THE home pictured above is the residence of Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Rensenhouse, at 2023 W. 101st Street, and is one of the beautiful new additions to that community of beautiful new homes. More than a year ago Mr. and Mrs. Rensenhouse decided to build a home, but were finding it difficult to obtain just what they wanted in the way of plans. Then one Friday morning, in looking through the homebuilders’ section of The Weekly Review, they saw a sketch and floor plan of a home. The ideas presented there appealed to them, and the result is a monument to their good judgment.
The home is symmetrical in design, and contains seven rooms with two sun porches, one of which is used as a den. The entrance faces east and admits to a small vestibule formed by an L shaped wall partition. The partition turns to the north, into the living room, which extends through the depth of the house. An arrangement of open doorways through the center, from east to west, gives a broad sweep from one extreme side to the other, which is an attractive feature.
The dining room, which corresponds to the living room in its arrangement, is on the west, and both of these rooms have three exposures, the third being obtained through the sun porches at either end of the building. Pretty color schemes are used. The living room is done in orchid and green, the dining room in rose and grey, with blue and rose in the den. A large natural fireplace is found in the east wall of the living room. French doors give access to the sun porches, and from the porch on the east another pair of French doors open to a small terrace.
The kitchen is at the rear center. A distinctive feature here is the nook, overlooking the gardens at the rear. Unique use of the paneled partitions about it is made. They serve for china closets. An acid stain finish is used for the wood trim throughout the lower floor.
Four bedrooms and a bath occupy the upper floor. These rooms, done in ivory trim with cherry color schemes, center about a central hall. There is an attic over all the house, admittance to which is gained by a disappearing staircase in the ceiling. Another bath is found on the first floor, and there is a lavatory in the well equipped basement.
The Rensenhouse residence is properly set off with its large rambling grounds that extend half a block to the south. The landscaping has been judicious, and gives the proper breadth to the picture.
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