January, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



The Library Fireplace Is Built of Caen Stone 



the stairs rise against the 



entrance wall. The stairs 



have white risers and oak 



treads, covered with a green 



carpet, and have a wrought 



iron hand rail. The win- 

 dow on the stairs has 



green curtains with white 



sash curtains. 



A doorway at the end of 



the passage admits to the 



library. It is paneled 



throughout to the ceiling in 



black cypress, with built-in 



bookcases. These are 



stopped somewhat below 



the ceiling, with the upper 



panels brought out flush 



with the shelf supports, 



thus giving a frieze-like 



finish, which is completed 



with a narrow molding be- 

 low the white ceiling. 



There are curtains of gold 



and yellow at the doors and 



windows, and a green rug 



on the hardwood floor. 



The furniture is green 



tapestry and black leather. 



The center of the house is occupied by two rooms which white ceiling. The fireplace on one side is of brick, with a 



face the entrance door. That nearest the library is the double curved opening that approximates the form of the 



billiard-room. The walls are covered with a dark green leading curves of the house front. The bricks are arranged 



cloth, and have a small molding at the summit below the in pattern form and support a small wooden shelf. There 



is a very shallow 

 base mold, and the 

 doors and trim are 

 black cypress. One 

 window has a built- 

 in seat, and all of 

 them have green 

 curtains lined with 

 white silk. An Ori- 

 ental rug is laid be- 

 fore the fireplace. 



The dining-room 

 adjoins. The wood- 

 work is white. The 

 base mold is ex- 

 tremely narrow, and 

 a second band of 

 wood is carried 

 around the room 

 just above the chair 

 tops. The white 

 and gray paper 

 which cover the 

 walls has a boldly 

 conventional design. 

 The side of the 

 room containing the 

 mantel has a high 

 paneled wainscot, 

 which forms part 

 of the mantel de- 

 sign. The fireplace 

 is sandstone w i t h 

 double curved open- 

 ing, w h i c h, how, 

 ever, is strictly indi- 



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The Library Is Walled with Shelves and Plain Rectangular Panels of Wood 



