The book of American interiors, prepared by Charles Wyllys Elliott from existing houses; with preliminary essays and letterpress descriptions; illustrated in heliotype (1876)
Elliott, Charles Wyllys, 1817-1883 · Boston, J.R. Osgood and Co. · leaf 84
n England. The FLOOR is inexpensive, and is finished with a brownishstain, protected by shellac. Under the table, as shown, i,s ahandsome square carpet, which is essential to comfort as wellas elegance. The wood-work is of ash, and bears a delicate tint, to re-lieve it from the rawness of new wood… … 74 THE DINING-ROOM OF DR. CHAD WICK. run to that character. But the raw, new tones of tlie lighterwoods, which the purists now affect, is most unsatisfactory forsome styles of work, as, for example, the one shown here. An ash DADO some four feet high protects the walls, andfinishes them as nothing…
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