The architecture of country houses : including designs for cottages, farm houses, and villas, with remarks on interiors, furniture, and the best modes of warming and ventilating (1851)
Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852, Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870 · New York : D. Appleton & Company, 200 Broadway ; Philadelphia : Geo S. Appleton, 164 Chestnut-Street · leaf 138
incipal floor ofthis house will be simple and chaste if they are tastefully paperedand painted. A variation might be made by cutting off thecomers of the parlor, thus turning it into a small octagon room.The space in those corners, not occupied by dooi-s, might thenbe finished with simple bookcases… … [Fig. 31. The Parlor finished aa an Octagon.] This parlor would of course appear larger, and would costless, if finished with square comers as in Fig. 28, but we suggestthe octagon form to those who desire a little novelty. The fiist story of this cottage is supposed to be 10 feet, andthe chamber…
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