December, 1905 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



379 



either side of the doorway there are 

 placed tall windows, extending 

 from the floor to the height of the 

 front door, from which an entrance 

 may be made into the hall. 



The living-room is placed to the 

 left of the hall, and is trimmed 

 with cypress stained and finished in 

 Flemish brown. This color scheme 

 harmonizes well with the deep 

 green tinted walls. The elongated 

 effect of this room is lessened by the 

 ingle-nook which is placed at one 

 end of the room, thereby breaking 

 its length. The separation is 

 formed by a beamed archway which 

 is supported on octagonal-formed 

 columns. The ingle-nook is raised 

 one step from the level of the main 

 floor, and contains an open fire- 

 place with facings of rock-faced 

 stone, and a mantel, with bookcases 

 built in on either side, above which 

 are placed stained glass windows 

 which shed a soft and pleasant light 

 over the ingle-nook. 



On the right side of the hall, and 

 balancing w r ith the living-room and 

 ingle-nook, is the dining-room, 

 which is also trimmed with cypress. 



The walls of this room are covered with a large-flowered 

 paper, in green and red tones, to the height of six feet, at 

 which point is placed a plate rack extending around the 

 room; above this plate rack the walls and ceilings are treated 

 in an Indian red tone. The fireplace is the special feature 

 of this room, and is built completely of rock-faced stone of a 

 pearl-gray color, with the exception of the mantel-shelf, 

 which is of similar stone and dressed; this fireplace ex- 

 tends from the floor to the ceiling. Beyond the dining-room 

 is the butler's pantry, which is fitted up with sink, drawers 



The Dining-Room Has a Splendid Fireplace of Rock-faced Stone 



The Living-Room is Trimmed with Cypress and Finished in Flemish Brown 



and dressers complete. This pantry forms the separation, 

 and yet is the connecting link between the dining-room and 

 kitchen. The kitchen is lighted and ventilated on both sides, 

 and is fitted with a range, dresser and a large store pantry. 

 There are three bedrooms on the second floor, which are 

 provided with large closets, and there are also a linen closet 

 and bathroom, besides two bedrooms over the kitchen exten- 

 sion for the maids. The main bedrooms are treated with an 

 ivory-white painted trim and artistic wall decorations. One 

 of the bedrooms has a fireplace with a tiled hearth and fac- 

 ings, and a mantel, which is re- 

 cessed into an ingle-nook and pro- 

 vided with seats on either side. 

 The bathroom is furnished w T ith 

 porcelain fixtures and also sup- 

 plied with exposed nickelplated 

 plumbing. 



There are two rooms and a trunk 

 room on the third floor, and the 

 cellar contains the heating ap- 

 paratus, fuel rooms, laundry, etc. 



The simplicity of the plan is en- 

 tirely in harmony with the simplic- 

 ity of the exterior. It is a straight- 

 forward, direct arrangement, with 

 rooms of good size and so planned 

 that irregular spaces are practically 

 eliminated. It is in thorough keep- 

 ing with this simple plan that the 

 exterior is designed on lines some- 

 what severe, it is true, but good and 

 pleasant. It possesses, therefore, 

 some of the most important ele- 

 ments to be found in the building 

 of a good home. It is a house of 

 significant interest and of excellent 

 parts, planned to design with fine 

 skill and taste. 



Mr. Aymar Embury, 2d, archi- 

 tect, 63 William Street, New York. 



