Liv AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
September, 1911 
tubs were successfully made, enam- 
BATH TUBS 
Before Imperial solid porcelain bath 
eled iron was the generally accepted 
material. 
in both Imperial solid Porcelain 
and enameled iron. 
class of work, however, Imperial let 
solid Porcelain 1s undeniably supe- 
rior for beauty, cleanliness 
durability. Its hard, 
surface, fired in the kiln at a heat 
which would fuse metal, can 
We makea complete line 
For the better 
snow-white 
MODERN PLUMBING 
To get a more complete idea 
of the possibilities of bathroom 
equipment send for our book- 
““Modern Plumbing’. — It 
gives description and prices of 
the latest types of fixtures in 
and both Imperial Solid Porcelain, 
Vitreous Ware and Porcelain 
Enameled Iron. 24  illustra- 
tions show complete model 
be bathrooms ranging in_ price 
Sent on 
: see from $74 to $3000. 
kept spotless by simply wiping uP a pcloat 
. A < receipt of 4 cents to cover 
with a cloth or sponge. postage. 
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ue ‘ Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia Pittsburgh, 
1828 EIGHTY YEARS OF SUPREMACY 1911 Detroit. Minneapolis, Washington, St. Louis, 
nets TENUE , SY ENTEENT <P RERT New Orleans, San Francisco, San ntonio, 
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N E W YE )> Re C1 
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CANADA: 83 Bleury St., Montreal 
wi TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE GETTING GENUINE MOTT 
M@)TT WARE, LOOK FOR THE MOTT LABEL ON EACH PIECE 
DON'T COOK THE COOK 
use 
“ECONOMY” GAS 
For Cooking, Water Heating and 
Laundry Work also for Lighting 
“Tt makes the house a home’’ 
Send stamp today for “‘Economy Way”’ 
Economy Gas MachineCo. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
“Economy? Gas is automatic, Sanitary and Not-Poisonous 
HES S SaNiTaRY LOCKER 
=| Lhe Only Modern, Sanitary 
4 STEEL Medicine Cabinet 
orlocker finished in snow-white, baked 
everlasting enamel, inside and out. 
Beautiful beveled mirror door. Nickel 
plate brass trimmings. Steel or glass 
shelves. 
Costs Less Than Wood 
Never warps, shrinks, nor swells. 
Dust and vermin proof, easily cleaned. 
Should Be In Every Bath Room 
Four styles—four sizes. To recess in 
wall or to hang outside. Send for illus- 
¥ 2 trated circular. 
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The Recesred Stoel Makers of Steel Furnaces. Free Beoklet. 
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FRESH AIR AND PROTECTION! 
Ventilate your rooms, yet have your 
windows securely fastened with 
The Ives Window 
Ventilating Lock 
Bisco ead RS 
assuring you of fresh air and pro- 
tection against intrusion. Safe 
and strong, inexpensive and easily 
applied. Ask your dealer for them 
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THE H. B. IVES Co. 
Bolte Manuracturers ««» NEW HAVEN, CONN. 
FOR, A COLONIAL HOUSE , 
A New England correspondent writes: 
“We have just purchased a Colonial farm- 
house, and would like to have some sug- 
gestions as to color schemes for the dining- 
room and the living-room, opening into each 
other. We have some old mahogany furni- 
ture for both rooms and will add to it from 
time to time.” 
Your old farmhouse presents a very in- 
teresting problem, and by endeavoring to 
present its.old-time dignity and simplicity 
you will get results so delightful that you 
will feel well repaid for all the time you 
have expended on it. 
In both the living-room and the dining- 
room, we would have the woodwork painted 
a cream white, and tint the ceilings the 
same tone. The floors should be stained 
a dark brown and waxed, or, if the floors 
are not in good condition, they could be 
painted a dark brown. It would be well 
to use dark rugs, in which blues, browns 
and greens predominate, in both rooms, 
or rag-carpet rugs could be used instead. 
We would suggest your using a Colonial 
yellow paper in the dining-room, either 
plain or a two-toned stripe. This will make 
an excellent setting for your old Colonial 
furniture, and as you add other pieces, it 
would be advisable to purchase models that 
will harmonize with those which you al- 
ready have. The furniture designed by 
Heppelwhite and Sheraton are excellent 
models. ‘They would be especially fitting 
for your house, and inexpensive ones can 
be obtained almost anywhere. 
Old New England houses, such as yours, 
frequently had corner closets built in the 
two corners of the dining-room, on the same 
side as the mantelpiece. The doors should 
have diamond-shaped panes in the upper 
half, so that one can obtain a view of the 
old china within. 
Have the living-room papered with a 
plain sage-green paper, or one with a basket 
weave. The furniture should consist of a 
large table, to hold a lamp, magazines and 
books, chairs to match the old mahogany 
ones which you now have, a slant-top desk, 
and a winged chair by the fireside. 
An old mirror over the mantel, some 
candlesticks, a clock and andirons should 
furnish this part of the room in a dignified 
and appropriate manner. 
A BRICK TERRACE 
A correspondent writes relative to a 
brick house which she is planning: “We 
are undecided whether to have the usual 
covered piazza or to substitute a brick ter- 
race, which we want to use as an outdoor 
living-room during the Summer months.” 
By all means have a terrace instead of a 
covered piazza, as the former has many 
advantages over the latter. Owing to the 
fact that the terrace has no permanent cov- 
ering, it can be made wider and more com- 
modious than a piazza, the roof of which 
excludes the light from the rooms opening 
off of it during the winter months. 
The terrace should be constructed of 
bricks, laid in Flemish bond, with a gray 
stone balustrade, or the balustrade can be 
made of the bricks, with solid brick piers 
at regular intervals and at the corners. The 
piers should be capped by spheres of gray 
stone or cement, or large stone vases could 
be used at the corners if you care to go to 
that expense. The pavement of the terrace 
should be of bricks, laid in a herringbone 
pattern, or the square red Dutch tiles could 
be used. 
