May, 1913 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



175 



Corner of the dining-room 



walls in delft blue and upper portion white, with border of 

 tiling showing quaint little Dutch motifs in blue and white. 



All the furnishings are white even to 

 the icebox, which allows the ice to be put 

 in from outside entrance, and the kitchen 

 utensils are all of fine white porcelain 

 with picturesque little Dutch scenes 

 painted on each piece in delft blue. 



I am sure to the eye of a housewife 

 this kitchen is the most attractive room 

 of the house, and brings out the artist's 

 idea that it should be and is entirely prac- 

 tical to be made so at a very small out- 

 lay of money combined with skill and 

 originality. 



The name, "Wendelloaks," which A corner of 



View of the dining-room 



seems just to suit this charming home bowered with woods 

 and flowers, was bestowed in honor of the owners' favor- 

 ite writer and poet, Oliver Wendell 

 Holmes, and because of the prevailing 

 tree, the tall, giant oak. 



The entire cost of this artistic little 

 dwelling with its six rooms and bath, and 

 large living-porches, including the va- 

 rious improvements made on lawns and 

 ravines and in the way of paths, walks, 

 etc., was slightly under $6,000. 



Thus it will be seen how the judicious 

 expenditure of a limited amount for a 

 carefully planned purpose can be made to 

 produce results highly satisfactory in 

 the kitchen evolving an artistic and comfortable home. 



A view of the dining-room looking into the living-room 



