The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05

T~HE demand for rough cast plaster
n exterior in combination with
wood for houses is growing
and some Of the most artistic Of the
moderator priced houses have been de-
signed Of these materials.
A new house just completed in the
suburban districts, mas awakened con-
siderable admiration, not alone FOR the
pleasing exterior, but for the plan by
which every inch of space is utilized.
ruugh-cast plaster of an old ivory tone.
The roof is brown and the doors and
shutters are painted green. The main
entrance faces west. A hooded door
way is an interesting feature. The
porch has a southern exposure and Is
built with view to privacy. When
vines cover the pillars and form
screen this part Of the house will serve
as an outdoor room. The built-in set
tie will be supplemented by a few good
pieces of porch furniture-and comfort
and privacy will be secured. The wis
dom of treating porch from this
standpoint can hardly be over-empha-
sized.
The effort to secure more seclusion is
@rn house building. Eventually the
screened porch and the walled garden
will accomplish what a generation of
piazza builders have done their best to
annihilate, privacy in suburban life:
From the hooded doorway, hall nine
hnd a half feet by twelve and a half
Eeet is entered. The living room, after
Che manner of modern designing, is the
largest room of the house. 1t has fire.
place, beamed ceiling, high vain.
Scot and sand-fnished walls, all Of
which make an admirable ensemble. A
goom thus begun is half done. Add q
Few rugs, furniture designed on sturdy
lines, and the room is complete.
The dining room opens from the liv-
ing room and has no other entrance ex-
cept from the buffers pantry. This
room is twelve by fifteen and is great
er in length than in width, reversing
the proportions Of the living room. The
sxposures are east and south, thus as
surfing plenty of light. The southern
sun is tempered by the porch, which is
"a consideration in summer.
Corresponding to the hall in size is
&he kitchen, which, with its well-ar-
commodious than many larger rooms.
The service part of the house is COM
pact and convenient.
The second floor has three chambers,
a bath and sewing room. Over the
living room is the main sleeping room,
with south and west exposures. A
child IS room, with an entrance from the
hall, has west and north windows and
is nearly the dimensions of the. lower
hall. The guest chamber occupies the
same space as the dining room, while
the sewing room is the size Of the
kitchen.
The attic plan shows judicious use
of floor and wall space. A large room
for servants, a servants bath, and a
generous trunk room are located there.
Color Schemes for Small Rooms.
eff the dining-room opens out of the
diving apartment I think a Dutch style
of fitting would be appropriate, with a
color scheme in green, blue and reddish
BROWN suggests well-known decora
TOR. HOn the walls a peacock pattern
of paper would be stunning with the
rich blending of the blue and green
That is characteristic The woodwork
much of which should be in evidence,
would have a grayish green color anc
fhe mahogany. These would be made
on plain lines such as we are familiar
with in Dutch patterns.
fOn the floor a green and blue
Scotch rug large enough to cover thu
space imme diately under the table il
effective. Instead Of having picture!
ON the walls or any other kind of dec
oration a plate rail with pewter O,
brass jugs, bowls, pitchers, ETC., abou