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House & Garden 
THE HOME OF 
NORMAN TOERGE, 
LOCUST VALLEY, L. I. 
HOWARD MAJOR, Architect 
An unusual effect has been given the living room 
walls; they are crackled and antiqued in blue. The 
floor is painted red and waxed. Hangings are of 
a brilliant red design on a gray background. The 
rug also is gray. The chimney piece is of red 
lacquer with the brick surrounding painted white 
to act as a vivid contrast to the mantel 
A vaulted ceiling and brick walls painted 
white form the background of the living 
porch. The furnishings consist of Colonial 
oak Windsor chairs and a gateleg table com¬ 
bined with wicker. The floor is of red tiles, 
a color repeated in the glazed chintz shades. 
The architect was the decorator of the house 
In the dining room, mauve colored hangings 
are used against dark walls. The lighting 
fixtures are painted the mauve of the hang¬ 
ings and the floor painted a darker mauve 
and waxed. These painted and waxed floors 
are a distinctive feature of the house, each 
room being treated in a different color 
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