. American homes and gardens. e reception room 22 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS January, 1913 extends the long wing, wherein a little world all to them-selves are pantries andkitchen, servants-hall, laun-dry, drying-yard and all thedepartments required for acountry home of this extentand magnitude, and in thegambrel roof which formsthe upper floor of this end ofthe house are rooms for theservants, together with theirown linen-closets and bath-room. A narrow passageconnects the nurses quarterswith the rooms in the resi-dence designed for the useof the children of the One of the The living
. American homes and gardens. e reception room 22 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS January, 1913 extends the long wing, wherein a little world all to them-selves are pantries andkitchen, servants-hall, laun-dry, drying-yard and all thedepartments required for acountry home of this extentand magnitude, and in thegambrel roof which formsthe upper floor of this end ofthe house are rooms for theservants, together with theirown linen-closets and bath-room. A narrow passageconnects the nurses quarterswith the rooms in the resi-dence designed for the useof the children of the One of the The living-room fire-place is recessed between two pillarswhich support the ceiling, and over the brick with which thefire-opening is faced the space is paneled, there being nomantle-shelf. The room itself is very large and almostsquare, and opposite the fire-place are three windows placedin a recess, which resembles an oriel, with low bookcases ateither side. The walls are of a dark color, which throwinto relief the white or woodwork and the furniture, pictures,lamps and books, which are arranged in a rather informalfashion. Beyond the living-room is a little smoking-roomwith a fireplace all its own, and here also is a small coat-room which opens into the main hall through a doorwayunder the stairs. In one corner of the living-room a door leads out into theenclosed porch, which connects the residence with the officesand rooms for secretaries beyond. The space has been de- signed as an out-of-door liv-ing-room, for it is so built thatit catches any breeze whichmay be blowin
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