Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 314, 19 September 1909 — Page 19
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.RAT li eominr to be, the alo-
san of the lowlieat students of that moat democratic of all arta, tha making of a home From tha villa of tho million
aire with Its elassie restraint
f eleipaiiee, te the heaae-ef toe laborer.
with Its modern mltilon severity, beauty la beln- recognised a 4 result rather of simplicity and utility than ; of expense and ornamentation. " After a Ions .period of indiscriminate Imltationa and revivals, tho typical American homo of rtoday la an, example of ood taste, both 'as regards "architecture and decoration. Though infinite In design and treatment, ': the tendency of the times is toward' a
f certain rugged chastity of structure and
.a reoression of the excessive interior
decoration ao prevalent a few yeara ao.
Home builders are realising;, more and more, that It la aa Important to aecure the services of a good arohltect as It
Is to employ a rood surgeon. Nobody
. feels quite capable of mending; his own
constitution, but nearly everybody la con- : ndent ha can plan hla own house. And
yet architecture ia a aclence requiring
aa lonjr and thorough preparation aa surcery. It Is these abortlvo efforts.
however, that have impressed prospect
Ive builders with the need of that prima
requisite of a successful house a con
A house of beauty, clean and strong, Where soul may put off care."
sclentlous architect. Such a one will.
first of all, study the setting a home will have. He will not try to build a
Lungalow on a treeless, rolling lawn, which may demand a colonial design,:
nor win he snuggle a swtss . cnam
where a Spanish mission effect should bo developed. The close relationship of
the home to its. - environments is the
main secret of successful building.
The adaptability of the half-timbered
houses and tho bungalows. In this re
spect, no doubt accounts for their popularity. The modern half-timbered work
la far removed from the original elaborate style that prevailed In tho sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It now consists simply of a pattern of inch boards
nailed to tho sheathing, with panels of plaster on wire lath. One particularly
good model employs chestnut, hewn
with an adz. and stained a dark, rich
brown, for the half-timbered work and
for all the exterior woodwork doors.
window frames, etc. Faint would have
given a dead, cast-Iron result, but the
long, open grain of the wood was thua
preserved by merely staining. The
pebble dashing was uniquely handled
Instead of the usual slushy mixture of pebbles and yellow wash, the pebbles were thrown dry upon the soft plaster.
which gave a delightful mosaic effect.
The plan was worked out to the last
detail, to the rough-hewn kitchen porch, with its half-timbered gables.
Tho bungalow may bo constructed of
wood, plaster or ; brick, but wood haa the preferenoe, finished in a variety of .ways, from the vertical boards to the overlapping shingles. : The rough split shake is desirable, and the rough siding is always staple and In unquestionable taste. The sine qua non of
the bungalow is unpretentious. This sometimes leads, however, to the error of supposing that a small house on a small lot must have a narrow front. But If the house la too narrow it only calls attention to tho limited ground on which it stands. : With these simpler forms of architecture has come the fusion of the first floor rooms into a living room which 4e at once parlor, library, den, music room and study. It is not unusual to find living room and dining-room combined, though an archway may Indicate a separation which does not exist. Sometlmea bookcases stand out Into tho room as screens, but to make this treatment pleasing, there must be a certain similarity in the lines and the effect of tho woodwork. The raised dining-room, reached by a couple of steps or so, gives a pleasant break to the floor line. Tho
By Rene Mansfield
entrance hall of the moderate home la fast becoming as extinct aa the parlor. Sometimes a screen forms a little entrance way, shutting off the main part of the living room, but aa a rule the front door opens hospitably Into the heart "of the home. Nothing: gives a greater aenae of hospitality, and comfort than the open fireplace with Its cosy lnglenooks. The English type Is perhaps best adapted for beamed ceilings and plastered walls. In one attractive home, having the mullioned windows separated by pilasters, and a beamed celling with panels above the beams, a wide brick hearth was laid in herring-bone. The chimney-piece not in the exact center of the Inglenook scheme was a successful departure. Hand-made furniture Is greatly In de
mand for the modern typo of living room, and copper ware and pottery seem the best suited for decorative purposes. Shelves, - which have boon the saving grace of many a room, are always effective when carefully used. When the dining-room . Is " separated from the other rooms, its finish and furnishing usually depends upon the location of the room. . Where there Is little light, white enameled woodwork, wtth a warm-toned paper and mahogany furniture will be favored, but In aa east room, for example, the Flemish style may be employed or a modified English type. The Jacobean paneling and detail is admirable for Its quiet dignity and the substantial effect produced. ' One criticism often heard of a new
home Is that While the first floor
The bed-
successfully planned
seemed to have Just
rooms. In reality, should be fully planned than the Hvtng
cause of the absolute necessity for sir aad light. ' Then. too. tha shape of a bedroom Is of vast Importance besaase of the essential pieces of large furniture. ; The most sucoeesfml results are obtained when the consideration at every piece of furniture to be used to made
a part of the building plan. Then thereJ
win ee space large enough for the bed, a nook for the desk and a general harmony throughout. We are adopting slowly the euegeea of the French, who have lone used, the bedroom aa a sort of private slttlag room, with Its fireplace, window seats, couch, sewing; table, desk and comfortable chairs. It Is be
coming; a emMiHMB eases f nasal ia enern
tee. An aleove far tno sea. or a
in tin
screen about It.
sf today to she
Perhaps the of the Asaeties
It
ostlnc U.SM to ho beSK la
is rsspenslMs ft bathroom, with.
spotless enamel. It to
hardship to have no dabble
put it. If wo novo net the luxury of
r the lisis I tfleel
of a Croesus, we have nunc little bat? seems where lisisjariiiasti beauty, sent-
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