Figure IV-Used to conceal an ugly 
jog in the wall, this type of book¬ 
case and cupboard can readily be 
made by the amateur from the scale 
drawing shown below 
in any large room of simple 
character, whether living-room 
or studio. Such a feature will 
give a room a friendly appear¬ 
ance, even though it contains 
little movable furniture. The 
slats are arranged to lift up and 
serve as lockers, which may be 
used for an infinity of purposes, 
while the upper part of the cup¬ 
board has shelves for books or 
ornaments. If desired, such a 
fixture might be extended to the 
ceiling, giving additional shelf 
space. 
Another bookcase (Fig. IV) 0 f similar 
character has been used in an illustrator’s 
studio to conceal an ugly jog in the wall. 
The upper part has book shelves of vary¬ 
ing widths, and below is a sliding extension 
shelf and a drawer, while at the bottom is 
a cupboard with a hinged front to hold 
large prints and portfolios. The extension 
shelf may be particularly commended. 
Another Library Treatment 
A large library from a Pennsylvania 
country house (Wilson Eyre & Mcllvaine, 
architects) shows a most attractive arrange¬ 
ment, inviting repose and study. The fire¬ 
place is placed between two large windows, 
with benches built into the recesses, and 
well provided with both natural and arti¬ 
ficial light, and having the quiet and seclu¬ 
sion so desirable for reading. The end of 
the room is completely filled with bookcases, 
while on the side with the windows smaller 
cases continue the line of the benches, to¬ 
gether with cupboards suitable for pam¬ 
phlets and other unbound matter. Above 
these bookcases can be hung pictures or 
suitable prints, thus adding to the inti- 
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IVhiton, architect 
H. Schumacher, aichitect 
Figure VII-A German example 
ing a rounded cupboard in a 
, show- 
door 
Figure VI-In building a Colonial 
corner cupboard it is necessary to 
reproduce as closely as possible the 
panelling of the room. A working 
drawing is shown below 
with cases extending to the ceil¬ 
ing, the lower part consisting of 
drawers for prints and pam¬ 
phlets. Even the space under 
the window has been made into 
a cupboard. This arrangement 
is practical for a large library, 
particularly one of a technical 
nature, and is by no means un¬ 
pleasing, despite its austerity. 
German and Austrian 
Examples 
An Austrian example (Fig. 
IX) with painted decoration and 
leaded glass treated in a typically modern 
fashion is interesting as indicating a treat¬ 
ment that may be used in blocking up an un¬ 
necessary doorway. The bookcase is partly 
recessed, having a projecting front with 
splayed corners, and below a bench with 
cupboards and a heat register, a suggestion 
capable of use for either steam or hot air 
heating. I he wall paper shown harmonizes 
with the Viennese type of design, a style 
as yet little known in America, but which 
may tend to become more popular. 
A German example (Fig. VII), but of 
a very different type of treatment, is a 
rounded cupboard in a door recess. This 
might be used in a living-room, but is 
actually used as a china closet in a dining¬ 
room, with wine locker below. The style 
of the work, with flat surfaces ornamented 
with inlaying, and the absence of mould¬ 
ings are characteristic of one phase of 
modern German art. 
The same elements, however, with a very 
different treatment may be used in other 
styles, as in the Colonial example shown 
(Fig. VI) from the dining-room of a Long 
Island country house. This example is in 
excellent taste, following closely the his- 
mate and friendly character of the room. 
The same principles of arrangement may 
be used in a more utilitarian manner, as 
Figure III shows. Here the walls are lined 
Figure V—A corner cupboard and 
lounge of this type is adapted to the 
living-room or studio. The shelves could 
be continued above the tops of the 
benches to afford more storage room 
