Beautiful homes : or, Hints in house furnishing (1878)
Williams, Henry T, Jones, C. S., Mrs · New York : Henry T. Williams, Publisher · leaf 167
glowing colors, which, placed in the center of a pane and sur-rounded by a border and grounding, gives a lovely effect. Such windows lightup a quiet-looking paper; and some graceful drapery will give an air of luxu-riance to the room, even if the furniture be of simple form and unobtrusivein… … Fig. 112. has been superseded by the more modern sideboard. This piece of furnitureis a necessity almost, inasmuch as it affords a place for various articles whichare required in this room alone. Therefore, though it be ever so plain, every neathousekeeper should make an effort to have her…
Decoration and ornament
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