The mantel should be fastened to the centre of partition B in the living-room (see plan, [Fig. 65]).
Andirons should, of course, accompany the fire-place. These may be made as shown in [Fig. 95]. They consist of two pieces of cigar-boxes cut the shape of A and B (A an inch and one-half by an inch and one-quarter, and B an inch and one-half long), with the end of B glued in a slot cut in the lower part of A. The feet and the top of A and the foot of B are small brass-headed upholstering-tacks driven into the wood, which give the andirons a trim appearance. Paint the strips black.
Set the andirons upon the hearth with the ends projecting into the fire-place, and pile several nicely shaped twigs upon them for logs.
The Interior Woodwork remains to be put on. Cigar-boxes make excellent imitation hardwood floors, for the halls, the ball-room, and nursery. Select as large pieces as possible, and fit them on the floors with close joints. Nail them down with small brads.
Fig. 95.—Andiron.
Make the door casings from the same material, cutting the strips the shape and size of those used for the outside doors ([Fig. 89]). It is not advisable to hang inside doors, as they are easily broken off, and seldom work satisfactorily.
A chair-rail should be made in the dining-room of quarter-inch strips fastened to the walls three inches above the floor.
Make baseboards in each room out of three-quarter inch strips, and picture mouldings out of strips an eighth of an inch wide.