ORNAMENTAL INTERIORS. I 20 dignified specimen of the style of the Italian palaces, with perhaps a reminiscence of modern French in the pediment over the mirror. This could be treated either to show the natural wood — mahogany, for instance — or it might be in coloured decoration throughout. … Dining-room Chimney-piece. By Robert A. Briggs. If the last-mentioned treatment is adopted, the dado might be in chocolate lacquered, with some of the smaller mouldings gilded ; the pilasters might also be chocolate, but somewhat lighter than the dado. The mouldings in base, flutes, and capitals of…
Interior decoration
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