The times., 1897-10-31
CHEAP HOUSE BUILDING.
What 81, 800 Will Do When Taste
and Intelligence Are Used.

and Intelligence A re Used.
New York Oct. 3O.--It was in the neigh
borhood of the country house OF the cele-
hrated architect. Stanford White. that We
built our hone, and where is the use. We
reasoned, OF a famous neighbor If one cad-
not CLEAN hint or two from him? To be
sure, we nad only 81 800, all told, To spend
on our summer home, but this did not pre-
vent our putting Ruskin's advice 70 practical
use by allowing our roof 10 be We ymuchin
evidence causing IL TO slope down and
form the roof OF the veranda. We also fol-
lowed the great painters suggestion as to
windows, by having only pointed cues, snd
SO successful is the effect OF these windows,
we advise ourfriends toavoid square sashes.
We have eight rooms, arranged after
the following fashion: The parlor %
HvHng-room is or longish shape, occupy
ing the entire front Of the house, except
ing the hall. The bay window is In tina
center. and is ample enough to make "a
delightful mock. with its well-padded seats
ana nuniberiess pillows. Opposite this
window is our pride, large fireplace.
whose depth gives two delightful alcoyes.
out OF each of which latter open doors into
dinirg-rourn and study, the latter neces-
sary because the master is parSon.
fireplace in every room is one beart's
desire. but az it cannot be afforded yet.
we viii save up for a picturesque chins-
ney OF two built outside. Wood is sIill
cheap in this region, and even when nOs
alisht, tine open hearths look CHEEKY with
the logs all ready for the match, and are
wonderful as we all know, for ventilation.
The bay window looks To the west and
over the lake, consequently on a cool even
ing we erjoy three pleasures at once-the
sunset, the view and the roaring fire.
Any couple atOUt TO build are advised To
arrange this disposition OF fire and win
dow; a suarise window sounds beautiful,
but the average mortal VIII rarely be
awake to enjoy it, and who ever thinks OF
;Ounging opposite u fire TO watch the
suE-up?
Inc kitchen leads out OF the dining-roOiI.,
and is '"!can to- with delightful pan
try, containing large window, and the
old time arran cement, a sliding door, for
handing the cooked dishes through from the
kitchen. Upstairs four bedrOoms open into
the hail, and above is a garrett, un finished,
but in which are immense possibilities.
After year of country life we think We
are Competent 70 advise those about to
build, and ours, unlike the famous answer
OF Punoh's, is Do. with very large ID. "
We copied our house from one costing
$1,000, which We chose " hiIe rinlng by,
for its coy, hoIae-Iike appearance, never
guessing the expense. a friendly arcni-
tect for small fee, adapted this to n cost
of s. 900 and we brought il down 10 $500
less. OneCfth economies was to have the
ordinary pine flooring turned at the mil
into fine instead Of large boards, staining
then ourselves oak and cherry. The shin
giles for The roof we stained Indian red be-
fore they We're put on tan excellent plan, by
the way, and did the same with those for
trimmiaE tie verandas gray and red.
Two very important comforts OF our house
are IS yer unmentioned, ample closet room,
particularly a large one under the stairs in
the han and a window at tile top Of the
stairs. The latter, aside from the lovely
vfCTT therefrom. is indispensable for yentila-
ton upstairs We have also two opposite
windows ali the attic, which are wonderfU
e.,os.rs in Ss1.nFnar