The house in good taste, illustrated with photographs in color and black and white (1915)
De Wolfe, Elsie, 1865-1950 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 42
en just a little more every time youtouch it, until it becomes to you the most beautifulgarden in all the world. Gardens and houses are such whimsical things!This old house of ours had been so long mistreatedthat it was fairly petulant and querulous when I beganstudying it. It asked questions on… … THE OLD WASHINGTON IRVING HOUSE from one room to another like the old, old house oneassociates with far-away places and old times. The little entrance hall was worse than a question,it was a problem, but I finally solved it. The floorwas paved with little hexagon-shaped tiles of a won-derful old…
Interior decoration
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