The Design Process - Carpenter's and Builder's Math, Plans, and Specifications - page 238

Figure 7-2 Second-floor plan from a magazine.

Changes Agreed On
After a careful study of the first-floor magazine plan, it is decided
first to place the large chimney and fireplace inside the house against
the stairs to conserve as much heat as possible, since considerable
heat is necessarily lost from an outside wall. Next, omit the kitchen
chimney, since a gas range is to be used. Third, move the large
porch to the end of the house, since it provides more privacy, and
change the window to a door. Fourth, provide the paved entrance
platform with a settee at the front entrance. Fifth, provide a coat
closet at the front entrance. Sixth, enlarge the dining room, taking
the space from the kitchen. Seventh, install a first-floor lavatory
in the small new wing at the rear. These, along with other minor
changes, such as turning the back steps, adding two small closets
near the fireplace, and substituting round for square porch columns,
create a much more convenient and valuable first-floor plan. The
principal second-floor changes are made to save cost and involve a