October, 1911 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 359 
The old homestead at Lindanwalt turned into a garden studio 
manner. At the same time an ideal thought for studio build- 
ing has been carried out that has set all this section of 
beautiful country seats longing for artistic talents and an 
ancient homestead for a studio. . 
Seemingly ready to tumble into sudden decay, the front 
of the old structure presented only a doorless entranceway, 
a sagging roof full of holes, and a broad expanse of crum- 
bling stonework, before its transformation. The back of 
the building likewise presented a doorway, also a dilapidated 
single window, and an outside cellar door. ‘The upper floor 
of the old structure was a mere garret loft, with a narrow 
window at each end. The first step in transformation was 
the removing of the old roof, which was replaced by the 
most modern and quaint of thatched roofs; thatching made 
picturesque and durable by the use of soaked shingles laid 
on by a peculiar modern method. ‘The stanch old stone 
walls were then pointed, the doorway somewhat enlarged in 
the front, and entirely closed up at the back to allow room 
for transforming the old window into a light and airy bay 
window. Then the front doorway was rendered most 
artistically ‘“‘ancient” by the use of long iron hinges and 
knocker; relics of remoter days. Sheltering the doorway, a 
novel portico has been built, combining the architecture of 
old-time, high-back settles, latticed sides, and hooded roof 
quaintly thatched. 
The windows have been removed from the loft and the 
plastered stonework extends from ground to roof; this gives 
an opportunity to utilize the loft in a most artistic manner 
within. The ceiling and the floor have been removed from 
between the lower floor and the loft, and a narrow gallery 
extends entirely around the building, lighted from below, 
Back of the old homestead structure before it became a studio 
The. old homestead before transforming into a garden studio 
thus making the entire studio one big room, with all old parti- 
tions removed, reaching from floor to roof, and the kitchen 
fireplace forming a part of the original big living-room. 
Along the entire gallery, reaching on all sides of the room, 
historic relics) mementos of foreign. travels, and family 
heirlooms are displayed in most enticing form, tempting 
visitors to spend hours in this fascinating place. 
But the most alluring spot is the main floor of the studio, 
where the artistic hostess of Lindanwalt spends her most 
delightful hours, and where the most beautiful of china 
painting is executed. Mrs. Hering is widely known as one 
of the most renowned artists of the day in china painting; 
and her home hobby has resulted in work that has attracted 
the attention of experts throughout the country. But while 
her beautiful productions are known to the multitude, only 
a favored few of her personal friends have any knowledge 
of the delightful workshop in which this decoration is ac- 
complished, or the effect of her artistic talents on the ancient 
building and its surroundings, , 
One of the special wonders of the Hering studio is the 
well-equipped and well-managed furnace, standing within 
the studio building and ever ready for the firing of the 
choice bits of decorated china when they come from the 
hands of the artist. Even in the most up-to-date of modern 
home studios, it is usually necessary for the artist to send 
the finished paintings to some special china-firing furnace, 
under the care of an expert. But the resourceful Mrs. Her- 
ing is an adept in this form of the work, as well as in the 
actual painting; and is saved much anxiety in being assured 
that her decorated treasures are free from the . dan- 
gers attending transportation to outside furnaces. 
The new studio window was added to the remodeled homestead 
