru the doorway and be easily low- ered for use. As for the door itself the bed in no way inter- feres with it. The bed is perfectly balanced by spring tension—having no counterweights. It cannot close up accidentally from any posi- tion but is moved up or down or swung thru the door—all with the slightest touch. The bed clothing is held in place by fric- tion clamps at the foot, and when the bed is upright in the closet the mattress and linen hang loosely from the top, receiving perfect ventilation. The pictures on these pages show the bed without bedding in order to illustrate me- chanical details. The standard Murphy Bed is made of 1% in. tubing. The double bed, standard size 4 feet 6 inches wide by 6 feet 2 inches long, is fur- nished with Aladdinettes. The beds are finished in the Vernis Martin which is greatly superior to ordinary finishes. Illustration above shows the bed SWinging thru doorway. The springs are the famous Simmons no sag springs that have the resilient form holding coils at top and bottom which prevent sag- ging. Unquestionably these beds are the most comfortable, hygienic, durable beds obtainable. If this were not absolutely true, then Murphy Beds could not have been selected for the equipment of the new high class apartment hotels that have been erected at the cost of millions of dollars each in Chi- cago, Detroit, Milwaukee and other large cities. SIMPLE TO OPERATE You will notice that the Mur- phy Bed rests its entire weight on the floor at all times. All of the wall space in the closet is available for hanging clothes and entrance to the closet may be gained at all times without moving the bed. The balancing principal of the Murphy Bed is perfect and no weights are used. The bed stands firmly on the floor. It is impossible for them to close up unawares. The bed swings out of the closet so easily that a child can handle it, and altho it is at- tached to the jamb, the bed can be let down at any angle to avoid furniture. It is not necessary to roll the bed around on the floor thereby marring the floor and the wood- work. The Murphy Bed is always in its proper place. The diagram demonstrates how the Mur- phy Bed, which occupies normal bed space when in use, raises to a vertical position and pivots into the closet where it occupies about as much floor space as a couple of suit cases. Usually the closet in which the bed is kept is made enough larger to be a dressing room. TIME TESTED SUCCESS Murphy Wall Beds have been used in homes success- fully for at least ten years. successful feature in some of the newest and best hotels and apartment buildings. din-made homes serves aS an additional evidence of the progressiveness and superiority of Aladdin service. They have been a very Their introduction into Alad- Illustrating normal position of bed in use. 17 Murphy Beds Used in This Million Dollar Apartment Hotel The Surf Apartment Hotel, one of Chicago’s finest apartment buildings boasts of the exclusive use of Murphy Beds. This structure is one of the most recent and expensive apartment buildings to be erected in the country. Prac- tically without exception Murphy Beds are included in the plans of all the new buildings in the large cities. Murphy Bed. TWO YEARS’ RENT WILL PAY FOR IT What is your yearly rent? That which you would have to pay for rent this year and next will more than pay for an Aladdinette. Why pay rent when it is so easy to OWN a home? Thousands of families are today paying eighty, ninety and one hundred dol- lars a month for apartments not nearly as attractive for home life as the Aladdinette. GUARANTEED COST OF MATERIALS Many claims are heard from builders today that a number of ‘extras’ are always in- cluded after the home is started which some- times doubles the cost of the price estimated at the start. It is obvious that this is elimi- nated in the erection of an Aladdinette and besides the money-saving possibilities of the Aladdin System and the Aladdinette home, this feature saves many builders hundreds of dollars on their homes, 18 These facts demonstrate the practicability of the PERMANENT, SUBSTANTIAL, ATTRACTIVE The Aladdinette home should not be con- fused with the portable house or homes built with cheap construction. The Aladdinette is NOT portable, not sectional, not built of wall-boards or any other similar materials but of the same grades of high quality lumber as are furnished for Aladdin Homes. For an Aladdin Home, the construction is permanent, warm and substantial in every way. The Aladdinette construction being identically the same construction as Aladdin Homes, will withstand the coldest climates. For fifteen years Aladdin Homes have been giving satis- factory service in the coldest parts of north- ern Canada and United States. The attrac- tiveness of each Aladdinette design is the re- sult of careful and thoughtful work on the part of experienced architects in the Aladdin organization. The designs are correct archi- tecturally and have proven very popular among home builders. The Dearborn CERTAIN man wanted to build a home. He said that it should contain a large and beautiful living room. And for balmy summer days he wished to have a sunfoom that could face both east and south. Windows should extend from corner to corner along the outside walls of the sunroom so that it could be airy and bright all day long. He demanded sleeping chambers to accommodate three beds. He asked that the kitchen be sensibly arranged without waste space, and that the bath- room be suitably located. When the plans were completed he found all he had asked for had been perfectly arranged on a single floor that contained only 600 square feet of space. His delight and surprise were unbounded because he found the wonderful plans had saved him more than half what he planned to pay. The floor plan shows graphically the genius with which it was devised. De- tails so carefully worked out are perfect. Generous closet space is in evidence. SWESRSTM CIES. Sistema SER The doors are located to the best advan- aes tage. Access to the bath is private. With its Murphy Bed swung out of the closet at night the sunroom offers itself as a most attractive sleeping porch or bed- room. c ; CABINET ~ \ KITCHEN | 10°0°X6'07 The architectural effect of the exterior dis- guises the squareness of the structure with trun- cated gable ends, a pleasantly conforming chim- ney, a distinctive entrance and well-placed attrac- tive windows. The entire construction is strong, durable, permanent. It is Aladdin-built and that means without flaw. The Dearborn can be built quickly and with a minimum of labor cost. Two Murphy Beds and Kitchenette equipment are in- cluded in the price. Extra charge for siding, or shingles if furnished instead of lath for stucco. Write for detailed specifications of the Dearborn, 19 LIVING R. 20'0'X 12'0" BRICK TERRACE 10'6°X 50" The Glenelyn ERE is an inexpensive home offering excellent accommoda- tions for a small family. It is the type frequently used in the construction of hunting lodges and homes among the mountains, but we venture to say that rarely has a home of these dimensions em- braced so much solid advantage or substantial utility, as is included in this floor plan. The invisible bedroom which materializes with the lowering of the Murphy Bed, the Kitchenette and Dining Alcove accessories combine to yield the utility and convenience of a larger, and more expensive home. Cedar shingled sides and several slight but effective additions transform an otherwise plain and severe exterior to cheerful attract- iveness. In many sections of the country this design is one of the most popular Aladdinettes. Note the large living room with four windows; bedroom with four windows; dining alcove with five windows. The bathroom is extra large. Kitchenette Cabinet and closeted Murphy Bed are included in the price. (See page 16.) The extreme simplicity and util- , ity of this home makes it a popular -———_—— design. The abundance of light and air will be approved, but the arrangement of the rooms and the large furniture capacity of the rooms, are appealing features. Of course its construction is of the high quality standardized by Alad- din and the Glenelyn comes com- plete with all material Readi-cut to fit. (Seat. on terrace included in price.) Write for detailed specifi- cations of Tke Glenelyn. BATH 104 0% 6 Of ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 8 San LivinG Room 18—— 0” BED Room 12/0” 18/0” | DINING ALCOVE 10/0"« 12/0" 10/0“= 8’ of ae ee TERRACE 20 The Abbott HIS design is admirably adapted to either one or two story homes. Observe the generous size of the rooms, the three in which the Murphy Beds are installed enables you to quickly convert those rooms into sleeping apartments. With equal facility the beds completely disappear within the neat closet accommodations provided for them. In actual space these accommodations are equivalent to three extra bed-rooms. That heavy additional cost in the house however, is eliminated, but by making these rooms answer a double purpose the bedroom accommodations remain. The living room is of unusual size; seven windows and a fire place guarantee it warmth and cheer. The location of the sunroom and sleeping porch is ideal, six windows provide it with ample ventilation and light. The dining room is well dimensioned, well-lighted and allows for the best furniture arrange- ment. The closeted Murphy Bed in this room is instantly available when needed. The kitchen though, normally large, has the advantage of the Kitchenette equipment; this feature is an efficient labor-saver; it appeals to the housewife, The dressing room between the bath and living room is extra large, affording more space for this purpose than the average bedroom. The linen closet is another feature worthy of mention. THE ABBOTT, PLAN B The two-story Abbott classes as an Aladdinette solely because it has the Kitchenette and two Murphy Beds. The full-sized dining room, and the two large bedrooms on the second floor make a strong appeal to families needing this additional space. Write for detailed specifications of the Abbott. 24-0" BED ROOM 10'0"X 15-6" a DINING ROOM we 12:0'X13"8" 2G Ba » BZ es BED ROOM 10°0°x 19° 2" 19°0°X 14-0" Plan B, 2nd Floor fe) o. oO LiVIAG ROOM. AD ~“BED ROOM 21 The Alcona ANY families are paying up to $125.00 a month for an apart- ment that does not compare favorably with the Alcona. Few apartments are more desirable. $125.00 a month for two years would equal the cost of building the Alcona complete in most com- munities and then the family could eliminate the landlord. From the standpoint of utility, the Alcona compares with the majority of apart- ments ever built. The living room size in the Alcona is greater than found in the average apartment. In the rear of the living room is the dining-alcove which can be converted into a sleeping porch if desired. The Murphy Wall Bed, which is part of the closet, can be placed in position when needed or taken out of the way when not in use. Or with the use of a gate-leg table in the dining-alcove, the room could be also used as a sunroom. ‘The kitchen too is modern and advanced in design. | /\ DINING | ALCOvE| . : ° . hd == (iy SLEEPS To In short, it is built along efficiency Fa 140k Be te: lines without robbing the house-wife of any of the necessary equipment found in the most desirable kitchen in any home. See description of kitchenette 3 ae BED ROOM cabinet on page 16. Off the living room 10°O°x11'0" the hall gives access to either the bath- room or else a large bedroom on the front of the home. Write for detailed specifications of the Alcona. amano 22 The Mayview LL THE elements of a very livable and beautiful detached apartment home enter into the composition of this attractive Aladdinette. Having normal bedroom and two Murphyized convertible rooms the sleeping capacity is considerable for a complete home of this type. The sunroom connected with the living room and the living room itself both have closeted Murphy Beds. The living room fireplace in its relationship to the two rooms seems a central vantage point of homey happiness. The double glass doors transmit light from the sunroom to the living room and make the two rooms seem as one. The most delightful dining room conceivable is this one of the May- view. The double French doors occupy- ing the entire exposed side of the room open to an artistic brick terrace with an Italian pergola above. Air, light and the outdoors appeal make this room per- Hapsweticmemosumeattractiver: Olle = iiwethe house. The standard sized Kitchenette (see top of page 16) the closet off the hall and the well- planned bathroom add to the general line-up of advantages. One must enthuse over the Mayview which is one of the happiest and most commendable small houses ever de- signed. Extra charge for siding or shingles if furnished instead of lath or stucco. Write for detailed specifications of The Mayview. 20 LIVING ROOM 19°0"*12"0' The Arden OULD you have thought it possible for a complete and liv- able home 22x26 feet to contain three bedroom capacity, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom and a dressing room? It is practically certain there are but few, if any, other homes of these dimensions which can so comfortably house a family of five or six. Double value of this living room is obtained by the installation of a Murphy Wall Bed. A bedroom when needed, yet the bed is hidden from view and unnoticeable when not needed. So the coziness and comfort of the living room, which is the same as the living room of any well planned home, is not molested save at night time, when the use of the Wall Bed is desired. A dining room with its attendant costs in the erection of the home is the most expensive part of the home. The dining room in the average home is used about thirty minutes three times a day at the most. The balance of the day it serves as all a passageway to the kitchen, bedroom or other rooms. Rather expensive room for the small amount of service rendered, that’s certain. In the Arden a living room table during the day serves as a dining table at Beats meal time which trebles the value of the liv- ing room. Two large bedrooms, large bath- room and hall are included in the plan. Small kitchen cabinet for kitchen included in price. A Write for detailed specifications of The Arden. 24 The Sonoma CUSTOMER desired to compare an Aladdinette with a home designed on the regular lines without the wall bed and kitchen- ette feature of the Aladdinette Home. It was found that the regular house in order to provide all the features found in the Sonoma had to be forty per cent larger in size and cost a trifle over one thousand dollars more for the material alone than the Sonoma. The same construction was used in both homes in making this com- parison. In short, the home builder secures forty per cent more for his money buying an Aladdinette than obtainable in the regular de- signed home. The Sonoma contains a 22x12 living room, two bed- rooms, a very desirable dressing room, extra large clothes closet, bath- room, breakfast alcove or dining room, kitchen, hall for accessibility to rooms, and an attractive pergola side porch. This is an example an of the service to the builder in the = Maer oat ad dinette plan. Regardless of where the Sonoma is erected, it will compare favorably if not prove more satisfactory than other homes erected near it. Strong, substantial construc- tion of the highest type is used for all Aladdinettes and each one is a perma- ° @o . . nent, attractive, livable home. Extra BED 2oox 9-9" 11-0” Detsyinc Qn]. 6:9~ 5-0” charge for siding or shingles if fur- nished instead of lath for stucco. 5-ft. cabinet for kitchen included in price. Write for detailed specifications of The Sonoma. / LIVING Roe , 22+0'x12'-0" TERRACE 8-0" 12-9" aa . 25 The N OVa LEVER arrangement has combined in the Nova a comfortably large living room, an average bedroom, a kitchenette, a dining room and a bathroom in a compact little home 24 x 22 feet with wing, and has added by way of sleeping accommodation two Murphy Beds in closets, one off the living room and one off the dining room. In utility and comfort the Nova is equal to a home of six rooms of more than the average size and it is one of the lowest priced Aladdinettes. Its com- pleteness is remarkable. The casual observer might think that for a thousand or fifteen hundred dollars more, a home of ordinary design could be made as livable as the Nova but more careful analyses disclose the error. The attractive little Nova has an eighteen and a half by twelve foot living room. The dining room is cozy and attractive; it has four well-placed windows making it light, airy and cheerful. ; : The Kitchenette is an extraordinary help in housekeeping. (See top of page 16.) Kitchen space of twice the size would not provide the advantages found in this fine feature. , Has it only one bedroom? No, by the simple converting process of the Murphy-ized rooms, two added excellent sleeping rooms are ready for use. Two fine rooms of double purpose, their dual nature makes them equal to four, two of which vanish when the other two are in use. Aladdin magic is again at work to give the home-builder the most possible for his money, it is the Aladdin process of providing what you need and saving a large percentage of what you would otherwise have to pay to get it. The bathroom is nicely and conveniently arranged. The hall giving pri- vate access to the bathroom provides also an ex- cellent space for shelves and cupboard for blank- ets, boxes, linen, etc. The Murphy Bed closets have capacity for much storage of extra clothing and the like. This little home has closet room equal to homes twice its size. The Nova’s exterior presents an exceed- LIVING ROAM: ingly attractive, pleasant appearance giving a cor- ARD rect impression of being a cottage of sunshine and welcome to visitors. The fine points of Aladdin superior construc- tion are not omitted from the building of this home. The Nova will be weatherproof in the most rigorous climate. You will find it equal, or more substantial in comparison to any neigh- boring houses. Write for detailed specifications of the Nova, 26 The Lakota HIS is a model of elegance and beauty. The refinement and chaste outlines of this house will engage the interest of fas- tidious people. The beauty, however, is not solely in the ex- terior but it is also carried into effect within. The Lakota has more of aristocratic lineage than has ever before entered into the makeup of a small dwelling. - This Aladdinette design may be built single or double, that is as a little home of four rooms and bath and one closeted Murphy Bed, or it may be built with an additional width to comprise a twin apartment arrange- ment as shown in plan No. 2. The single apartment, Plan No. 1, offers two bedrooms, a living room with a closeted Murphy Bed, a kitchenette and bathroom. The twin apartments of Plan No. 2 provide the living room with Murphy Bed, a Dutch Breakfast room, Kitchenette and bathroom. The floor plan of these apartments closely follow those adopted for use in two of the newer expensive apartment hotels. The reduction. of space to the necessary essentials not only economizes the expenditure but makes housekeeping an easy matter. The interior finish in beautifully grained wood, the exquisite cabinet work of the fixtures and in all its entirety the superiority of the construction thruout sustain the Aladdin reputation for excellence in each Aladdinette. Extra charge for siding or shingles if furnished instead of lath for stucco. Write for detailed specifications of the Lakota. == CABINET KITCHEN’ ‘ ‘ 7 id LIVING ROO, LIVINGROOM oe Db BED/ ROOM 16-O'*12-0° OPEN PORCH CEMEAT FLOOR 24.0*6-0" Plan No. 2 27 The Wayne HE principle of Aladdinette construction can be carried with logic and propriety into the building of large and pretentious homes. On the other hand it is the body and soul of a small dwelling. Without Aladdinette features a home of these di- mensions would offer little in comfort, but with them it is supplied with every comfort and convenience possible in a house of this size. “How small may a really livable and lovable home be?” the chief Aladdin architect was asked. His answer was the Wayne. It is a practicable, little dovecote for two, a nest if you wish—but a complete one. Its thoroughly workable appointments offer practical home- owning possibilities that fit the most slender purse. Here is a living room—many seven and eight room city homes do not have nearly so large and well lighted living rooms. Its four windows opening on three sides brighten the home with sunshine and banish gloom. ; The Kitchenette and Dutch Breakfast room are standard Aladdinette features. The bath- room is just the same as one finds in larger homes. The use of the closeted Murphy Bed eliminated the necessity of a separate bedroom. 16-0" ——————_> The Wayne presents an artistic exterior. Its cedar shingled sides may be left in natural color effect or if stained a dark green will be equally ' well adapted to rustic surroundings in an attrac- AR AES Bieta Se tive way. BED Roqm The construction is the same in the Wayne as in all homes Aladdin built. It is of the best. The low price has not caused the slightest deviation from our inflexible standard of high quality. Purchasers of the Wayne will be assured of a warm, permanently substantial home. Write for detailed specifications of The Wayne. 28 The Consett HE Consett home represents an entirely new feature in home building, both exterior and interior are original. From the utility and comfort that is offered in the floor plan of the Con- sett, it is doubtful whether a home of twice its size could offer greater usefulness. The arrangement of rooms and the Aladdinette plan-furnish the occupants of this home dining room, living room, bathroom, dressing room,-bedroom and kitchen utility. A home not possessing all of these features and considerably larger in size would cost at least one thousand dollars more when completed and still the owner would not secure the value secured in purchasing the Consett. It seems impossible to provide a living room 18x10 in a home of this size and still provide for the other features. It is an example of skillful planning of room arrangement and greatest knowledge of home construction. The exterior is as attractive as any home could possibly be of this size. Ordinarily the small home does not offer sufficient usefulness to the owner and is therefore neglected in exterior attractiveness. The Consett on the contrary is ey a permanent home for the small family and ‘it SRLS /, has been treated on the exterior to compare fav- orably with homes of its size. Both the exterior and interior are most desirable. The Consett is very popular with home. builders. Murphy Bed and .5-foot Kitchen Cabinet included in price. Write for detailed specifiations of The Consett. 29 The Stanhope Plan A HE long established and popular “Stanhope” design which has been a favorite design in the Book of Aladdin Homes, has joined the Aladdinette group. A revision of the interior plan which added the Aladdinette features, puts this good looking, com- fortable home in the Aladdinette group. It has three bedrooms, a sunroom, extra closets, and an inside entrance to the cellar and a hallway to the bathroom. ‘The living room is com- fortably large. In view of the extreme popu- larity of the old “Stanhope” there is no doubt- ing that the new Stanhope Plan A with the improved floor plans and Aladdinette features will be a great favorite. Here you have a cov- ered front porch; the living room, sunroom and dining room running together with wide archways affording a clean sweep of light and air through the front half of the house; a well located bathroom, a Kitchenette with complete equipment; a dressing room and two closeted Murphy Beds (which are of course included in the specifications and price). The Stanhope Plan A looks, and is, strong, substantial, and comfortable. ‘The adherence to strictly simple architecture saves cost and as you see attractive appearance is retained. 30 ihe Rendolph HE twin apartment arrangement is a logical development of the Aladdinette Home. The Randolph utilizes the Aladdinette space-saving features to accommodate separate families in two complete apartments under one roof. The sunroom, Murphy- ized, becomes a sleeping porch. The living room has its Murphy Bed which opens out of the dressing room. [From the dressing room a door leads to the bathroom. The Kitchenette and Dutch Breakfast Room complete the floor plan. These twin apartments are in fact duplicates, to all intents and purposes, of apartments in a well known apartment hotel in one of the larger cities, apart- ments that rent for enough to buy this Aladdinette in two years. There is little basis of comparison be- $$ 36-07 tween the concentrated efficiency of this [—casiner | Fare ea : Aladdinette design and an_ ordinary PRITCHEN (susie opaaee') KITCHEN house. It is compact, cosy, cheerful and ees sepa terete far superior to an apartment in a large (oa pREssindgeressinG FL ——— hotel apartment building. As for the economy, by halving the price of its construction, the remarkable accom- plishment of cost reduction at once be comes evident. The exterior conforms to the best architectural principles and is wholly pleasing in effect. The con- struction throughout is of standard Aladdin material subject to our binding guarantee. No detail has been slighted beseesesee oe eee in making the home a permanent, warm, ger ae nus aaa wean eT nee first-class structure, that will be as ea 5 ae d strong and substantial as any home in aati the neighborhood. Write for detailed Sabaverehe oat specifications of The Randolph. LIVING) ROOM AND VESTIBULE SUN ROOM.” 86"*6:6" ;AAD ' \ BED ROO es suet 1:6%10-0\ Tar sueastte pee 34-0" SSMS: hi Freres au ni iis OSES aU! Pica. tie EY 31 Bungalow has Living Room Dining Alcove Kitchen This Room Colonial mt 9, Bungalow RO 2BedRooms Garage Complete _ , The Unity (House and Garage Combination) GAIN Aladdin service is forcefully demonstrated. Think of it! A complete home of five rooms and garage included — both built in Colonial bungalow architecture—for $894.00 complete—all material. Yes, a real livable, attractive home—one that will com- pare favorably with the homes of equal size in any com- munity, and a complete garage designed in same style of architecture as house at a price that is much less than $1,000.00. The house has five rooms—a large delightful living- room, two bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, and dining alcove or breakfast room with fixtures included. Complete, com- pact—just the thing for the average family now paying rent, who desire. a real, permanent home of their own. Of course, shelter is also provided for the family car. The garage is roomy and at- tractive. . This is a complete modern home estab- lishment, and it is offered to you at a big saving in price, too. Ten days will erect the home. And then you can be living in your own home, one that is new and complete. LIVING ROOM At price quoted, materials cut-to-fit 16:0°X 10-0 : : complete are furnished, sufficient to erect both buildings. Send your order today and in a few weeks you will be living in your own home. el Oo 3 rp) a Floor Plan—The Unity 32