Although the popularity of garaging a car near the house was growing, the idea of direct internal access from the garage to house was considered to be dangerous due to the leaking of fumes and other vapour from the car. The front facade was usually clean and presented well, with usually more maintenance efforts put into the front rather than the back to ensure that guests and neighbours were displayed with the 'highlights' of the house. A large, raised front porch was necessary to welcome guests. Tidy front doors with a single garage (as there was usually only one car per family).
A detached garage without direct internal access to the house. Guests enter into a modest living room with adjacent dining. Though these rooms were small there was the common rule for "a seat for the family + 3 extra". The kitchen is tucked away up a the rear of the house, so as the 'messiest room in the house' was out of sight for guests. The kitchen also contained all necessary laundry products. A door from the kitchen separates the small hallway which leads off to the two bedrooms, bathroom and storage area. Having the kitchen and bathroom at the back of the house was cost affective as this meant that the water only ran along the back of the house, and therefore expensive pipework was unnecessary.