May, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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handled very carefully, as 

 the bark, when green, is 

 very tender and will curl up 

 when bruised or torn. 



The rafters or floor 

 beams are left just as they 

 are, uncovered, and stained 

 dark brown to give the look 

 of antiquity. The doors 

 and windows are specially 

 made to order from a win- 

 dow and sash factory. A 

 large, heavy, old-fashioned 

 Dutch door in two parts 

 can be used for the main 

 entrance. This should be 

 of plain black walnut thor- 

 oughly oiled and waxed. 

 Simple doors of finished 

 chestnut are used for the 

 inner rooms, and when 

 stained green with shingle 

 stains the beautiful grain 

 of the wood stands out in 

 bold relief. Casement win- 

 dows are appropriate, and 

 the square panes — sixteen 

 to a w i n d o w — c a n be 

 varied to the small diamond 

 panes where desired. 

 Strong patent fastenings 



must be used on these windows, otherwise much damage will 

 result by the force of the wind when they are left opened. 



The interior must be decorated and partitioned off accord- 

 ing to the requirements of the occupant. The large window, 

 twelve feet high by eight feet wide facing north, which is 

 built out from the gable in the room, will give more than 

 enough light for any purpose. The floor is partitioned off in 

 such a way as to allow plenty of space for the living-room 

 and just enough room on the south end for a small, com- 

 fortable bedroom, and additional floor space is made over 

 the latter by flooring it over, thus forming a broad gallery 

 with a little staircase and railing made of white birch leading 

 up to it. This gallery will be found very useful for storage 

 purposes. 



In order to have the kitchen and servants' quarters as 

 far away from the house as possible they are placed in an 

 entirely separate building about twenty feet away, but joined 

 to the main house by an inclosed passageway which is easily 

 converted into a cozy little dining-room with broad windows 

 on both sides. A rough collapsible extension table is in- 

 geniously put together in such a way that it can be carried 

 without trouble to any part of the house — to the front porch, 

 or placed out under the trees when the small dining-room is 

 found too cramped for anything more elaborate than ordinary 

 domestic uses. 



It would take more space than is allowed me here to go 

 into all the details of inexpensive interior decorations and of 

 the many pieces of rustic furniture, which could be made by 

 means of various woods with the bark on, with a few simple 

 tools, and last, and by no means least, a whole lot of good 

 taste and common sense in order to have everything in keep- 

 ing so as to prevent clashes of contrast as regards materials 

 as well as color. 



Inside the Studio-bungalow 



The following figures will give an idea of the approximate 

 cost of such a log house to build, the prices varying accord- 

 ing to the locality and the relative values of materials and 

 labor, as compared with those given below, which are based 

 on the cost at Kensico, N. Y. 



Masonry — 



Building dry foundation — main house. . . . $55.00 



piers under kitchen in cement. . . 25.00 

 wall and piers under piazza in 



cement 50.00 



chimney, fireplace, etc 90.00 



$220.00 



Building — Contract price for — 



Framework, flooring, partitions, inside 

 sheathing, doors and windows, stair- 

 cases, kitchen, servants' rooms and 

 dining-room $1,750.00 



Roofing — best cedar shingles 150.00 



Exterior — 



15 loads slabs @ $1.00 $15.00 



Hauling same from mill 15.00 $30.00 



4 bbls. Portland cement 9.00 



Sand 4-00 



Nails 3-50 



Wire mesh 5-50 



Labor putting on slabs 35-00 



1,900.00 



87.00 



$2,207 



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