. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . Four of the Italian figured tiles. painting; it is really a coating of glass, and is termedthe lavenant process. It is said to be a great preser-vative of the iron, and can be put on in differentcolours. Each of the windows of the principal rooms,and the hall, is fitted within with Prices steel revolv-ing shutters. These cost j^l. The upper windowson the outside have iron balconets, likewise fromFrance, and the roof, surrounding the pr
. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . Four of the Italian figured tiles. painting; it is really a coating of glass, and is termedthe lavenant process. It is said to be a great preser-vative of the iron, and can be put on in differentcolours. Each of the windows of the principal rooms,and the hall, is fitted within with Prices steel revolv-ing shutters. These cost j^l. The upper windowson the outside have iron balconets, likewise fromFrance, and the roof, surrounding the principal parts, I go A COUNTRY VILLA. is finished with the French cut pine patterns. Theywere supplied by M. Jules Millet^ of 12, Boulevard duTemple. The entrance-door has the two upper panels. French iron staircase railin. filled with French castings, executed in a fashiondifferent from the English mode; but one quiteworthy to be followed. The iron panel is placed on A COUNTRY VILLA. 191 the outside, with a light iron glazed casement fittedbehind it. This in warm weather can be opened, soas to admit fresh air into the hall. The plan andelevation of the casement shown from the inside, onpage 187 ; by the side of it is one quarter of theexternal iron casting. It may be remarked that these French patterns,both in iron and wood, are not finished off as clean asthey would be in England. The castings appear justas they came out of the sand, and the wood patternexactly as the machines or saw left them; but theyare extremely elegant, and the metallic appearance ofthe ironwork is very pleasing. The former house is pulled down, except a portion,permitted to remain, which is formed into a decora-tive building for the garden j the plan (page i88)shows a the old kitchen, h the wine cell
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