Decorative elements in architecture; random observations on the eternal fitness of things from a decorative point of view (1917)
Paris, William Francklyn, 1871- · New York, John Lane company ; London, John Lane · leaf 108
exists for thestrengthening all the joints and elbows. Theslimness frequently given to the legs of a chair mustbe paid for in an added thickness at the waist ofthe chair, but this obesity is easily masked bybringing down the fabric with which the chairseat is covered over a portion of the wood… … XXV. LOUIS XIV MORNING ROOM The furniture of a mans room reflects the character of the man GUESSING AND KNOWING scription, or with leather, limits the area whichmight be decorated by wood carving. For thisreason, the chief merit of a chair must always bein its profile or architectural construction.…
Interior decoration · Decoration and ornament
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