Face stringers (top picture) are tenoned to fit into mortises in corner and angle newels, and are secured on the inside by means of cleats. Balusters (bottom pictures) are dovetailed to the treads, then the nosing and molding are applied.
The Living Room That Deserves Its Name
With such Curtis Woodwork as mantels, bookcases, inter-room openings, wall paneling and ceiling beams as a background for the living room, its furnishing is greatly simplified and it is easy to make it a room deserving of its name.
Don’t consider for a minute doing without a fireplace. The cheer it brings to the family circle, especially at Christmas time, is in itself quite worth its cost. A hearth fire takes the dampness out of the atmosphere in early spring and late fall, when the furnace is not going, and so saves coal bills. The fireplace is valuable as a means of ventilation, too. It is the center of interest in the living room, and should be dignified and beautiful. Many beautiful mantels of architectural merit are shown in the Curtis catalog, for houses of all types.
Bookcases in the living room and library combine both architectural and decorative value to a greater degree, perhaps, than does any other one detail. The decorative value of books can hardly be overstated. Curtis bookcases are designed as an integral part of the house. They may be had in various sizes to fit your needs. There are some with beautifully fluted pilasters and others of plainer design but fine proportions. Either type may be had with or without a drawer-pedestal.