Title: American homes and gardens
Identifier: americanhomesgar51908newy (find matches)
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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The living-hall has an old English oak wainscoting, with mustard-yellow Japanese grass cloth above The living porch in the rear afford over to one end of the house. The upper story is conveni- ently laid out, and so planned that the entire space is utilized. The living-hall occupies the central portion of the first floor, and is finished in old English oak. The walls above the paneled wainscoting are covered with Japanese grass cloth, mustard yellow in tone. Draperies of yellow and white are hung at the windows. A sweeping staircase of oak with its ornamental iron balustrade rises up to a broad land- ing, under which is the vestibule fitted with a glass door in one panel. Opposite the entrance is a fireplace built of brick with sandstone facings, and a glazed brick hearth. The mantel is of oak with a paneled over-mantel extending to the ceiling, in the center of which is placed a mirror inclosed in a gold frame, adding a touch of color to the dark woodwork of the room. On either side of the fireplace are French win- dows opening on to the porch. The wall space at either side of the room has bookcases built in with open shelves. To the right of the entrance is the living-room, which has
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The living-room is finished with ivory white trim and a yellowish gray Japanese grass clolh The staircase, with an ornamenta

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