February, 1909 
AMERICAN (HOMES 
AND GARDENS 75 
The sweeping lines of the roof bring the house close to the ground 
not with a view of imitating, but to produce the softening 
effect of a thatched roof. ‘This roof is built of shingles that 
are cut and laid so as to show the lines such as those which 
are to be found in the thatched roof in its original as con- 
structed of straw. 
The interior throughout is trimmed with chestnut, and 
finished with a dark grayish brown stain. The main hall, 
which is a central one, contains a stairway of some beauty, 
rising up to a broad landing. 
The drawing-room of large dimensions has a trim which, 
with its special treatment, brings out the grain of the wood 
in a very excellent manner. The walls are covered with wall 
covering in two shades of yellow with a large figure. Ori- 
ental rugs cover the polished floor and the draperies which 
are hung at the windows are of figured cretone of yellow 
and white. The fireplace is quite the feature of the room, 
for it is built of red Harvard brick with the butt ends pro- 
truding so as to form shadows when the bricks are laid. 
The drawing-room has a color scheme of two shades of yellow for the wall covering. The upholstery and curtains are of a similar tone 
