Unusual Design in English
THE snug little residence of N. R. Cerf, 10351 Leavitt Street, is one of the latest additions to the new homes in the Ridge District. The unusual feature in this home is the use of the story and an half effect for the living room, with the rooms set upon three distinct planes.
The entrance, set in a nook on the west side, faces south, and gives to a small hall. The hall in turn opens through an arch to the living room, which extends north and south, with a huge English fireplace and chimney hood at the south end and the staircase at the north end. The hall and living room are finished in grey plaster stone effect. The ceiling rises to an angular vaulted peak with heavy dark oak timber beams. A series of casement windows are set in a bay in the west wall and French doors open to a terrace on the east. The fixtures are of antique iron of the wall type and the floor is of red and black tile.
The dining room is two steps higher than the living room and connected by a wide arch. This room is done in a similar style and the fixtures are of silver with a crystal chandelier for the center. The kitchen is gained through a swinging door and is done in grey and ivory. The cabinets are all built-in into the west wall here, with outside refrigeration, and there is also a breakfast nook. The kitchen opens to a screened-in porch.
The staircase, against the north wall of the living room, presents an attractive balcony effect, with its iron balustrade. There is an intermediate landing from which a small corridor is gained. This extends east and west and gives admittance to a suite of two bedrooms and the bath, done in blue tile, on the north side. The bath occupies a central position, with the two bedrooms on the corners.
The third floor, if it may be called that, contains a bedroom and a nursery on the east side.
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