From an advertisement for the 1956 Houston Parade of Homes brochure (thanks to GlenbrookValley.com):

From a spacious family room a wide view of 'nature's living room' is seen through a glass door. A terrace extends from the family room and is protected by a nine-foot overhang.

The kitchen breakfast bar seats four, but the diners can be multiplied by the use of a table. For those who eat while they TV, ample space has been provided in the living room. An 'egg-crate' partition divides the kitchen and living room. 'Egg-crate' here refers only to the design. Actually, this divider is solidly and permanently constructed of mahogany inserts in a pleasing checkerboard arrangement.