Homebuyers Find a Niche in Lakewood

First time “old house” homebuyers are often overheard asking “What’s this?” when touring homes for sale in Lakewood. Between 1910 and 1940, buyers of Sears mass-produced kit houses pored over Sears catalogs to customize their houses to suit their own tastes. There were numerous options in flooring, trim, doors, lighting, and hardware, but the housewife often chose the most functional items: breakfast nooks, arch-topped telephone niches, and – “What’s this?” – the ultra-convenient built-in ironing board cabinet. Without an ironing board, these shallow niches now provide convenient storage or display space.

Val Mechenbier is a licensed Realtor with Prudential Lucien Realty

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Volume 6, Issue 22, Posted 8:20 AM, 11.04.2010