. American homes and gardens. earance central feature over-head. The low studof the house makesit very much morecosy, although onemisses the exposedrafters which arefound in so many oldhouses, for with theexception of the liv-ing-room, they areeither cased in orcovered with this fact maymake the house moreattractive to thehouse owner who pre-fers a smooth ceiling,still there is a par- ticular fascination about these hand-hewn beams, showingthe mark of the axe, which appeals to the many lovers ofwhat is truly old. In the upper story another innovationhas been made in the building
. American homes and gardens. earance central feature over-head. The low studof the house makesit very much morecosy, although onemisses the exposedrafters which arefound in so many oldhouses, for with theexception of the liv-ing-room, they areeither cased in orcovered with this fact maymake the house moreattractive to thehouse owner who pre-fers a smooth ceiling,still there is a par- ticular fascination about these hand-hewn beams, showingthe mark of the axe, which appeals to the many lovers ofwhat is truly old. In the upper story another innovationhas been made in the building of an out-of-door sleeping-room, which has been introduced on the slope of the lean-to over the enclosed veranda. This room has hammockson either side, leaving a wide space in the middle for house is typical of an old-time farmhouse in whichoriginal lines have been carefully preserved. Situated in asheltered valley, where high winds do not sweep across, it islittle wonder that the family comes early and stays One of the most interesting rooms in the house is the bed-chamber furnished with a Sheraton four-poster and other fine pieces of early time furniture February, 1913 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 43
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