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floor joists dressed 
and exposed to view, 
as is shown in Fig. 
2. In this way the 
expense of dressing 
the joists is very 
small in comparison 
to what it would cost 
to plaster the ceil- 
ing, and the effect is 
much better, for it 
gives the appearance 
of beamed work. 
Of course, the spaces 
between the joists 
can be plastered, if 
desired, but a better 
way is to have the 
under side of the 
second story floor 
beaded before it 1s 
laid, and it will pre- 
sent the effect of a 
paneled ceiling. An- 
other economical 
feature is the ar- 
rangement of the 
rooms so that one 
chimney will be all 
that is required, and 
also the keeping of 
the plumbing to- 
gether to insure only 
one line. These 
points, if carefully 
considered, will re- 
duce the cost of 
building to a ma- 
terial degree, and at 
the same time give 
better results and 
present a more strik- 
ing effect. 
The living-room 
has come to. stay, 
and is now regarded 
as the most impor- 
tant room of the 
house. In the small 
or medium sized 
dwelling this room, 
with the addition of 
a small kitchen, is all 
that is needed on 
thie hrst af Tovar 
though a small din- 
ing-room may be 
added, if desired, 
with satisfaction. A 
large and simply 
furnished livin g- 
where the 
business of the home 
life may be carried 
on freely and with 
pleasure, may well 
occupy all the space 
room, 
ordinarily divided 
on inté.<snvall 
rooms, convention- 
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ucco House Built for $ 
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6—Mrs. Warrington’s Cottage, Built of Stucco 
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5—Plan of Stucco House 
with Shingled Roof 
March, 1906 
ally planned to meet 
supposed _ require- 
ments. The living- 
room is the executive 
chamber of the 
household, where 
the family life cen- 
ters, and it is the 
place where work is 
to be done, and it is 
also the haven of 
rest for the workers. 
It is the place to 
which a man comes 
when his day’s work 
is done, and where 
he wishes to find 
himself comfortable 
and at ease in sur- 
roundings that are 
in complete _ har- 
mony with his daily 
life, thoughts and 
pursuits. 
In creating me 
home atmosphere 
the house should be 
the outward and vis- 
ible expression of 
the life, work and 
thoughts of its in- 
mates, and in its 
planning and _fur- 
nishings the station 
in life of its owner 
should be dignified 
not disguised. If 
servants can not be 
afforded without too 
heavy a .tax upon 
the family finances, 
build the house so 
that it is convenient 
to get along without 
them. It is astonish- 
ing how easy the 
care of a house can 
be made by the sim- 
ple process of elimi- 
nating unnecessary 
rooms and_ furnish- 
ings. It should be 
so planned that it 
will, in the most 
straightforward 
manner, meet the 
actual requirements 
of those who live in 
it, and so furnished 
that the work in 
keeping it in order 
will be reduced to a 
minimum. 
Mrs. Warring- 
ton’s cottage at Rose 
Valley, Pa., as pre- 
sented in Figs. 4, 5 
and 6, forms a very 
interesting subject, 
and is from the 
