The Country House 



For this reason the walls have been made at an angle with the rest of the 

 house, so as to get the straight north light. This could be a billiard room or a 

 den if desired. Off this room and over the alcove can be made a balcony, which 



might serve as a 



*LTmS^m* ' <*!?* music gallery in 



event of a dance. 



As this is the 

 country of rough 

 stone, it seems that 

 it would be a most 

 excellent material for 

 the house walls. If 

 laid in white mortar 

 with not too deep a 

 joint, so that the 

 white of the mortar 

 shall count, its effect 

 would be excellent. 

 As to the general 

 exterior, the small 

 sketch shows what 

 might well be done 



An eight-room gardener s cot- . , . 



tage on a large estate near tO make a Simple big 



Boston. Cos, about $6,000. an( J so ji d structure , 

 Coolidgc & Carlson, architect* . 



not too elaborate for 

 the place. The pitch of the eaves sug- 

 gests one type of Swiss chalet. 



And now with these preliminary 

 studies we are ready for the architect. 

 Some minor changes will have to be 

 made we must expect that. We have 

 made a beginning, however a fairly 

 good beginning, perhaps, because it is 

 in the right direction. We have some- 

 thing to work on, something to pull 

 to pieces, and without that we have 

 nothing at all. Of course there are 

 other solutions of the problem that 

 we granted at the start. This one 

 may not suit you. If it does not, take 

 a bit of paper and try it yourself; it is good practice. 



It is not the writer's intention to go into the question of s t yle; that is a 

 long road and a half understanding of it would do more harm than good. The 

 pictures shown illustrate the diversity of style, and the architect is the one to 

 carry out this side of the problem. Of exteriors, in a general way, without 

 regard to style, these few words might be said: Be simple and truthful in 



