HOUSE AND GARDEN 
October, 
1914 
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Formality characterizes the decoration of the entrance hall. Its position prevents 
the stranger from being precipitated into the family privacy 
The dining-room is finished in gumwood, oiled and waxed to match Circassian 
walnut — a practical substitution 
The formal Italian atmosphere is carried out throughout the house, here in the 
drawing-room its severity is especially noticeable 
Ample piazza room has been obtained by recessing to form loggias, providing shade 
and privacy, and in winter permitting an enclosure 
Height adds to the formal appearance of "Villa Frances,” though vines and Lombardy poplars will soften the hard lines showing at present. The red-tiled roof, rounded 
windows and loggias are not infrequently seen in the Italian villa type 
