January, 1910 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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the environment. It 

 would have a 

 proper place in the 

 hall with green and 

 white-striped paper, 

 because the whole 

 apartment is more 

 or less French. It 

 would be a silly af- 

 fectation in the hall 

 hung with brass. 



It will be noticed 

 that in one of these 

 halls a brass lan- 

 tern hangs from the 

 ceiling. This is fur- 

 nished with a can- 

 dle and cost $16. 

 I refer to it in or- 

 der to call attention 

 to what may be 

 done with lanterns 

 in halls. Now and 

 then, for instance, 

 an old ship's lan- 

 tern is found in an 



out of the way corner, and when gas, which is never agree- 

 able, is used, the pipe may be made to run up through a 

 hole pierced in the bottom of the lantern, which is hung by 

 a chain to the ceiling. The flame then never flickers, and 

 one gets the always delightful impression of an original 

 idea well executed. What is better, the idea is one per- 

 fectly possible to put into execution by one's self, provided 

 the environment makes it permissible. In the green and 

 white hall an exquisite Venetian lantern with glass sides has 

 been used, electricity being introduced into it, but such a 

 treasure is only to be found for the fortunate. 



In the third hall. Figure No. 5, the colors are a buff and 

 white, which makes an easy transition into the other rooms, 

 furnished in golden brown and buffs. From the shelf over 

 the radiator a bit of silk is hung to conceal it, the radiator 

 being used now and then for drying on a wet day. Thus it 



Figure 4 — Another scheme for concealing 

 the radiator with a silk cover 



will be seen that 

 though no practical 

 necessity has in any 

 case been ignored, 

 every effort has 

 been made not to 

 make the disagree- 

 able obtrusive. 



The illustration 

 shown in Figure 8 

 is that of a hall 

 furnished with a 

 French gray and 

 white paper. It 

 shows the possibili- 

 ties of utilizing a 

 small corner of the 

 hall with a hat 

 table over which is 

 hung an antique 

 mirror. The table 

 forms a stand for 

 the card tray, which 

 should always be 

 at hand near the 

 front door. 

 The hall shown in Figure 6 is similar so far as the hat 

 table is concerned, but it presents a very artistic treatment 

 for the door leading from the hall to the drawing-room. 



Wall-covering of a medallion pattern of the soft colors 

 of brown, blending with the soft brown tones of the trim 

 and the furniture with which the hall is furnished, is the 

 scheme of the hall shown in Figure 7. 



The illustration shown in Figure 3 presents an attractive 

 feature for a hall in providing it with an old Empire sofa 

 and tables when the space will permit. 



The windows opening on a shaft permit an artistic treat- 

 ment and are hung with soft draperies. 



Miss French will take up the drawing-room as the next 

 subject in her series of "Furnishing the Flat," which article 

 will appear in the February issue of American Homes axd 

 Gardens. 



Figure 5 — An unique way of concealing a 

 radiator by the use of a wooden shelf 



Figure 6 — A card table with its 

 folding leaf against the wall is 

 the feature of this hall 



Figurr 7 — This hall is designed in the mission style with furniture 

 and trim of the same style 



Figure 8— A corner of a hall al- 

 lowing space for a hat table and 

 with a mirror over the table. 



