December, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



487 



mobstructed view of the Charles River 



The living-room is furnished with antique furniture; the brass banded chest is unique 



an ivory-white trim. The walls are covered with a yellowish 

 gray Japanese grass cloth, which is finished with a heavy den- 

 talled cornice. The floor is covered with a Persian rug in the 

 colors of blue, old rose and white. The furniture is all an- 

 tique, including the old chairs and tables, which are hand- 

 somely inlaid, the old chest with its ornamental brass bands, 

 and the old mirrors, especially the one over the mantel. Op- 

 posite the entrance to the living-room is the fireplace, which 

 is built of brick with gray brick facings and hearth. The 



mantel is handsomely paneled, extending to the ceiling with 

 a paneled over-mantel. 



The dining-room is furnished with a white enameled wain- 

 scoting in panels, above which the walls are covered with a 

 Delft blue burlap. At the windows are hung blue latticed 

 cloth draperies. The floor is covered with a rug with a red 

 body and a blue and yellow border. The furniture, of good 

 style, is of mahogany. 



The service end of the house, with its large pantries. 



railing, rises over the entrance 



The dining-room has a white enameled wainscoting and walls covered with Delft burlap 



