by Sears Homes | Jun 18, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Whilst researching Beaver Board Walls in the 1917 Sweets Architectural Catalog, I came across something I’d never seen before: An invisible ceiling bed. At first blush, one might think this is an ideal solution for house guests that you wish were invisible, but...
by Sears Homes | Mar 30, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Sears always had an interesting way of ciphering. The Calumet was a four-apartment kit “house” with 12 rooms. The “20 rooms in 12” was a little misleading. The eight mystery rooms were “bedrooms” which were really teeny-tiny...
by Sears Homes | Mar 9, 2011 | Uncategorized |
How many baby boomers even know what a “Murphy Bed” is? In the early years of the 20th Century, these ingenious space-saving devices were all the rage. And they were practical, too. What good’s a bed during the middle of the day? When the sun pops...
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