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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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One of the most attractive features of the living-room is its rough 
plaster inglenook finished in light tan 
An inconspicuous tan pattern on the oatmeal wallpaper makes a good back¬ 
ground for the fine old mahogany furniture 
living-room, one of the most attractive features of the house, in 
fact all the windows at "Crankslea” are casements opening out 
with interior sills of red quarry tiles. 
The interior is what one would expect from the exterior, and 
shows the same care for detail and general effect, but the dainty, 
feminine touch is everywhere apparent, for Mrs. Boyd has the 
same love of color and appreciation of form as her husband, and 
they have worked together to bring about the desired results. 
The unique vestibule with its arched ceiling is well lighted and 
most inviting. At night an electric light gleams from a Quessele 
globe in a bronze grififin vase conveniently placed on a carved 
teakwood table opposite the front door; a few interesting spots 
of color are introduced in the Japanese block prints and Kake¬ 
mono and IMoorish plaques. Plants are placed on the quarry- 
tiled window sill and provide a supply to exchange with those 
in the living-rooms. The clear green tinted antique glass doors 
give an unusual effect, and are wisely not screened by curtains. 
There is a feeling of space engendered by light walls and mir¬ 
rors, so that the rooms seem larger than they really are. A door 
leading to the pantry simulates a window frame. Filled with 
small panes of mirror it gives a charming vista from the living- 
room, and eliminates the usual unsightly pantry door. The wall¬ 
paper in the hall living-room is one of the serviceable Eltonbury 
fibres in cafe-au-lait color, and makes an excellent background 
for pictures and ornaments. The inglenook is finished in 
rough plaster, colored the same shade as the paper. The 
red bricks of the hearth, laid herringbone, are deepened by 
a bath of linseed oil. Above the l)rick fireplace is a niche 
backed with blue and copper Moravian tiles, and planned to 
hold the plaster bust of the unknown girl from the Louvre. On 
either side of the inglenook are small windows, one of Belgian 
stained glass, while the door-window over the bookcase contains 
ancient Chinese temple gates, carved in red and gold lacquer. 
The staircase rising out of the living-room is a feature of inter¬ 
est. The balustrade is original, mortised through an extended 
support at each tread finished off’ with round-head brass screws. 
The living-room is furnished in fumed oak furniture with brown 
leather seats and cushions, with an old gate table of sturdy oak. 
Some rare old rugs repeat the colors in the room. 
The dining-room is separated from the living-room by a por¬ 
tiere. The same neutral wall tones are apparent, though the 
paper is a figured one made specially for iMr. Boyd, from his own 
design. It is an inconspicuous pattern in brown, on a paler shade 
of oatmeal paper. The furniture consists of beautiful old ma¬ 
hogany heirlooms that are much prized, the Sheraton sideboard 
is a specially good one and its beauty is enhanced by an old mir¬ 
ror being placed above it. Some antique silver and old china 
make a very complete Colonial dining-room. The deep bay win¬ 
dow with curtains of cream madras and blue raw silk is its last 
detail. 
Throughout the house the same care for appropriate complete- 
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The hall and living-room are not separated, which gives a 
spacious, well-lighted effect 
An up-stairs sitting-room provides delightful pnvacy that may not always be 
had in the ground floor living-room 
