November, 1905 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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doors of leaded glass. It is lighted by the three central 

 windows, which form a leading feature of the exterior. Over 

 the mantel is a portrait of Miss Lucille Guggenheim, the 

 daughter of the house, by M. M. Dantzig. It is let into 

 the paneling and forms one of the permanent decorations of 

 the room. The carpet and furniture is of steel-blue. There 

 are two handsome lights pendant from the ceiling, and side 

 brackets applied to the pilasters. 



Further on is the dining-room. It is paneled throughout 

 in wood, and is of a most delightful yellow in hue, although, 

 save for the carpet and the cushions of the chairs, there is 

 not a bit of yellow in it. The tone of the walls is, however, 

 exactly right; just sufficiently removed from white not to be 

 white, and yet toned with so much yellow that the white 

 marble of the fireplace stands out clear and brilliant in strik- 



as has been explained, the openings are round arches; on the 

 other side they are rectangular, with trellised framework, 

 inclosing round arches, beneath each of which is a box of 

 brilliantly blooming flowers. It is a thoroughly charming 

 arrangement, an exquisite conceit, well calculated to arouse 

 enthusiasm, exactly as it gives a beautiful individuality to 

 these spaces, and adds immensely to their effect. At the 

 end of each semicircular porch is a large rectangular room, 

 open to the air, lovely places of rest and recreation. The 

 furniture of all these porches consists of caned and orna- 

 mental willowware, some in solid colors, some variegated; 

 those of each wing being quite distinct and different in 

 pattern. 



Of the kitchen and service rooms it is sufficient to say 

 that they represent the latest models in such rooms. Here 



The Boudoir 



ing contrast with the tinted woodwork. Like the billiard- 

 room, this is lighted on one end by a round-arched window. 

 On each side of the door into the corridor are built-in porce- 

 lain closets, the delicate contents being shaded behind silk 

 curtains. The central light is of gilded bronze, the pendant 

 shades being yellowish in tone. There are four sideboards 

 or console tables in this room, designed in harmony with 

 the general scheme. 



From the billiard-room and the dining-room one may enter 

 directly onto the curved porches, to which reference has 

 already been made. Their shape and direction add to their 

 apparent size, which is great in itself. The stucco walls are 

 without ornament, save a simple cornice molded at the ceil- 

 ing. The floors are of stone mosaic. Toward the terrace, 



the floors are paved with tiles, the halls with mosaic. The 

 kitchen walls are tiled to the ceiling. It is a bright, cheerful 

 apartment, as are all the workrooms. The refrigerator is a 

 vast structure built in, with a tiled wall; it has many com- 

 partments. The basement contains the laundry, coal and 

 wine cellars, valet's room, and is otherwise disposed of to 

 advantage. At one end, below the kitchen, is a porch 

 which gives upon the kitchen yard, where supplies are re- 

 ceived. Just beyond it is the clothes yard, surrounded with 

 evergreens. A dumb-waiter and a back stairs run from this 

 part of the house, from basement to second story. The 

 rooms over the kitchen and adjoining rooms are set aside 

 for the women servants. 



The whole of the second story, with the exception of Mrs. 



