London, New York, The Butterick Publishing Co. (Limited) · leaf 17
o the carpet; but if small, the border will havea tendency to make it look still smaller, and so should be avoided. The carpet should be carefullyselected to harmonize well with the general furnishings of the room. Rugs are both fashionable and eminently practical for the dining-room, and the… … Brussells filling, over which may be spread a large English art or Byzantine rug, (large enough tocover it wiihin two feet of the wall all round) either of which is desirable in a dining-room whenused in this way, because it may be easily hfted and shaken whenever necessary. 10 THE DINING-ROOM AND…
Dining rooms · Embroidery · Interior decoration
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