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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



July. i9 T 3 



First floor 



dollars expended every three or 



This fireproof house is reminiscent of the Italian villa. The 

 open terrace in front and the tiled roof help to produce this effect 



Second floor plan 

 To further add to the indiv- 



four years for repainting the ex- iduality of each house, different 



posed wood-trirn and blinds, would keep any of these houses color schemes for the exteriors have been worked out with 



in good condition, at all times. excellent results. Various colors, which come for that pur- 



A great deal of individuality has been given to each house pose, have been mixed with the cement, so that some of the 



by the thought and care with which the component parts exteriors are gray, others almost white, some light brown 



have been treated so , and others a darker 



as to get the best re- j—, — 1 brown. As a foil to 



suits in the architec- §fgrU PfJ^F^r ' ¥-^ mj:, HSU \*'J nT^l the sombre colors of 



14 t±- */ -\i ' 1 W Kitrhsn I IH IS=r HI H ' 1lh | Bed Room 



tural designs. |M LivingRoom % i^lJT - J WM^l J the cement, the wood- 



The lines of the fed Mrma X 'A B "' H "° m [*" FH E^M trim anc * shutters 



f_l *i.L ^zr : M »' M-^ll 1 nininp Room O-O/— Uj ' \v / I Room Icicl Bed Room M » f|| ,|' ji! L L. J 



s are simple with LnffflSv ji J ~<T] ,• M } }\ ijjlr 1 have been made to 



deep overhanging ' J ^^H _ »^«- | f" ] ^ sf ^ f ^ f — ' play an important 



eaves, , showing the Tb=U^ E==ji role by being painted 



ends of big rafters. ' ; — ; ; — — ; either apple green, 



There is no other F,rst and second floor P lans of house > llustrated below gray, blue-green, buff 



element that gives that comfortable "homey" appearance to or a rich, dark brown. Texture has been given to the stucco 

 a small house as the wide eaves, which make the roof seem by the manner in which it has been "thrown" on the hol- 

 like the projecting wings of a great bird spread to shield low tile, so that some of the houses have a very rough sur- 

 its young from harm. The roofs are of tiles of colored slate. (Continued on page 264) 



The lattice and the leaders add to the decorative quality of this exterior. The wall and gate screening the service yard from the street is an 



interesting conception 





