Cottage residences : or, A series of designs for rural cottages and cottage villas, and their gardens and grounds Adapted to North America . ay beadopted for the interior; and a farm-house built in the plainestmanner, preserving the arrangement exactly, would still haveall the merit of this part of the design, of whatever value itmay be considered. It is evident that to some families another parlor, or a com-mon eating-room, but little superior to the kitchen, might bethought desirable. This would be easily obtained by convert-ing the rear bedroom into a dining-room and keeping theparlor (whic
Cottage residences : or, A series of designs for rural cottages and cottage villas, and their gardens and grounds Adapted to North America . ay beadopted for the interior; and a farm-house built in the plainestmanner, preserving the arrangement exactly, would still haveall the merit of this part of the design, of whatever value itmay be considered. It is evident that to some families another parlor, or a com-mon eating-room, but little superior to the kitchen, might bethought desirable. This would be easily obtained by convert-ing the rear bedroom into a dining-room and keeping theparlor (which is now intended to serve the purpose ofdining-room also) as a show apartment, or best room. Such aplan might suit the fancy of those who take pleasure in keepingthe best and most comfortable room in their house shut, exceptwhen they see strangers, but we cannot recommend it as conso-nant with good taste, and that unaffected, genuine hospitality,which ought to characterize plain country folks. Details of construction. The construction of this buildingwill be easily understood by merely inspecting the elevation. 86 COTTAGE as it is extremely simple. In Fig. 34, the verge-board and cornice are shown more indetail, to the scale of \ inchto a foot. In this, a is thefront view of the top of thegable, and b, the profile orsection of the same, p, isthe pendant which perfo-rates the ridge of the roof,and terminates the gable bywhat is termed a hip knob,or finial. The roof, in this design, projects about a foot be-yond the walls of the house. The veranda is supported byoctagonal posts or pillars, the openings between which areornamented at the top by single arches cut from 2 inchplank. All the exterior wood-work of this building (exceptsashes and doors) should be painted three coats of the samecolor as the stone, or a few shades lighter, and sanded. Estimate. The cost of this building, supposing the stoneto be found on the farm, and all the materials to be draw*1by the far
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