Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-05

land" Everywhere and within the reach
OF people of small incomes, as well as the
man Of wealth, for the daily and weekly
papers furnish suggestions and ideas to the
many readers at small outlay-the paper
ouly-and to a great extent may well be
termed the peoples architect.
Our sketch in this issue shows simple
and attractive little cottage of moderate cost,
one of those homes that look SO we'll snug
gled down among the green trees and ver-
dure of q suburban village. The plan is
compact and roomy, allowing a hallway,
dining room-that answers for living room
as weIl-parlor and kitchen on the first
floor, with five bedrooms above and ample
attic accommodations. The piazza is wide
and roomy, allowing Of plenty of out door
space in. the summer time, when the warm
and long evenings make out of doors attrac-
tive; the little cubby hole under the roof
answers the same purpose, and gives addi-
tional airiness and light to the rooms within.
Supposing our house to snuggle down
amid the green and varied foliage, as has
been suggested, TO paint or stain in harmony,
should be the aim. Red roofs-although a
little out of date-would be attractive under
the circumstances, as the contrast would be
marked. The body of the house might be
painted deep warm brownish yellow, with
trimmings of a dark cool brown. From the
cuol seclusion of the piazza we enter pretty
little hall of modest dimensions with
square stairway, communicating with the
chambers above. This is finished in ash,
light and dainty, with walls tinted or pa
pered a soft Pompeian red, frieze of quiet
sage green and a soft buff ceiling, of course
those msy be as elaborate in detail of color
as the owner may wish, but here simplicity
is desirable.
To the right is the parlor-see the interior
sketch-this is finished in soft effects. The
wood work is all OF one even tone, a creamy
buff or ivory tone being preferable. The
walls are finished clear soft tone of yellow
ish white, plain and simple, the frieze is
little more elaborate; the background being
a low-toned gold of a pebbly texture with
running pattern over it of soft buffs and pea
cock blue in several shades. The ceiling is
a soft delicate rose color. with lew delicate
gold lines following the cornice molding
8 few inches on the inside on the filled.
The mantel piece is simple in style and
painted to match the wood work, but in this
case enamel paint is used, as it allows of
highly polished finish. The center cabinet
is carried on delicate columns of turned
wood, with wrought iron hinges and lock
plates, and the doors flled with stained
glass panels in quaint design and soft, delicate
coloring. The two wings of the over-mantel
come outside the line of the mantel piece
and are supported BY delicate brackets ex-
tending down to the cap molding of the
dado. The whole effect of this is light and
charming.
On the other side of the entry we find
pleasant dining room, and this should if pos
sible have a westerly light. Here the wood
work is oak, slightly darkened with ammo
MIA. and the mantle piece and furniture in
the same finish; al to have slight gloss.
The walls are a cool sage green, either paper
or water color as the taste dictates, and if
paper is used with a pattern, this should be
q darker tone of the same color.
The .rieze is quiet red with patterns of
olive and gold, and the ceiling is quiet
buff tone, relieved if required with a few
soft lines of red or olive and gold. The
suall sketch OF mantel piece shown here,
is in this room and is sufficiently quaint and
simple, 20 satisfy an artistic eye. This is
shown with little open CRATE for burning
coal. The tiles may be either an olive green
or peacock blue, as desired. A hard wood
floor oak preferred, is desirable here with