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Identifier: americanhomesga101913newy (find matches)
Title: American homes and gardens
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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axed. The two large north windows were set with opaque, rec-tangular panes of glass, separated by wooden mullions, butthese windows have been made decorative features of theroom, by the simple expedient of pasting strips of blacktape across each pane, and dividing them up into smallsections. Under the one large window, a box couch was placed,on a raised dais or platform, and at each end was placeda book-like arrangement, just the width of the couch, whichimparted to it a substantial built-in appearance. This ismuch better than the detached effect of the ordinary couchwhich one usually sees. The couch was covered by anOriental rug, and the three pillows of crimson velour, thecenter one being the longest, exactly fit the space. Underneath the north window in the library, was a built-in set of bookshelves, painted to match the woodtrim. Anoak gate-legged table, some Windsor chairs, and a fewpieces of mahogany furniture completed this part of the April, 1913 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 141
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