July, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



269 



ing from the hall, has walls of rough plaster mixed with 

 a stain of golden yellow, and the woodwork is of worm- 

 eaten chestnut in old 

 brown. The wains- 

 cot is of plain boards 

 and battens, and the 

 posts and beams of 

 the old braced fram- 

 ing are reproduced 

 in the walls and ceil- 

 i n g . A generous 

 fireplace and mantel 

 of rough red brick 

 occupies a nook with 

 t w o settles. The 

 nook is floored with 

 red quarry tiles. 

 The brick chimney is 



Plan of Second Floor 



tique Sheraton buffet and chairs were selected with 

 reference to the elevation of this floor. The pro- 

 jecting bay with plant shelf and 

 seat brings the morning sun in- 

 to the room, and is balanced 

 on the opposite wall by a man- 

 tel with flanking closets for 

 china. The facings and linings 

 of the fireplace are 

 of o 1 d Harvard 

 brick. The walls of 

 the room are hung 

 with a striped 

 green velvet. 



The west porch, 

 overlooking the for- 

 mal garden, opens 

 from the dinina:- 



The Exterior of the House Is Covered with Hand-riven^Cypress Shingles Painted White 



exposed, and its draw- 

 ing over to the main 

 stack is frankly shown 

 by the stepped sloping 

 breast and the arched 

 recess, in which are 

 shelves for storing 

 familiar books within 

 easy reach of the set- 

 tles. Upon the plate 

 shelf and pegs around 

 the room are dis- 

 played an interesting 

 collection of old 

 china, brass and 

 pewter. 



The dining-room is 

 separated by two 

 steps from the living- 

 room and the low an- 



Plan of First Floor 



room, and is easily 

 reached from the 

 serving pantry, which 

 contains the usual 

 cabinets and china 

 sink, a n d connects 

 the dining-room with 

 the kitchen. An ample kitchen 

 pantry is provided with larder ad- 

 joining, and with refrigerator iced 

 from the servant's porch. The 

 laundry serves also as servant's 

 sitting room. All service rooms 

 are trimmed in natural hard pine 

 and have painted plaster walls 

 and ceilings. On the second floor 

 are three chambers, two baths, 

 linen and maid's closets, and ad- 

 joining the owner's chamber is a 



