House and Garden 
a large bay, and all 
the conveniences tor 
the meals are near 
at hand in a butler’s 
pantry. 
The stairway may be 
shut off by hangings 
if desired, or left open 
as a visible architectural 
feature of the room. 
On the opposite side 
from the front stairs is 
the long, low window 
seat shown in the illus¬ 
tration. The fireplace 
is faced with white-and- 
y el low tiles made by 
Charles Volkmar, and 
corner cupboards at 
either side hold the long 
logs of wood for replen¬ 
ishing the fire. The 
walls are left in rough, 
gray plaster, and the woodwork is stained 
a soft, mellow green. The open beams 
are crossed at intervals to break up the 
broad expanses. 
The kitchen has an attractive little 
porch ot its own and exposures on three 
sides ot the house. Closets and back stairs 
A VIEW FROM THE VERANDA 
are conveniently disposed near the kitchen. 
On the second floor there are five cham¬ 
bers and a bath-room. The guest cham¬ 
ber is on the opposite side from the family- 
rooms, and a sitting place outside the 
sleeping-rooms has been made in the front of 
the hall. Each room is furnished in a color 
of its own, Mrs. Lamb’s 
well-known ability in 
decoration appearing 
with appropriate sim¬ 
plicity in this part of the 
house. 
It is interesting to 
note, in connection with 
this study of Mr. 
Lamb’s house, that the 
designer’s creed is well 
exemplified in its prac¬ 
tical fittings and its ar¬ 
tistic conception, that 
“ expense should never 
be obtrusive, that ma¬ 
terials must be honestly 
themselves and the best 
of their kind, quality 
versus quantity in or¬ 
nament, tone and value 
versus aggressiveness in 
color.” 
THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR 
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