I'm struck by this full-page ad for many reasons.
First, as a person who occasionally works in advertising, I note the odd placement of the phrase "The Bentley Residence," (complete with incongruous comma) across the garage door. Is this the home of the Bentley family? Do they mean to say that a Bentley automobile lives inside the garage? Are the letters meant to be affixed somehow to the door?
Secondly, since Regency Builders bought a full page ad, one would assume they would want to feature what they consider a true "beauty shot" of their product. And what do we see? Garages (plural!), many square yards of cement, a downspout (almost brazenly front and center), immature shrub plantings, and an utterly fake "balcony" - - almost the epitome of all that is wrong with modern house design, presented without irony.
But, sadly, they got it right. Most houses today truly are "The Bentley Residence," and "The Pontiac Residence," "The Chevrolet Residence," "The Jeep Cherokee Residence," "The Land Rover Residence," "the Subaru Residence," etc.
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