House and Garden 
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- The Standard of Excellence - 
in Builders’ 
Fine Hardware 
With Correct Designs in 
all the Leading Schools of 
Art is found in the produc¬ 
tions of 
R & F. 
CORBIN 
N. W. Corner 
Eighth and Arch Streets 
PHILADELPHIA 
FACTORIES 
New Britain, Conn. 
Interior view of the First Church of Christ, 
Scientist, Boston, Mass., in which we laid 
30,000 feet of Interlocking Rubber Tiling, in 
a solid color, to harmonize with the stone 
finish. 
Interlocking 
Rubber Tiling 
Noiseless, non-slippery, restful to the feet, 
sanitary, extraordinarily durable. The finest 
floor for use in public buildings, banks, offices, 
theatres, hospitals, libraries, kitchens, laun¬ 
dries, billiard rooms, bath rooms, stairways, 
etc., etc. 
Samples, estimates, and special designs fur¬ 
nished upon application. 
Beware of infringers. Patented. 
Manufactured solely by 
Foyer of the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Boston, Ma 
New York Belting and Packing Company, Ltd., 
91 and 93 Chambers Street, New York City 
Chicago : 150 Lake Street. 
St. Louis: 218-220 Chestnut Street. 
Philadelphia: 118-120 North 8th Street. 
San Francisco: 1 
Oakland : I C.-vl. 
E. nth Street and 3d Avenue. J 
Boston : 232 Summer Street. 
Indianapolis, Ind. : 229 South Meridian St. 
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Baltimore: 114 West Baltimore Street. 
Buffalo : 600 Prudential Building. 
Pittsburgh : 913-915 Liberty Avenue. 
Spokane, Wash. : 163 S. Lincoln Street. 
Sole European Depot, Anglo-American Rub¬ 
ber Co., Ltd., 58 Holborn Viaduct, London, 
E. C. 
as I have had would be purchasers who 
prefer to set their own price. 
Answer: If you will send us some j 
information in regard to your old Dutch 1 
tile, we can probably supply you with i 
the required information. Furnish us 
with the size and some description of the i 
decoration, and also the color of the j 
background and the design. ] 
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seaside: cottage 
I have just bought a house at the sea¬ 
shore. All the rooms, hut parlor, have ] 
walls and ceilings of wood and look well, 
though built ten years ago. How, and 
what color would he best to tint parlor 
walls (ceiling is w^ood). It has two win¬ 
dows west, facing the water and one 
window- south. 1 he partition that was 
betw^een this room and hall (all wood ' 
also) has been removed; the wood 
throughout is oak. 
1 would thank you to advise me on 
this. There are no skilled artists to be 
had there; so a simple idea would be 
best. The floors are also oak. 
Answer: We would suggest that you 
tint or cover the w^alls of your parlor in 
pale green. If a paper is chosen it 
should be without figure. 
For your ceiling in the natural oak we 
would recommend (if this is not too 
dark) that you leave it in the natural 
color. If, however, you feel the need of 
a lighter ceiling we would advise you 
to treat it with a white enamel, finishing 
with an eggshel gloss. 
At the ceiling angle set a frieze of the 
green and white paper like the sample 
w'e send you; this will give an effect 
which will be appropriate for a seaside 
cottage. Stain your floors a light brown 
and finish with a semi-gloss. 
IN REGARD TO CURTAINS 
I am afraid my letter will he rather 
lengthy but will thank you very much to 
give me the following information, which 
is about curtains. 
My reception-room is papered in rich, 
plain red, woodwork all white. Art- 
s(|uare, tiling for mantel, and furniture j 
upholstered in green. This room has an 
octagon corner with three windows ! 
in same. What kind of curtains shall ! 
I use 
The parlor, papered in delicate green, j 
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