> AND GARDENS ces 
Costing 
from 
$3,500 
to 
$4,500 
7—The living-porch is placed at the side of the house 
tar, while the remainder of the building is of rough plaster. ‘The trimmings are half 
timber-work, are stained a soft brown, and the shingled roof is stained with a moss-green 
The entrance opens into the hall, forming a recessed porch. It is trimmed and finished 
in a soft brown, and it has a craftsman staircase. 
The living-room is finished in a similar manner and has a beamed ceiling and an open 
fireplace with tiled facings and mantel. The dining-room has a plate-shelf holding old 
blue and white china. ‘The kitchen has a cement wainscoting and a complete equipment 
of fixtures. 
There are three bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor; the latter is wainscoted 
with imitation tile in cement and is furnished with porcelain fixtures and exposed plumb- 
ing. There is one servants’ room and a trunk room on the third floor, and the cellar con- 
tains the heating apparatus, fuel rooms and laundry. 
The uppermost thought in the mind of the architect in designing these houses, was that 
there were many families, small in number, of refinement and good taste who wanted and 
would appreciate a house that was artistic and distinctive, and at the same time equipped 
with everything practical and complete in all the essentials which make modern housekeep- 
| ae es. a \ ee ing a pleasure when arranged with an idea of convenience. _A study of the plans of each 
\ of these houses will show that they have been arranged with this view. 
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arrangement of stair space |12—The feature of the living-room is the craftsman fireplace 
