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Title: Our homes and their adornments;
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Varney, Almon Clother, 1849- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Home economics Interior decoration
Publisher: Detroit, Mich., J. C. Chilton & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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joists, leaving the outside wall of secondfloor six feet and four inches from floor to where the angleof roof rests on the plates, and in the center the rooms arenine feet high. The rear or kitchen part is twelve-footstudding, thus leaving ample room in the attic for storingpurposes. We think the exterior presents nice and gracefulproportions. The design depends for effect as much on the outlineand painting as upon anything else. Across the front andsides is a water-table; and from this up to the window-sills,the wall Is sheathed with matched sheathing, and the sillcourse extended around over this and cut into panels withcross-bars in the manner shown in the elevation. Thewindow-casinofs connect with a band or belt course at the STORY-AND-A-HALF HOUSE. 119 caps, while the double window in the second story is con-nected on each side with the caps of the two windows below.,by a piece cut in a symmetrical form; and in between thesethe panel is covered with shingles cut in a neat pattern.
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FiP 12. 120 OUR HOMES AND THEIR ADORNMENTS. The gable is divided by a band and shingled in the samemanner, as is also the end of veranda. On the top of the roof, over each gable, is placed aneat finial of wood, and the gables are finished with averge-board of unique design, placed immediately back ofthe facia. This gives a very pleasing appearance. Thefront door has glass in top panel to light the vestibule.Steps with rail and posts on each side lead up to theveranda. We have painted the house in the following manner:The body, or parts of the house clapboarded, and the panelsunder vsill course, are an olive-green ; all triinniings,including cornices, window-frames, bands, veranda, andcross-pieces in panels, are a dark chocolate; the cut shinglesin gable and veranda arc a bright red; while all the trim-inintifs of chocolate color have chamfers cut in with^ermilion, the sash also being vermilion. The effect andharmony of these colors are very pleasing. We wi.sh to say a few words, compa

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