May, 1918 
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A VARIETY OF 
OVERMANTEL 
DECORATIONS 
Photographs by GILLIES, 
NORTHEND and WALLACE 
An indented paneling forms the 
shelf and overmantel in the living 
room of the residence of J. S. Halle, 
Esq., at Tarrytown, N. Y. Cup¬ 
boards are concealed behind. Tay¬ 
lor & Levi, architects. Amy Som¬ 
mers, decorator 
A painting hung flat against the wall is the sim¬ 
plest decoration. Care should be exercised in 
selecting a suitable canvas and arranging the 
mantel ornaments. Lee Porter, decorator 
The old flower picture is a favorite for over¬ 
mantels. Add to it a pair of tole vases, little 
figurines and a strip of old velvet to break the 
mantel line. Lee Porter, decorator 
In a man's room a cupboard has been built in 
the overmantel paneling to serve as gun closet. 
Cups and mounted trophies are used for decora¬ 
tions. The architect was Robeson Lea Perot 
The living room fireplace in the residence of 
Frederick Dana Marsh, Esq., at New Rochelle, 
N. Y., is surmounted by a carved gilt mirror 
and antique columns. H. G. Morse, architect 
