March, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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A Trim and Wainscoting of Chestnut and an Artistic Staircase Are the Features of the Hall 



drawn, closing off the passage from the hall 

 between the two front rooms, these rooms 

 are en suite, with a bathroom between, yet 

 not opening into either. This is an ideal 

 and most healthful arrangement. Many and 

 large are the closets in this house, which in- 

 clude medicine closets in the bathrooms and 

 halls and an umbrella and cane closet near 

 the front door, as well as a coat and tele- 

 phone closet under the main stairs. 



It is comparatively easy, or it ought to be, 

 to see and to understand the reason for the 

 success of these houses. Were I to be asked 

 the most obvious reason I would unhesitat- 

 ingly reply that it is due to their simplicity. 

 Interesting they are in a very real and pene- 

 trating way, but, above all other things, their 

 designs are permeated in every part with a 

 true and artistic simplicity. 



For a house must be artistic as well as 

 simple to have successful architectural char- 

 acter. It must be well designed and well 



servants' porch at rear of 

 kitchen are within the lines of 

 the porch, and do not obtrude, 

 as is so often the case, where 

 the porch is a whole story 

 above the lawn. 



The second floor is un- 

 usually large, due to the space 

 which overhangs the front 

 porch, and contains five bed- 

 rooms, two bathrooms and a 

 linen closet. The bathrooms 

 are tiled, and are furnished 

 with porcelain fixtures and ex- 

 posed nickelplated plumbing. 

 The third story has three bed- 

 rooms, a bathroom and a large 

 loft. 



The four main bedrooms of 

 the second story can communi- 

 cate each with the other. 

 When the sliding door is 



A Chestnut Wainscoting with a Heavy Leather Effect Above in Golden Brown Is Harmonious 



The Dining-room Is Stripped with White Painted Battens, the Panels Being Filled in with Gold Paper 



built. It must be suited to 

 any requirements that may 

 be demanded of it, and 

 available for any use to 

 which it may be put. All 

 these, as well as many other 

 matters, are answered, 

 solved, demonstrated and 

 given expression in these in- 

 teresting houses. Very dif- 

 ferent as they are in design, 

 they possess a distinct indi- 

 viduality in style, so pro- 

 nounced, indeed, that the 

 fact of a common author- 

 ship needs to be known be- 

 fore it can be recognized. 



These houses, therefore, 

 point a valuable object les- 

 son. They are thoroughlv 

 excellent; they are well 

 studied and are carefullv 

 designed and exceedingly 

 well built. 



