Property of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Lollar | Short Hills, New Jersey | Architect Marcel Villanueva | Photos F. M. Demarest

The William H. Lollar home, though located among the soft-rolling hills of New Jersey, could be perfectly happy in any other state in the Union. Its ancestry is Georgian, but Marcel Villanueva, the architect, has given it a definitely modern look. Good form has not been sacrificed to a new emphasis on utility, rather the two have been combined into a harmonious whole. There's beauty and dignity in its red brick walls, wide windows and broad porches. Here we find the same sense of good line and balance which all good building has possessed from early Grecian times. Here's the perfect house for those who crave a certain amount of formal dignity in their living. The same quiet charm, so evident on the outside, is reflected throughout the interiors. Cool white, black and turquoise marbleized flooring, in the stair hall, complement the pale green carpeting of the graceful curving stair. Walls are of light plum and oyster-white striped paper, colors reflected also in many of the downstairs rooms. Sectional furniture and built-ins in both living and dining rooms are of bleached mahogany and, because of similarity of design, afford great flexibility in entertaining. One ingenious touch, and a space saver to boot, is the built-in desk, telephone table and bookcase arrangement in the living room. This unit continues unbroken to form storage cupboards for silver and linen in the dining area. When entertaining is on a large scale, the rose-colored leather chairs in the latter room can be easily drafted into service. Draperies in both of these rooms are of spun glass, horizontally striped in chartreuse and oyster white, over ivory Venetian blinds.

Color, too, is apparent in the kitchen where we find a breakfast nook in burgundy and white leather. An entrance, direct from the garage, saves wear and tear. At the head of the graceful stairway one entire wall of the second floor hall is completely devoted to storage cabinets. Their doors give the appearance of a completely paneled wall. Naturally, a southern exposure was selected for the baby's room in order to take advantage of every available ray of sunshine. Appropriate, too, are this room's appointments in pink and white, made gay by many multicolored animals. The feeling of spaciousness felt throughout the house is perhaps most apparent in the large master room with adjoining bath and sun deck. Here mirrored walls have been used to repeat the reflections seen through the extra large windows. These outdoor colors have also been used in the furnishings of soft greens, browns and grays. A green-tinted mirror stands behind the twin beds, unified by a running head- board of tufted oyster-white patent leather. Indirect lighting is concealed in this headboard where also we find built-in radio and telephone cabinet. 

On the opposite wall is another built-in unit, double mahogany chests on leather bases, crowned by an enormous mirror. Hand-painted spreads in green and white with dark green corduroy flounces cover the beds. The little vanity below the dressing table consists entirely of mirrors and its accompanying stool matches the bed benches of raspberry twill. There's a definitely modern feeling both indoors and out, reflecting good living everywhere. Set in its dogwood-studded lawn, blending harmoniously with its surroundings, we have a good contemporary house, proof that a new architecture, like a young child, can be brought into rich maturity by the proper guidance and integrity of its designers.