October, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



393 



terior woodwork is stained with colors to harmonize with 

 the natural surroundings, the whole having a most charming 

 effect. 



The first floor contains a living-room extending across the 

 entire width of the house, and containing a great open fireplace 



ing with the living-room, is trimmed and finished in a similar 

 manner. A group of stained glass windows placed at one 

 side of the room sheds a pleasant light over the apartment. 

 The sideboard, built in at one side, is an attractive feature 

 of the room. The kitchen is placed in connection with the 

 dining-room and is fitted complete. There 

 is a cellar under the house for the storage of 

 fuel and supplies which is reached from an 

 outside stairway. 



The second story contains four bedrooms, 

 trunk room and a bathroom, besides a serv- 

 ant's bedroom. The bathroom is furnished 

 with porcelain fixtures and exposed nickel- 

 plated plumbing. The rooms are large and 

 airy and are fitted with all the modern con- 

 veniences. 



The stable, which is passed on the way 

 to the house, is built in harmony with its 

 surroundings and in keeping with the house. 



Roycroft Furniture in Native Elm Is Used 

 in the Dining-room 



which would do justice to our Puritan an- 

 cestors. It is built to form an inglenook, 

 with seats placed at either side of it, the 

 fireplace itself being built of rock-faced field- 

 stone laid up in a rough manner. The 

 hearth is laid with Welsh tile and the open- 

 ing is furnished with a wrought iron hood. 

 A rough-hewn log with clinging bark, sup- 

 ported with ornamental wrought iron brack- 

 ets from which suspend lanterns, forms the 

 mantelshelf. The stairs at the right of the 

 inglenook ascend to the second story, and A 



are in combination with the back stairway. 



The exterior wall of the house being 

 ceiled up with narrow beaded stuff and placed on a dressed 

 studded frame, is exposed on the interior, and the whole is 

 finished in weathered oak. The second story joists are ex- 

 posed to view and are treated similar. The furniture for 

 the main room was especially made of native elm and 

 chestnut and is of the massive Roycroft style, stained and 

 finished to match the trim. The chair seats and backs are 

 covered with split hide in natural color and trimmed with 

 large-headed hand-forged nails. The dining-room, connect- 



Great Rough Fieldstone Fireplace, Built in the Inglenook, Is the 

 Feature of the Living-room 



It will accommodate several horses and carriages, and is 

 fitted with all the. modern conveniences. 



At one side of the stable a watering trough of rough 

 stones is built, into which a steady stream of spring water 

 flows, pumped from the engine placed in the rustic house at 

 the foot of the hill ; this engine also supplies the main house 

 with water. The entire plant — house, stables and engine- 

 house — was designed by the son of the owner, Arthur G. 

 Bein. a student of architecture. 



