Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13
EASTERN POINT.
Bungalow for M. r. Plant About Com
pIeted at Cost of 100000.

At an approximate construction cost
in excess of 100000, one of the most
palatial and perfectly appointed bun
galows in the United States is being
completed at Eastern Point for Com
modore and Mrs. Morton F. Plant.
Situated Immediately on the extreme
curve of Eastern Point road, directly
opposite the rear grounds of Branford
house, the Plant summer mansion, and
surrounded in the rear by a duck
pond across which a flock of big white
swans idly paddle, the bungalow
stretches over some 1885 square feet
"a low two-storied pile of cream
stucco rooted with Nile green tile. In
spite of the enormous sum of money
expended in the construction and fur
nishing, or perhaps because of it, and
although the bungalow is still incom-
plete, a comfortable air of simple
charm already pervades the handsome
courts and cherry rooms where the
decorators deft hands have turned a
house into a home.
Entrance to the bungalow is effect
ed through a glass enclosed porch,
fortably furnished in dull red wicker
upholstered with blue cushions. The
porch leads directly, through large
double doors, to the patio, or main
| central court, about which, as in Span
1Sh houses the remaining suites CEN
| tire. Entirely of white marble, the
| shining walls hidden behind trailing
| vines rise the complete height of the
| building to the roof, where the sun
| light, INSTRUCTED only by vines, shines
in on the mosaic floor below. From
! protruding Nile green fresco work
midway up the walls, clusters of
| daisies seem to grow wild and among
| the ferns that trail downward from
| the fresco, bright canaries hop about
whistling in their cages. A grove of
| no 1iYnn 4I,1 Ia A..
centre is left free for unobstructed
| view.
Den Is a cosey Retreat.
To the left of the patio a corridor
runs west between Commodore Plants
den on the front of the bungalow and
the dining room in the rear, to the liv-
ing room which lies on the extreme
west. Commodore Plants den is fin
ished in deep mahogany wainscoting,
! relieved by the orange and blue chintz
of two large divans and chairs in har-
monizing tones and a fire place in
green marble and brass, containing a
heater which is particularly liked by
Mr.. Plant. Adjoining at one end is
| the living room a triumph in itself
of the decorators art
Details of the long divan, running
down it's length the rarely modelled
lamps, stands, bookcases etc are
soon forgotten, but the cool, exquisite
effect of the robins egg blue of the
walls combined with pastel mulberry
hangings, and the two united in the
cretonne of the furnishings, make an
impression such as is made by a rare
personality. The dining room, which
is opposite the den, is in rich brown
Wainscoting Surmounted by a strip
OF yellow wall and at the windows are
hung yellow chintz and cretonnes
chased with dark brown figures. The
broad fireplace will add cheer on chill
| lV DAVIS in SnrinO NJ fa11 he dc
during which Mr.. and Mrs. Plant
expect to occupy the bungalow.
Palatial Sleeping Apartments.
Across the patio are the suites OF
the family. Commodore Plants room
in front, finished in mulberry and
grey, is at present unfurnished, but
! will be completed in those colors. Mrs
Plants dressing room in rose and sill
very grey, rejecting itself in small
mirrors, adjoins and in turn communi
Gates with Mrs. Plants bedroom
: through a spacious white tiled bath
replete with the latest details in ap-
. paratus and equipment. The mex
room, designed for Mrs. Plants son
l Philip Manwaring, or as guest cham,
Der, is already known as the hydran'
!, gea room, from the huge hydrangeai
l vhic rise out of the blue panellins
of the lower walls and blossom in TIM
: wall paper like real flowers risint
from huge box. A four-posted be-
. with hydrangea. coverings, a desk, tn,
top Of which resernbled a huge leaf
and remaining furnishings are in tn,
same tone or harmonizing hues.
Beyond, at the extreme end of tn
corridor, and overlooking the pond
is tbs room designed for Henry Plant
Mr.. Plants son. There, deep red ant
blue predominate in striped paper ant
cretonne, and the furniture is in
nut brown with g. aleigh-rolle& bed
- from the corridor On elevator com