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House & Garden 
Early English influence is seen in 
the architectural contour of the 
house—the massing of its gable 
ends, the roof shingled to simu¬ 
late thatch, the long dormers and 
the range of casement windows 
in the sun room that open on the 
terrace overlooking the lawn. 
The rough texture of the walls 
affords an excellent background 
for the terrace planting and vines 
A 
COUNTRY HOME 
at GREENWICH 
CONNECTICUT 
CROSS & CROSS, Architects 
Interiors by HAMPTON SHOPS 
Off the entrance hall is a little 
black and gold lacquer coat room. 
Walls are finished in old yellow 
glaze, the black floor covered 
with old Chinese rugs in tones of 
gold and dull blue and the win¬ 
dow draperies and cushions are 
of black and gold Chinese bro¬ 
cade. The furniture, late Queen 
Anne and early Georgian, is 
lacquered in black and gold 
