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Fig. 6 — The staircase hall 



The terraced wall adds its beauty, as well as does the gar- 

 den, with its riotous bloom and color. 



An unusual feature of the house is the main entrance, 

 which is placed at the side instead of the front, and is 

 approached by a beautiful flower-bordered terrace. This 

 terrace (Fig. i) has a low wall of water-worn cobblestones 

 of irregular sizes, topped with red brick. The floor is 

 cemented, and set in the center with square red tiles. The 

 combination of red brick, red tile, gray cement and cobble- 

 stones is most pleasing. The lower half of the house is 

 of pebbledash gray plaster, which extends direct from the 

 grade line, with no foundation showing. The upper part 

 of the house is of rough redwood shakes, which have been 

 given a coat of oil, leaving them with the appearance of 

 being weathered. The eaves have a four-foot extension. 

 The frames of the lattice windows are painted white in- 

 side and out, while the exterior casings are of weathered 

 redwood. The entrance 

 hall is square in form, with 

 openings direct to the din- 

 ing- and living-room, and 

 also to the stair hall, from 

 which the stairs to the sec- 

 ond story ascend. On 

 either side of the stairway 

 in the hall (Fig. 6), the 

 native wood has been used 

 for paneling, while the 

 balance of the hall walls 

 have been stripped with 

 wood, panel fashion, over 

 the rough plaster. This 

 extends to the picture 

 mold, which in size and 

 shape duplicates the strips. 

 Each corner is finished 

 with redwood strips, mak- 

 ing the panel effect uni- 

 form. The interior doors 

 are paneled in an original 

 Craftsman design. The 

 hardware throughout is of 

 dull black iron. The best 

 thing that can be said of 



the living-room (tig. 7) is 

 that it is livable. 1 he west 

 end of the room, which 

 looks out upon the terrace 

 (Mg. 2), is entirely en- 

 closed with swinging lat- 

 ticed windows, while there 

 is a wide French door 

 which opens on to the out- 

 door living-room. At the 

 opposite end of this room 

 there are book-shelves built 

 in, and a French glass 

 door that opens into the 

 hall. 



The book-shelves are w ith- 

 out doors, are uncurtained, 

 and extend from the floor 

 to the ceiling. A bookcase 

 of this sort is more useful 

 than one with doors. The 

 mantel is of eight-inch by 

 eight-inch red tiles, framed 

 in redwood. The walls and 

 ceiling in this room, as well 

 as in the hall and the din- 

 ing-room, are of rough 

 plaster, which is oiled and tinted in old-gold. The wood- 

 work is of redwood in its natural state, having been neither 

 oiled nor stained, and the effect of this treatment with the 

 old-gold walls is in excellent harmony. The dining-room 

 fireplace is of red burned brick, framed with weathered 

 redwood. On either side are cupboards built in a simple 

 manner, and of an attractive design. There is no plate rail 

 in this room, excepting on the side above the mantel and 

 cupboards. The floors throughout are of oak. 



The second story contains four bedrooms, two bath- 

 rooms, three dressing-rooms and three out-of-door sleep- 

 ing-rooms. The last set of rooms is one of the principal 

 characteristics of this house, and they are arranged in such 

 an unobtrusive manner that they become an artistic feature 

 to the building, rather than one of disfigurement. The 

 out-of-door sleeping-room is becoming an important ad- 

 junct of the suburban house, and no more expedient ar- 



Fig. 7 — The living-room 



