March , 1918 
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The floors of the living room were laid, 
in hardwood to complete the hospitality 
for those who dance 
houses were purchased. There is one ex¬ 
ception—a particularly interesting one found 
in a 250 -year-old house was carefully re¬ 
moved, brought a distance of twelve miles j 
and inserted in one of the rooms. 
In order to give the best possible results 
furniture and color schemes were carefully 
considered, and while everything was not of 
the same period, yet it was close enough to 
it to avoid mistakes. The old wainscot, lack¬ 
ing paneled effects, was painted white, while 
above were hung Colonial papers in soft col¬ 
ors. The parlor which was part of the orig¬ 
inal house has been papered in gray and old 
rose. To brighten the room rose-colored 
chintz draperies were chosen. The windows 
have small panes. 
Interesting Wall Coverings 
The choice of wall colors has done much to.bring 
out the quality of the furniture, pictures and mirrors. 
They have been chosen for background effects, plain 
and simple or with small figures so they will not 
detract from the general scheme. The only hard- 
wood floor is in the living room—three rooms in the 
“Court of Hearts” thrown into one—and it is here 
we find the hearth laid with square, old-time bricks. 
The color scheme in this room is gray with salmon 
pink shown in the hangings. The coverings of wing 
chairs and cushions are in the same shades, brighten- 
ing up what might otherwise have been a somewhat 
dull and monotonous tone. ... . 
The dining room shows an individual touch. It is 
The ‘‘front room” has an old-fashioned paper, rag 
rugs, furniture, mirrors and last century silhouettes 
to harmonize 
long and wide, well lighted with plenty of windows 
that allow air and cross drafts. Possibly we come 
to a realizing sense of what careful treatment does 
to bring about right results as we view this room 
in its entirety. It is distinctly different from any 
other room, possibly because the paper is most un¬ 
usual and dominant. The latter is a reproduction 
of old stage coaching days, with a peculiar shade of 
copper background that brings into relief the pic¬ 
tured representations which cover it. It is difficult 
to obtain, but produces a striking effect that appeals. 
In harmony with the background are the hangings, 
In the dining room is used an old paper 
with coaching scenes. The curtains 
match its coppery background 
which are especially dyed to meet the require¬ 
ments of the paper. 
Every chamber in the house has a different 
treatment. Some of the beds are high and 
some low four-posters, and the coverings are 
wonderful quilts which show ingenuity and 
effective designs, each one different in theme. 
The Porches 
Outdoor life is prominently featured in this 
home with its situation on high land and 
its outlook over wonderful views on every 
side. The upstairs living room, large and 
spacious, is a sitting room and sleeping porch 
combined. In the Windsor chairs which form 
the majority of the furnishings we find gen¬ 
erally the nine uprights which show tha.t they 
were used by the squire instead of in the kitchen, 
the chairs for the latter room being designated by 
only seven uprights. There is a unity in the finished 
whole that makes it almost impossible for one not 
well posted on architecture to grasp the time and 
thought that had been given in order to accomplish 
a whole correct in each and every detail. 
It is not alone the treatment that makes this re¬ 
modeling such a success. It is the daring to work 
out ideas that were obtained not so much from the 
conventional books on Colonial architecture as from 
actual study of old houses far and near, to find out 
exactly what were the dominant features of that 
period needed to bring about the desired results. 
The careful choosing of furniture, floor covering and 
curtains is evidenced in every room. 
The Colonial 
high or 
spirit has been preserved in the bedrooms with their 
low four-posters and reproductions, of old rag rugs 
Consistency in furnishing is found in the simple paper and hangings 
and old prints. Each bedroom is given a different treatment 
