February, 1912 AMERICAN HOMES 
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e of John H. Phillips, Esq., in the Italian style, shows the terrace entrance above the high basement floor 
the house. The cartouch above the arch was modeled by country home depend very largely upon the magic appeal 
Mr. Phillips himself directly on the stucco wall, with the of a well-planned garden, and especially true is this of a 
aid of one of the Italian plasterers engaged upon the build- house of the villa type. It is interesting to note, in connec- 
ing. There is a ledge tion with the garden 
at the band course plans of this house, 
just above this car- the decorative quality 
touch, on which is in- in the stone walls and. 
tended to rest gaily brick steps, and also 
blooming flower-pots. of the brick coping 
The large wall sur- between the _ stone 
faces, of a warm col- masonry and the 
ored buff stucco, white stucco walls of the 
trim and the faded l | ——_ dwelling. This line 
tone of the bluish- 7 carries around and 
green blinds, with the warm vee forms the cap of the stone 
tile color of the roof, give a ee & SO oO piers at the sides of the steps 
very decorative effect, and it VEGETABLE GARDEN that carry the path up to the 
is also worth noting in the formal garden of the upper 
color effects that the soffit of terrace. This path leads di- 
the cornice was given an old- rectly to the sundial and a 
blue stain between the white garden seat beyond. 
painted rafter ends. A glance at the floor plans 
The gardens, which at the will reveal a very delightful 
present time are but partially scheme of planning, and one 
planted or developed, show particularly adapted for the 
that they bear an intimate re- home of an artist or of a 
lationship to the house, and it musician. ‘The entrance re- 
is probably the owner’s idea ception-room on the lower 
to spend his hours of recrea- level has a large fireplace of 
tion here working out his Ground and floor plata of the house of John H. Phillips, Esq. The cement and brick directly op- 
problems; for, after all, the basement plans, showing the reception-room on the lower level, are POSItE the entrance doorway. 
charm and success of the not given here The vari-colored brick and 
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