House & garden's book of interiors, containing over three hundred illustrations of living rooms, dining rooms, libraries, halls, bedrooms, porches, breakfast rooms, nurseries, kitchens, bathrooms and the use of decorative accessories and curtains, together with practical suggestions for the furnishing and decorating of each type of room in the house (1920)
Wright, Richardson Little, 1887-1961 · New York : C. Nast & company · leaf 48
An oval dining room—the dreamof many home builders—requiresmore than the mere shaping ofthe walls. It means good finishAn example is found in this din-ing room in the summer home ofDr. J. H. Lancashire at Manches-ter, Mass. At one end is thefireplace surmounted by carvedpanels and pilasters. The… … A notable feature in modern dv< -oration is this use of mirrors togive a sense of light, air, andspace. They are invaluable inrooms like this, where all thewindows are on one side and thelight must be taken up, reflected,and diffused. As befits a rathersmall room, the furniture is lightand slim.…
Interior decoration
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