March, 1919 
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WHITE AS A COLOR FOR HOUSES 
Not only because it is just as durable as other colors, 
but because, it is more pleasing and more useful, white 
is the best for country houses. It accents the house 
in the landscape. It reflects the sunlight so that its 
shadows are all the more shadowy. It forms a per¬ 
fect background for vines and shrubs and adjacent 
trees to silhouette against. And it imparts a clean, 
fresh air so desirable for the home. If you doubt it, 
study this portico of the F. P. King residence at 
Tarry town, N. Y. Ay mar Embury II, architect 
