International studio (21.1903/1904(1904))

THE I'ATTON RESIDENCE, EVANSTOX, ILLINOIS
the door is cleverly built into a balcony-effect.
At the farther side of the landing a landscape
window is disposed with an inviting seat at its
base, from which one may enjoy both the picture
painted by nature and the of one painted
by man.
The coiour - scheme of
the iibrary is in a sombre
olive. The reception-room
displays somewhat the
clean cut daintiness of the
Empire feeling. It is exe-
cuted in Nile green and
mahcgany. The drawing-
room and the music-
rcom, are connected with
each other and with the
hall as well. Behind the
music-room is the dining-
room also leading into
the hall, and behind this
the breakfast-room, which
in many respects is the
most charming room of
the house. It is built in
the form of an octagon
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GEORGE H. MÄHER, ARCHITECT
and decorated in a metallic effect, starting from
a pale silver, which changes with varying lights
into peacock-blue on the side walls to its own
tranquil lustre on the ceiling. In the centre of this
is a small octagonal dorne, lined with silver yet
glowing with yellow, reHected from the lemon-brass