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In the New York City home oj Dr. Harold R. Mixsell, of 
which the front fagade is shown on page 37, the Italian spirit 
is carried on indoors. Living room walls are rough plaster 
glazed in tones of blues and browns and the fireplace is of 
Caen stone. Casement windows lead to the circular balconies 
THE ITALIAN SPIRIT IN A 
REMODELED CITY HOUSE 
FRANK J. FORSTER. Architect 
The plaster used in this house is 
put on by hand, giving the walls 
a rough surface, which is desir¬ 
able for an Italian house 
The reception hall has an inter¬ 
esting floor of red and brown 
tiles, blue and brown rough walls 
with wrought iron and marble 
