. American homes and gardens. plication. Under these conditions a buildingof concrete or of stucco applied to any of the usual mate-rials will be durable and lasting and possessed of a beautywhich time will increase rather than destroy. It might behelpful to add a word regarding the plan of the smallhouse whatever the material of which it is built. A gener-ation ago the tendency was to plan for a larger house thanwas actually required and to have the floor space undulycut up. The trend at present, is toward a smaller numberof larger rooms. By having only as many rooms as arereally needed it ma
. American homes and gardens. plication. Under these conditions a buildingof concrete or of stucco applied to any of the usual mate-rials will be durable and lasting and possessed of a beautywhich time will increase rather than destroy. It might behelpful to add a word regarding the plan of the smallhouse whatever the material of which it is built. A gener-ation ago the tendency was to plan for a larger house thanwas actually required and to have the floor space undulycut up. The trend at present, is toward a smaller numberof larger rooms. By having only as many rooms as arereally needed it may be possible to build the home of abetter material. One of the advantages of the use of stucco or concretelies in the fact, that these materials lend themselves readilyto almost any type or architecture which would readilyfind favor with the builders of a suburban home. The residence of Mr. H. Bacon at Bronxville,New York, was designed byMessrs. Bates & Howe, andis built of stucco appliedupon lathing of metal, which. First floor plan Dining-room of the Canfield house Second floor plan 166 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS May, 1913
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