House and Garden 
THE FIREPLACE AND PICTURE WINDOW 
The lawn is always kept in perfect trim, and, 
while no elaborate display is made, there are many 
kinds ot Howers planted in tasteful arrangements 
about the front porch and at the rear of the grounds. 
1 he lawn is completely enclosed with a low wall of 
cobblestone. 
The interior of the house is more attractive even 
than the outside, d'he lower floor is divided into a 
living-room, sun-room, dining-room and kitchen, 
while on the second floor are the sleeping-rooms. 
1 he predominating color of the interior is a com¬ 
promise of yellow, green and fawm, a scheme in 
coloring quite difiicult to describe intelligently, 
except by terming it a blending of three colors. This 
effect was produced by first giving the woodwork a 
coat of white, which was then stained a yellowish 
green, wiped off', varnished and hard-rubbed. 
Where plaster is used on the walls the surface is left 
rough, which produces a general effect that is very 
suitable to the simple detail of the panel wainscoting. 
All of the principal rooms—living-room, sun-room, 
and dining-room -are large and well lighted, each 
receiving a great deal of sunlight. The living-room 
is especially well provided with windows, and from 
what the hostess calls her “picture” window an 
excellent view of the verdure-clad and oak-covered 
foothills in the distance is obtainable. The fireplace 
in this room, built of selected rough brick, is very 
broad and is considered a masterpiece. The sun- 
room is an excellent place for reading and writing in 
the early morning, and it is here that Mrs. Garfield 
spends much of her time. 
Besides being a very attractive style of archi¬ 
tecture for simple and inexpensive home building, 
the chalet, like the much favored bungalow, admits 
of very independent use of windows, porches, etc., 
and can be finished in many ways to increase com¬ 
fort and to create an atmosphere of freedom without 
marring its consistent beauty. It is a style particu¬ 
larly adapted to a mountainous country, but it may 
well be used anywhere, for, while its beauty is 
enhanced by the rugged background, the latter is by 
no means an essential requisite. Next to bungalows, 
the Americanized Swiss chalet will become a popular 
style for modern homes. The cost of such a home 
is no greater than that of a cottage of similar size, 
while the appearance and other features of the 
chalet obviously warrant its preference. 
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