June, 1910 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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The living-room 



hallway from one side of which a narrow staircase, out- 

 lined on one side with a screen balustrade rail, adorned 

 with a foxskin, ascends to the apartments in the upper story. 

 This hallway opens into a long corridor, with coved ceiling, 

 that extends along one side of the house and connects with 

 all the rooms on the first floor. The walls are hung with 

 paper of English pattern, adorned with representations of 

 feudal castles ensconced in leafy bowers, and the woodwork 

 is painted white. The floor is of polished hard wood, as 

 are all the floors throughout the house. The furniture 

 consists of rare Colonial pieces. Groups of casement win- 

 dows, shaded by pretty Dutch hangings of white muslin, 

 are arranged on the outer side of this corridor, and render 

 it light and airy. 



To the right opens the living-room, a charming apart- 

 ment, simply and tastefully arranged. The walls are hung 

 with English hunting paper, and the woodwork is painted 

 white. A great fireplace, constructed of red brick laid in 

 white nlortar, occupies a space at one end, and it is equipped 

 with an old-time crane and kettle, iron fire dogs and other 

 Colonial fire implements, and close beside it stands a dainty 

 tea-table, on which repose some rare old china bits, sug- 

 gestive of frequent fire-side tea parties. 

 Beautiful claw-foot furniture delights the 

 eye, and the rich tints of its mahogany 

 framings are vividly set forth by the touch 

 of the sun's bright rays as they stream in 

 through the cluster of windows, shaded 

 by muslin hangings. 



From the living-room a door opens into 

 the den, a cosy apartment, finished in olive 

 green with white trim. A broad mantel, 

 adorned with numerous quaint knick- 

 knacks, extends above the spacious fire- 

 place and on the wall overhead hangs an 

 English hunting picture. Great armchairs 

 and a broad settee, equipped with downy 

 pillows, lend an air of comfort to the 

 room and suggest cosy after-dinner chats. 

 At one side stands an old-time desk, with 

 a high stool in front, and on the wall 

 above it hangs a fine Colonial mirror. 



This room opens at one end on to a 

 broad veranda, attractively fitted up as 

 an outdoor living-room. Rugs adorn the 

 floor, and numerous lounging chairs and 

 couches are placed about, while a tiny tea- 

 table is ensconced at one side. The veranda 



is entirely secluded from view of the main 

 road by a group of fine old trees that clus- 

 ter at one side, and it certainly is a most 

 attractive nook in which to while away a 

 summer's afternoon. 



From the farther end of the corridor 

 opens the dining-room, located at the very 

 end of the house and overlooking fertile 

 fields and meadows, with a distant view 

 of the ocean. It is finished in a color 

 scheme of red and white, charmingly in- 

 termingled, and is undoubtedly the gem 

 of the whole house. The walls are treated 

 with rough plaster, stained white, and the 

 trim is likewise painted white. Pretty 

 red curtains shade the casement windows, 

 and falling upon the white woodwork be- 

 neath and at the sides, reflect a roseate 

 hue. 



A quaint, old-time dresser stands at one 

 side, and it is filled with rare china bits. On 

 the top repose several fine pieces of pew- 

 ter, and numerous other specimens of this 

 rare old ware are shown on narrow shelves above the win- 

 dow casings. The walls are hung with rare English prints, 

 representing the fox hunt, with foxes of every description, 

 and the hardwood polished floor is partly covered with an 

 arts and crafts rug in tones of red and white. The fine 

 old Windsor dining-chairs are painted white and cushioned 

 in red, and the dining-table is also stained white. 



At the left end of the house are located the servants' 

 quarters, entirely separate from the main apartments, and 

 entered through a convenient door in the corridor. 



On the second floor are four good-sized chambers, a large 

 pool room and two bathrooms, all finely arranged. 



No description of "Fox Hill Lodge" should leave out of 

 view the fact that the matter of design has been skillfully 

 and artistically executed. Here the architects had a site 

 that inevitably would appeal to the possibilities of planning 

 a much larger dwelling. To ultimately keep within the 

 lesser bounds of a type of the style and area of the English 

 lodge, shows that the limits under which designers work can 

 be met with taste and perfect proportion. Of the different 

 ways that one may look at this delightful house none is 

 disappointing. 



The den 



