Coleman, Oliver · New York, Fox Duffield & Company · leaf 103
e best of light; the windows cannot be too numerous. A fireplaceis the greatest charm of all; no greater luxury does the world contain thanthis within a bedroom, and nothing is more necessary for a sick chamber,nor more cheering to an invalid than to watch the fire, and dreaming, toforget the pain… … cheapest fabrics and the simplest furniture make the best effects and realizethe highest ideals. Gorgeous stuffs, inlaid or carved furniture and worksof art but serve to catch the dust and distract the mind, besides cultivatinga spirit of luxury which all history shows, leads straight to…
Architecture, Domestic
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