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A HOUSE of SURPRISING 
INTERIORS 
The Residence of Charles Harding , Esq. 
DEDHAM, MASS. 
JAMES PURDON, Architect 
Photographs by Mary II. Northend 
The background of the boudoir is Tupelo 
wood painted French gray. Little French 
prints have been used as overmantel deco¬ 
rations. French gray is also found in 
the furniture and the rug. The lighting 
fixtures and fire dogs are silvered, giving 
a relieving note 
The house stands on an 
elevation with the 
garden on the land that 
slopes behind to the 
river. It is a brick 
Georgian house covered 
with ivy—a quiet, com¬ 
fortable looking place 
Behind the house lies a squash court with 
a conservatory and swimming pool be¬ 
tween. The walls are covered with green 
lattice, an introductory note to the green 
of the plants. The swimming pool opens 
off a lounging room that is decorated in 
blue and brown 
The keynote of the living room is an old 
Chinese gilt lacquer■ carving used to de¬ 
fine the door. The paneling is French 
walnut. A Chinese rug in shades of 
gt'een lies on the white oak' flocr. Hang¬ 
ings and upholstery are old rose, green 
and white 
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