by Sears Homes | Oct 24, 2014 | Uncategorized |
The Calumet is a rare Sears kit house that was offered for a brief time in the late 1910s and early 1920s. Sears did offer a few apartment buildings (yes, as kits), and the Calumet was one of them. My favorite feature of the Sears Calumet is the wall-bed, and the...
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 | Nov 12, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In the early years of the 20th Century, living a simple, modest, clutter-free life was an integral part of The Bungalow Craze. Murphy Beds were an integral part of that “space-saving” mind-set. And they were very practical, too. After one’s morning...
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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