. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . thoughexperience has shown that the tenantsare not likely to make much practicaluse of it unless it is partly enclosed. Thatwould have been impossible, of course, ina house of this character without entirelyruining the architectural effect of the ex-terior. Entering by the front door, we findourselves in a hall hardly large enoughto be designated as a reception hall, andyet something more than the usualcram])ed affair of city houses, and per-mitting some homelike touches of deco-rat
. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . thoughexperience has shown that the tenantsare not likely to make much practicaluse of it unless it is partly enclosed. Thatwould have been impossible, of course, ina house of this character without entirelyruining the architectural effect of the ex-terior. Entering by the front door, we findourselves in a hall hardly large enoughto be designated as a reception hall, andyet something more than the usualcram])ed affair of city houses, and per-mitting some homelike touches of deco-ration to give a pleasant first impressionto the newly-arrived guest. The arrange-ment of the stairway, going up throughthe rear center of the house and with abroad platfrirm landing, is particularlvha]jpy. On the left of the entr\ hall is anapartment designated as the librar\. Thisis of good size, made bright and cheerfulby four windows and with a generousopen fireplace where the log may crackleand sputter on drear winter the head of the house may retire toenjoy his book, his magazine or newspa-. SCCOND STORY PLAN. ])er uninterrupted. Montaigne has wellsaid, Miserable, in my minde, is he whoin his owne home hath nowhere to be tohimself; where he may particularly court, THE S U B U li H A N I T li I anil at his pleasure Iiir withdrauhimsili. The arranpinient of parlor ami diu-ing-rooin is the usual one in suhurhan
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