New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03
A LENOX COUNTRY SEAT.
WILLIAM D. sLoANEs NEW HOUSE.

INTERIOR STRUCTURE AND DECoRATIoS-FEArURE
OF ARRANGEMENT AND COLOR.
LESOX Mass, Oct. 2.-The architecture of
the now country house OF Mr.. W d. sloane has been
alluded to IA THE TRIBUNE. In respect to its "uyeabls
mes" tho Interior II equally significant, and chiefly
from the reason that its arrangement unlike that
OF town house. THIS ought not to be a note worthy
fact since the con toas OF fe both In respec
20 space sul routine, different But 1t IL 20 BIO
observed In the newly acquired for country homes
how d,ult 1t Is to escape from tbs traditions OF pave
menis brick and mortar There are very few country
houses In which tho Kitchen is found IN
the basement and servants rooms in a mansard
In Mr.. Sloane's house all thu departments are
above ground the kitchen. oces and servants quarters
are kept distinct from the family apartments and the
main ball. wnic1 IS the living room. Is placed at tao end
OF the main structure. where t
shine aud finest view. Tls house really bounds the
sides aud part Of the third OF court which the marble
wall completes. AMI all is gathered under group OF
clustering gables
The main hail. entered by the entrance piazza which
pisrsss the house, gives the OF house II is
light gay. AMI whatever attractveness it pc
10 mada 30 depend on color arrangement. combinations
and not on the inherent value OF the materials Used
The house, except in two rooms. Is fitted through
out in pine aud this 10 treated differ
emily IN the difersnt Tho main hall aud its
combinations ars in white brought to lusrous polish.
Between the heavy beams OF the ceiling 10 a deli
cate blue tint The fms twistsd spnfles OF the stair
white, the wainscoatng and the lofty capacious
hall chairs white, and the same sense OF gay DELI
cate color is carried the ribbed gable roof nscked in
white ana gold. wnicn made TO taks the place OF
dome. The salient feature Of the main hall IL the fire.
place and msntel OF Longmeadow stone. Across the
mantel breast a flight OF birds IL carved with
not TOO much emphasa Tho sides simply indi-
cate pillar with its capitals by wreathiug the
with tho vns and the dc ana carrying to the
the twstsd trunks. which. with their roots iu
genously made to hold the fire implements OF wrought
iron
Beyond all this white aud blue Is the CLEAN Of rcd
from the library in tho anglo OF tho house. As In most
OF tho the calling bsvssi AMI the height IN ef
feet owersd. Tnis covered With the material known
as Tynscsste. dIvlIsd into irregular panels by red
moidiugs Tas walls above the red wainscoting are
hung win Oluo o. the sane oatera ou S"e uO.o u te
Tha biiIari-roon in tervene- library aud
dinius-room. from tns latter being separated only
by portieres- arrangement whcn comnends li'eil
to those whO OBJECT to tho nsua Journey I" ac or pass
ment demanding thu enthusiasm OF pilgrim. The
only enough with the table placed under
the ssverside dome into winch tue ceiling rises, Tue
nrep ace anu msn'e are OF orlcxi .outu @Ic,
and brackets OF black msrDi- rne w0odwork re. 10
which there 1. feeling Of yellow. aud the walls are
hung with hasEeSove mating red IN TINT fastensd
with red bamboo
texture. II il tag-e room with bay winiOw aud r.
cess. The wood useI 10 OAK. with neAvy beams
exposed Ia the ceiling, the spaco within
being Laid In deep blus-a color which Is
carried out in ths draperes OF the recess
Tue walls covsr-d with leather cow
hide at m4loS Unit divided into tadO. Held
aud rriez These divisions indicated by sDO brass
nrsdad uAls MAKING designs, bat with ths.r value
sIhOr aatei TO The necessities OF the
Ths furniture OF the room, OF tn u1n$e. was
especially designed The hgh duing room chars are Ut
appointiiusnt. ~ oak Tue mantei and nrepac' are
Of LOngnsadOw stone carried 20 the calling AMI traned
carving " gn0mes and horiatonS. ana pretty ieai
. nor Tor bsiOg the calling In which birIs
appear a. fro tue inches OF bird house.
Space tOrbds description or the many interesting
details Of The bedrooms Each dlsclOses similar
arrangements varteI III CO or. Tho bev-iins OF ths
c-rings, the gables ana quaint little Windows tucked
here ami t1err give to each room some special
piauancy Tho distinction OF each Is its
bue red, green. sam"nfne most DO Ie4to UNITS
WOODWORK, furniture ami draperleA One
room = gnsst ora nO-r. especially
tionad a rfr6t cOGr. The VI Ais are nung " III
paper OF pronounced design, and yeliOwish
pink IN lint Usng Morris SUITS IA mucp like playing
with white holly in furniture and woodwork which,
hgny polished Il brought to the tint OF Old ivory. ana
combined with raperes OF pnkish yellow IN most De-
lghi
Crossing the upper hall. which overloo<s the IN ain
hung Jap tuese linen In goo de-
OF and sOld the entrance piazza crossed ana
a winding stairway from tins tower de-cenls 10 tho
mornlng-ro0m. rls IL OF the most interesting
Of tho hIusa 10 Ia uDsootted To thr ealing.
pADto peculiar nat OF green b ar nonzins with
L yellow Of tn roughly pastered ceiling. The nre-
bold AMI ani framed TO the calling IN
black marble irons or wreath-d columns, each
o which bestrode by gnome at play The furniture
has Designed IN keeping, and discovers touch OF
cr0ie.qne The room Ia also accessible from ma
entrance piazza q bell hangs with wrought iron
garlands Tor bell pus piece OF dainty WORK from ST.