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garden. These gardens, lawns and the trees 
comprise the setting of the house. 
The walls of the house are covered prin¬ 
cipally with stucco in combination with dressed 
stone, and partly relieved by simple half tim¬ 
bered work, reminiscent of the Elizabethan 
period, stained a dark nut brown. The large 
gables are of red cedar clapboarding well oiled 
and left to weather. In time the elements will 
soften and enrich the colors. The roof is of 
dark stained shingles. Two well-proportioned 
brick chimney stacks relieve the roof line. The 
variety of gables, the overhang of the eaves 
and the grouping of the windows give a diver¬ 
sity of interest to the facades- 
Something of the same simplicity that char¬ 
acterizes the exterior is found in the disposition 
and furnishing of the rooms. There is a slight 
irregularity in the plan that promises com¬ 
fortable living. The hall extends from side 
to side, a generous hallway. Off this is a 
living room on one side and the dining room 
on the other. A paved sunroom adds to the 
possible size of the living room. The service 
quarters are across the terrace and beside them 
comes the garage. Paved terraces are a char¬ 
acteristic Elizabethan touch. Upstairs is a 
master’s suite of chamber, dressing room and 
bath, with another chamber behind. Two other 
bedrooms and a bath fill the middle section. 
Space is saved by the hall running along the 
rear wall to the service quarters. 
The Furnishings 
The floors downstairs are of 5" oak plank¬ 
ing and the trim of oak, wax finished. This 
is in keeping with the suggestion of the Eliza¬ 
bethan atmosphere desired. The walls and ceil¬ 
ings of the hall and main rooms are of hand- 
finished plaster with an irregular surface the 
color of old parchment. In the living room 
the ceiling beams are exposed—two main 
beams 12" square with exposed rafters be¬ 
tween. They are of pine left in its natural 
color and oiled, the edges being finished with 
quaint chamferings. These walls give a warm 
background for the draperies, furniture and 
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No attempt is made to 
“decorate” the living 
room, as we generally 
know that term. Its 
charm depends upon its 
architecture -— the bay 
window, the beamed ceil¬ 
ing, the rough walls and 
the wide plank floor. 
Curtains give a touch of 
color 
One of the achievements in the plans is the 
housing of the garage without disturbing the 
general roof lines. It opens on a rear drive, 
the same which gives access to the kitchen 
entrance 
The descent to the gardens will be gradual — 
the house terrace, the grass bank and then 
stone-flagged paths. It will give the house the 
sort of intimate garden behind, that the type 
nf architecture and the site reauire 
