American homes and gardens . tthe side of the stair-case with thestained-glass tran-soms shed a pleas-ant light over it aswell as upon thestaircase. In all thebedrooms the wood-work is treated withwhite-painted trim,with doors finishedin mahogany. Thereare four bedroomson this floor, all ofgood dimensions andprovided with well-fitted closets, andtwo bathrooms. Theowners suite, con-sisting of one largebedroom with acombination dress-ing-room and bath,is quite the featureof this floor. Thebathrooms have tiled wainscotings and floors, and porcelainfixtures and exposed, nickel-plated plumbing. The
American homes and gardens . tthe side of the stair-case with thestained-glass tran-soms shed a pleas-ant light over it aswell as upon thestaircase. In all thebedrooms the wood-work is treated withwhite-painted trim,with doors finishedin mahogany. Thereare four bedroomson this floor, all ofgood dimensions andprovided with well-fitted closets, andtwo bathrooms. Theowners suite, con-sisting of one largebedroom with acombination dress-ing-room and bath,is quite the featureof this floor. Thebathrooms have tiled wainscotings and floors, and porcelainfixtures and exposed, nickel-plated plumbing. The third floorhas three bedrooms, two of which are provided with lava-tories, and also trunk-rooms. In the designing of Mr. Edward P. Coes house at Engle-wood, New Jersey, Mr. Aymar Embury, II, the architect,of Englewood, New Jersey, has accepted the English half-timber house as its prototype. (Figs. 5 and 9.) The houseis built of a combination of brick, stucco and half-timbered work. The underpinning is Harvard brick, laid in. riE5T FLOOE PJ-A^l 5ECO/SD PLA/>I. 3—A Convenient Arrangement of Rooms is Shown by a Study of the Plans October, 1906 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 231 white mortar withtooled joints. The restof the building i sbeamed. The beam-work is stained a softbrown color, and thepanels are filled withstucco, left in its naturalsilver-gray color. Theroof is covered withshingles and stained abrilliant red. Upon entering thehouse one finds onesself in a square hall withthe stairs going up atthe back of it. Underthe stairs, a door leadsto the coat-closet, to thekitchen and to the rearstairs. This is arranged
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