. Villas and cottages . ced and judiciously planned, is a labor-sav-ing addition to the accessories, as is also a lift for coal-hods, or to send down clothes for the wash, if it canbe cleverly managed so as not to waste valuable linen-press is a universal requirement; but, withthe exception of a roomy closet for towels, etc., thisconvenience, in a moderately-sized house, may just aswell be provided for in the attic, where there is likelyto be more room to spare. Any superior room orpress for woolens or linens should be supplied withcedar shelves. We have now fairly arrived at the bedro
. Villas and cottages . ced and judiciously planned, is a labor-sav-ing addition to the accessories, as is also a lift for coal-hods, or to send down clothes for the wash, if it canbe cleverly managed so as not to waste valuable linen-press is a universal requirement; but, withthe exception of a roomy closet for towels, etc., thisconvenience, in a moderately-sized house, may just aswell be provided for in the attic, where there is likelyto be more room to spare. Any superior room orpress for woolens or linens should be supplied withcedar shelves. We have now fairly arrived at the bedrooms. Abedroom for a ladys use, to be complete, should havetwo windows on one side, so that a looking-glass anddressing-table may be placed between the two lights,and, if possible, a window on one of the other sides,so as to obtain a thorough draught through the room VILLAS AND COTTAGES. 101 whenever it may be required,have a ventilator in it, and one or two closets. These 6 Each bedroom should may be arranged in connec-. tion with the windows on thesides or ends of the room, if |preferred, so as to improve theappearance of the apartment, and give a recessed bayand seat. Q and R show two studies for this sort ofarrangement, which, as will be seen in the designs tobe hereafter described, I take every fair opportunityof introducing.
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