XVI 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



October, 1907 



FAB-RI-KO-NA 



{Trade Mark nerihlandin ^U.S . Pat. Off. and 



WOVEN WALL COVERINGS 



The rich shades afford a wide variety 

 of harmonious color combinations, 

 while the strength of the fabrics, 

 their durability, sanitary value and 

 economy all combine to make 

 FAB-RI-KO-NA Fabrics the ideal 

 Wall Coverings. 



Fast Colors 



ExbauBtive tests liuve proved time and 

 again the permanency of FAH-Kr-KO-NA 



TIlllTlllT 



FLO CHESTER. 



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^ This Pagoda model for 

 hall, porch, den, or mission 

 room, is made of heavy 

 wrought iron, with ruby, green, 

 amber, or white glass panels, 

 which when lighted create an ^ 

 effecft both artistic and beau- 

 tiful. Fitted for oil, ready to 

 <.> light, or can lie adapted to gas or electricity. 



Height of lantern 14 in., with lo-inch Venetian chain. 

 Send stamp for Lamp Information, knowledge acquired 

 through years of experience. 



Rochester Lamp Co., Dept.H, Rochester, N. Y. 



A chemically prepared Chamois Skin for pol- 

 ishing silver or gold quickly without using Pow- 

 der, Paste or Liquid which is harmful, scratching 

 and wearing away the surface. t 

 "STILBOMA" is guaranteed to last for years. 

 If your dealer cannot supply you give us his 

 name and we will send one to you prepaid 

 upon receipt of price. If not satisfactory 

 after a weeks trial return it and we will 

 refund your money. 



No. 3,— (8x14 inches) $.50; No. 2,— 

 (15x19) $1.00; No. 1,— (19x24) $1.50. 



The Stilboma IVIfs- Co. 

 557 Society for Savings Bldg. Cleveland, Ohio 



contentment delivers us from a multitude of 

 evils. For this reason architectural harmony 

 and beauty should be attained if possible, and 

 it is a mistake to be so practical as to overlook 

 the esthetic side of the question. 



The plea for homes as sanitary as they are 

 beautiful, however, involves no sacrifice of 

 true architectural proportions and unity of de- 

 sign. On the contrary, the perfectly designed 

 house lends itself more readily to good sani- 

 tary conditions than a poorly planned one. It 

 is the obscession, the house overloaded with 

 details, that more frequently proves the most 

 unhealthful for living purposes. In the effort 

 to express some whim or to ape some fashion 

 not consistent with the size and type of house, 

 the worst is achieved. 



Take the modern bungalow — a type of 

 dwelling which is multiplying rapidly in all 

 parts of the country. The bungalow has its 

 usefulness, and in its proper place it is sur- 

 passed by no other type of dwelling. But it 

 can be abused and rendered unfit for habita- 

 tion and inimical to our health. Originally 

 the bungalow was intended for a warm, dry 

 climate. In California it has reached the 

 highest development, and it is well suited to 

 the climate of that warm region. The true 

 bungalow is a one-story structure, but the 

 name is now sometimes applied to low, 

 rambling two-story structures. Considered as 

 its name originally implied, the bungalow for 

 all-year-round residence in our cold, stormy 

 northern climate is about as unhealthy a struc- 

 ture as one could have erected. The sleeping 

 chambers are all on the ground floor, and in 

 damp weather they are unfit for such use. 

 When a cellar is dug deep enough under the 

 bungalow this fault is somewhat remedied, 

 but even at the best the ground-floor bedrooms 

 will have an unhealthy dampness and moldy 

 smell in wet weather. 



The bungalow located on the sands at the 

 seashore for summer use only is a somewhat 

 different proposition. There is perfect drain- 

 age around the house, and the summer season 

 is generally far enough advanced to dry out 

 the house before it is occupied by the owner. 

 In California the typical bungalow is rarely 

 wet and damp, but the same can seldom be 

 said of the bungalow in our wet northern 

 States. The construction of the bungalow is 

 primarily made for the sake of cheapness. The 

 cost of running up an extra story in a summer 

 house is considerable. Three rooms can be 

 built as cheaply on a single ground-floor plan 

 as two on a two-story structure. This is the 

 prime consideration in adopting the bungalow- 

 type of home. 



If a bungalow we must have, let it be built 

 in accordance with common sense principles. 

 There should, first, be excavated a cellar at 

 least three feet deep. This cellar should have 

 ventilation on four sides. It may not be used 

 for storage purposes, but its existence is es- 

 sential to the health of the occupants. The 

 next step is to run the foundations up at least 

 three or four feet from the ground. These 

 foundations may be of stone, brick, concrete 

 or wood. When the floor is laid it should be 

 of double thickness, with waterproof paper or 

 other material placed between. Then you 

 have a bungalow which will be nearly as free 

 from dampness as this type of house can be 

 made. The cost of digging the cellar will 

 add fifty dollars or more to the cost of the 

 house, and the double floor, with builders' 

 paper between, will require an additional ex- 

 penditure of fifty dollars or more, depending 

 on the size of the house. But such extra 

 expenditures will repay the owner in the end. 

 Even before these points are considered the 

 building site must be taken into careful con- 

 sideration. If the drainage is not good, it is 

 the height of folly to build a bungalow. If 

 there is no natural drainage then artificial 



JOSEPH P. McHUGH & COMPANY 

 OF NEW YORK 



fill Ship on Receipt of $5.00 

 (Money Order or N. Y. Draft) 



The Bar Harbor Chair, 



of Weatherproof and Washable 

 Handwrought Natural Willow, & 

 a Soft Cushion in Linen Taffeta. 



9 West 42nd St. 



Opposite 

 Public Library. 



At the 

 Sign of the 

 "Popular Shop. " 



The Beautiful Hand=Woven 



PEQUOT RUGS 



Refreshing Simplicity 



Wholesome and agreeable colors. Decidedly artistic in 

 design and inexpensive. Send for Booklet. 



CHAS. H. KIMBALL 



4A Yantic Road, Norwich Town, Conn. 



— Van Dorn — 

 Iron Works Co. 



PRISON, HOUSE®* 

 STABLE WORK 



JOIST HANGERS 

 LAWN FURNITURE 

 FENCING, ETC. 



CLEVELAND, OHIO 



PATENTED 



Standing Seam 

 ROOF IRONS 



(^LINCH right chrough th« 

 ^ standing seam of metal 

 roofs. No rails are needed 

 unless desired. We make a 

 similar one for slate roofs. 



SEND FOR CIRCULAR 



BERGER BROS. CO. 



PH I l-ADEI-PH I A 



Preve nts Drafts, Dust and Window Rattling. 



IVES' PATENT 

 Window Stop Adjuster. 



PATENTED. 



The only Stop Adjuster made from one piece of metal with solid 

 ribs and heavy bed that will not cup, turn or bend in tightening 

 the screw. Manufactured only by The H. B. IVES CO.. New 

 Haven. Conn.. V. S. A. (Fifty-page Catalogue Mailed Free.) 



LA 



Regular Price 

 Six Dollars 



We will send 



MERICAN HOMES CBb 

 GARDENS 

 and Scientific American 



for one year to one address for 



FIVE DOLLARS 



