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A HOMELIKE AND BEAUTIFUL CRAFTSMAN FARMHOUSE
CORNER OF LIVING ROOM, SHOWING TREATMENT OF WALL SPACES BY A VERY SIMPLE USE OF TIIE WOODWORK, WHICH IS USED TO GIVE THE EFFECT OF A BROAD, PLAIN FRIEZE. NOTE THE MANNER IN \VHICH THE WINDOW AND DOOR
FRAMINGS ARE RELATED TO THE LOWER BEAM
heights. The entrance porch, which is of ample size, is recessed to its full width. The timbers which accent the construction give special interest to the interior, as they are so placed as to add to the apparent width of the house, and are arranged so as to avoid, by means of the prominent horizontal lines of the beams, any possible "spotty" effect which might result if the vertical lines of the frame-work were not so relieved. This device is especially apparent in the grouping of the three windows which light the gable. The plan of the house makes it necessary that these be rather far apart, but they are built together by the beams so as to form a symmetrical group rather than to give the impression of
OF THIS FRIEZE.
three separate windows in a broad wall space. The same effect is preserved throughout the lower story by the massive beam which extends the entire width of the house, not only de-fining the height of the lower story but serving as a strong connecting line for the window and door framings which all spring from the foundation to the height of this beam.
A small vestibule, which serves to cut off draughts that might come from the entrance door, opens into the central hall which forms a connecting link between the living room on one side and the library and dining room on the other. The staircase, which is opposite the entrance, is placed well toward the back
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