Croly, Herbert David, 1869-1930 · New York, Duffield & Company · leaf 62
would obtain thereby.Both the dining-room and the library are octagonalin shape, and this fact has had an important effectupon the design of these rooms. For all the interiorsof the house are as thoroughly designed as the exte-rior. That is the difference between this house andthe majority of… … BEDROOM WITH OCTAGONAL END or less appropriate historic styles have not beenadapted to the several different apartments; but thepurpose has been to make each room look as if itserved its purpose, and at the same time lookwell. In carrying out this idea, the mantelpieces, thepanelling, the ceiling,…
Architecture, Domestic · Interior decoration
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