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House & Garden 
Behind the jour illustrations shown here 
lies an interesting story of remodeling. The 
structure was originally a stable with ceil¬ 
ings 12' high. A discerning architect saw 
its possibilities as a house, lowered the 
ceiling to 8' and created an unusual series 
of rooms. One large room serves for both 
living and dining purposes. This is a view 
of the living room end. Walls are sheathed 
with broad boards of southern pine, with 
early Colonial beading at the joints. It is 
stained and waxed to an uneven brown tone 
The hall has been paneled in a simple de¬ 
sign of whitewood. It is painted blue and 
the moldings picked out with red. On the 
ceiling are crude, conventional flowers in 
red, yellow and blue. The surfaces are 
glazed, giving a dark antique effect. The 
floor is laid with large slabs of blue stone 
3' to 4' square. The curtains at the win¬ 
dow are dark red silk. Lanterns and 
brackets are New England antiques. The 
house is the home of Philip Richardson of 
the firm of Richardson, Barott & Richard¬ 
son, architects 
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