Home Section, February 9, 1958
A House Designed to Expand From Within
In planning their new home, AIA Architect
Don Wexler and his wife Lynn wanted a house that could be expanded without the cost of adding new foundations and roofing. So they designed their 1450-square-foot home with a living room, den, two bedrooms, two baths. The living room was left unfurnished and the den used as a living area. Partitions were designed to be nonbearing so that new rooms could be created in all areas excepting the kitchen and bathrooms.
When son Scotty was born five months ago and the Wexlers needed an extra bedroom, they added a partition to the den, creating a bedroom and a dining room. Cost was about $350. Furniture from the den was moved into the living room, which has asphalt tile flooring, wonderful view windows and low-upkeep features which increase its practicality.
(Don Wexler later expanded the home in 1968, by enlarging the dining room and adding a 3 bedroom wing for his 3 sons.)
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