Croly, Herbert David, 1869-1930 · New York, Duffield & Company · leaf 177
ceiling—as in thecase of a bay—a very effective interior may be had,and with but few openings in the side-walls. Ordi-narily, however, this feature of the plan will befound impracticable for houses of moderate cost, anddaylight must therefore be obtained from the side-walls only. Then, obviously,… … A WESTERN DINING-ROOM the ceiling, as, for instance, to a line twelve inchesbelow it, and with high sills; the purpose being tothrow the light downward rather than horizontally—over the heads and shoulders of the diners ratherthan directly on their backs. A very good plan hasbeen made, in which the…
Architecture, Domestic · Interior decoration
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