Weaver, Lawrence, 1876-1930 · London, Offices of "Country life", ltd. [etc.]; New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 127
y givea touch of gaiety, often of the greatest value in a composi-tion which might otherwise lack something of vitality.Fig. 85 shows well enough the delightful character of thewoodwork on the staircase, which need not be described indetail. Wittersham House, Kent, was remodelled for the lateMr.… … 85.—Copse Hill : New Staircase. character or interest. These were supplied by re-roofingit with pantiles laid to a low pitch, by making some roundwindows which contrast pleasantly with the old squareopenings (Fig. 87), and by building a broad pedimented loggia-like porch on the entrance side. The…
