Cottage Residences: Or a Series of Designs for Rural Cottages and Cottage Villas, and Their (Classic Reprint)

With us, almost every man either builds, or looks forward to building, a home for himself, at some period of his life; it may be only a log-hut, or a most rustic cottage, but perhaps also, a villa, or a mansion. As yet, however, our houses are mostly either of the plainest and moet meagre description, or, if of a more ambitious, they are freqiiently of a more objectionable character shingle pdaces, of very questionable convenience, and not in the least adapted by their domestic and rural beauty, to harmonize with our lovely natural landscapes. Now I am desirous that every one who lives in the country, and in a country-house, should be in some degree conversant with domestic architecture, not only because it will be likely to improve the comfort of his own house, and hence all the houses in the country, but that it will enlarge his mind, and give him new sources of enjoyment. It is not my especial object at this moment, to dwell upon the superior convenience which may be realized in our houses, by a more familiar acquaintance with architecture. The advantages of an ingeniously arranged and nicely adapted plan, over one carelessly and ill-contrived, are so obvious to every one, that they are self-evident.
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