October, 1910 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



405 



i o u s vista presented 

 throughout the entire floor. 

 Nowadays, a great deal is 

 expected when wall deco- 

 ration is attempted, and 

 one does not often find 

 these ideals realized in 

 houses that are built by 

 others than their owners. 

 In fact, the ready-to-live-in 

 dwelling is more often than 

 not made commonplace by 

 aggressive wall coverings 

 and heavily-decorated ceil- 

 ings. In the houses de- 

 scribed, the wall-papers are 

 so artistically related to 

 the tones of the woodwork 

 and the spaces they occupy 

 that they are suggestively 

 helpful from an educa- 

 tional point of view. 



In the selection of light- 

 ing fixtures a hint of what 

 can be introduced in the 

 tile houses is given as a 

 model for possible purchas- 

 ers, although a positive 

 choice is not made by the 

 owners except in one build- 

 ing. Such permanent fur- 

 nishings as lighting fixtures are b'^th a puzzling and a vex- 

 atious problem, particularly when they cannot be seen in 



Hallway floor laid with quarry tiles 



place or must be taken 

 from drawings or prints. 

 The advantage of having 

 some examples fitly chosen 

 for this group of horses is 

 obvious. 



In the arrangement of 

 the rooms it is apparent 

 from even the slightest 

 scrutiny of the floor plans 

 that every detail makes for 

 generous spaces. Great at- 

 tention, too, has been paid 

 to the practical end of 

 home making, and no facil- 

 ity has been left unconsid- 

 ered that relieves the 

 housekeeper's tasks. This 

 is apparent in the equip- 

 ment of the kitchen, laun- 

 dry and butler's pantry in 

 which some unique, modern 

 devices are installed. Even 

 in these most utilitarian 

 domains the artistic feeling 

 that permeates every dwell- 

 ing in this little community 

 of tile houses is allowed 

 expression. 



The group of illustra- 

 tions on the double 

 page gives something of an idea of the variations that may 

 be played with fireproof construction of moderate cost. 



From the library looking into the hall 



