Photoplay (Jul-Dec 1949)

A House with Growing Plans Continued from page 59) John Carroll, f whom she had a daughter, Julianna, ;ed almost thirteen. Julianna, at the time : my visit, was spending her part-of-the?ar with her father, which was one rea>n that her pretty pink and white room as so empty of personal touches. Even >, it was evident, looking at Julianna’s )om, that, before too long, she is going to lange the O’Keefe house considerably, nd that will be a good thing, in some ays, for reasons I shall tell you presently. But I’m getting ahead of my story. The O’Keefes bought this house in 1944 hen it was about fifteen years old. This eant, you may be sure, that it was well jilt, with spacious bedrooms, sizable baths id windows not quite as large as we ould install today. The entrance hall at the O’Keefes’, with 5 wide-open glances into all the other Joins, is like a hand held out in greeting, even affords a distant glimpse into the Dstairs gallery and the four bedrooms hich open upon it. In such a house, you aow at once, you never would be a guest, ou’d be “family.” IHE living room, large, square and sunny, is furnished with an engaging casual jss. The wall that faces the hall is Winated by a big fireplace, flanked by irved modern couches. Following the nart modem principle, these couches aclally are composed of individual seats, it side by side. As the family grows up id their entertaining problem, necesirily, expands, it will be a simple matter i add more seats here, yet not change the icorative scheme. The couches are covered in tangerine red. j are two side chairs. The walls are ;ep green, the woodwork white. Across le room from the fireplace there’s a pertinently set-up card table with four atching chairs, a delightful set-up in any i use where formality is banished. And iposite the card table stands a grand ano. You feel, somehow, that it is always ien. Steffi now is the musician of the mily, but the children are expected to 'in her shortly. An open archway leads to a small chic ir. Glass bricks form the wall that backs ’ainst the garden. And the set-in bar, ith its mirrored backing and glass shelves, is artfully hidden lighting. Also on this floor — besides a dining room -is a small cozy den. It has an open fireace, too. And it’s here the television set id radio are enjoyed. The house meets 1 entertaining demands, as you can see, hether it’s a large party or, an intimate, lult group and a crowd of children multaneously. Moreover, easily, it can i expanded to serve future plans. However, excellent as the first floor is, ie upper-floor plan is better. For it is ire that the “growing plans” are most Rightfully evident. In a family of four vivid individuals, it important that each person have one >ot to which they can retire, to think, :ad or indulge some personal interest, edrooms large enough only for a bed, resser and chair do not offer this privacy ith any degree of comfort. The O’Keefe idrooms, however, are large enough to be eated as individual sittingrooms. The master bedroom has a huge soilled “Hollywood” bed (and why they are died this I never shall know) with a irk green padded headboard and a matchig ruffle under the bedspread of quilted hite, washable cotton. The floor rug so is white, cotton and washable. And, 1st of all, in this room there’s a table look for Stardust SLIPS, UNDIES, BRAS. GIRDLES, GARTER BELTS & BLOUSES j ~ JF Lovely JUDY TYLER, voted Miss Stardust of ’49. STARDUST INC., Empire State Bldg., N. Y. 1 W Stardust Bras were always Br famous for fit, with uplift and separation that gives sure allure. Now ... at NO extra A cost . . . we've added an elastic insert in front as well as back, to give you fit flattery beyond comparison! Rich acetate rayon. ■ a, B & C CUPS or when you are writing to the manufacturers of merchandise which you have seen featured in these Fashion Pages ... it will be easier for them to know exactly the item you wish to buy , if you mention you saw it in Photoplay. 101