The art of building a home. A collection of lectures and illustrations (1901)
Parker, Barry, Unwin, Raymond, Sir, 1863-1940 · London, New York, & Bombay, Longmans, Green & co. · leaf 74
s in vain : the rooms are characterized by analmost complete absence of mere ornament. Thereis in one a single panel of the wall or screen adorn-ed with a landscape very slightly suggested; inanother a blind or hanging of some sort bears atext or painted floral decoration; or a vase standingon a… … ART AND SIMPLICITY. 56 There is considerable variety in the shape of therooms shown, none seemingly being just four-square. A complete absence of furniture charac-terizes them, and only such things as are actuallybeing used find a place there. Yet the whole sug-gestion conveyed is one of refined…
Architecture, Domestic
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