December, 1906 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



367 



The Brick Chimney and the Lean-to Roof are the Architectural Features of 

 the Side of the House 



The living-room is treated with old ivory white. The 

 large bay-window at the corner of the room is surrounded 

 with a window seat which is placed on a platform raised one 

 step from the level of the main floor. The inglenook has a 



fireplace with green tiled facings, red brick hearth and seats the place and is a very happy and delightful setting for the 

 on either side. Cupboards with bookcases built over and house of which it forms a part. 



a stairway to the cellar and to the servants' 

 rooms in the second story. 



I he staircase from the main hall rises to 

 .1 broad landing, which is provided with a 

 paneled seat. A cluster of leaded glass win- 

 dows in the design of a peacock, in blue and 

 yellow, grace the landing of this staircase. 

 The servants' hall and stairway open from 

 the broad landing and forms the entrance to 

 the servants' room, which is placed over the 

 laundry extension. A short flight of three 

 Steps leads up to the le\ el of the second Story 

 hall, from which the three bedrooms and 

 bathroom open. Each of the three bedrooms 

 has ivory white trim. The front bedroom has 

 a large alcove for the bed. Its wall decora- 

 tion is in a mustard yellow, while the rear 

 room is treated with yellow and green walls 

 and is furnished with a bookcase and seat 

 built in. The small room at the opposite 

 side of the hall has a pine tree decoration 

 in white and green on the walls, Each of 

 the bedrooms has an open fireplace furnished 

 with brick facings, tiled hearth, and mantel 

 of quaint design in the Colonial style. The 

 bathroom is furnished with porcelain fix- 

 tures and exposed nickel-plated plumbing. 

 There is one large bedroom, trunkroom and 

 bathroom on the third floor. A cemented cellar under the 

 entire house contains a heating apparatus, fuel rooms, and 

 cold storage. The planting which has been done about the 

 house and throughout the grounds adds much to the beauty of 



under the line of the mantel-shelf are built in and extend 

 around the nook. Small spindle columns and a paneled 

 over-mantel complete the treatment of the inglenook. The 

 wall is decorated with a yellow and white paper with har- 

 monius effect. 



The dining-room is trimmed with chestnut, and the walls 



The beauty of a house in the country will depend, of 

 course, almost exclusively upon this for the effectiveness of its 

 exterior in relation to the conformation, the layout, and the 

 planting of the surrounding landscape; and the attrac- 

 tiveness of the interior of such a house will largely hinge on 

 the effective and serviceable adaptation of its plan to those 

 features in the immediate surroundings of the building which 



are covered with a golden burlap. A plate rack extends 



around the room, upon which are placed some fine old pewter are of most practical and esthetic interest, 

 plates and plaques. The chief charm of 

 this room is its simplicity. It has a hard 

 wood floor, highly polished, and without a 

 rug. The furniture is unique, the dining- 

 table being made from a copy of Moliere's 

 table. The inglenook, which is thrown out 

 at an angle, has a hearth laid with large flat 

 stones and facings of Klinker brick laid in 

 white mortar to the height 'of four feet, 

 above which the facings are covered with 

 a blue and white tile representing old Dutch 

 scenes. The old brass hood over the fire- 

 place is quite a feature of its Dutch treat- 

 ment. A broad seat is placed at one side of 

 the fireplace, above which the wall is pierced 

 by two small windows shedding a pleasant: 

 light over the inglenook. 



The small bay at the opposite end of the 

 room, with a cluster of latticed windows, 

 forms a very attractive place for a breakfast 

 table. A Dutch door opens on to the porch, 

 which has a floor paved with large flat 

 stones and a seat provided at one side. 



The butler's pantry is fitted with sink, 

 drawers, and dressers, complete. The 

 kitchen has an open fireplace with range 

 resting on a red tile hearth, a sink dresser, 

 laundry fitted with laundry tubs, larder, and 



A Quaint Modern Gate with Brick Piers on Either Side Forms the Main 

 Entrance to the Estate 



