March, 1907 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS loi 



the trimmings are painted cream white. 

 The blinds are painted green. 



The hall, a central one, has a vestibule 

 furnished with a tiled floor in mosaic. It 

 is trimmed with green bog-oak with a pan- 

 eled wainscoting, above which the walls 

 are of crimson, and are finished with a 

 massive wooden cornice. The ceiling is 

 tinted a cream color. 



The inglenook is furnished with an 

 open Hreplace with ox-blood glazed tiles 

 and a carved mantel with settles at either 

 side. The staircase is recessed and is built 

 in an attractive manner. The beams over 

 the entrance to the staircase, and to the 

 inglenook, are carried on pilasters with 

 handsome, carved brackets. The side 

 stairs lead up to a broad landing with 

 a cluster of windows glazed with leaded 

 panes, in the front of which is a wide win- 



3 — A Molded Brick Fireplace Is the Feature of the Hall 



paneled seat. The butler's pantry is fitted 

 with drawers, dressers, and sink. The 

 kitchen is furnished with all the best mod- 

 ern conveniences. 



The second floor contains an open hall, 

 five chambers, two bathrooms, besides two 

 servants' bedrooms and a bathroom. The 

 bathrooms have tiled wainscoting, and por- 

 celain fixtures and exposed nickle-plated 

 plumbing. There are three bedrooms and 

 a bathroom on the third floor. A cellar, 

 cemented, contains a furnace, laundry, fuel 

 rooms, etc.. The architect was Mr. G. 

 Howard Chamberlain of New York. 



The illustrations shown in Figures 6, 7, 

 8, 9, and 10 present a house erected for 

 H. K. Fowler, Esq., at Summit, N. J. 



The foundations, exposed chimneys and 

 part of the first story are built of gray 

 Hopatcong granite in rubble work. The 

 remainder of the building, sides and roof 

 are covered with silver gray shingles, while 



4 — The Dining-room Has Ivory White Painted Trim and Walls Covered with Mustard 

 Colored Burlap, Forming an Artistic Backgroi-nd for the Old Delft Ware 



5 — A Corner Fireplace and a Colonial Mantel and Mahogany Furniture of the Sheraton 

 Design Are the Chief Characteristics of the Dining-room 



The drawing and living-rooms are sep- 

 arated, one from each other, by double slid- 

 ing doors. The drawing-room is trimmed 

 with old mahogany and has a carved 

 mantel and a window seat. The living-room 

 is trimmed with golden oak with bookcases 

 built in, and is provided with a paneled 

 wainscoting and an open fireplace with a 

 mantel with its carved frieze in plaster, a 

 replica of "Vintage," and facings and 

 hearth of the old gold Hartford faience 

 tile in harmony with the golden-brown tone 

 of the wall hangings, hardware, and gas 

 fixtures, which are in a soft antique finish. 

 The bay window, with leaded casements, 

 wide and deep, is fitted with paneled pilas- 

 ters supporting a heavy beam overhead 

 with carved grotesque corbels. 



On the opposite side of the hall is the 

 dining-room which is trimmed with oak, and 

 contains a wooden plate shelf, and a buffet 

 built in with leaded glass doors. There 

 is also a mantel with combination china 



