THE residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Garside, at 9757 S. Seeley Avenue, was planned and designed in all its details by them, and presents a home of unusual convenience and beauty, especially the interior.
There are six finished rooms, five on the first floor and one bedroom upstairs. Finest quality brick of a dark color is used, with grey fireproof shingles for the roof. The entrance, on the south, admits to a roomy vestibule, which in turn admits to a reception hall. This hall occupies a nearly central position on this side of the house, with the large living room to the west and the dining room on the east. Facing the entrance in the hall are two doors, one, a mirror door, opening to a large coat closet, and the other opening to the stairs.
The living room is unusually large for a bungalow. It extends across the entire west end of the house, 27 by 16 feet. A row of five casement windows on the south, stained glass windows on the north, and French doors and tall casement windows on the west, opening to a screened-in porch and to the street, give an abundance of light and ventilation. The feature of this room is the huge natural fireplace in the north wall. This is constructed of the same brick used for the exterior and extends to the ceiling. Walnut wood trim is used here and the light fixtures are done in bronze and are of the wall type. The walls are canvassed and painted a pleasing green, done in a heavy stipple finish, with grey and orange the dominant colors in the scheme.
The dining room has a sun parlor projection which adds materially to its size. With this projection it measures 26 feet, 6 inches, by 16 feet. The projection is on the south, giving a south, east and west exposure to this part of the room. The wood trim here is oak, the fixtures silver and the color scheme blue and grey. The walls are canvassed and painted with a stipple finish, a feature common to all of the rooms. Another feature is seen in the wide window sills, which make it possible to have many potted plants.
From the dining room there are two doors, one on the east leading to the kitchen and one on the north giving to an interior hallway or corridor. This corridor connects with two bed rooms, the bath, and the kitchen. The two bedrooms are on the north side of the house and the kitchen on the southeast corner.
The basement extends under the entire first floor and the one bedroom above is found over the dining room. Adjoining the house on the east, or rear, is a brick garage addition, which is heated from the main plant.
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