,frontispiece3 ,d9+-room 9 ,p5nyroyal 79 ,mrs4 ,b\d9ot ,kei?'s ,cottage1 ,onteora7 ,pr9ciples ( ,home ,decoration ,) ,practical ,examples ,by ,c&ace ,:eel] ,new ,york ,d\bl$ay1 ,page ,company #aijc ,publi%$ ,febru>y #aijc ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i4 ,decoration z an ,art4 ,decoration 9 ,am]ican ,homes4 ,woman's ,influ5ce 9 ,decoration4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,"* 9 ,homes4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,build]s' ,h\ses4 ,exp$i5ts4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,col\r 9 ,h\ses4 ,col\r z a ,sci5ce4 ,col\r z an ,influ5ce4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,law ( ,appropriat5ess4 ,cleanl9ess & ,h>mony ,ta/efully ,comb9$4 ,b$room ,furni%$ 9 ,accordance ) ,individual ,ta/es4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,kit*5s4 ,treatm5t ( ,walls f a ,hygi5ic ,po9t ( ,view4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,col\r ) ,ref]5ce to ,light4 ,examples ( ! ,effects ( ,light on ,col\r4 ,gradation ( ,col\r4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,walls1 ,ceil+s & ,floors4 ,treatm5t & ,decoration ( ,walls4 ,use ( ,tape/ry4 ,lea!r & ,wall-,pap]s4 ,panels ( ,wood1 ,pa9t$ ,walls4 ,textiles4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,location ( ! ,h\se4 ,decoration ,influ5c$ by ,situation4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,ceil+s4 ,decorations 9 ,h>mony ) ,walls4 ,treatm5t 9 ,accordance ) ,size ( ,room4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,floors & ,floor ,cov]+s4 ,treatm5t ( ,floors--,poli%$ ,wood1 ,mosaics4 ,judici\s ,selection ( ,rugs & ,c>pets4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,drap]ies4 ,importance ( ,appropriate ,col\rs4 ,importance ( ,appropriate ,textures4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,furniture4 ,"* 9 ,rooms4 ,h>mony 9 ,furniture4 ,comp>ison ,betwe5 ,antique & ,mod]n ,furniture4 ,treatm5t ( ! ,diff]5t ,rooms4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,d9+-room 9 ,p5ny-royal 7,mrs4 ,b\d9ot ,kei?'s cottage1 ,onteora7 ,hall 9 city h\se1 %[+ effect ( /aircase divid$ & turn$ to re> ,/5cil$ bord]s = hall & ba?room decorations ,sitt+-room 9 ,wild ,wood1 ,onteora 7belong+ to ,miss ,luisita ,lel&7 ,l>ge sitt+-room 9 ,/> ,rock 7c\ntry h\se ( ,w4,e4 ,connor1 ,esq41 ,onteora7 ,pa9t$ canvas frieze & buckram frieze = d9+-room ,squ>e hall 9 city h\se ,colonial *airs & s(a 7belong+ to ,mrs4 ,ru? ,mc,enery ,/u>t7 ,colonial mantel & ,engli% hob-grate 7sitt+-room 9 ,mrs4 ,c&ace ,:eel]'s h\se7 ,s(a design$ by ,mrs4 ,c&ace ,:eel]1 = ,n4,y4 ,libr>y 9 ,woman's ,build+1 ,columbia ,exposition ,ru/ic s(a & tables 9 ,p5ny-royal 7,mrs4 ,b\d9ot ,kei?'s cottage1 ,onteora7 ,d9+-room 9 ,/> ,rock 7c\ntry h\se ( ,w4,e4 ,connor1 ,esq41 ,onteora7 ,d9+-room 9 ,new ,york h\se %[+ lead$-glass w9d[s ,d9+-room 9 ,new ,york home %[+ c>v$ wa9scot+ & pa9t$ frieze ,scre5 & glass w9d[s 9 h\se at ,lakewood 7belong+ to ,cl>5ce ,root1 ,esq47 ,pr9ciples ( ,home ,decoration ,,*apt] ,i ,,decoration ,,z ,,an ,,art ,:o creates a ,home1 creates a pot5t _s :i* 9 turn do? fa%ion him t fa%ion$4 ,probably no art has s few ma/]s z t ( decoration4 ,9 ,engl&1 ,morris 0 = _m ye>s ! great lead]1 b among 8 foll[]s 9 ,engl& no "o has atta9$ ! dignity ( unque/ion$ au?ority2 & 9 ,am]ica1 9 spite ( f> m g5]al practice ( ! art1 we /ill are )\t a lead] ^: v "n e/abli%es law4 ,x is true we are free to draw inspiration f ! same s\rces :i* suppli$ ,morris & ! m5 associat$ ) him 9 8 en?usiasms1 & 9 fact we d lean1 z !y did1 ^u ,engli% eighte5?-c5tury dome/ic art--& d]ive f ! m5 :o made t p]iod fam\s _m ( our articles ( fai?2 b !re are almo/ no au?oritative books ^u ! subject ( appropriate mod]n decoration4 ,our text books are /ill to be writt52 & "o mu/ glean k f _m s\rces1 %ape x into rules1 & te/ ! rules1 be=e adopt+ !m z safe guides4 ,yet 9 spite ( ! abs5ce ( au?oritative tea*+1 we h le>n$ t an art dep5d5t ^u o!r arts1 z decoration is ^u build+ & ar*itecture1 is b\nd to foll[ ! pr9ciples :i* gov]n !m4 ,we mu/ base our "w ^u :at has already be5 done1 select our decorative =ms f appropriate p]iods1 con=m our use ( col\r to ! pr9ciples ( col\r1 & be able to *oose & apply all manufactures 9 accordance ) ! great law ( appropriat5ess4 ,if we d ?is1 we /& ^u some?+ capable ( evolution & ! creation ( a sy/em4 ,9 s f> z ! pr9ciples ( decoration are d]iv$ f o!r arts1 !y c be acquir$ by e "o1 b an exquisite feel+ 9 _! application is ! di/+ui%+ quality ( ! true decorator4 ,!re is q a g5]al impression t h\se-decoration is n an art :i* requires a long c\rse ( /udy & tra9+1 b "s k9d ( natural knack ( arrangem5t--a faculty ( mak+ ?+s look pretty1 & t any "o :o has ?is faculty is amply qualifi$ = tak+ up h\se-decoration4 ,inde$1 natural facility succe$s 9 satisfy+ _m p]sonal crav+s = beauty1 al?\gh x is n compet5t = g5]al practice4 ,( c\rse !re are p1 & _m ( !m1 :o are gift$ ) an inh]5t s5se ( balance & arrangem5t1 & a true eye = col\r1 &--giv5 ! same mat]ials--su* p w make a room pleasant & cozy1 :]e "o )\t ^! gifts w\ld make x positively ugly4 ,9 s f>1 !n1 individual gifts are a great advantage1 yet "o possess+ !m 9 ev5 an unusual degree may make great mi/akes 9 decoration4 ,:at n to d1 9 ?is day ( almo/ univ]sal exp]im5t1 is p]haps ! mo/ valuable lesson to ! untra9$ decorator4 ,_m ( ! rocks ^u :i* he splits are d[n 9 no *>t1 & lie 9 ! track ( :at seems to him p]fectly pla9 sail+4 ,!re are h\ses ( f9e & noble ext]ior :i* are vulg>iz$ by un$ucat$ exp]im5ts 9 col\r & ornam5t1 & belittl$ by be+ fill$ ) het]og5e\s collections ( unimportant art4 ,yet ^! v in/ances s]ve to emphasize ! dem& = beautiful surr\nd+s1 & 9 spite ( mi/akes & incongruities1 mu/ be reckon$ z ef=ts t[>d a desirable end4 ,9 spite ( a preval5t want ( tra9+1 x is a/oni%+ h[ mu* we h ( good int]ior decoration1 n only 9 h\ses ( great importance1 b 9 ^? ( p ( av]age =tunes--inde$1 x is 9 ! latt] t we get ! g5]al value ( ! art4 ,?is comp>ative excell5ce is to be ref]r$ to ! v g5]al acquirem5t ( :at we call art cultivation among ,am]ican wom51 & ?is1 9 conjunction ) a k t h] social _w w be apt to judge ( h] capacity by h] success or want ( success 9 mak+ h] own surr\nd+s beautiful1 det]m9es ! ef=ts ( ! individual woman4 ,%e feels t %e is expect$ to prove h] sup]iority by liv+ 9 a home di/+ui%$ = beauty z well z = ! usual ord]l9ess & ref9em5t4 ,( c\rse ?is s5se ( obligation is a p[]ful spur to ! ex]cise ( natural gifts1 & if 9 addition to ^! %e has ! habit ( reason+ ^u ! pr9ciples ( ?+s1 & is suffici5tly cultivat$ 9 ! lit]ature ( art to avoid unw>rantable exp]im5t1 !re is no reason :y %e %\ld n be successful 9 h] own surr\nd+s4 ,! typical ,am]ican1 :e!r man1 or woman1 has great natural facility1 & :5 ! fact is once recogniz$ t beauty--l education--c dignify any circum/ances1 f ! n>r[e/ to ! mo/ opul5t1 x becomes "o ( ! objects ( life to secure x4 ,h[ ?is is done dep5ds ^u ! tal5t & cultivation ( ! family1 & ?is is (t5 adequate = excell5t results4 ,x is q possible t s mu* g5]al ability may disc\rage ! /udy ( decoration z a precise =m ( art1 s9ce x enc\rages ! idea t ,! ,h\se ,beautiful c be secur$ by any "o :o has money to pay = processes1 & possesses :at is simply designat$ z good ta/e4 ,we d n f9d ?is impulse t[>d ! creation ( beautiful int]iors z noticeable 9 o!r c\ntries z 9 ,am]ica4 ,! in/9ct ( self-expression is mu* /rong] 9 u ?an 9 o!r races1 & = t reason we _c be cont5t$ ) ! utt]ances ( any g5]ation1 race or c\ntry save our own4 ,we ga!r to ourselves :at we p]sonally enjoy or wi% to enjoy1 & w n take our dome/ic environm5t at second h&4 ,x foll[s t !re is a c]ta9 diff]5ce & orig9ality 9 our me?ods1 :i* bids fair to acquire di/9ct "*1 & may 9 ! future di/+ui% ?is art-lov+ p]iod z a mak] ( /yle4 ,a successful =eign pa9t] :o has visit$ ?is c\ntry at int]vals dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s said1 ,!re is no su* uni=mity ( beautiful int]iors any:]e else 9 ! _w4 ,!re are palaces 9 ,france & ,italy1 & great c\ntry h\ses 9 ,engl&1 to ! embelli%m5t ( :i* g5]ations ( own]s h devot$ ! be/ art ( _! own "t2 b 9 ,am]ica !re is some?+ ( x ev]y:]e4 ,_m unpret5ti\s h\ses h draw+-rooms possess+ col\r-decoration :i* w\ld di/+ui% !m z examples 9 ,engl& or ,france4 ,to ,am]icans ?is does n seem a rem>kable fact4 ,we h come into a p]iod :i* desires beauty1 & ea* "o secures x z be/ he c4 ,we are a tea*able & a /udi\s p1 ) a faculty ( turn+ g5]al in=mation to acc\nt2 & g5]al in=mation ^u art matt]s has _h mu* to d ) our good int]iors4 ,we h1 p]haps half unconsci\sly1 appli$ fundam5tal pr9ciples to our decoration1 & ?is may be z mu* ow+ to natural good s5se z to cultivation4 ,we h a habit ( reason+ ab\t ?+s1 & act+ ^u our conclusions1 in/ead ( all[+ ! re/ ( ! _w to d ! reason+ :ile we adopt ! result4 ,x is ow+ to ?is conjunction ( love = & cultivation ( art1 & ! habit ( mat]ializ+ :at we wi%1 t we h s _m ?or\ghly successful int]iors1 :i* h be5 accompli%$ almo/ )\t aid f pr(essional arti/s4 ,x is ^!1 in/ead ( ! small] numb] ( co/ly int]iors1 :i* give ! reputation ( arti/ic m]it to our homes4 ,und\bt$ly ! l>ge/ proportion ( successful z well z unsuccessful dome/ic art 9 our c\ntry is due to ! ef=ts ( wom54 ,9 ! great race = weal? :i* *>act]izes our "t1 x is dem&$ t wom5 %all make x effective by s us+ x z to di/+ui% ! family2 & no?+ di/+ui%es x s mu* z ! sup]iority ( ! home4 ,?is ef=t adh]es to small z well z l>ge =tunes1 & 9 fact ! necessity is m pron\nc$ 9 ! case ( m$iocre ?an ( great ones4 ,9 ! =m] !re is some?+ to be made up--"s prote/ ( wor? & ability & intellig5ce t helps _m a home to become beautiful4 ,z ,i h said1 a woman feels t ! te/ ( h] capacity is t h] h\se %all n only be com=table & attractive1 b t x %all be arrang$ accord+ to ! laws ( h>mony & beauty4 ,x is z mu* ! dem& ( ! h\r z t %e %all be able to tra9 h] *ildr5 accord+ to ! late/ & mo/ enlight5$ !ories1 or t %e %all take "p 9 public & philan?ropic movem5ts1 or und]/& & h an op9ion on political me?ods4 ,^! are ?+s :i* are expect$ ( e woman :o makes a "p ( society2 & no less is x expect$ t h] h\se %all be an appropriate & beautiful sett+ = h] p]sonality1 a cr$it to h] husb&1 & an unconsci\s education = h] *ildr54 ,b x happ5s t means ( education 9 all ( ^! directions1 except t ( decoration1 are easily available4 ,a woman c become a memb] ( a k9d]g>t5 association1 & get f books & /udy ! result ( sci5tific k ( *ild-life & tra9+4 ,%e c f9d means to /udy ! e?ics ( h] relations to h] k9d & become an effective philan?ropi/1 or jo9 ! league = political education & acquire a m or less enlight5$ und]/&+ ( politics2 b :o is to =mulate = h] ! sci5ce ( beauty1 to tea* h] h[ to make ! int]ior aspect ( h] home p]fect 9 its adaptation to h] circum/ances1 & z h>moni\s 9 col\r & arrangem5t z a song )\t words8 ,%e feels t ^! conditions create a m5tal atmosph]e s]5e & yet inspir+1 & t su* surr\nd+s are z mu* h] bir?right & t ( h] *ildr5 z food & clo?+ ( a grade belong+ to _! circum/ances1 b h[ is x to be compass$8 ,mo/ wom5 ask !mselves ?is "q1 & fail to und]/& t x is z mu* ( a m>vel :5 a woman )\t tra9+ or exp]i5ce creates a good int]ior z a :ole1 z if an amateur 9 music %\ld compose an op]a4 ,x is n at all impossible = a woman ( good ta/e--& x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?is ^w means an educat$ or cultivat$ p[] ( selection--to secure h>moni\s or happily contra/$ col\r 9 a room1 & to select beautiful ?+s 9 ! way ( furniture & belong+s2 b :at is to save h] f ! ?\s& & "o mi/akes possible to inexp]i5ce 9 ?is comb9ation ( ?+s :i* make la/+ enjoym5t & appropriate p]fection 9 a h\se8 ,h[ c %e "k :i* rooms w be b5efit$ by sombre or sunny t9ts1 & :i* exposure w give full sway to h] fav\rite col\r or col\rs8 ,h[ c %e h le>n$ ! reliability or want ( reliability 9 c]ta9 mat]ials or processes us$ 9 decoration1 or ! rules ( treatm5t :i* w modify a l[ & d>k room & make x seem light & airy1 or br+ d[n too high a ceil+ & wid5 n>r[ walls s z to app>5tly correct disproportion8 ,^! ?+s are ! results ( laws :i* %e has nev] /udi$--laws ( comp5sation & relation1 :i* belong exclusively to ! _w ( col\r1 & un=tunately !y are n s well =mulat$ t !y c be committ$ to memory l rules ( gramm>2 yet all good col\r-practice re/s ^u !m z unque/ionably z language re/s ^u grammatical con/ruction4 ,( c\rse "o may use col\r z "o c speak a language1 purely by imitation & memory1 b x is n absolutely reliable practice2 & j "h comes 9 ! necessity = pr(essional advice4 ,!re are _m difficulties 9 ! accompli%m5t ( a p]fect h\se-int]ior :i* few h\sehold]s h _h ! "t or exp]i5ce to cope )1 & yet ! fact rema9s t ea* mi/ress ( a h\se believes t unless %e vanqui%es all difficulties & comes out triumphantly ) col\rs fly+ at ! h\setop & enjoym5t & admiration foll[+ h] ef=ts1 %e has fail$ 9 some?+ :i* %e %\ld h be5 p]fectly able to accompli%4 ,b ! obligation is c]ta9ly a =c$ "o4 ,x is ! result ( ! mod]n awak5+ to ! effect ( _m h]et(ore unrecogniz$ influ5ces 9 our lives & ! lives & *>act]s ( our *ildr54 ,a beautiful home is und\bt$ly a great means ( education1 & ( t be/ ( all education :i* is unconsci\s4 ,to gr[ up 9 su* a "o means a mu* m complete & p]fect man or woman ?an w\ld be possible )\t t p>ticul> influ5ce4 ,b a p]fect home is nev] creat$ all at once & by "o p]son1 & let ! anxi\s h\se-mi/ress take com=t 9 ! ?\ght4 ,%e %\ld also rememb] t x is 9 ! nature ( beauty to gr[1 & t a well-r\nd$ & beautiful family life adds its quota day by day4 ,e book1 e sket* or picture--e c>efully select$ or *>act]i/ic object br\ght into ! home adds to & makes a "p ( a beautiful :ole1 & no h\se c be absolutely p]fect )\t all ^! evid5ces ( family life4 ,x c be made ready = !m1 completely & p]fectly ready1 by pr(essional skill & k2 b if x rema9$ j :]e ! int]ior arti/ or decorator left x1 x w\ld h no m ( ! s5tim5t ( dome/icity ?an a /atue4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,"* ,,9 ,,h\ses ,= ! creat$ /ill do? %ad[ =? ! m9d & w :i* made x4 ,?\ art ! v m\ld ( ?y creator4 ,x ne$s ! comb9$ p]sonality ( ! family to make ! "* ( ! h\se4 ,no "o c\ld say ( a h\se :i* has family "*1 ,x is "o ( ----'s h\ses 7nam+ "o or ano!r successful decorator71 because ! decorator w\ld h done only :at x 0 8 bus9ess to d--us$ te*nical & arti/ic k 9 prep>+ a prop] & correct backgr\nd = family life4 ,ev5 9 do+ t1 he mu/ consult family ta/es & idiosyncracies if he has ! rev]5ce = individuality :i* belongs to ! true arti/4 ,a dome/ic int]ior is a ?+ to :i* he %\ld give k & n p]sonality1 & ! puzzl$ home-mak]1 :o und]/&s t h] _w expects correct use ( means ( beauty1 z well z "* & orig9ality 9 h] home1 ne$ n feel t to secure ! "o %e mu/ sacrifice ! o!r4 ,an inexp]i5c$ p]son might ?9k x an easy ?+ to make a beautiful home1 because ! _w is full ( beautiful art & manufactures1 & if !re is money to pay = !m x w\ld seem z easy to furni% a h\se ) ev]y?+ beautiful z to g out 9 ! g>d5 & ga!r beautiful fl[]s2 b we mu/ rememb] t ! _w is also full ( ugly ?+s--?+s false 9 art1 9 tru? & 9 beauty--?+s made to sell--made ) only ?is idea beh9d !m1 manufactur$ on ! pr9ciple t an artificial fly is made to look some?+ l a true "o 9 ord] to cat* ! inexp]t & ! unw>y4 ,x is a curi\s fact t ^! false ?+s--manufactures )\t hone/y1 )\t k1 )\t art--h a prop]ty ( demoraliz+ ! _s ( ! home1 & t to make x truly beautiful ev]y?+ 9 x mu/ be g5u9e z well z appropriate1 & mu/ also fit into "s previ\sly consid]$ s*eme ( use & beauty4 ,! e/hetic or beautiful aspect ( ! home1 9 %ort1 mu/ be creat$ ?r\gh ! m9d ( ! family or own]1 & is only ma9ta9$ by its or 8 susceptibility to true beauty & appreciation ( x4 ,x mu/1 9 fact1 be a visible m\ld ( invisible matt]1 l ! leaf-m\ld "o f9ds 9 m9]al spr+s1 :i* %[ ! wond]ful ve9+1 bran*+1 con/ruction & delicacy ( outl9e 9 a way :i* "o c\ld h>dly be consci\s ( 9 ! actual leaf4 ,if ! grade or dignity ( ! home requires pr(essional & s*ol>ly art direction1 ! problem is h[ to use ?is pr(essional or arti/ic advice )\t deliv]+ ov] ! entire creation into /rang] or ali5 h&s2 )\t abdicat+ ! "r & privilege ( p]sonal expression4 ,if ! decorator appreciates ?is "r1 8 function w be some:at ak9 to t ( ! portrait pa9t]2 bo? are b\nd to repres5t ! individual or family 9 _! p]=mances1 ea* arti/ us+ ! true/ & be/ me?ods ( art ) ! add$ gift ( grace or *>m ( col\r :i* he possesses1 ! "o giv+ ! physical aspect ( 8 cli5t & ! o!r ! m5tal *>act]i/ics1 circum/ances1 position & life ( ! h\se-own] & 8 family4 ,?is is ! true mission ( ! decorator1 al?\gh x is n always s und]/ood4 ,:at is call$ bus9ess tal5t may lead him to inv5t s*emes ( co/l9ess :i* relate f> m to 8 own pr(it ?an to ! wi%es or "* ( ! h\se-own]4 ,b x is n always t ! assi/ance ( ! speciali/ 9 decoration & furni%+ is necess>y4 ,!re are _m homes :]e bo? are q )9 ! scope ( ! ord9>y man or woman ( ta/e4 ,9 fact1 ! great majority ( homes come )9 ^! l9es1 & x is to su* home-build]s t rules1 n involv+ /yles1 are especially ( use4 ,! pr9ciples ( tru? & h>mony1 :i* und]lie all beauty1 may be secur$ 9 ! mo/ inexp5sive cottage z well z 9 ! broade/ & mo/ impos+ resid5ce4 ,inde$1 ! cottage has ! advantage ( t mo/ pot5t ally ( beauty--simplicity--a quality :i* is apt to be conspicu\sly abs5t f ! s*emes ( decoration = ! palace4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,build]s' ,,h\ses ,m9e own hir$ h\se4 ,a l>ge proportion ( homes are made 9 h\ses :i* are n own$1 b leas$1 & ?is prev5ts ea* man or family f indicat+ p]sonal ta/e 9 ext]nal aspect4 ,a ri* man & h\se-own] may approximate to a true expression ( himself ev5 9 ! outside ( 8 h\se if he /rongly desires x1 b a man ( mod]ate means mu/ adapt himself & 8 family to ! h\se-build]'s idea ( h\ses--t is to say1 to ! idea ( ! man :o has made h\se-build+ a trade1 & ^: exp]i5ces h creat$ a =m into :i* h\ses ( mod]ate co/ & fairly univ]sal application may be ca/4 ,al?\gh x is z natural to a man to build or acquire a home z to a bird to build a ne/1 he has n ! same unfett]$ fre$om 9 con/ruction4 ,he _c always adapt 8 h\se ei!r to ! physical or m5tal size ( 8 family1 b mu/ accept :at is possible ) mu* ! same feel+ ) :i* a family ( rob9s might accommodate !mselves to a wr5's ne/1 or an oriole to t ( a b>n-swall[4 ,b ! fact rema9s1 t all ^! accid5tal homes mu/1 9 "s way1 be br\ght into h>mony ) ! lives to be liv$ 9 !m1 & ! habits & wants ( ! family2 & n only ?is1 !y mu/ be made attractive accord+ to ! requirem5ts ( cultivat$ society4 ,! ef=t t[>d ?is is in/ructive1 & ! pleasure 9 & enjoym5t ( ! home dep5ds ^u ! success ( ! ef=t4 ,! inmates1 z a rule1 are q cle> z to :at !y want to accompli%1 b h seldom _h suffici5t exp]i5ce to enable !m to rem$y defects ( con/ruction4 ,!re are exp$i5ts by :i* _m ( ! mal=mations & ugl9esses ( ! ord9>y build]'s h\se may be greatly ameliorat$1 v>i\s small surgical op]ations :i* w rem$y badly plann$ rooms1 & dispositions ( furniture :i* w re/ore proportion4 ,we c ev51 by judici\s di/ribution ( planes ( col\r1 app>5tly l[] or raise a ceil+1 & wid5 or l5g!n a room1 & ^! exp$i5ts1 :i* belong p>tly to ! exp]i5ce ( ! decorator1 are bas$ ^u laws :i* c easily be =mulat$4 ,e "o c le>n some?+ ( !m by ! /udy ( faulty rooms & ! enjoym5t ( satisfactory ones4 ,inde$1 ,i "k no sur] or m agreeable way ( gett+ wisdom 9 ! art ( decoration ?an by trac+ back s5sation to its s\rce1 & f9d+ out :y c]ta9 ?+s are utt]ly satisfactory1 & c]ta9 o!rs a positive s\rce ( discom=t4 ,9 :at are call$ ! be/ h\ses we c make our d$uctions q z well z 9 ! mo/ faulty1 & sometimes get a lesson ( avoidance & a w>n+ aga9/ law-break+ :i* w be q z useful z if x 7 le>n$ 9 less ?an ! be/4 ,!re is "o fault v common 9 h\ses :i* date f a p]iod ( "s =ty or fifty ye>s back1 a fault ( disproportionate height ( ceil+s4 ,9 a mod]n h\se1 if "o room is l>ge en\gh to require a l(ty ceil+1 ! ar*itect w manage to make 8 second floor ^u diff]5t levels1 s z n to inflict ! necess>y height ( l>ge rooms ^u n>r[ halls & small rooms1 :i* %\ld h only a height proportion$ to _! size4 ,a t5-foot room ) a ?irte5-foot ceil+ makes ! n>r[ness ( ! room d\bly app>5t2 "o feels %ut up betwe5 two walls :i* ?reat5 to come toge!r & squeeze "o betwe5 !m1 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 a t5-foot room ) a n9e-foot ceil+ may h a really com=table & cozy effect4 ,9 ?is case1 :at is ne$$ is to get rid ( ! sup]flu\s f\r feet1 & ?is c be done by *eat+ ! eye into an utt] =getfulness ( !m4 ,!re mu/ be horizontal divisions ( col\r :i* attract ! att5tion & make "o oblivi\s ( :at is above !m4 ,e "o kn[s ! effect ( a pap] ) p]p5dicul> /ripes 9 app>5tly height5+ a ceil+ :i* is too l[1 b n e "o is equally aw>e ( ! contr>y effect ( horizontal l9es ( v>i$ surface4 ,b 9 ! use ( p]p5dicul> l9es x is well to rememb] t1 if ! room is small1 x w appe> /ill small] if ! wall is divid$ into n>r[ spaces by v]tical l9es4 ,if x is l>ge & ! ceil+ simply l[ = ! size ( ! room1 a good deal c be done by long1 simple l9es ( drap]y 9 curta9s & porti]es1 or 9 *oos+ a pap] :]e ! composition ( design is p]p5dicul> r ?an diagonal4 ,to app>5tly l[] a high ceil+ 9 a small room1 ! wall %\ld be treat$ horizontally 9 diff]5t mat]ials4 ,?ree feet ( ! base c be cov]$ ) co>se canvas or buckram & f9i%$ ) a small wood m\ld+4 ,six feet ( pla9 wall above ?is1 pa9t$ ! same %ade z ! canvas1 makes ! space ( :i* ! eye is mo/ aw>e4 ,?is space %\ld be f9i%$ ) a picture m\ld+1 & ! f\r sup]flu\s feet ( wall above x mu/ be treat$ z a "p ( ! ceil+4 ,! cream-:ite ( ! actual ceil+ %\ld be br\ght d[n on ! side walls = a space ( two feet1 & ?is has ! effect ( app>5tly enl>g+ ! room1 s9ce ! add$ mass ( light t9t seems to broad5 x4 ,!re /ill rema9 two feet ( space betwe5 ! picture m\ld+ & ceil+-l9e :i* may be treat$ z a ceil+-bord] 9 inconspicu\s design ^u ! same cream gr\nd1 ! design to be 9 d>k]1 b ( ! same t9t z ! ceil+4 ,! floor 9 su* a room z ?is %\ld ei!r be entirely cov]$ ) pla9 c>pet+1 or1 if x has rugs at all1 !re %\ld be sev]al1 z "o s+le rug1 n entirely cov]+ ! floor1 w\ld h ! effect ( conf9+ ! app>5t size ( ! room to ! actual size ( ! rug4 ,if ! doors & w9d[s 9 su* a room are high & n>r[1 !y c be made to come into ! s*eme by plac+ ! curta9 & porti]e rods bel[ ! actual height & cov]+ ! upp] space ) ?9 mat]ial1 ei!r full or pla91 ( ! same col\r z ! upp] wall4 ,a brocad$ musl91 /a9$ or dy$ to mat* ! wall1 answ]s ?is purpose admirably1 & is really bett] 9 its place ?an ! usual exp$i5t ( /a9$ glass or op5-"w wood transom4 ,a good exp$i5t is to h ! design already c>ri$ ar\nd ! wall pa9t$ 9 ! same col\r ^u a piece ( /ret*$ musl94 ,?is is simple b effective treatm5t1 & is an in/ance ( ! k9d ( ?\ght or k t mu/ be us$ 9 rem$y+ faults ( con/ruction4 ,col\r has mu* to d ) ! app>5t size ( rooms1 a room 9 light t9ts always appe>+ to be l>g] ?an a deeply col\r$ "o4 ,p]haps ! mo/ difficult problem 9 adaptation is ! high1 n>r[ city h\se1 built & decorat$ by ! block by ! build]1 :o is also a speculator 9 real e/ate1 & ^: activity 0 *iefly ex]cis$ be=e ! +5i\s devices ( ! mod]n ar*itect 7 kn[n4 ,^! h\ses exi/ 9 quantities 9 our l>g] & old] cities1 & m]e slices ( space z !y are1 are ! !atres :]e ! home-life ( _m ref9$ & beauty-lov+ intellig5ces mu/ be play$4 ,9 su* h\ses z ^!1 ! task ( fitt+ !m to ! cultivat$ eyes & some:at critical te/s ( mod]n society g5]ally falls to ! wom5 :o repres5t ! family1 & calls = an am\nt ( ability :i* w\ld s]ve to build any numb] ( cr$itable h\ses2 yet ?is is con/antly be+ done & well done = n "o1 b _m families4 ,i "k "o su*1 :i* is q a model ( a *>m+ city home & yet 0 evolv$ f "o ( ! wor/ ( its k9d & p]iod4 ,9 ?is case ! family _h fall5 heir to ! h\se & 7 !re=e ju/ifi$ 9 ! "o radical *ange :i* metamorphos$ ! entrance-hall1 f a long1 n>r[ passage1 ) an app>5tly int]m9able /airway occupy+ half its wid?1 to a small reception-hall seem+ly enl>g$ by a judici\s plac+ ( ! mirrors :i* _h =m]ly be5 a "p ( ! fixtures ( ! p>l\r & d9+-room4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hall ,,9 ,,city ,,h\se ,,%[+ ,,effect ,,( ,,/aircase ,,divid$ ,,& ,,turn$ ,,to ,,re> ,! reception-room 0 accompli%$ by cutt+ (f ! l[] half ( ! /aircase1 :i* _h ext5d$ itself to )9 ?ree feet ( ! front door1 & turn+ x directly ar\nd1 s t x ends at ! back in/ead ( ! front ( ! hall4 ,! two cut ends are connect$ by a plat=m1 ?r[n across f wall to wall1 & furni%$ ) a l[ rail+ ( c>v$ panels1 & turn$ sp9dles1 :i* gives a *>m+ balcony effect4 ,! passage to ! back hall & /airs passes "u ! balcony & upp] end ( ! /aircase1 :ile ! space "u ! l[] /air-end1 scre5$ by a portire1 adds a coat-closet to ! conv5i5ces ( ! reception-hall4 ,?is *ange 0 n a difficult ?+ to accompli%1 x 0 simply an exp$i5t1 b x has ! value ( c>efully plann$ con/ruction1 & rem9ds "o ( ! clev] utt]ance ( ! immortal pa9t] :o said1 ,i nev] lose an accid5t4 ,inde$ ! +5i\s home-mak] (t5 f9ds t ! worse a ?+ is1 ! bett] x c be made by compet5t & c>eful /udy4 ,to complete & adapt incompet5t ?+s to ord]l9ess & beauty1 to h>monise incongru\s ?+s into a p]fect :ole requires & ex]cises ability ( a high ord]1 & ! consci\sness ( its possession is no small satisfaction4 ,t x is con/antly be+ done %[s h[ mu* real clev]ness is necess>y to ord9>y life--& rem9ds "o ( ! patriotic ,new ,york /ate s5ator :o decl>$ t x requir$ m ability to cross ,broadway safely at high tide1 ?an to be a great /atesman4 ,& truly1 to make a good h\se out ( a poor "o1 or a beautiful int]ior f an ugly "o1 requires f> m ?\ght1 & f> m orig9al tal5t1 ?an to decorate an important new "o4 ,! "o foll[s a travell$ pa?--! o!r makes x4 ,( c\rse compet5t k saves "o f _m difficulties2 & faults ( con/ruction mu/ be met by k1 yet ?is is (t5 greatly aid$ by natural clev]ness1 & 9 ! c\rse ( long practice 9 ! decorative arts1 ,i h se5 su* refre%+ & *>m+ results f ?\ghtful untra9$ intellig5ce1--,i might almo/ say inspiration1--t ,i h great respect = its manife/ations2 especially :5 ex]cis$ 9 un-au?oritative fa%ion4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,col\r ,,9 ,,h\ses ,heav5 gives u ( its col\r1 = our joy1 ,hues :i* h words & speak to ye ( heav54 ,al?\gh ! v exi/5ce ( a h\se is a matt] ( con/ruction1 its g5]al int]ior effect is almo/ entirely ! result ( col\r treatm5t & c>eful & cultivat$ selection ( accessories4 ,col\r 9 ! h\se includes mu* t means furniture1 9 ! way ( c>pets1 drap]ies1 & all ! mod]n conv5i5ces ( civilization1 b z x prec$es & dictates ! v>iety ( all ^! ?+s f ! au?oritative /&po9t ( wall treatm5t1 x is well to /udy its laws & try to reap ! full b5efit ( its influ5ce4 ,z f> z effect is conc]n$1 ! col\r ( a room creates its atmosph]e4 ,x may be *e]ful or sad1 cosy or repell5t accord+ to its quality or =ce4 ,)\t col\r x is only a b>e canvas1 :i* might1 b does n picture our lives4 ,we und]/& _m ( ! prop]ties ( col\r1 & h unconsci\sly le>n$ "s ( its laws2--b :at may be call$ ! sci5ce ( col\r has nev] be5 =mulat$4 ,s f> z we und]/& x1 its pr9ciples correspond curi\sly to ^? ( melodi\s s\nd4 ,x is z impossible to produce ! be/ effect f "o tone or col\r1 z to make a melody ^u "o note ( ! h>monic scale2 x is skilful v>iation ( tone1 ! gradation or ev5 judici\s opposition ( t9t :i* gives exquisite satisfaction to ! eye4 ,9 music1 sequ5ce produces ?is effect ^u ! e>1 & 9 col\r1 juxtaposition & gradation ^u ! eye4 ,notes foll[ notes 9 melody z %ade foll[s %ade 9 col\r4 ,we f9d no ne$ ( ev5 diff]5t names = ! qualities peculi> to ! two2 scale--notes--tones--h>monies--! words express effects common to col\r z well z to music1 b col\r has ?is advantage1 t its h>monies c be fix$1 !y d n die ) ! pass+ mom5t2 once express$ !y rema9 z a con/ant & ev]-pres5t delight4 ,notes ( ! s\nd-octave h be5 ga!r$ by ! musicians f widely diff]5t sub/ances1 & c>efully l9k$ 9 ord] & sequ5ce to make a h>moni\s scale :i* may be le>n$2 b ! pa9t]1 consci\s ( col\r-h>monies1 has z yet no writt5 law by :i* he c produce !m4 ,! born col\ri/ is "o :o )\t special tra9+1 or p]haps 9 spite ( x1 c un]r+ly comb9e or oppose t9ts into compositions :i* *>m ! eye & satisfy ! s5se4 ,ev5 among pa9t]s x is by no means a common gift4 ,x is almo/ m r>e to f9d a picture di/+ui%$ = its h>mony & beauty ( col\r1 ?an to see a room 9 :i* no?+ j>s & ev]y?+ works toge!r = beauty4 ,x seems /range t ?is %\ld be a r>] p]sonal gift ?an ! musical s5se1 s9ce nature app>5tly is f> m lavi% ( h] lessons = ! eye ?an = ! e>2 & x is curi\s t col\r1 :i* at fir/ sight seems a m app>5t & simple fact ?an music1 has n yet be5 writt54 ,und\bt$ly !re is a col\r scale1 :i* has its %>ps & flats1 its high notes & l[ notes1 its *ords & discords1 & x is n impossible t 9 ! future sci5ce may make x a means ( regulat$ & writt5 h>monies3--t "s ma/] col\ri/ :o has me*anical & inv5tive g5ius z well1 may s arrange !m t !y c be play$ by rule2 t col\r may h its ,moz>t or ,bee?ov5--its classic melodies1 its famili> tunes4 ,! musician1 z ,i h said--has ga!r$ 8 tones f e audible ?+ 9 nature--& fitt$ & assort$ & built !m into a sci5ce2 & :y %\ld n "s pa9t] :o is also a sci5ti/ take ! _m v>iations ( col\r :i* lie op5 to 8 sight1 & range & fit & comb9e1 & write ! =mula1 s t a *ild may read x8 ,we already "k en\gh to be v sure t ! art is f\nd$ ^u laws1 al?\gh !y are n ?or\ghly und]/ood4 ,pr9ciples ( masses1 spaces1 & gradations und]lie all accid5tal h>monies ( col\r2--j z 9 music1 ! simple1 /rong1 "u-*ords ( ! bass mu/ be ! gr\nd = all ! *anges & tripp+s ( ! upp] melodies4 ,x is easy1 if "o /udies ! subject1 to see h[ ! v lik5ess ( ^! two e/hetic =ces illu/rate ! laws ( ea*1--9 ! pr9ciples ( relation1 gradation1 & scale4 ,until v rec5tly ! relation ( col\r to ! beauty ( a h\se int]ior 0 q unrecognis$4 ,if x exi/$ 9 any degree ( p]fection x 0 an accid5t1 a result ( ! s(t5+ & beautify+ effect ( "t1 or ( h>moni\s human liv+4 ,:]e x exi/$1 x 0 felt z a my/]i\s *>m belong+ to ! home2 some?+ :i* p]vad$ x1 b _h no sep>ate be+2 an attractive gho/ :i* atta*$ itself to c]ta9 h\ses1 foll[$ c]ta9 p1 came by *ance1 & 0 a my/]y :i* no "o und]/ood1 b e "o ackn[l$g$4 ,n[ we "k t ?is some?+ :i* di/+ui%$ p>ticul> rooms1 & made beautiful p>ticul> h\ses1 0 a def9ite result ( laws ( col\r accid5tally appli$4 ,to avail ourselves ( ?is influ5ce ^u ! moods & exp]i5ces ( life is to use a p[] positive 9 its effects z any spiritual or intellectual influ5ce4 ,x gives ! k9d ( joy we f9d 9 nature1 9 ! gold5-gre5 ( light "u tree-bran*es1 or ! m+l$ gre5 & gray ( tree & rock %ad[s1 or ! pe>l & rose ( sunrise & sunset4 ,we call ! deep cont5t :i* results f su* surr\nd+s ! influ5ce ( nature1 & =get to "n ! less spiritual1 ! m human condition ( well-be+ :i* comes to u 9 our homes f be+ surr\nd$ ) some?+ :i* 9 a degree atones = lack ( nature's beauty4 ,x is a diff]5t well-be+1 & lacks ! full tide ( electric enjoym5t :i* comes f liv+ = ! h\r "u ! sky & 9 ! bread?s ( space1 b x atones by sub/itut+ some?+ ( our own inv5tion1 :i* surprises u by its comp5sations1 & conf\nds u by its p[]4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,appropriat5ess ,i h laid mu* /ress ^u ! value ( col\r 9 int]ior decoration1 b to complete ! beauty ( ! home some?+ m ?an happy *oice ( t9ts is requir$4 ,x ne$s c>eful & educat$ selection ( furniture & fitt+s1 & money en\gh to indulge 9 ! pur*ase ( an intr9sically good ?+ in/ead ( a m$ium "o4 ,x means ev5 some?+ m ?an ! love ( beauty & cultivation ( x1 & t is a p]fect adh]5ce to ! law ( appropriat5ess4 ,?is is1 aft] all1 ! mo/ important quality ( e k9d ( decoration1 ! "o b9d+ & g5]al condition ( its accompli%m5t4 ,x requires su* a c>eful fitt+ toge!r ( all ! means ( beauty z to leave no "p ( ! h\se1 :atev] may be its use1 )\t ! same c>e = appropriate complet5ess :i* goes to ! m app>5t features4 ,! cell>1 ! kit*51 ! closets1 ! s]vants' b$rooms mu/ all %>e 9 ! ?\ght :i* makes ! g5u9ely beautiful home & ! g5u9ely p]fect life4 ,x mu/ be possible to g f ! top to ! bottom ( ! h\se1 f9d+ ev]y:]e agreeable1 suitable1 & ?\ghtful furni%+s4 ,! beautiful h\se mu/ consid] ! family z a :ole1 & n make a museum ( r>e & co/ly ?+s 9 ! draw+-room1 ! libr>y1 ! d9+-room & family b$rooms1 leav+ t important "p ( ! :ole ma*9]y1 ! s]vice1 unt\*$ by ! _s ( beauty4 ,! same c>e 9 *oice ( col\r w be z well be/[$ on ! s]vants' floor z on ^? devot$ to ! family1 & curta9s1 c>pets & furniture may possess z mu* beauty & yet be p]fectly appropriate to s]vants' use4 ,on ?is upp] floor1 x goes almo/ )\t say+1 t ! walls mu/ be pa9t$ 9 oil-col\r in/ead ( cov]$ ) pap]4 ,t ! floors %\ld be unc>pet$ except = b$side rugs :i* are easily removable4 ,t b$/eads %\ld be ( iron1 ! mattress ) *angeable cov]s1 ! furniture ( pa9t$ & enamel$ in/ead ( poli%$ wood1 & 9 %ort ! conditions ( heal?ful cleanl9ess z c>efully provid$ z if ! rooms 7 9 a hospital in/ead ( a private h\se--b ! add$ com=t ( c>efully *os5 wall col\r1 & bright1 h>moniz+1 wa%able *9tz 9 curta9s & b$-cov]s4 ,^! ?+s h an influ5ce ^u ! _s ( ! home2 !y are a "p ( its spiritual beauty1 giv+ a satisfi$ & approv+ consci\sness to ! home-mak]s1 & a s5se ( happ9ess 9 ! s]vice ( ! family4 ,9 ! av]age1 or small h\se1 !re is room = mu* improvem5t 9 ! treatm5t & furni%+ ( s]vants' b$rooms2 & ?is is n always f indiff]5ce1 b because !y are out ( daily sight1 & also f a belief t x w\ld add s]i\sly to ! burd5 ( h\sekeep+ to see t !y are kept up to ! /&>d ( family sleep+-rooms4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 h[ev]1 good surr\nd+s are pot5t civiliz]s1 & a h\se-s]vant ^: room is well & c>efully furni%$ feels an add$ value 9 h]self1 :i* makes h] treat h]self respectfully 9 ! c>e ( h] room4 ,if x pleases h]1 ! tra9+ %e receives 9 ! c>e ( family rooms w be reflect$ 9 h] own1 & pa9/ak+ arrangem5ts made = h] pleasure w p]haps be recognis$ z an obligation4 ,( c\rse ! fact mu/ be recognis$1 t ! occupant is n always a p]man5t "o2 t x may at times be a fre% importation directly f a city t5em5t2 !re=e1 ev]y?+ 9 ! room %\ld be able to su/a9 v radical treatm5t 9 ! way ( scrubb+ & clean+4 ,wall pap]s1 unwa%able rugs & curta9s are out ( ! "q2 yet ev5 ) ^! limitations x is possible to make a *>m+ & reasonably inexp5sive room1 :i* w\ld be attractive to cultivat$ z well z uncultivat$ ta/e4 ,x is 9 tru? mo/ly a matt] ( col\r2 ( col\r$ walls1 & h>monis+ furniture & drap]ies1 :i* are 9 !mselves well adapt$ to _! place4 ,z ,i h said else:]e1 ! walls 9 a s]vant's b$room--& pref]ably 9 any sleep+-room--%\ld = sanit>y reasons be pa9t$ 9 oil col\rs1 b ! possibilities ( decorative treatm5t 9 ?is m$ium are by no means limit$4 ,all ( ! light] %ades ( gre51 blue1 yell[1 & rose are z p]man5t1 & z easily clean$1 z ! dull grays & drabs & mud-col\rs :i* are (t5 us$ ^u b$room walls--especially ^? upp] ones :i* are above ! zone ( ornam5t1 app>5tly "u ! impression t !re is virtue 9 _! v ugl9ess4 ,a good clean gray "s wor?y h\sewife w in/ruct ! pa9t] to use1 & ! result w be a dead mixture ( v>i\s lively & pleasant t9ts1 any "o ( :i* might be *>m+ if us$ sep>ately1 or modifi$ ) :ite4 ,a small room ) walls ( a v light spr+ gre51 or a pale turquoise blue1 or :ite ) ! da% ( v]milion & t\* ( yell[ o*re :i* produces salmon-p9k1 is q z durably & s]viceably col\r$ z if x 7 *ocolate-br[n1 or heavy lead-col\r2 inde$ its effect ^u ! m9d is l a spr+ day full ( sun%9e in/ead ( "o d>k ) cl\ds or l[]+ /orms4 ,! rule giv5 else:]e = col\r 9 light or d>k exposure w hold good = s]vice b$rooms z well z = ! important rooms ( ! h\se4 ,t is2 if a b$room = s]vants' use is on ! nor? or %ad[$ side ( ! h\se1 let ! col\r be salmon or rose p9k1 cream :ite1 or spr+ gre52 b if x is on ! sunny side1 ! t9t %\ld be turquoise1 or pale blue1 or a grayi%-gre51 l ! gre5 ( a field ( rye4 ,) su* walls1 a :ite iron b$/ead1 enamel$ furniture1 curta9s ( :ite1 or a fl[]$ *9tz :i* repeats or contra/s ) ! col\r ( ! walls1 b$side & bureau rugs ( ! tuft$ cotton :i* is wa%able1 or ( ! new rag-rugs ( :i* ! col\rs are wat] fa/1 ! room is absolutely good1 & c be us$ z an influ5ce ^u a l[] or high] intellig5ce4 ,z a matt] ( utility ! toilet s]vice %\ld be always ( :ite2 s t !re w be no *ance = ! slov5ly mismat*+ :i* results f breakage ( any "o ( ! diff]5t pieces1 :5 ( diff]5t col\rs4 ,a h&leless or mis-mat*$ pit*] w *ange ! entire "* ( a room & %\ld nev] be tol]at$4 ,if ! size ( ! room w w>rant x1 a rock+-*air or easy-*air %\ld always be "p ( its equipm5t1 & ! mattress & b$-spr+s %\ld be ( a quality to give ease to tir$ bones1 = ^! ?+s h to d ) ! _s ( ! h\se4 ,x may be said t ! col\r+ & furni%+ ( ! s]vants' b$room is h>dly a "p ( h\se decoration1 b 9 tru? h\se decoration at its be/ is a means ( happ9ess1 & no h\sehold] c a*ieve p]man5t happ9ess )\t mak+ ! s]vice ( ! family %>]s 9 x4 ,:at ,i h said ) reg>d to pa9t$ walls 9 pla9 t9ts applies to b$rooms ( e grade1 b :]e some?+ m ?an m]ely agreeable col\r effect is desir$ a /5cill$ decoration f ! simple/ to ! mo/ elaborate c be add$4 ,!re are _m ways ( us+ ?is me?od1 "s ( :i* p>take v l>gely ( arti/ic effect2 inde$ a ?or\ghly good /5cil patt]n may reproduce ! be/ in/ances ( design1 & 9 ! h&s ( a skilful workman :o kn[s h[ to graduate & v>y contra/+ or h>monis+ t9ts x becomes a v arti/ic me?od & des]ves a place ( high hon\r 9 ! art ( decoration4 ,illu/ration3 #a1 ,,& #b1 ,,/5cil$ ,,bord]s ,,= ,,ba?-,,room ,,decoration3 #c1 #d1 ,,& #e1 ,,/5cil$ ,,bord]s ,,= ,,halls 7,,by ,,dunham ,,:eel]7 ,its simple/ =m is t ( a /5cill$ bord] 9 flat t9ts us$ ei!r 9 place ( a cornice or z ! bord] ( a wall-pap] is us$4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is a purely me*anical p]=mance1 & "o ) :i* e h\se-pa9t] is famili>4 ,aft] ?is we come to bord]s ( repeat+ design us$ z friezes4 ,?is c be done ) ! mo/ delicate & delightful effect1 al?\gh ! f9i%$ wall w /ill be capable ( )/&+ ! mo/ en]getic annual scrubb+4 ,frieze bord]s ( ?is k9d />t+ ) /rongly contra/+ col\r at ! top & c>ri$ d[nw>d ?r\gh gradually fad+ t9ts until !y are lo/ 9 ! g5]al col\r ( ! wall h an op5work grille effect :i* is v light & graceful4 ,!re are inf9ite possibilities 9 ! use ( /5cil design )\t c\nt+ ! introduction ( gold & silv]1 & bronzes ( v>i\s iridesc5t hues :i* are m suitable = rooms ( g5]al use ?an = b$rooms4 ,inde$ 9 sleep+-rooms ! use ( metallic col\r is objectionable because x w n /& wa%+ & clean+ )\t defacem5t4 ,! ideal b$room is "o t if ! furniture 7 remov$ a /ream ( wat] f a hose might be play$ ^u its walls & ceil+ )\t injury4 ,i always rememb] ) pleasure a p9k & silv] room belong+ to a "y girl1 :]e ! salmon-p9k walls 7 deep5$ 9 col\r at ! top into almo/ a t9t ( v]milion :i* _h 9 x a trace ( gre54 ,x 01 9 fact1 an addition ( spr+ gre5 dropp$ into ! v]milion & c>elessly /irr$1 s t x %\ld be mix$ b n incorporat$4 ,ov] ?is %ad$ & mix$ col\r = ! space ( ?ree feet 0 /5cill$ a f\nta9-l patt]n 9 cream-:ite1 ! ar*es ( ! patt]n rill$ 9 ) almo/ a lace-"w ( design4 ,! :ole upp] "p _h an effect l c>v$ alaba/] & 0 indescribably light & graceful4 ,! b$ & curta9-rods ( silv]-lacqu]1 & ! abundant silv] ( ! dress+-table gave a fro/y contra/ :i* 0 necess>y 9 a room ( s w>m a g5]al tone4 ,?is is an example ( v delicate & truly arti/ic treatm5t ( /5cil-"w1 & "o c easily see h[ x c be us$ ei!r 9 simple or elaborate fa%ion ) great effect4 ,irregul>ly plac$ float+ =ms ( ,p]sian or ,arabic design are (t5 admirably /5cill$ 9 col\r ^u a pa9t$ wall2 b 9 ?is case ! col\rs %\ld be v>i$ & n too /rong4 ,a gr\p ( =ms float+ away f a w9d[-frame or cornice c be done 9 two %ades ( ! wall col\r1 "o ( :i* is positively d>k] & "o light] ?an ! gr\nd4 ,if to ^! two %ades "s delicately contra/+ col\r is occasionally add$ ! effect is n only pleas+1 b belongs to a ?or\ghly good /yle4 ,"o seldom tires ( a good /5cill$ wall2 probably because x is intr9sic1 & n appli$ 9 ! s5se ( pap] or textiles4 ,x c>ries an air ( p]man5cy :i* disc\rages *ange or exp]im5t1 b x requires consid]able exp]i5ce 9 decoration to execute x wor?ily2 & n only ?is1 !re %\ld be a /rong feel+ = col\r & ta/e & education 9 ! selection ( design1 = ?\gh ! =m ( ! /5cill$ patt]n may be graceful1 & gracefully comb9$1 x mu/ always--to be p]man5tly satisfactory--h a geometrical basis4 ,x is some:at difficult to acc\nt = ! fact t :at we call natural =ms1 ( plants & fl[]s1 :i* are c]ta9ly beautiful & graceful 9 !mselves1 & gr[ into %apes :i* delight u ) _! fre$om & beauty1 d n give ! be/ satisfaction z motives = int]ior decoration4 ,con/ruction 9 ! ar*itectural s5se--! /r5g? & squ>5ess ( walls1 ceil+s1 & floors--seem to reject ! yield+ "* ( design f\nd$ ^u natural =ms1 & dem& some?+ :i* answ]s m sympa!tically to _! own qualities4 ,p]haps x is = ?is reason t we f9d ! gr\p+ & arrangem5t ( horizontal & p]p5dicul> l9es & blocks 9 ! old ,greek bord]s s ev]la/+ly satisfactory4 ,x is ! pr9ciple or requirem5t1 ( geometric base 9 int]ior design :i*1 c\pl$ ) our natural delight 9 yield+ or gr[+ =ms1 has ma9ta9$ ?r\gh all ! long hi/ory ( decoration :at is call$ conv5tionalis$ fl[] design4 ,we f9d ?is 9 e =m or me?od ( decorative art1 f embroid]y to sculpture1 f ! ,lotus ( ,egypt to ! ,rose ( ,engl&1 & al?\gh x results 9 a sort ( crucifixion ( ! natural beauty ( ! fl[]1 9 ! h&s ( great design]s x has become an au?oritative /yle ( art4 ,( c\rse1 !re are fl[]-=ms :i* are naturally geometric1 :i* h conv5tionalis$ !mselves4 ,_m ( ! intricate ,moori% frets & ,indian c>v+s are lit]al translations ( fl[]-=ms geometrically repeat$1 & "h !y l5d !mselves s p]fectly to ! decoration ( ev5 ext]ior walls t ! frett$ ar*es ( "s ,ea/]n build+s seem almo/ to h gr[n ( !mselves1 ) all _! elaboration1 into ! _w ( nature & art4 ,! sep>ate fl[]s ( ! gracefully toss+ lilac plumes1 & ! five-& six-leav$ fl[]s ( ! p9k1 h become 9 ?is way a v "p ( ! ev]la/+ walls1 z ! acan?us leaf has become ! m>ble blossom ( ?\s&s ( inde/ructible columns4 ,^! are ! classics ( design & hold ! same relation to ornam5t pr9t$ on pap] & silk t we f9d 9 ! music ( ! ,psalms1 z comp>$ ) ! t9kle ( ! ballad4 ,!re are o!r me?ods ( decoration 9 oils :i* w meet ! wants ( ! _m :o l to ex]cise _! own arti/ic feel+s & ability 9 _! h\ses or rooms4 ,! pa9t+ ( fl[]-friezes ^u canvas :i* c aft]w>d be m\nt$ ^u ! wall is a nev]-end+ s\rce ( pleasure2 & _m ( ^! friezes h a *>m & intimacy :i* no m]ely pr(essional pa9t] c rival4 ,^! are especially suitable = b$rooms1 s9ce !re !y may be z p]sonal z ! inmate pleases )\t undue unveil+ ( ?\ghts1 fancies1 or p]sonal exp]i5ces to ! public4 ,a fav\rite fl[] or a fav\rite motto or selection may be ! motive ( a *>m+ decoration1 if ! arti/ has suffici5t art-k to subord9ate x to its ar*itectural juxtaposition4 ,a n>r[ bord] ( fix$ repeat+ =ms l a rug-bord] w (t5 fulfil ! necessity = ar*itectural l9es1 & conf9e ! fl[]-bord] into limits :i* ju/ify its fre$om ( composition4 ,if "o wi%es to m\nt a fav\rite motto or quotation on ! walls1 :]e x may give con/ant sugge/ion or pleasure--or ev5 be a help to ?\ghtful & consci5ti\s liv+--!re c be no bett] fa%ion ?an ! /yle ( ! old illum9at$ missals4 ,d9+-rooms & *imney-pieces are (t5 v appropriately decorat$ 9 ?is way2 ! words runn+ on scrolls :i* are half unroll$ & half hidd51 & %[+ a conv5tionalis$ backgr\nd ( fruit & fl[]s4 ,9 all ^! ?+s ! kn[+ness1 :i* is ! result ( /udy1 tells v /rongly--& x is q wor? :ile to give a good deal ( /udy to ! subject ( ?is k9d ( decoration be=e exp5d+ ! requisite am\nt ( "w ^u a pa9t$ frieze4 ,canvas friezes h ! excell5t m]it ( be+ n only durable & cleanable1 b !y belong to ! category ( pictures2 to :at ,rusk9 calls portable art1 & "o ne$ n grudge ! devotion ( consid]able "t1 /udy1 & ef=t to _! do+1 s9ce !y are really deta*able prop]ty1 & c be remov$ f "o h\se or room & c>ri$ to ano!r at ! own]'s or arti/'s w4 ,!re is room = ! ex]cise ( mu* arti/ic ability 9 ?is direction1 z ! fact ( be+ able to pa9t ! decoration 9 p>ts & aft]w>d place x1 makes x possible = an amateur to d mu* = ! enhancem5t ( h] own h\se4 ,m ?an any o!r room 9 ! h\se1 ! b$room w %[ p]sonal "*4 ,ev5 :5 x is n plann$ = p>ticul> occupation1 ! *>act]i/ics ( ! inmate w write !mselves unmi/akably 9 ! room4 ,if ! college boy is put 9 ! :ite & gold b$room = ev5 a vacation p]iod1 !re w %ortly come into its atmosph]e an elem5t ( sport+ & out-(-door life4 ,bann]s & balls & bats1 & emblems ( ! wild ?yme ord] w col\r its :it5ess2 & life ( ! gr[+ k9d make itself felt 9 ! mid/ ( sanctity4 ,9 ! same way1 girls w\ld *ange ! b>e asceticism ( a monk's cell into a b[] ( lilies & roses2 a fit place = y\? & unpray+ innoc5ce4 ,! b$rooms ( a h\se are a pretty sure te/ ( ! lib]ality ( m9d & und]/&+ ( "* ( ! "m or h\se-rul]4 ,z ea* room is 9 a c]ta9 s5se ! home ( ! individual occupant1 almo/ ! %ell ( 8 or h] m9d1 !re w be some?+ n>r[ & despotic 9 ! h\se-rules if ?is is n all[$4 ,yet1 ev5 individuality ( ta/e & expression mu/ scrupul\sly foll[ sanit>y laws 9 ! furni%+ ( ! b$room4 ,/uffy ?+s ( any sort %\ld be avoid$4 ,! /udy %\ld be to make x beautiful )\t su* ?+s1 & a lib]al use ( wa%able textiles 9 curta9s1 portires1 b$ & table cov]s1 w give q z mu* s5se ( luxury z heavily pap]$ walls & co/ly uphol/]y4 ,9 fact1 "o may run ?r\gh all ! v>iations f ! da9tie/ & mo/ befrill$ & elegant ( gue/s' b$rooms1 to ! boys' room1 :i* includes all or any ( ! v>i\s implem5ts ( sport or ! hobbies ( ! boy collector1 & yet keep inviolate ! pr9ciples ( h>mony1 col\r1 & appropriat5ess to use1 & s accompli% beauty4 ,! absolute rul+ ( light1 air1 & cleanl9ess are q compatible ) individual expression4 ,x is ?is *>act]i/ic aspect ( ! diff]5t rooms :i* makes up ! beauty ( ! h\se z a :ole4 ,if ! purpose ( ea* is left to develop itself ?r\gh good conditions1 ! :ole w make t mo/ delightful ( e>?ly ?+s1 a beautiful home4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,kit*5s ,! kit*5 is an important "p ( ! p]fect h\se & %\ld be a recognis$ %>] 9 its quality ( beauty2 n alone ! beauty :i* consi/s ( a successful adaptation ( means to ends1 b ! k9d :i* is indep5d5tly & positively attractive to ! eye4 ,9 co/ly h\ses x is n h>d to atta9 ?is quality or ! r>] "o ( a union ( beauty1 ) p]fect adaptation to use2 b :]e x mu/ be rea*$ by comp>atively inexp5sive me?ods1 ! difficulty is great]4 ,til$ walls1 imp]vi\s to moi/ure1 & repell5t ( fumes1 are ideal b\nd>ies ( a kit*51 & may be beautiful 9 col\r1 z well z virtu\s 9 conduct4 ,!y may ev5 be laid ) gradations ( allur+ m9]al t9ts1 b1 ( c\rse1 ?is is out ( ! "q 9 *eap build+s2 & 9 demon/rat+ ! possibility ( beauty & intr9sic m]it 9 small & comp>atively inexp5sive h\ses1 tiles & m>bles mu/ be rul$ out ( ! s*eme ( kit*5 p]fection4 ,pla/]1 pa9t$ 9 agreeable t9ts ( oil col\r is comm5dable1 b "o c d bett] by cov]+ ! walls ) ! highly enamell$ oil-clo? commonly us$ = kit*5 tables & %elves4 ,?is mat]ial is q m>vell\s 9 its comb9ation ( use & effect4 ,its possibilities 7 discov]$ by a "y h\sewife ^: small kit*5 =m$ "p ( a city ap>tm5t1 & ^: practical s5se 0 jo9$ to a discursive imag9ation4 ,aft] ?is a*ievem5t--:i* %e h]self did n recognise z a /roke ( g5ius--%e add$ a n>r[ %elf runn+ entirely ar\nd ! room1 :i* c>ri$ a decorative r[ ( blue will[-patt]n plates4 ,a dress]1 hung ) a graduat$ assortm5t ( blue enamell$ sauce-pans1 & o!r kit*5 implem5ts ( ! same entic+ w>e1 a floor cov]$ ) ! heavie/ ( oil-clo?1 laid 9 small diamond-%apes ( blue1 betwe5 blocks ( :ite1 l a mosaic pavem5t1 7 ! features ( a kit*5 :i* 01 & is1 aft] sev]al ye>s ( /r5u\s we>1 a joy to behold4 ,x 0 f ! fir/1 n only a delight to ! clev] "y h\sewife & h] fri5ds1 b x p]=m$ ! miracle ( *ang+ ! av]age s]vant into a c>eful & excell5t "o1 zeal\s = ! cleanl9ess & p]fection ( h] small doma91 & p]=m+ h] kit*5 functions ) unexampl$ neatness4 ,! mi/ress--:o _h /&>ds ( p]fection 9 all ?+s1 :e!r great or small1 & 0 moreov] ( ,s\!rn blood--confess$ t h] ideal ( s]vice 9 h] glitt]+ kit*5 0 n a clev] r$-hair$ ,hib]nian1 b a slim mulatto1 we>+ a sn[-:ite turban2 & ?is long+ seem$ s reasonable1 & s impress$ my fancy1 t :5ev] ,i ?9k ( ! %9+ blue-&-silv] kit*51 ,i seem to see )9 x ! graceful sway ( figure & c(fee-col\r$ face :i* belongs to ! half-bre$ ,african race1 c]ta9 r>e specim5s ( :i* are ! mo/ beautiful ( dome/ic adjuncts4 ,i h us$ ?is exp$i5t ( oil-clo?-cov]$ walls--= :i* ,i am anxi\s to give ! inv5tor due cr$it--9 _m kit*5s1 & c]ta9 ba?rooms1 & always ) success4 ,x mu/ be appli$ z if x 7 wall-pap]1 except t1 z x is a heavy mat]ial1 ! pa/e mu/ be ?ick]4 ,x is also well to h 9 x a small proportion ( c>bolic acid1 bo? z a dis9fectant & a det]r5t to pa/e-lov+ mice1 or any o!r h\sehold pe/4 ,! clo? mu/ be c>efully fitt$ into corn]s1 & :atev] %elv+ or wood fitt+s are us$ 9 ! room1 mu/ be plac$ aga9/ x1 aft] x is appli$1 in/ead ( hav+ ! clo? cut & fitt$ ar\nd !m4 ,:5 well m\nt$1 x makes a solid1 porcela9-l wall1 to :i* du/ & dirt w n easily adh]e1 & :i* c be z easily & effectually clean$ z if x 7 really porcela9 or m>ble4 ,su* wall treatm5t w g f> t[>d mak+ a beautiful kit*54 ,add to ?is a well-arrang$ dress] = blue or :ite kit*5 *9a1 ) a clos$ cab9et = ! heavy iron ut5sils :i* c h>dly be includ$ 9 any s*eme ( kit*5 beauty2 curta9$ cupbo>ds & %ort w9d[-hang+s ( blue1 or ,turkey r$--:i* are invaluable = col\r1 & always wa%able2 a pa9t$ floor--:i* is f> bett] ?an oil-clo?1 & "o has ! elem5ts ( a satisfactory s*eme ( beauty4 ,a ,fr5* kit*51 ) its :ite-wa%$ walls1 its %9+ range & r[s ^u r[s ( gleam+ copp]-w>e1 is an attractive subject = a pa9t]2 & !re is no reason :y an ,am]ican kit*51 9 a h\se di/+ui%$ = beauty 9 all its family & semi-public rooms1 %\ld n also be beautiful 9 ! rooms devot$ to s]vice4 ,we c if we w make mu* ev5 9 a decorative way ( our enamell$ & alum9um kit*5-w>e2 we may hang x 9 graduat$ r[s ov] ! *imney-space--z ! ,fr5* cook p>ades h] copp]s--& arrange ^! necess>y ?+s ) an eye to effect1 :ile we secure p]fect conv5i5ce ( use4 ,!y are all pleasant ( aspect if c>e & ?\ght are devot$ to _! arrangem5t1 & x is really ( q z mu* value to ! family to h a *>m+ & p]fectly appo9t$ kit*51 z to possess a beautiful & com=table p>l\r or sitt+-room4 ,e detail %\ld be consid]$ f ! d\ble po9t ( view ( use & effect4 ,if ! curta9s answ] ! two purposes ( %ad+ sunlight1 or secur+ privacy at night1 & ( giv+ pleas+ col\r & contra/ to ! g5]al tone ( ! int]ior1 !y p]=m a d\ble function1 ea* ( ( :i* is valuable4 ,if ! *airs are *os5 = /r5g? & use1 & are pa9t$ or /a9$ to mat* ! col\r ( ! floor1 !y add to ! satisfaction ( ! eye1 z well z m9i/] to ! h\se s]vice4 ,a pursuance ( ?is ?\ght adds to ! h>mony ( ! h\se bo? 9 aspect & actual beauty ( liv+4 ,( c\rse 9 select+ su* furni%+s ( ! kit*5 z *airs1 "o mu/ be> 9 m9d t ev5 _! legitimate use may include /&+1 z well z sitt+ ^u !m2 t !y may be made tempor>y re/+-places = scrubb+ pails1 bru%es1 & o!r clean+ necessities1 & !re=e !y mu/ be made ( pa9t$ wood2 b ?is %\ld n disc\rage ! provision ( a cane-seat$ rock+-*air = ea* s]vant1 z a com=t = we>y bones :5 ! day's "w is ov]4 ,9 e/abli%m5ts :i* include a s]vants' d9+-or sitt+-room1 ^! mod]ate luxuries are a ?+ ( c\rse1 b 9 h\ses :]e at mo/ b two maids are employ$ !y are n always consid]$1 al?\gh !y c]ta9ly %\ld be4 ,if a corn] c be appropriat$ to ev5+ leisure--:]e !re is room = a small1 brightly cov]$ table1 a lamp1 a c\ple ( rock+-*airs1 "w-baskets & a book or magaz9e1 x answ]s 9 a small way to ! family ev5+-room1 :]e all ga!r = re/ & com=t4 ,!re is no reason :y ! wall space above x %\ld n h its cab9et = photographs & ! usually *]i%$ pray]-book :i* maids love bo? to possess & display4 ,su* possessions answ] exactly to ! bric-a-brac ( ! draw+-room2 m9i/]+ to ! same human in/9ct 9 its primitive =m1 & to ! inh]5t enjoym5t ( ! beautiful :i* is ! l9e ( dem>cation betwe5 ! tribes ( animals & ^? ( m54 ,if "o c use ?is di/9ctly human trait z a lev] to raise crude humanity into ! high] region ( ! virtues1 x is c]ta9ly wor? :ile to consid] pots & pans f ! po9t ( view ( _! decorative ability4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,col\r ,,) ,,ref]5ce ,,to ,,light ,9 *oos+ col\r = walls & ceil+s1 x is mo/ necess>y to consid] ! special laws :i* gov]n its application to h\se int]iors4 ,! t9t ( any p>ticul> room %\ld be *os5 n only ) ref]5ce to p]sonal lik+1 b fir/ ( all1 to ! quantity & quality ( light :i* p]vades x4 ,a nor? room w require w>m & bright treatm5t1 w>m r$s & gold5 br[ns1 or pure gold col\rs4 ,gold-col\r us$ 9 sa% curta9s w give an effect ( p]fect sun%9e 9 a d>k & %ad[y room1 b ! same treatm5t 9 a room front+ ! s\? w\ld produce an almo/ insupportable brightness4 ,i w illu/rate ! modifications made necess>y 9 t9t by diff]5t exposure to light1 by suppos+ t "s "o memb] ( ! family pref]s yell[ to all o!r col\rs1 "o :o has en\gh ( ! *ameleon 9 h] nature to feel an in/9ct to bask 9 sun%9e4 ,i w also suppose t ! room mo/ conv5i5tly devot$ to ! occupation ( ?is memb] has a s\!rn exposure4 ,if yell[ mu/ be us$ 9 h] room1 ! quality ( x %\ld be v diff]5t f t :i* c\ld be prop]ly & pr(itably us$ 9 a room ) a nor!rn exposure1 & x %\ld diff] n only 9 int5sity1 b actually 9 t9t4 ,if x is necess>y1 on acc\nt ( p]sonal pref]5ce1 to use yell[ 9 a sunny room1 x %\ld be lemon1 in/ead ( o*re or gold-col\r$ yell[1 because ! latt] w\ld repeat sunlight4 ,!re are c]ta9 %ades ( yell[1 :]e :ite has be5 l>gely us$ 9 ! mixture1 :i* are capable ( gre5i% reflections4 ,?is is :]e ! :ite is ( s pure a quality z to sugge/ blue1 & consequ5tly "u ! influ5ce ( yell[ to sugge/ gre54 ,we (t5 f9d yell[ dyes 9 silks ! %ad[s ( :i* are positive fawn col\r or ev5 gre51 in/ead ( orange z we might expect2 /ill1 ev5 ) modifications1 yell[ %\ld prop]ly be res]v$ = sunless rooms1 :]e x acts ! "p almo/ ( ! bless$ sun itself 9 giv+ *e]fulness & light4 ,go+ f a sun-light$ atmosph]e1 or out ( actual sunlight into a yell[ room1 "o w\ld miss ! s5se ( %elt] :i* is s grateful to eyes & s5ses a little dazzl$ by ! brilliance ( out-(-door lights2 :]eas a room d>k5$ or %ad$ by a piazza1 or some:at *ill$ by a nor!rn exposure & want ( sun1 w\ld be w>m$ & com=t$ by t9ts ( gold-col\r$ yell[4 ,int]iors ) a s\!rn exposure %\ld be treat$ ) cool1 light col\rs1 blues 9 v>i\s %ades1 wat]-gre5s1 & silv]y tones :i* w contra/ ) ! positive yell[ ( sunlight4 ,x is by no means a m]ely arbitr>y rule4 ,col\rs are actually w>m or cold 9 temp]ature1 z well z 9 effect ^u ! eye or ! imag9ation1 9 fact ! words cov] a long-te/$ fact4 ,i rememb] be+ told by a pa9t] ( 8 plac+ a r$ sunset l&scape ^u ! flat ro( ( a /udio build+ to dry1 & on go+ to x a few h\rs aft]w>d he f\nd ! surface ( x s w>m to ! t\*--s s5sibly w>m] ?an ! gray & blue & gre5 pictures ar\nd x--t he br\ght a !rmomet] to te/ x1 & f\nd x _h acquir$ & reta9$ heat4 ,x 0 actually w>m] by degrees ?an ! gray & blue pictures 9 ! same sun exposure4 ,we in/9ctively we> w>m col\rs 9 w9t] & disp5se ) !m 9 summ]1 & ?is simple fact may expla9 ! art :i* allots :at we call w>m col\r to rooms )\t sun4 ,:5 we say w>m col\rs1 we mean yell[s1 r$s ) all _! gradations1 gold or sun br[ns1 & d>k br[ns & black4 ,:5 we say cool col\rs--:ites1 blues1 grays1 & cold gre5s--= gre5s may be w>m or cold1 accord+ to _! composition or int5sity4 ,a wat]-gre5 is a cold col\r1 s is a pure em]ald gre51 s also a blue-gre52 :ile an olive1 or a gold-gre5 comes into ! category ( w>m col\rs4 ,?is is because x is a composite col\r made ( a union ( w>m & cold col\rs2 ! br[n & yell[ 9 its composition be+ 9 excess ( ! blue2 z p9k also1 :i* is a mixture ( r$ & :ite2 & lav5d]1 :i* is a mixture ( r$1 :ite1 & blue1 /& z int]m$iate betwe5 two extremes4 ,hav+ duly consid]$ ! effect ( light ^u col\r1 we may fe>lessly *oose t9ts = e room accord+ to p]sonal pref]5ces or ta/es4 ,if we l "o w>m col\r bett] ?an ano!r1 !re is no reason :y t "o %\ld n pr$om9ate 9 e room 9 ! h\se :i* has a %ad[ exposure4 ,if we l a cold col\r x %\ld be us$ 9 _m ( ! sunny rooms4 ,i believe we d n give en\gh importance to ?is matt] ( p]sonal lik+ 9 t9ts4 ,we select our fri5ds f sympa?y4 ,z a rule1 we d n philosophise mu* ab\t x1 al?\gh we may recognise c]ta9 pr9ciples 9 our lik+2 x is ^? to :om our he>ts naturally op5 t we invite 9 & h joy 9 _! companion%ip1 & we might surely foll[ our lik+s 9 ! matt] ( col\r1 z well z 9 fri5d%ip1 & !reby add mu* to our happ9ess4 ,curi\sly en\gh we (t5 speak ( ! col\r ( a m9d--& ,i once knew a *ild :o p]si/$ 9 call+ p by ! names ( col\rs2 n ! col\r ( _! clo!s1 b "s m9d-t9t :i* he felt4 ,! blue lady 0 8 especial fav\rite1 & ,i h no d\bt ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( t p>ticul> col\r made a diff]5ce 9 8 cont5t all ! days ( 8 life4 ,! col\r "o likes is bett] = tranquillity & enjoym5t--m conducive to heal?2 & ex]cises an actual liv+ influ5ce ^u moods4 ,= ?is reason1 if no o!r1 ! col\r ( a room %\ld nev] be arbitr>ily prescrib$ or settl$ = ! "o :o is to be its occupant4 ,x %\ld be z mu* a matt] ( nature z ! l9+ ( a %ell is to ! mussel1 or z ! col\r ( ! w+s ( a butt]fly4 ,9 fact ! m9d :i* we _c see may h a col\r ( its own1 & x is natural t x %\ld *oose to dwell )9 its own influ5ce4 ,we d n "k :y we l c]ta9 col\rs1 b we d1 & let t suffice1 & let u live ) !m1 z gratefully z we %\ld = m expla9able m9i/ry4 ,if col\rs :i* we l h a soo?+ effect ^u u1 ^? :i* we d n l are1 on ! o!r h&1 an unwelcome influ5ce4 ,if a woman says 9 h] he>t1 ,i hate gre51 or r$1 or ,i dislike any "o col\r1 & !n is oblig$ to live 9 its neighb\rhood1 %e w f9d h]self dwell+ ) an enemy4 ,we all "k t !re are col\rs ( :i* a little is enjoyable :5 a mass w\ld be un5durable4 ,pr$om9ant sc>let w\ld be l close companion%ip ) a brass b&1 b a note ( sc>let is "o ( ! mo/ valuable ( s5sations4 ,! gray comp\nd$ ( black & :ite w\ld be a wet blanket to all bubble ( wit or spr+ ( fancy1 b ! %ad[s ( rose col\r are gray1 p9k-t9t$ x is true2 inde$ ! %ad[ ( p9k us$ to be kn[n by ! "n ( a%es ( roses4 ,i rememb] see+ once 9 ,p>is--t home ( bad g5]al decoration--a room 9 royal purples2 purple velvet on walls1 furniture1 & hang+s4 ,"o gold5 ,rembr&t 9 ! middle ( a long wall1 & a great expanse ( o*re-col\r$ p>quett$ floor 7 all t sav$ x f ! sugge/ion ( a royal tomb4 ,z x 01 ,i left ! ap>tm5t ) a feel+ ( tread+ s(tly z :5 we pass ?r\gh a door hung ) crape4 ,vag>ies ( ?is k9d are rem$iable :5 !y occur 9 cravats1 or bonnets1 or gloves--b a room 9 ! wrong col\r6 ,sa9ts & ! angels pres]ve u6 ,illu/ration3 ,,sitt+-,,room ,,9 ,,wild ,,wood4 ,,onteora 7,,belong+ ,,to ,,miss ,,luisita ,,lel&7 ,! numb]1 size1 & plac+ ( ! w9d[s w greatly affect ! int5sity ( col\r to be us$4 ,x mu/ always be rememb]$ t any int]ior is d>k z comp>$ ) out-(-doors1 & t 9 ! lighte/ room !re w be d>k corn]s or spaces :]e ! col\r *os5 z *ief t9t w seem mu* d>k] ?an x really is4 ,a pap] or textile *os5 9 a good light w look sev]al %ades d>k] :5 plac$ 9 l>ge unbrok5 masses or spaces ^u ! wall1 & a fully furni%$ room w g5]ally be mu* d>k] :5 complet$ ?an might be expect$ 9 plann+ x4 ,= ?is reason1 9 *oos+ a fav\rite t9t1 x is bett] on _m acc\nts to *oose x 9 z light a %ade z "o f9ds agreeable4 ,x c be repeat$ 9 /rong] tones 9 furniture or 9 small & unimportant furni%+s ( ! room1 b ! wall tone %\ld nev] be deep] ?an m$ium 9 /r5g?1 at ! risk ( hav+ all ! light absorb$ by ! col\r1 & ( los+ a s5se ( atmosph]e 9 ! room4 ,!re is ano!r reason = ?is1 :i* is t _m col\rs are agreeable1 ev5 to _! lov]s1 only 9 light tones4 ,! mom5t !y get bel[ m$ium !y become insi/5t1 & make !mselves ( too mu* importance4 ,9 tru? col\r has qualities :i* are almo/ p]sonal1 & is well wor? /udy+ 9 all its peculi>ities1 because ( its p[] to affect our happ9ess4 ,! pr9ciples ( prop] use ( col\r 9 h\se int]iors are n difficult to ma/]4 ,x is un?9k+1 unreflective action :i* makes s _m unre/ful int]iors ( homes4 ,! creator ( a home %\ld consid]1 9 ! fir/ place1 t x is a matt] z important z climate1 & z difficult to get away f1 & t ! fir/ %ades ( col\r us$ 9 a room ^u walls or ceil+1 mu/ gov]n ev]y?+ else t ent]s 9 ! way ( furni%+2 t ! col\r ( walls prescribes t :i* mu/ be us$ 9 floors1 curta9s1 & furniture4 ,n t ^! mu/ necess>ily be ( ! same t9t z walls1 b t wall-t9ts mu/ gov]n ! *oice4 ,all ?is makes x necess>y to take fir/ /eps c>efully1 to select = ea* room ! col\r :i* w be/ suit ! ta/e1 feel+1 or bias ( ! occupant1 always consid]+ ! exposure ( ! room & ! use ( x4 ,aft] ! relation ( col\r to light is e/abli%$--) p]sonal pref]5ces duly tak5 into acc\nt--! next law is t ( gradation4 ,! /ronge/1 & g5]ally ! pure/1 tones ( col\r belong naturally at ! base1 & ! floor ( a room means ! base ^u :i* ! s*eme ( decoration is to be built4 ,! c>pet1 or floor cov]+1 %\ld c>ry ! /ronge/ tones4 ,if a s+le t9t is to be us$1 ! walls mu/ take ! next gradation1 & ! ceil+ ! la/4 ,^! gradations mu/ be f> en\gh remov$ f ea* o!r 9 dep? ( tone to be q app>5t1 b n to lose _! relation4 ,! connect+ grades may appe> 9 furniture cov]+ & drap]ies1 ?us giv+ diff]5t values 9 ! same tone1 ! relation betwe5 !m be+ p]fectly app>5t4 ,^! ?ree masses ( relat$ col\r are ! gr\ndwork ^u :i* "o c play inf9ite v>iations1 & is really ! same law ^u :i* a picture is compos$4 ,!re are =egr\nd1 middle-di/ance1 & sky--& 9 a prop]ly col\r$ room1 ! floors1 walls1 & ceil+ be> ! same relation to ea* o!r z ! grades ( col\r 9 a picture1 or 9 a l&scape4 ,=tunately we keep to ?is law almo/ by in/9ct1 & yet ,i h se5 a :ite-c>pet$ floor 9 a room ) a pa9t$ ceil+ ( consid]able dep? ( col\r4 ,imag9e ! effect :]e ?is rule ( gradation or asc5d+ scale is rev]s$4 ,a t9t$ floor ( cream col\r1 or ev5 :ite1 & a ceil+ z deep 9 col\r z a l&scape4 ,"o feels z if !y !mselves 7 rev]s$1 & /&+ ^u _! heads4 ,c]ta9ly if we ignore ?is law we lose our s5se ( base or f\ndation1 & al?\gh we may n "k exactly :y1 we %all miss ! re/fulness ( a prop]ly con/ruct$ s*eme ( decoration4 ,! rule ( gradation includes also t ( mass+ ( col\r4 ,9 all simple treatm5t ( int]iors1 :atev] col\r is *os5 %\ld be all[$ space en\gh to e/abli% its influ5ce1 broadly & freely1 & "h aga9 we get a lesson f nature 9 ! mass+ ( col\r4 ,x %\ld n be brok5 into pat*es & neutralis$ by divisions1 b us$ 9 l>ge en\gh spaces to dom9ate1 or br+ into itself or its own influ5ce all t is plac$ 9 ! room4 ,if ?is rule is disreg>d$ e piece ( furniture unrelat$ to ! :ole becomes a spot1 x has no real connection ) ! room1 & ! room itself1 in/ead ( a h>moni\s & delightful influ5ce1 ak9 to t ( a sun-flu%$ dawn or a sunset sky1 is l a picture :]e !re is no composition1 or a book :]e incid5t is jumbl$ toge!r )\t relation to ! /ory4 ,9 %ort1 plac+ ( col\r 9 l>ge uni=m masses us$ 9 gradation is ! gr\ndwork ( all arti/ic effect 9 int]iors4 ,z ,i h said1 x is ! same rule t gov]ns pictures1 ! g5]al tone may be gre5 or blue1 or a division ( ea*1 b to be a p]fect & h>moni\s view1 e detail mu/ relate to "o or bo? ( ^! t9ts4 ,9 =mulat+ ?us f> ! rules = use ( col\r 9 rooms1 we h t\*$ ^u ?ree pr9ciples :i* are equally b9d+ 9 int]iors1 :e!r ( a cottage or a palace2 ! fir/ is t ( col\r 9 relation to light1 ! second ( col\r 9 gradation1 & ! ?ird ( col\r 9 masses4 ,a h\se 9 :i* walls & ceil+s are simply well col\r$ or cov]$1 has advanc$ v f> t[>d ! home :i* is ! rightful end[m5t ( e human be+4 ,! v>iations ( treatm5t1 :i* p]ta9 to m co/ly h\ses1 ! application ( design 9 bord]s & frieze spaces1 walls1 wa9scots1 & ceil+s1 are details :i* w probably call = arti/ic advice & pr(essional k1 s9ce 9 ^! ?+s x is easy to err 9 misappli$ decoration4 ,! advance f p]fect simplicity to select$ & beautiful ornam5t m>ks n only ! degree ( co/ b ( k :i* x is 9 ! p[] ( ! h\se-own] to comm&4 ,! elaboration :i* is ! privilege ( m lib]al means & ! use ( arti/ic exp]i5ce 9 decoration on a l>g] scale4 ,! small] h\se %>es 9 ! advantage ( beautiful col\r1 correct pr9ciples1 & appropriate treatm5t equally ) ! m co/ly4 ,! v>iations d n falsify pr9ciples4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,walls1 ,,ceil+s1 ,,& ,,floors ,! true pr9ciple ( wall treatm5t is to make ! b\nd>y /& = col\r & beauty1 & n alone = division ( space4 ,z a rule1 ! col\r treatm5t ( a h\se int]ior mu/ beg9 ) ! walls1 & x is =tunate if ^! are blank & pla9 z 9 mo/ new h\ses ) uncol\r$ ceil+s1 flat or brok5 ) m\ld+s to suit ! /yle ( ! h\se4 ,! range ( possible treatm5t is v wide1 f simple tones ( wall col\r aga9/ :i* quiet cottage or dome/ic city life goes on1 to ! elaboration ( walls ( h\ses ( a diff]5t grade1 :]e /ately pageants are a "p ( ! drama ( daily life4 ,b hav+ %[n t c]ta9 rules are applicable to bo?1 & inde$ necess>y to success 9 bo?1 we may *oose )9 ^! rules any t9t or col\r :i* is p]sonally pleas+4 ,rooms ) an ea/ or we/ light may c>ry successfully tones ( any %ade1 )\t violat+ fundam5tal laws4 ,! fir/ impression ( a room dep5ds ^u ! walls4 ,9 fact1 rooms are good or bad1 agreeable or ugly 9 exact accordance ) ! wall-quality & treatm5t4 ,no ri*ness ( floor-cov]+1 drap]ies1 or furniture c m9imise _! influ5ce4 ,p]haps x is = ?is reason t ! _w is full ( pap]s & o!r devices = mak+ walls agreeable2 & we _c wond] at ?is1 :5 we reflect t some?+ ( ! k9d is necess>y to ! aspect ( ! room1 & t ea* room effects = ! individual exactly :at ! out] walls ( ! h\se effect = ! family1 !y give space = p]sonal privacy & = t res]ve ( ! individual :i* is ! e>lie/ effect ( luxury & com=t4 ,x is c]ta9 t if walls are n made agreeable !re is 9 !m some?+ ( re/ra9t to ! eye & ! s5se :i* is altoge!r disagreeable4 ,app>5t conf9em5t )9 giv5 limits1 is1 on ! :ole1 repugnant to ei!r ! natural or civilis$ man1 & = ?is reason we are con/antly tempt$ to disguise ! limit & to cov] ! wall 9 su* a way z %all int]e/ & make u =get our b\nds4 ,9 ?is case1 ! idea ( decoration is1 to make ! walls a b>ri] ( col\r only1 in/ead ( h>d1 unyield+ masonry2 to take away ! s5se ( be+ %ut 9 a box1 & give in/ead fre$om to ?\ght & pleasure to ! s5se4 ,x is ! effect ( %ut-9-ness :i* ! squ>e & rigid walls ( a room give t makes drap]y s effective & welcome1 & :i* also gives value to ! practice ( cov]+ walls ) silks or o!r textiles4 ,! s(t5$ surface takes away ! s5se ( re/ra9t4 ,we hang our walls ) pictures1 or cov] !m ) textiles1 or ) pap] :i* c>ries design1 or ev5 col\r !m ) pigm5ts--some?+--any?+1 :i* w disguise a re/ra9+ b\nd1 or make x masqu]ade z a luxury4 ,?is ef=t or in/9ct has set 9 motion ! ma*9]y ( ! _w4 ,x has creat$ tape/ries & brocades = ca/le & palace1 & inv5t$ *eap sub/itutes = ^! co/ly products1 s t ! smalle/ & poore/ h\se z well z ! ri*e/ c cov] its walls ) some?+ pleasant to ! eye & sugge/ive to ! m9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,l>ge ,,sitt+-,,room ,,9 ,,/> ,,rock ,,c\ntry ,,h\se ,x is "o ( ! privileges & opportunities ( art to inv5t ^! disguises2 & to d x s ?or\ghly & successfully z to cont5t u ) facts :i* w\ld o!rwise be disagreeable4 ,& we d1 by ^! v>i\s devices1 make our walls s hospitable to our ?\ghts t we take positive & cont9ual pleasure 9 !m4 ,we d ?is *iefly1 p]haps1 by m9i/]+ to our in/9ctive love ( col\r2 :i* to _m temp]am5ts is l food to ! hungry1 & satisfies z insi/5t a dem& ( ! m9d z food to ! body4 ,at ?is late p]iod ( ! _w we are ! inh]itors ( _m me?ods ( wall disguise1 f ! primitive weav+s or blanket cov]+s ) :i* nomadic peoples l9$ ! walls ( _! t5ts1 or ! arras :i* 9 lat] days cov]$ ! r\ghness & rud5ess ( ! /one walls ( k+s & b>ons1 to ! pictur$ tape/ries ( lat] c5turies4 ,?is latt] a*ievem5t ( art manufacture has outliv$ & f> outweigh$ ! o!rs 9 value1 because x m p]fectly p]=ms ! object ( its creation4 ,tape/ries1 = ! mo/ "p1 (f] u a semblance ( nature1 & *eat u ) a s5se ( unlimit$ horizon4 ,! old] tape/ries give u1 ) ?is1 sugge/ions ( human life & action 9 out-(-door sc5es suffici5tly unreali/ic to (f] a vague dream ( exi/5ce 9 fields & =e/s4 ,?is effectually div]ts our m9ds f ! conf9em5ts ( space1 & all[s u ! fre$om ( nature4 ,probably ! true secret ( ! nev]-fail+ appreciation ( tape/ries--f ! v beg9n+ ( _! hi/ory until ?is day--is ?is fact ( _! sugge/iv5ess2 s9ce we f9d t damasks ( silk or velvet or o!r co/ly weav+s1 al?\gh f> surpass+ tape/ries 9 texture & conc5tration ( col\r1 yet lack+ _! sugge/iv5ess to ! m9d1 c nev] rival !m 9 ! e/imation ( ! _w4 ,unhappily1 we _c c\nt v]itable tape/ries z a mod]n rec\rse 9 wall-treatm5t1 s9ce we are preclud$ f ! use ( g5u9e ones by _! sc>city & co/4 ,!re is und\bt$ly a peculi> ri*ness & *>m 9 a tape/ry-hung wall :i* no o!r wall cov]+ c give2 yet !y are n entirely appropriate to our "t4 ,!y belong to ! p]iod ( w9dy palaces & enorm\s enclosures1 & are fitt$ = pageants & c]emonies1 & n to our c>efully pla/]$1 w9d-tight & n>r[ rooms4 ,_! mission to-day is to reproduce = u 9 museums & collections ! life ( ye/]day1 s full ( pomp & almo/ b>b>ic lack ( dome/ic com=t4 ,9 /udios !y are c]ta9ly appropriate & sugge/ive1 b 9 private h\ses except ( ! pr9cely sort1 x is f> bett] to make h>monies ) ! ?+s ( to-day4 ,nev]!less if ! s\l craves tape/ries let !m be *os5 = intr9sic beauty & p]fect pres]vation1 in/ead ( accept+ ! rags ( ! pa/ & try+ to create ) !m a magnific5ce :i* mu/ be incomplete & %abby4 ,consid]+1 z ,i d1 t tape/ries belong to ! life & conditions ( ! pa/1 :]e ! homeless _m toil$ = ! pamp]$ few1 & n to ! homes ( to-day :]e ! man ( mod]ate means expects beauty 9 8 home z confid5tly z if he 7 a _w rul]1 ,i f9d x h>dly necess>y to include !m 9 ! li/ ( means ( mod]n decoration1 & inde$ x is n necess>y1 s9ce a well-pres]v$ tape/ry ( a good p]iod1 & ( a fam\s manufactur] or orig91 is s co/ly a pur*ase t only our b\nte\s & self-indulg5t millionaires w\ld v5ture to acquire "o solely = purposes ( wall decoration4 ,x w\ld be pur*as$ z a specim5 ( art & n z furni%+4 ,yet ,i "k "o in/ance ( a libr>y :]e a g5u9e old foliage tape/ry has be5 cut & fitt$ to ! walls & betwe5 bookcases & doors1 :]e ! wood ( ! room is 9 mahogany1 & a great *imney-piece ( ,ca5 /one ( ,ri*>dson's design+ fills ne>ly "o side ( ! room4 ,( c\rse ! tape/ry is unapproa*able 9 effect 9 ?is p>ticul> place & ) its surr\nd+s4 ,x has ! ri*ness & s(tness ( velvet1 & ! r$ ( ! mahogany doors & furniture f9ds exactly its foil 9 ! blue gre5s & s(t br[ns ( ! web1 :ile ! poli%$ floor & velvety antique rugs br+ all ! ri*ness ( ! walls d[n to "o's feet & to ! he>? ) its gl[ ( fire4 ,b ?is p>ticul> room h>dly makes an example = g5]al foll[+4 ,x is really a h\se ( /ate1 a h\se )\t *ildr51 "o 9 :i* public life pr$om9ates4 ,!re is a v flagrant f>-away imitation ( tape/ry :i* is s f> f be+ good t x is a wond] x has _h ev5 a mod]ate success1 imitation :i* does n ev5 attempt ! decorative effect ( ! g5u9e1 b sub/itutes ^u an admirably wov5 cotton or wooll5 canvas1 figure panels1 copi$ f mod]n ,fr5* ma/]s1 & sugge/ive ( no?+ b bad art4 ,yet ^! panels are sometimes us$ 7& 9 fact are produc$ = ! purpose ( be+ us$7 precisely z a g5u9e tape/ry w\ld be1 al?\gh ! v fact ( pret5ce 9 !m1 br+s a feel+ ( untru?1 q at v>iance ) ! pr9ciples ( all good art4 ,! objection to pictures transf]r$ to tape/ries holds good1 ev5 :5 ! tape/ries are g5u9e4 ,! great c>toons ( ,raphael1 /ill to be se5 9 ! ,k5s+ton ,museum1 :i* 7 drawn & col\r$ = ,flemi% weav]s to copy1 %[ a p]fect adaptation to ! m$ium ( weav+1 :ile ! pa9t+s 9 ! ,vatican by ! same great ma/] are entirely inappropriate to textile reproduction4 ,a picture _c be transpos$ to diff]5t sub/ance & purpose )\t los+ ! qualities :i* make x valuable4 ,! d\ble ef=t to be bo? a tape/ry & a picture is futile1 & br+s into disrepute a simple art ( imitation :i* might become respectable if its capabilities 7 rightly us$4 ,no "o famili> ) collections ( tape/ries c fail to recognise ! l>g5ess & simplicity ( treatm5t peculi> to tape/ry subjects z contra/$ ) ! elaboration ( pictures4 ,if we grant t 9 ?is mod]n _w ( hurry1 imitation ( tape/ries is legitimate1 ! important "q is1 :at are ! be/ subjects1 & :at is ! be/ use = su* imitations8 ,! be/ use is und\bt$ly t ( wall-cov]+2 & t 01 inde$1 ! e>lie/ object = :i* !y 7 creat$4 ,!y 7 wov5 to cov] great empty spaces ( unsightly masonry2 & !y are /ill inf9itely useful & beautiful 9 gr& ap>tm5ts ^: b>r5 spaces are too l>ge = mod]n pictures1 & :i* ne$ ! disguise ( a sugge/ion ( sc5]y or pictorial subject4 ,if tape/ries mu/ be pa9t$1 let !m by all means foll[ ! /yle ( ! anci5t v]dure or foliage tape/ries1 & be us$ = ! same purpose--to cov] an o!rwise blank wall4 ,?is is legitimate1 & ev5 beautiful1 b x is pa9t+1 & %\ld be frankly ackn[l$g$ to be su*1 & no attempt made to h !m masqu]ade z g5u9e & co/ly weav+s4 ,x is simply & always pa9t+1 al?\gh 9 ! /yle & _s ( e>ly tape/ries4 ,productions ( ?is sort1 :]e real skill 9 textile pa9t+ is us$1 are q wor?y ( admiration & respect4 ,i rememb] see+1 9 ! ,sw$i% exhibit ( wom5's "w 9 ! ,woman's ,build+ at ! ,columbian ,exposition1 a scre5 :i* _h evid5tly be5 copi$ f an old bit ( v]dure tape/ry4 ,at ! base 7 broad-leav$ wat]-plants1 ea* leaf c>efully copi$ 9 blocks & pat*es ( col\r1 ) ev5 ! effect ( ! little empty space--:]e "o ?read passes to ! back 9 weav+1 to make room = "o ( ano!r col\r br\ght =w>d--imitat$ by a dot ( black to simulate ! t9y %ad[-fill$ p5-po9t ( a hole4 ,n[ :e!r ?is 0 art or n ,i leave to ,fr5* critics to decide1 b x 0 at lea/ admirable imitation2 & any "o able to cov] ! wall spaces betwe5 bookcases 9 a libr>y ) su* imitation w\ld f9d !m z ri*ly set z if x 7 v]itable tape/ry4 ,?is is a v diff]5t ?+ f a pa9t$ tape/ry1 p]haps enl>g$ f a photograph or engrav+ ( a pa9t+ ! orig9al ( :i* ! tape/ry-pa9t] _h nev] ev5 se5--! de/9y ( :i* un=tunate copy1 *ang$ 9 size1 col\r1 & all ! qualities :i* gave value to ! orig9al1 is probably to be hung z a picture 9 ! c5tre ( a space ( wall-pap] totally antagoni/ic 9 col\r4 ,:5 ,i see ^! ?+s ,i long to curb ! ambition ( ! un=tunate tape/ry-pa9t] until a c\rse ( /udy has taught him or h] ! prop] use ( a really useful process2 = :e!r ! object is to produce a decoration or a simulat$ tape/ry1 x is n atta9$ by ^! me?ods4 ,! ord9>y process ( pa9t+ 9 dyes ^u a wool or l95 fabric wov5 9 tape/ry me?od1 & fix+ ! col\r ) heat1 enables ! pa9t]--if a true tape/ry subject is *os5 & tape/ry effects c>efully /udi$--to produce really effective & good ?+s1 & ?is op5s a mu* l>g] field to ! woman decorator ?an ! ord9>y un/udi$ %ams :i* h ?r[n :at might become 9 "t a l>ge & useful art-indu/ry into neglect & disrepute4 ,i h se5 ! walls ( a libr>y hung ) ,sib]ian l951 /a9$ 9 l&scape design 9 ! old blues & gre5s :i* give tape/ry its decorative value1 & f\nd x a delightful wall-cov]+4 ,inde$ we may lay x d[n z a pr9ciple 9 decoration t :ile we may use & adapt any decorative effect we mu/ n attempt to make x pass = ! ?+ :i* sugge/$ ! effect4 ,co>se & c>efully wov5 l95s1 us$ z ,i h indicat$1 are really f> bett] ?an old tape/ries = mod]n h\ses1 because ! design c be adapt$ to ! specific purpose & ! texture itself c be easily clean$ & is m appropriate to ! close walls & less airy rooms ( ?is c5tury4 ,= co/ly wall-decoration1 lea!r is ano!r ( ! sub/ances :i* h _h a pa/ ( pomp & magnific5ce1 & c>ries ) x1 9 addition to beauty1 a sugge/ion ( ! art ( a race4 ,spani% lea!r1 ) its /amp+ & gild+1 is q z co/ly a wall cov]+ z antique or mod]n tape/ry1 & f> m inde/ructible4 ,p]haps x is ne$lessly durable z a m]e vehicle = decoration4 ,at all ev5ts ,japanese arti/s & artisans seem to be ( ?is op9ion1 & h transf]r$ ! same k9d ( decoration to heavy pap]1 :]e = "s occult reason--al?\gh /rongly simulat+ lea!r--x seems n only n objectionable1 b ev5 m]itori\s4 ,?is is because x simply transf]s an arti/ic me?od f a co/ly sub/ance1 to ano!r :i* is less s1 & ! fact may ev5 h "s weight t pap] is a product ( human manufacture1 in/ead ( human appropriation ( animal life1 = surely s5tim5t has its influ5ce 9 decoration z 9 o!r arts4 ,wood panell+ is also a =m ( int]ior treatm5t :i* has come to u by inh]itance f ! pa/ z well z by "r ( natural possession4 ,x has a ri*ness & sob] dignity ( effect :i* comm5ds x 9 l>ge or small int]iors1 9 halls1 libr>ies1 & d9+-rooms1 :e!r !y are public or private2 devot$ to gr& functions1 or to ! con/antly recurr+ uses ( dome/icity4 ,wood is s beautiful a sub/ance 9 itself1 & l5ds itself to s _m processes ( ornam5tation1 t h>dly too mu* c be said ( its appropriat5ess = int]ior decoration4 ,f ! two extremes ( pla9 p9e panell+s cut into squ>es or p>allelograms by ma*9]y1 & cov]$ ) pa9t 9 t9ts to mat* door & w9d[ cas+s1 to ! mo/ elaborate c>v+s :i* back ! ,ca!dral /alls or seats ( ecclesia/ical dignity1 x is always beautiful & g5]ally appropriate 9 use & effect1 & t c h>dly be said ( any o!r sub/ance4 ,!re are wa9scott$ rooms 9 old h\ses 9 ,newport1 :]e1 "u ! accumulat$ pa9t ( "o or two c5turies1 great panels ( old ,spani% mahogany c /ill be f\nd1 n mu* ! worse = _! long eclipse4 ,su* rooms1 9 ! orig9al brilliancy ( col\r & poli%1 ) _! p>allel %ad+s ( mahogany-r$ reflect+ back ! firelight f til$ *imney-places & scatt]+ ! play ( danc+ flame1 mu/ h _h a beauty ( col\r h>d to mat* 9 ?is day ( sob] oak & pa9t$ wa9scott+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pa9t$ ,,canvas ,,frieze ,illu/ration3 ,,buckram ,,frieze ,,= ,,d9+-,,room ,"o ( ! lessons ga9$ by exp]i5ce 9 treatm5t ( h\se int]iors1 is t pla91 flat t9ts give app>5t size to small rooms1 & t a satisfy+ effect 9 l>ge ones c be ga9$ by v>iation ( t9t or surface2 also1 t 9 a b$room or o!r small room app>5t size w be ga9$ by us+ a wall cov]+ :i* is light r ?an d>k4 ,"s diff]5ce ( tone !re mu/ be 9 l>ge pla9 surfaces :i* lie )9 ! level ( ! eye2 or ! monotony ( a room becomes fatigu+4 ,a pla91 pa9t$ wall may1 x is true1 be brok5 by pictures1 or cab9ets1 or bits ( *9a2 any?+ 9 %ort :i* w ?r[ p>ts ( x into %ad[1 & illum9e o!r p>ts ) gild$ reflections2 b ev5 !n !re w be long1 pla9 spaces above ! picture or cab9et l9e1 :]e blank monotony ( tone w be fatal to ! g5]al effect ( ! room4 ,x is 9 ?is upp] space1 ^u a pla9 pa9t$ wall1 t a broad l9e ( flat decoration %\ld occur1 b on a wall hung ) pap] or clo?1 x is by no means necess>y4 ,damask$ clo?s1 :]e ! design is %[n by ! direction ( wov5 ?reads1 are p>ticul>ly effective & satisfactory z wall-cov]+s4 ,! s(t surface is luxuri\s to ! imag9ation1 & ! play ( light & %ad[ ^u ! w>p & wo( int]e/s ! eye1 al?\gh !re is no actual *ange ( col\r4 ,too mu* /ress c h>dly be laid ^u ! v>iation ( tone 9 wall-surfaces1 s9ce ! f\r walls /& = ! atmosph]e ( a room4 ,tone means quality ( col\r4 ,x may be light or d>k1 or ( any t9t1 or v>iations ( t9t1 b ! quality ( x mu/ be s(t & *>itable1 in/ead ( h>% & uncompromis+4 ,almo/ ! be/ ( mod]n inv5tions = inexp5sive wall-cov]+s are f\nd 9 :at are call$ ! +ra9 pap]s4 ,^! h a v>iable surface1 )\t reflections1 & make n only a s(t & impalpable col\r effect1 b1 on acc\nt ( _! want ( reflection1 are good backgr\nds = pictures4 ,9 ^! pap]s ! col\r is produc$ by a mixture 9 ! mass ( pap] pulp ( atoms ( v>y+ t9t1 :i* are comb9$ 9 ! sub/ance & make "o g5]al t9t result+ f ! mixture ( sev]al4 ,9 canvases & textiles1 :i* are a m exp5sive me?od ( produc+ almo/ ! same mix$ effect1 ! m9ute po9ts ( brilliance ( ?reads 9 light & d>kness ( ?reads 9 %ad[1 comb9e to produce s(tness ( tone1 impossible to pigm5t because x has b "o pla9 surface1 unreliev$ by break+ up into light & %ad[4 ,v>iation1 produc$ by m9ute diff]5ces1 :i* affect ea* o!r & :i* ! eye bl5ds into a g5]al tone1 produce quality4 ,x is at ! same "t s(t & brilliant1 & is really a popul> adaptation ( ! philosophy ( impressioni/ pa9t]s1 ^: small dabs ( pure col\r plac$ 9 close juxtaposition & fus$ into "o tone by ! eye1 give ! purity & vibration ( col\r :i* di/+ui%es "w ( t s*ool4 ,"s skilful pa9t]s c /ipple "o tone ^u ano!r s z to produce ! same brilliant s(tness ( effect1 & :5 ?is c be done1 oil-col\r ^u pla/] is ! be/ ( all treatm5t = b$rooms s9ce x fulfils all ! sanit>y & o!r conditions s necess>y 9 sleep+-rooms4 ,! same effect may be produc$ if ! walls are ( r\gh in/ead ( smoo? pla/]1 s t ! small inequalities ( surface give light & %ad[ z 9 textiles2 ^u su* surfaces a pleasant t9t 9 flat col\r is always good4 ,pa9t$ burlaps & c]ta9 ,japanese pap]s prep>$ ) :at may be call$ a textile or canvas surface give ! same effect1 & inde$ quality ( t9t & tone is f> m easily obta9$ 9 wall-cov]+s or appli$ mat]ials ?an 9 pa9t1 because 9 mo/ wall-cov]+s !re are v>iations ( t9t produc$ 9 ! v sub/ance ( ! mat]ial4 ,?is matt] ( v>iation )\t contra/ 9 wall-surface1 is "o ( ! mo/ important 9 h\se decoration1 & has l$ to ! increas$ use ( textiles 9 h\ses :]e arti/ic effects h be5 c>efully /udi$ & are consid]$ ( importance4 ,( c\rse wall-pap] mu/ cont9ue to be ! *ief means ( wall-cov]+1 on acc\nt ( its *eapness1 & because x is ! readie/ means ( %ea?+ a pla/] surface2 & a cont9u\s dem& = pap]s ( good & ne>ly uni=m col\r1 & ! sort ( inconspicu\s design :i* fits !m = mode/ int]iors w h ! effect ( increas+ ! manufacture ( desirable & arti/ic ?+s4 ,9 ! meantime "o %\ld c>efully avoid ! viol5tly col\r$ pap]s :i* are made only to sell2 mat]ials :i* cat* ! eye ( ! inexp]i5c$ & tempt !m into ! buy+ ( ?+s :i* are productive ( la/+ unre/4 ,x is 9 ! nature ( positive masses & /rongly contra/+ col\rs to produce ?is effect4 ,if "o is un=tunate en\gh to occupy a room ( :i* ! walls are cov]$ ) "o ( ^! gl>+ designs1 & circum/ances prev5t a radical *ange1 ! simple/ exp$i5t is to cov] ! :ole surface ) a kalsom9e or *alk-wa%1 ( "s agreeable t9t4 ,?is w dry 9 an h\r or two & pres5t a ne>ly uni=m surface1 9 :i* ! pr9t$ design ( ! pap]1 if x appe>s at all1 w be a m]e sugge/ion4 ,pap]s :]e ! design is c>ri$ 9 col\r only a few %ades d>k] ?an ! backgr\nd1 are also safe1 &--if ! design is a good "o--(t5 v desirable = halls & d9+-rooms4 ,9 skilfully pr9t$ pap]s ( ! sort ! design (t5 has ! effect ( a m]e %ad[-play ( =m4 ,( c\rse 9 ! inf9ite v>ieties ( use & ! numb]less v>iations ( p]sonal ta/e1 !re are1 & %\ld be1 innum]able diff]5ces 9 application ( bo? col\r & mat]ials to int]iors4 ,!re are diff]5ces 9 ! use ( rooms :i* may make a s5se ( p]fect seclusion desirable1 z1 = in/ance1 9 libr>ies1 or rooms us$ exclusively = ev5+ ga!r+s ( ! family4 ,9 su* semi-private rooms ! treatm5t %\ld give a s5se ( close family life r ?an space1 :ile 9 draw+-rooms x %\ld be exactly ! rev]se1 & ?is effect is easily secur$ by compet5t use ( col\r4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,location ,,( ,,! ,,h\se ,besides ! diff]5ce 9 treatm5t dem&$ by diff]5t use ( rooms--! "* ( ! decoration ( ! :ole h\se w be influ5c$ by its situation4 ,a h\se 9 ! c\ntry or a h\se 9 t[n2 a h\se by ! sea-%ore or a h\se situat$ 9 woods & fields require /rong] or less /rong col\r1 & ev5 diff]5t t9ts1 accord+ to situation4 ,! decoration itself may be mu* less conv5tional 9 "o place ?an 9 ano!r1 & 9 c\ntry h\ses mu* & la/+ *>m is d]iv$ f design & col\r 9 p]fect h>mony ) nature's surr\nd+s4 ,:atev] decorative design is us$ 9 wall-cov]+s or 9 curta9s or hang+s w be f> m effective if x be>s "s relation to ! surr\nd+s & position ( ! h\se4 ,if ! h\se is by ! sea ! walls %\ld repeat ) _m v>iations ! tones ( sea & s& & sky2 ! gray-gre5s ( s&-grasses2 ! blues :i* *ange f blue to gre5 ) e cl\d-%ad[2 ! pe>l t9ts :i* become rose 9 ! morn+ or ev5+ light1 & ! br[ns & olives ( sea mosses & li*5s4 ,?is treatm5t ( col\r w make ! int]ior ( ! h\se a "p ( ! great out-(-doors & create a h>mony betwe5 ! artificial %elt] & nature4 ,!re is philosophy 9 foll[+1 z f> z ! limitations ( simple col\r w all[1 ! *angeabl5ess & fluidity ( natural effects along ! %ore1 & all[+ ! mood ( ! brief summ] life to fall into entire h>mony ) ! dom9ant expression ( ! sea4 ,blues & gre5s & p9ks & br[ns %\ld all be kept on a level ) out-(-door col\r1 t is1 !y %\ld n be too deep & /rong = h>mony ) ! sea & sky1 & if1 :5 h>moni\s col\r is once secur$1 mo/ ( ! mat]ials us$ 9 ! furni%+ ( ! h\se are *os5 because _! design is bas$ ^u1 or sugge/$ by1 sea-=ms1 an impression is produc$ ( hav+ ent]$ into complete & p]fect h>mony ) ! elem5ts & aspects ( nature4 ,! artificialities ( life fall m & m into ! backgr\nd1 & "o is refre%$ ) a s5se ( hav+ e/abli%$ entirely h>moni\s & satisfactory relations ) ! surr\nd+s ( nature4 ,i rememb] a doorway ( a cottage by ! sea1 :]e ! m\ld+ :i* made a "p ( ! frame 0 an ord]ly l9e ( c>v$ cockle-%ells1 us$ z a bord]1 & ?is little t\* ( recognition ( its sea-neighb\rs 0 n only decorative 9 itself1 b gave ev5 ! *ance visitor a sort ( int]pretation ( ! _s ( ! int]ior life4 ,suppose1 on ! o!r h&1 t ! summ] h\se is plac$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( fields & trees & m\nta9s2 x w be f\nd t /rong & positive treatm5t ( ! int]ior is m 9 h>mony ) ! outside l&scape4 ,ev5 heavi] furniture looks fitt+ :]e ! h\se is surr\nd$ ) massive tree-gr[?s2 & deep] & pur] col\rs c be us$ 9 hang+s & drap]ies4 ,?is is due to ! m positive col\r+ ( a l&scape ?an ( a sea-view4 ,! masses ( /rong & slightly v>y+ gre5 9 foliage1 ! r$1 br[n1 or vivid gre5s ( fields & crops1 ! d>k l9es ( tree-trunks & bran*es1 z well z ! un*ang+ =ms ( rock & hillside1 call = a correspond+ /r5g? ( int]ior effect4 ,x is a curi\s fact1 also1 t :]e a h\se is surr\nd$ by myriads ( small natural =ms ( leaves & fl[]s & grasses1 pla9 spaces ( col\r 9 int]iors1 or spaces :]e =m is greatly subord9at$ to col\r1 are m grateful to ! eye ?an prom95tly decorat$ surface4 ,a repetition ( small natural =ms l ! %ells & sea-mosses1 :i* are = ! mo/ "p hidd5 "u l5g?s ( liquid blue1 is pleas+ & sugge/ive by ! sea2 b 9 ! c\ntry1 :]e =m is prom95t & positive & pr9ts itself con/antly ^u bo? m5tal & bodily vision1 unbrok5 col\r surfaces are f\nd to be f> m agreeable4 ,x w be se5 t ! pr9ciples ( appropriate furni%+ & adornm5t 9 h\se int]iors dep5d ^u circum/ances & natural surr\nd+s z well z ^u ! "* & pursuits ( ! family :o are to be lodg$1 & t ! f9al *>m ( ! home is atta9$ by a p]fect adaptation ( pr9ciples to exi/+ conditions bo? ( nature & humanity4 ,9 cottages ( ! "* we are consid]+1 furniture %\ld be simpl] & light] ?an 9 h\ses int5d$ = con/ant family liv+4 ,*airs & s(as %\ld be )\t elaborate uphol/]y & hang+s1 & cu%ions c be appropriately made ( "s well-col\r$ cotton or l95 mat]ial :i* w9d1 & sun1 & dampness _c spoil1 & ( :i* ! fre%ness c always be re/or$ by laund]+4 ,^! are g5]al rules1 appropriate to all summ] cottages1 & to ^! x may be add$1 t a h\se :i* is to be clos$ = six or eight mon?s 9 ! ye> %\ld really1 to be consi/5t1 be inexp5sively furni%$4 ,^! g5]al rules are int5d$ only to emphasise ! fact t 9 h\ses :i* are to become 9 ! true/ s5se homes--t is1 places ( habitation :i* repres5t ! inhabitants1 directions or rules = beautiful col\r & arrangem5t ( int]iors1 mu/ always foll[ ! guid+ incid5ts ( class & locality4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,ceil+s ,z ceil+s are 9 reality a "p ( ! wall1 !y mu/ always be consid]$ 9 connection ) room int]iors1 b _! influ5ce ^u ! beauty ( ! av]age h\se is s small1 t _! treatm5t is a comp>atively easy problem4 ,9 simple h\ses ) pla/] ceil+s ! t9ts to be us$ are easily decid$4 ,! rule ( gradation ( col\r f floor to ceil+ prescribes = ! latt] ! lighte/ tone ( ! gradation1 & z ! ceil+ /&s = light1 & %\ld actually reflect light into ! room1 ! philosophy ( ?is arrangem5t ( col\rs is obvi\s4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 an inv>iable rule t ! ceil+ %\ld c>ry ! same t9t z ! wall1 ev5 9 a mu* light] tone1 al?\gh great] h>mony & re/fulness ( effect is produc$ 9 ?is way4 ,a ceil+ ( cream :ite w h>monise well ) almo/ any t9t ^u ! walls1 & at ! same "t give an effect ( air & light 9 ! room4 ,x is also a good gr\nd = ornam5t 9 elaborately decorat$ ones4 ,if ! walls are cov]$ ) a light wall-pap] :i* c>ries a floral design1 x is a safe rule to make ! ceil+ ( ! same col\r b a light] %ade ( ! backgr\nd ( ! pap]1 b x is n by any means good art to c>ry a fl[] design ov] ! ceil+4 ,"o sometimes sees in/ances ( ?is 9 ! b$rooms ( fairly good h\ses1 & ! effect is naturally t ( br++ ! ceil+ app>5tly almo/ to "o's head1 or at all ev5ts1 ( produc+ a v unre/ful effect4 ,a wood ceil+ 9 natural col\r is always a good feature 9 a room ( def9$ or s]i\s purpose1 l a hall1 d9+-room1 or libr>y1 because 9 su* rooms ! col\r ( ! side walls is apt to be /rong en\gh to balance x4 ,inde$ a wood5 ceil+ has always ! m]it ( be+ secure 9 its place1 & ev5 :]e ! walls are light c be pa9t$ s z to be 9 h>mony ) !m4 ,pla/] z a ceil+ = b$rooms is op5 to ! objection ( a possibility ( its deta*+ itself f ! la?1 especially 9 old h\ses1 & 9 ^! x is well to h !m /r5g!n$ ) flat m\ld+s ( wood put on 9 regul> squ>es1 or ev5 9 "s geometrical design1 & pa9t$ ) ! ceil+4 ,?is gives security z well z a c]ta9 elaborat5ess ( effect n )\t its value4 ,= ! ord9>y1 or comp>atively inexp5sive home1 we ne$ n consid] ! ceil+ an object = s]i\s /udy1 because x is s con/antly out ( ! l9e ( sight1 & because its natural col\rless condition is no b> to ! g5]al col\r-effect4 ,9 l>ge rooms ?is condition is *ang$1 = 9 a long p]spective ! ceil+ comes into sight & consci\sness4 ,!re w\ld be a s5se ( b>r5ness & pov]ty 9 a long /ret* ( pla9 surface or unbrok5 col\r ov] a vi/a ( decorat$ wall1 & accord+ly ! ceil+s ( l>ge & important rooms are g5]ally brok5 by pla/] m\ld+s or ar*itectural ornam5t4 ,9 rooms ( ?is k9d1 :e!r 9 public or private build+s1 decorative pa9t+ has its prop] & appropriate place4 ,a pa9t$ ceil+1 no matt] h[ beautiful1 is q sup]flu\s & inde$ absolutely lo/ 9 a room :]e size prev5ts its be+ br\ght into ! field ( ! eye by ! l[]+ ( long p]spective l9es1 b :5 ! size ( ! room gives unusual l5g? ( ceil+1 no effect ( decoration is s valuable & preci\s4 ,col\r & gild+ ^u a ceil+1 :5 well su/a9$ by f9e composition or treatm5t1 is und\bt$ly ! highe/ & be/ a*ievem5t ( ! decorative pa9t]'s art4 ,su* a ceil+ 9 a l>ge & /ately draw+-room1 :]e ! walls are hung ) silk :i* gives brok5 indications ( graceful design 9 play ( light ^u ! texture1 is "o ( ! mo/ successful ( bo? mod]n z well z antique me?ods ( decoration4 ,x has come d[n 9 direct succession ( practice to ! s*ool ( ,fr5* decoration ( to-day1 & has be5 adopt$ into ,am]ican fa%ion 9 its full & complete practice )\t suffici5t adaptation to ,am]ican circum/ances4 ,if x 7 modifi$ by ^!1 x is capable ( absorb+ o!r & bett] qualities ?an ^? ( m]e fa%ion & brilliance1 z we see 9 occasional in/ances 9 "s beautiful ,am]ican h\ses1 :]e ! ceil+s h be5 pa9t$1 & ! textiles wov5 ) an almo/ imag9ative appropriat5ess ( subject4 ,su* ceil+s z ?is belong1 ( c\rse1 to ! ef=ts ( ! mural or decorative pa9t]1 :o1 9 conjunction ) ! decorator1 or ar*itect1 has /udi$ ! subject z connect$ ) its surr\nd+s4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,floors ,,& ,,floor-,,cov]+s ,al?\gh 9 ord9>y sequ5ce ! col\r+ ( floors comes aft] t ( walls1 ! fact t--9 important h\ses--co/ly & elaborate floors ( mosaic or ( inlaid wood =m "p ( ! ar*itect's plan1 makes x necess>y to consid] ! effect ( inh]5t or natural col\rs ( su* floors1 9 connection ) appli$ col\r-s*emes 9 rooms4 ,mosaic floors1 be+ z a rule conf9$ to halls 9 private h\ses1 ne$ h>dly be consid]$ 9 ?is relation1 & co/ly wood floors are almo/ necess>ily conf9$ to ! yell[s ( ! natural woods4 ,^! yell[s range f pale buff to olive1 & are n z a rule inh>moni\s ) any o!r t9t1 al?\gh !y (t5 lack suffici5t /r5g? or int5sity to hold _! own ) /rong] t9ts ( walls & furniture4 ,z x is "o ( ! pr9ciples ( col\r 9 a h\se t ! floor is ! f\ndation ( ! room1 ?is weakness ( col\r 9 h>d-wood floors mu/ be ackn[l$g$ z a disadvantage4 ,! floors %\ld c]ta9ly be able to support ! room 9 col\r z well z 9 con/ruction4 ,x mu/ be ! /ronge/ t9t 9 ! room1 & yet x mu/ h ! unobtrusiv5ess ( /r5g?4 ,?is makes floor treatm5t a m difficult problem1 or "o requir+ m ?\ght ?an is g5]ally suppos$1 & expla9s :y light rooms are m successful ) h>d-wood floors ?an m$ium or v d>k ones4 ,!re are _m reasons1 sanit>y z well z economic1 :y h>d-wood floors %\ld n be cov]$ 9 ord9>y dwell+-h\ses2 & :5 ! pores ( ! wood are prop]ly fill$1 & ! surface kept well poli%$1 x is n only good z a fact1 b z an effect1 z x reflects surr\nd+ t9ts1 & does mu* to make up = lack ( sympa!tic or relat$ col\r4 ,yet x w be f\nd t 9 almo/ e case ( successful col\r-treatm5t 9 a room1 some?+ mu/ be add$ 9 ! way ( floor-cov]+ to give x ! s5se ( complet5ess & satisfaction :i* is ! result ( a successful s*eme ( decoration4 ,! simple/ way ( do+ ?is is to cov] en\gh ( ! space ) rugs to attract ! eye1 & re/ore ! balance lo/ by want ( /r5g? ( col\r 9 ! wood4 ,sometimes "o or two small rugs w d ?is1 & ^! may be ( almo/ any t9t :i* includes ! g5]al "o ( ! room1 ev5 if ! g5]al t9t is n prom95t 9 ! rug4 ,if ! use or luxury ( ! room requires m cov]$ space1 x is bett] to use "o rug ( a l>g] size ?an sev]al small & p]haps conflict+ ones4 ,( c\rse 9 ?is ! g5]al tone ( ! rug mu/ be *os5 = its aff9ity to ! tone ( ! room1 b t aff9ity secur$1 any v>iations ( col\r occurr+ 9 ! design are apt to add to ! g5]al effect4 ,illu/ration3 ,,squ>e ,,hall ,,9 ,,city ,,h\se ,a c]ta9 am\nt ( contra/ to prevail+ col\r is an advantage1 & ! g5]al value ( rugs 9 a s*eme ( decoration is t !y furni% ?is contra/ 9 small masses or divisions1 s well work$ 9 ) o!r t9ts & tones t x makes its effect )\t opposition to ! g5]al plan4 ,?us1 9 a room :]e ! walls are ( a pale %ade ( copp]1 ! rugs %\ld br+ 9 a v>iety ( r$s :i* w\ld be natural p>ts ( ! same scale1 l l[] notes 9 ! octave2 & yet %\ld add pat*es ( relative blues & h>monis+ gre5s2 possibly also1 deep gold1 & black & :ite2--! latt] 9 m9ute =ms & l9es :i* only acc5t or enri* ! g5]al effect4 ,x is really an int]e/+ problem1 :y ! /rong col\rs g5]ally us$ 9 ,ori5tal rugs %\ld h>monise s mu* bett] ) weak] t9ts 9 walls & furniture ?an ev5 ! mo/ judici\sly select$ c>pets c possibly d4 ,x is true !re are bad ,ori5tal rugs1 v bad ones1 j z !re may be a villa9 9 any congregation ( ! righte\s1 b c]ta9ly ! long c5turies ( ,ea/]n manufacture1 rea*+ back to ! infancy ( ! _w1 h giv5 ,ea/]n nations secrets n to be easily ma/]$ by ! p ( lat] days4 ,b if we _c tell ) c]ta9ty :y good rugs fit all places & circum/ances1 :ile any o!r ?+ ( mortal manufacture mu/ h its place c>efully prep>$ = x1 we may p]haps assume to "k :y ! mo/ beautiful ( mod]n c>pets are n z easily manag$ & z successful4 ,9 ! fir/ place hav+ expla9$ t "s contra/1 "s fillip ( oppos+ col\r1 some?+ :i* ! arti/ calls snap1 is absolutely requir$ 9 e successful col\r s*eme1 we %all see t if we are to get ?is by simple means ( a c>pet1 we mu/ *oose "o :i* c>ries m ?an "o col\r 9 its composition1 & col\r introduc$ z design mu/ come "u ! laws ( me*anical manufacture2 t is1 x mu/ come 9 z repeat+ design1 & "h comes 9 ! real difficulty4 ,! same =ms & ! same col\rs mu/ come 9 9 ! same way 9 e y>d1 or e half or ?ree-qu>t] y>d ( ! c>pet4 ,x foll[s1 !n1 t x mu/ be ev5ly spr9kl$ or x mu/ regul>ly me&] ov] e y>d or half y>d ( ! surface2 & ?is regul>ity resolves itself into spots1 & spots are un5durable 9 a s*eme ( col\r4 ,s broad a space z ! floor ( a room _c be cov]$ by sections ( con/antly repeat$ design )\t produc+ a spotty effect1 al?\gh x c be some:at modifi$ by ! ef=ts ( ! good design]4 ,nev]!less1 9 spite ( 8 be/ k & int5tion1 ! difficulty rema9s4 ,!re is no "o pat* ( col\r l>g] ?an ano!r1 or m irregul> 9 =m4 ,!re is no?+ :i* has n its exact c\nt]p>t at an exact di/ance--nor?1 s\?1 ea/ & we/1 or nor!a/1 s\!a/1 nor?we/ & s\?we/--& ?is is :y a c>pet ) good design & excell5t col\r becomes unbe>able 9 a room ( l>ge size4 ,9 a small room :]e !re are n s _m repeats1 ! effect is n z bad1 b 9 a l>ge room ! monoton\s repetition is almo/ )\t rem$y4 ,( c\rse !re are c]ta9 laws ( optics & +5uities ( composition :i* may palliate ?is effect1 b ! fact rema9s t ! floor %\ld be cov]$ 9 a way :i* w leave ! m9d tranquil & ! eye satisfi$1 & ?is is h>d to accompli% ) :at is commonly kn[n z a figur$ c>pet4 ,if c>pet is to be us$1 x seems1 !n1 t ! simple/ way is to select a good mono*rome 9 ! prevail+ t9t ( ! room1 b sev]al %ades d>k]4 ,n an absolutely pla9 surface1 b "o brok5 ) "s unobtrusive design or patt]n 9 /ill d>k] d>ks & light] lights ?an ! g5]al tone4 ,9 ?is case we %all h ! room h>moni\s1 x is true1 b lack+ ! elem5t :i* provokes admiration--! enliv5+ effect ( contra/4 ,?is may be secur$ by mak+ ! c5tre or ma9 "p ( ! c>pet comp>atively small1 & us+ a v wide & important bord] ( contra/+ col\r--a bord] s wide z to make itself an important "p ( ! c>pet4 ,9 l>ge rooms ?is plan does n entirely obviate ! difficulty1 z x leaves ! c5tral space /ill too l>ge & impressive to rema9 unbrok52 b ! rem$y may be f\nd 9 ! use ( he>?-rugs or sk9-rugs1 s plac$ z to seem necessities ( use4 ,z ,i h said be=e1 contra/ on a broad scale c be secur$ by *oos+ c>pets ( an entirely diff]5t tone f ! wall1 & ?is is sometimes exp$i5t4 ,= in/ance1 z contra/ to a copp]-col\r$ wall1 a s(tly ton$ gre5 c>pet is ne>ly always successful4 ,?is "o col\r1 gre51 is always safe & satisfactory 9 a floor-cov]+1 provid$ ! walls are n too /rong 9 tone1 & provid$ t ! gre5 9 ! c>pet is n too gre54 ,c]ta9 br[ni% gre5s possess ! quality ( be+ 9 h>mony ) e o!r col\r4 ,!y are ! mo/ peaceable %ades 9 ! col\r-_w--! only ones )\t positive antipa?ies4 ,gre5 9 all ! pal] tones c claim ! title ( peace-mak] among col\rs1 s9ce all ! o!r t9ts w fight ) some?+ else1 b nev] ) gre5 ( a correspond+ or ev5 ( a mu* great] /r5g?4 ,( c\rse ?is valuable quality1 comb9$ ) a natural re/fulness ( effect1 makes x ! safe/ ( ord9>y floor-cov]+s4 ,9 b$rooms ) poli%$ floors & light walls good col\r-effects c be secur$ )\t c>pets1 b if ! floors are ( p9e & ne$ cov]+1 no bett] g5]al effect c be secur$ ?an t ( pla9 or mix$ +ra9 fill+1 us+ ) x ,ori5tal he>? & b$side rugs4 ,! entire second floor ( a h\se c 9 t case be cov]$ ) c>pet 9 ! accommodat+ t9t ( gre5 m5tion$1 leav+ ! v>i\s col\r-connections to be made ) diff]5tly t9t$ rugs4 ,good p9e floors well fitt$ & f9i%$ c be /a9$ to h>monise ) almo/ any t9t us$ 9 furniture or ^u ! wall4 ,i rememb] a sea-side *amb] 9 a h\se :]e ! mi/ress _h great natural decorative ability1 & s mu* cultivation z to prev5t its runn+ away ) h]1 :]e ! floor 0 /a9$ a transp>5t olive1 l dep?s ( sea-wat]1 & "h & !re a float+ sea-we$1 or a =m ( sea-life fa9tly outl9$ )9 ! col\r4 ,9 ?is room1 :i* seem$ wide op5 to ! sea & air1 ev5 :5 ! w9d[s 7 clos$1 ! walls 7 ( a fa9t gre5i% blue1 l :at is call$ dead turquoise1 & ! relation betwe5 floor & walls 0 s p]fect t x rema9$ ) me to ?is day z a cr[n+ in/ance ( satisfaction 9 col\r4 ,x is p]haps m difficult to convey an idea ( happy *oice or selection ( floor-col\r ?an ( walls1 because x is relative to walls4 ,x mu/ relate to :at has already be5 done4 ,b 9 recapitulation x is safe to say1 fir/1 t 9 *oos+ col\r = a room1 s(t & m$ium t9ts are bett] ?an positively d>k or bright ones1 & t walls %\ld be unobtrusive 9 design z well z col\r2 secondly1 t floors1 if ( ! same t9t z walls1 %\ld be mu* d>k]2 & t !y %\ld be made app>5t by means ( ?is /r5g? ( col\r1 or by ! addition ( rugs or bord]s1 al?\gh ! relation betwe5 walls & floor mu/ be c>efully pres]v$ & p]fectly unmi/akable1 = x is ! p]fection ( ?is relation ( "o col\r to ano!r :i* makes home decoration an art4 ,!re is /ill a ^w to be said z to floor-cov]+s1 :i* relates to heal?ful h\sekeep+ in/ead ( art1 & t is1 t 9 all cases :]e c>pets or matt+s are us$1 !y %\ld be 9 rug =m1 n fitt$ 9 to irregul> floor-spaces2 s z to be frequ5tly & easily lift$ & clean$4 ,! great1 & inde$ ! only1 objection to ! use ( matt+s 9 c\ntry or summ] h\ses1 is ! difficulty ( frequ5t lift+1 & removal ( accumulat$ du/1 :i* has sift$ ?r\gh to ! floor--b if f9e hemp-w>p matt+s are us$1 & sewn into squ>es :i* cov] ! floor suffici5tly1 x is an ideal summ] floor-cov]+1 z x c be roll$ & remov$ ev5 m easily ?an a c>pet1 & !re is a du/-%$d+ quality 9 x :i* comm5ds itself to ! h\sekeep]4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,drap]ies ,drap]ies are n always consid]$ z a "p ( furni%+s1 yet 9 tru?--z f> z decorative necessities are conc]n$--!y %\ld come imm$iately aft] wall & floor cov]+s4 ,! h\sehold] :o is 9 ha/e to complete ! arrangem5t ( ! home naturally ?9ks fir/ ( *airs1 s(as1 & tables1 because !y come into imm$iate p]sonal use1 b if drap]ies are recognis$ z a necess>y "p ( ! beauty ( ! h\se x is wor? :ile to /udy _! appropriate "* f ! fir/4 ,!y h 9 tru? mu* m to d ) ! effect ( ! room ?an *airs or s(as1 s9ce ^! are spe$ily sat ^u & pass out ( notice1 :ile drap]ies or portires are 9 ! nature ( pictures--hang+ 9 ev]ybody's sight4 ,z f> z ! elem5t ( beauty is conc]n$1 a room hav+ good col\r1 attractive & int]e/+ pictures1 & beautiful drap]ies1 is already furni%$4 ,:atev] else goes to ! mak+ ( x may be also beautiful1 b x mu/ be conv5i5t & useful1 :ile 9 ! selection ( drap]ies1 beauty1 bo? relative & positive1 is q untrammell$4 ,z 9 all o!r furni%+s1 f ! /hetic po9t ( view col\r is ! fir/ ?+ to be consid]$4 ,z a rule x %\ld foll[ t ( ! walls1 a cont9u\s effect ( col\r ) v>iation ( =m & surface be+ a valuable & beautiful ?+ to secure4 ,to give ! full value ( v>iation--:]e ! walls are pla9 "o %\ld *oose a figur$ /uff = curta9s2 :]e ! wall is pap]$1 or cov]$ ) figures1 a pla9 mat]ial %\ld be us$4 ,!re is "o exception to ?is rule & ?is is 9 ! case ( walls hung ) damask4 ,"h x is be/ to use ! same mat]ial = curta9s1 z ! effect is obta9$ by ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! damask hung 9 folds1 ) ! design indi/+ui%able1 or /ret*$ flat ^u a wall-surface1 :]e x is pla9ly to be se5 & felt4 ,ev5 :]e damask is us$ ^u ! walls1 if exactly ! same %ade ( col\r c be f\nd 9 sat9 or velvet1 ! pla9 mat]ial 9 drap]y w enhance ! value ( design on ! walls4 ,?is *oice or selection ( col\r applies to curta9s & portires z simple adjuncts ( furni%+1 & n to su* pieces ( drap]y z are 9 !mselves works ( art4 ,:5 a textile becomes a "w ( art x is 9 a measure a law unto itself1 & has z mu* "r to select its own col\r z if x 7 a picture in/ead ( a portire1 9 fact if x is suffici5tly important1 ! room mu/ foll[ in/ead ( lead+4 ,?is may happ5 9 ! case ( "s priceless old embroid]y1 "s relic ( t peaceful pa/1 :5 h\rs & days fl[$ cont5t$ly into a s*eme ( art & beauty1 )\t a ?\ght ( competitive manufacture4 ,x might be difficult to subdue ! _s ( a mod]n draw+-room into h>mony ) su* a "w ( art1 b if x 7 done1 x w\ld be a v %r9e ( re/fulness to ! _s4 ,=tunately _m anci5t m>vels ( ne$lework 7 done ^u :ite sat91 & ?is makes !m easily adaptable to any light s*eme ( col\r1 :]e !y may appe> inde$ z gue/s ( hon\r--invit$ f ! pa/ to be c\rt$ by ! pres5t4 ,x is n (t5 t su* pieces are (f]$ z p>ts ( a s*eme ( mod]n decoration1 & ! f+]s ( to-day are too busy or too idle = _! creation1 yet x sometimes happ5s t a valuable piece ( drap]y ( exceptional col\r belongs by inh]itance or pur*ase to ! =tunate h\sehold]1 & 9 ?is case x %\ld be us$ z a picture w\ld be1 = an indep5d5t bit ( decoration4 ,to return to simple ?+s1 ! rule ( contra/ z appli$ to pap]$ walls1 cov]$ ) design1 orda9s t ! curta9s %\ld und\bt$ly be pla9 & ( ! mo/ pron\nc$ t9t us$ 9 ! pap]4 ,if ! walls ( a room are simply t9t$ or pa9t$1 figur$ /uffs ( ! same g5]al tone1 or pr9t$ silks1 velvets1 or cottons 9 :i* ! pr$om9ant t9t corresponds ) t ( ! wall %\ld be us$4 ,^! relieve ! simplicity ( ! walls1 & give ! desirable v>iation4 ,transp>5t silk curta9s are ( great value 9 col\r+ ! light :i* ent]s ! room1 & ^! %\ld be us$ 9 direct ref]5ce to ! light4 ,if ! room is d>k or cold 9 its exposure1 to hang ! w9d[s ) sun-col\r$ silk or musl9 w *eat ! eye & imag9ation into ! idea t x is a sunny room4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 !re is actual sun%9e 9 ! room1 a p]vad+ t9t ( rose-col\r or delicate gre5 may be giv5 by inn] curta9s ( ei!r ( ^? col\rs4 ,^! are effects1 h[ev]1 = :i* rules c h>dly be giv51 s9ce ! possible v>iations mu/ be c>efully /udi$1 unless1 inde$1 !y are ! col\r-/rokes ( "s "o :o has t g5ius = comb9ation or contra/ ( t9ts :i* we call col\r s5se4 ,aft] col\r 9 drap]ies come texture & quality1 & ^! ne$ h>dly be discuss$ 9 ! case ( silk5 fabrics1 because silk fibre has inh]5t qualities ( t5acity ( t9t & flexibility ( sub/ance4 ,pure silk1 t is silk un/iff5$ ) gums1 no matt] h[ ?ickly & heavily x is wov51 is s(t & yield+ & w fall into folds )\t %>p angles4 ,?is quality ( s(tness is 9 its v sub/ance4 ,ev5 a s+le unwov5 ?read ( silk w drop gracefully into loops1 :]e a cotton or l95 or ev5 a wooll5 ?read w %[ /iffness4 ,wooll5 fibre seems to acquire s(tness z x is ga!r$ into y>ns & wov51 & w hang 9 folds ) almo/ ! same grace z silk2 b un=tunately !y are fav\rite pa/ure gr\nds z well z bury+-places = mo?s1 & al?\gh ^! co-inhabitants ( our h\ses come to a spe$y resurrection1 !y dev\r _! v graves1 & leave our wooll5 drap]ies irrem$iably damag$4 ,x is a pity t wooll5 fabrics %\ld 9 ?is way be made undesirable = h\sehold use1 = !y possess 9 a great degree ! two mo/ valuable qualities ( silk3 col\r-t5acity & flexibility4 ,if "o adopts wooll5 curta9s & portires1 con/ant vigilance is ! price ( safety1 & consid]+ t vigilance is requir$ ev]y:]e & at all times 9 ! h\sehold1 x is be/ to r$uce ! quantity :5ev] x is possible4 ,?is ?r[s u back ^u cottons & l95s = inexp5sive hang+s1 & 9 all ! ?\s& =ms 9 :i* ^! two fibres are manufactur$ x w\ld seem easy to *oose ^? :i* are beautiful1 durable1 & appropriate4 ,b "h we are met at ! v ?re%old ( *oice ) ! two undesirable qualities ( fugitive col\r1 & /iffness ( texture4 ,some?+ 9 ! nature ( cotton makes x inhospitable to dyes4 ,if x receives !m x is ) a prote/1 & an evid5t int5tion ( ca/+ !m out at ! e>lie/ opportunity--x makes1 x is true1 "o or two exceptions4 ,x welcomes indigo dye & w nev] q rel9qui% its companion%ip2 once receiv$1 x w c>ry its col\rs ?r\gh all its s]viceable life1 & :5 x is f9ally ready to fall into du/1 x is /ill loyally col\r$ by its influ5ce4 ,if x is *eat$1 z we ourselves are apt to be1 into accept+ spuri\s indigo1 made up ( *emical prep>ations1 x spe$ily discov]s ! *eat & refuses its col\r+4 ,p]haps ?is sympa?y is due to a vegetable k9%ip & lik5ess ( exp]i5ce1 = :]e cotton w gr[1 indigo w also fl\ri%4 ,9 pr9t$ cottons or *9tzes1 !re is a reasonable am\nt ( fidelity to col\r1 & if *9tz curta9s are well *os51 & l9$ to protect !m f ! sun1 _! attractiv5ess be>s a fair proportion to _! durability4 ,an int]l9+ ( "s /rong & tri$ col\r w give a v s(t & subtle daylight effect 9 a room1 b ?is is1 ( c\rse1 lo/ 9 ! ev5+4 ,! exp$i5t ( an "u col\r 9 curta9 l9+s w sometimes give delightful results 9 pla9 or unpr9t$ goods1 & sometimes a l9+ ) a /rong & bold design w produce a *>m+ %ad[ effect ^u a t9t$ surface--( c\rse ea* new exp]im5t mu/ be tri$ be=e "o c be c]ta9 ( its effect1 &1 9 fact1 !re is r an excit+ unc]ta9ty z to results4 ,yet !re are inf9ite possibilities to ! h\sehold] :o has :at is call$ ! arti/ic in/9ct & ! leisure & will+ness to exp]im5t1 & exp]im5ts ne$ n be limit$ to pr9ts or to cottons1 = wond]ful comb9ations ( col\r are possible 9 silks :]e light is call$ 9 z an influ5ce 9 ! composition4 ,"o mu/1 h[ev]1 expect to =ego ^! effects except 9 daylight1 b z artificial light has its own subtleties ( effect1 ! "o c be balanc$ aga9/ ! o!r4 ,9 my own c\ntry-h\se ,i h us$ ! two /ronge/ col\rs--r$ & blue--9 ?is d\bl$ way1 ) delightful effect4 ,! blue1 :i* is ! face col\r1 pres5t+ long1 pure folds ( blue1 ) w>m$ r$di% %ad[s betwe51 :ile at sunset1 :5 ! rays ( light are level1 ! v>iations are l a sunset sky4 ,x w be se5 by ^! sugge/ions t c>eful selection1 & "s k ( ! qualities ( diff]5t dyes1 w g f> t[>d modify+ ! want ( p]man5ce ( col\r & lack ( reflection 9 cottons2 ! o!r quality ( /iffness1 or want ( flexibility1 is occasionally ov]come by me?ods ( weav+4 ,inde$1 if ! manufactur] or weav] _h a cle> idea ( excell5ce 9 ?is respect1 und\bt$ly ! natural inflexibility ( fibre c\ld be greatly ov]come4 ,!re is a place wait+ 9 ! _w ( art & decoration = :at 9 my own m9d ,i call ! miss+ textile4 ,?is is by no means a fabric ( co/1 = among its o!r virtues x mu/ possess t ( *eapness4 ,to meet an almo/ univ]sal want x %\ld comb9e inexp5siv5ess1 durability1 s(tness1 & absolute fidelity ( col\r1 & ^! f\r qualities are n to be f\nd 9 any exi/+ textile4 ,?ree ( !m--*eapness1 /r5g?1 & col\r--7 possess$ by ! old-fa%ion$ true indigo-blue d5im--! delightful blue :i* fad$ into some?+ z ne> ! col\r ( ! fl[] ( grass1 z dead vegetable mat]ial c approa* t :i* is full ( liv+ juices--! possession ( ^! ?ree qualities d\bl$ & trebl$ ! am\nt ( its manufacture until x lo/ "o ( !m by masqu]ad+ 9 anil9e indigo4 ,_m ( our ord9>y cotton manufactures are /rong & inexp5sive1 & a few ( !m h ! flexibility :i* d5im lacks4 ,x 0 possess$ 9 an almo/ p]fect degree by ! ,canton1 or fleec$1 flannels1 manufactur$ s l>gely a few ye>s ago1 & call$ art-drap]y4 ,x lack$ col\r1 h[ev]1 = ! v>i\s dyes giv5 to x dur+ its brief p]iod ( fav\ritism 7 n col\r2 !y 7 m]ely t9t4 ,t /rong1 good ^w1 col\r1 c\ld n be appli$ to ! mix$ & evanesc5t dyes ) :i* ?is s(t & e/imable mat]ial clo!d itself )al4 ,x 01 s to speak1 inv]tebrate--x _h no backbone4 ,besides ?is lack ( col\r /an*ness1 x _h ano!r fault :i* help$ to ov]balance its _m virtues4 ,x 0 fatally attractive to fire4 ,its s(t1 fluffy surface seem$ to rea* out t[>d flame1 & ! contact once made1 !re ensu$ "o fla% ( in/antane\s blaze1 & ! :ole surface1 no matt] if x 7 a table-cov]1 a hang+1 or ! wall cov]+ a room1 0 totally de/roy$4 ,yet z "o mu/ h _h or he>d ( su* a disa/r\s exp]i5ce to fe> & avoid x1 ?is proclivity alone w\ld n h end$ its popul>ity4 ,x 0 probably ! evanesc5t "* ( :at 0 call$ its art-col\r :i* end$ ! c>e] ( an e/imable mat]ial1 & if ! manufactur]s _h kn[n h[ to elim9ate its faults & adapt its virtues1 x might /ill h be5 a fl\ri%+ textile4 ,9 tru?1 we d n (t5 /op to analyse ! reasons ( prolong$ popul> fav\r2 yet no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an t !re is reason1 & good reason1 = fidelity 9 public ta/e4 ,popul> lik+1 if cont9u$1 is always f\nd$ ^u c]ta9 incontrov]tible virtues4 ,if a manufacture _c hold its own = ev] 9 public fav\r1 x is because x fails 9 "s important p>ticul> to be :at x %\ld be4 ,products ( ! loom mu/ h la/+ virtues if !y w\ld secure la/+ e/eem4 ,blue d5im _h its hold ^u public use pr9cipally = ! reason t x possess$ a col\r sup]ior to all ! *ances & accid5ts ( its v>i$ life4 ,x is true x 0 a col\r :i* comm5d$ itself to g5]al lik+1 yet if z /an* & /eadfa/ a gre5 or r$ c\ld be imp>t$ to an equally *eap & durable fabric1 x w\ld f9d z la/+ a place 9 public fav\r4 ,x is q possible t 9 ! ne> future dome/ic weav+s may come to ! aid ( ! critical h\se-furni%]1 s t ! qualities ( /r5g? & pliability may be unit$ ) col\r :i* is bo? wat]-fa/ & sun-fa/1 & t we %all be able to ord] n only ! k9d ( mat]ial1 b ! exact %ade ( col\r necess>y to ! p]fection ( our h\ses4 ,to be wa%able z well z durable is also a great po9t 9 fav\r ( cotton textiles4 ,! ,engli% *9tzes ) :i* ! high po/ b$/eads ( our =emo!rs 7 hung _h a ye>ly baptism ( family soap-suds1 & came f x ) _! designs ( gaily-cre/$1 almo/ life-size pheasants1 sitt+ ^u inadequate bran*es1 v little subdu$ by ! process4 ,^? 7 n days ( col\r-/udy2 & h>mony1 appli$ to ?+s ( sight in/ead ( conduct1 0 n look$ =2 b :5 we copy ! beautiful old furniture ( t day1 we may z well dem& ) x ! quality ( wa%abl5ess & cleanabl5ess :i* w5t ) all its belong+s4 ,x is always a wond] to ! mascul9e1 t ! fem99e m9d has su* an in]adicable love ( drap]ies4 ,! man despises !m1 b to ! woman !y are ! p]fect+ t\* ( ! home1 hid+ or disguis+ all ! %>p angles ( w9d[s & doors1 & mak+ ( !m opportunities ( beauty4 ,x is ! same in/9ct ) :i* %e tries to cov] ! h>d angles & facts ( daily life & make ( !m virtu\s incitem5ts4 ,z long z ! woman rules1 h\se-curta9s w be a joy & delight to h]4 ,some?+ 9 _! s(t protection1 grace ( l9e1 & possible beauty ( col\r appeals to h] z no o!r h\sehold belong+ has ! p[] to d4 ,! long folds ( ! /raight hang+ curta9 are f> m beautiful ?an ! loop$ & fe/oon$ creations :i* 7 held 9 vogue by "s previ\s g5]ations1 & inde$ are /ill de> to ! he>ts ( pr(essional uphol/]]s4 ,! simpl] ! treatm5t1 ! bett] ! effect1 s9ce natural r ?an di/ort$ l9e is m re/ful & enjoyable4 ,quality1 col\r1 & simple graceful l9es are q suffici5t elem5ts ( value 9 ^! important adjuncts ( h\se furni%+ & decoration4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,furniture ,al?\gh ! =ms & v>ieties ( furniture are inf9ite1 !y c easily be classifi$ fir/ into ! two great divisions ( good & bad1 & aft] t into k9ds & /yles2 b no matt] h[ good ! diff]5t specim5s may be1 or to :at /yle !y may belong1 ea* "o is subject aga9 to ! rul+ ( fitness4 ,deta*$ ?+s may be bo? ?or\ghly pleas+ & ?or\ghly good 9 !mselves1 b unless !y are appropriate to ! place :]e1 & purpose = :i* !y are us$1 !y w n be beautiful4 ,illu/ration3 ,,colonial ,,*airs ,,& ,,s(a 7,,belong+ ,,to ,,mrs4 ,,ru? ,,mc5]y ,,/u>t7 ,x is well to reit]ate t ! use to :i* a room is put mu/ always gov]n its furni%+ & 9 a measure its col\r1 & t :atev] we put 9 x mu/ be plac$ !re because x is appropriate to t use1 & because x is ne$$ = complet5ess4 ,x is misapplication :i* makes mu* ( :at is call$ arti/ic furni%+ ridicul\s4 ,an old-fa%ion$ brass pres]v+-kettle & a l95 or wool sp9n+-:eel are 9 place & appropriate pieces ( furni%+ = a /udio2 ! "o = col\r1 & ! o!r = =m1 & because also !y may s]ve z models2 b !y are sadly out ( place 9 a mod]n city h\se1 or ev5 9 ! p>l\r ( a c\ntry cottage4 ,we all recognise ! fact t a room c>efully furni%$ 9 "o /yle makes a on5ess ( impression2 :]eas if ?+s are br\ght toge!r het]og5e\sly1 ev5 if ea* sep>ate ?+ is select$ = its own special virtue & beauty1 ! feel+ ( enjoym5t w be f> less complete4 ,!re is a c]ta9 k9%ip 9 pieces ( furniture made or orig9at$ at ! same p]iod & fa%ion$ by a prevail+ s5tim5t ( beauty1 :i* makes !m h>moni\s :5 br\ght toge!r2 & if our m9ds are 9 sympa?y ) t p]iod & /yle ( expression1 x becomes a great pleasure to use x z a means ( expression = ourselves4 ,:atev] appeals to u z ! be/ or mo/ beautiful ?\ght 9 manufacture we h a "r to adopt1 b we %\ld /udy to und]/& ! circum/ances ( its production1 9 ord] to d ju/ice to x & ourselves1 s9ce /yle is evolv$ f surr\nd+ influ5ces4 ,x w\ld seem also t its p]iods & orig9 %\ld n be too f> remov$ f ! int]e/s & ways ( our own "t1 & incongru\s ) x1 because x w\ld be impossible to c>ry an utt]ly =eign p]iod or me?od ( ?\ght into all ! intimacies ( dome/ic life4 ,! fad ( furni%+ diff]5t rooms 9 diff]5t p]iods ( art1 & 9 ! fa%ion ( nations & peoples ^: lives are totally dissimil>1 may easily be c>ri$ too f>1 & ! _s ( home1 & ev5 ( beauty1 be lo/4 ,( c\rse ?is applies to small1 & n to gr& h\ses1 :i* are always exceptions to ! purely dome/ic idea4 ,!re are _m reasons :y "o %\ld be 9 sympa?y ) :at is call$ ! colonial craze2 n only because colonial days are a "p ( our hi/ory1 b because colonial furniture & decorations 7 d]iv$ directly f ! be/ p]iod ( ,engli% art4 ,its orig9al design]s 7 ma/]s :o made /&>ds 9 ar*itectural & pictorial z well z h\sehold art4 ,! ,adams bro!rs1 to :om _m ( ! be/ =ms ( ! p]iod are ref]able1 7 great ar*itects z well z great design]s4 ,ev5 s di/+ui%$ a pa9t] z ,hog>? delight$ 9 compos+ symmetrical =ms = furniture1 & prea*$ p]si/5tly ! beauty ( curv$ in/ead ( rectangul> l9es4 ,x 01 9 fact1 a p]iod 9 :i* sup]ior m9ds express$ !mselves 9 mat]ial =ms1 :5 ,flaxman1 ,w$gwood1 ,*ipp5dale & _m o!rs ( _! day1 true arti/s 9 =m1 wrote _! ?\ghts 9 wood1 /one1 & pott]y1 & bequea!d !m to future ages4 ,c]ta9ly ! "w ( su* m9ds 9 su* company mu/ outla/ m]e me*anical ef=ts4 ,x is int]e/+ to note1 t _m ( ! ,*ipp5dale *airs keep 9 _! "u con/ruction ! squ>e & simple =ms ( a mu* e>li] p]iod1 :ile ! upp] "p1 ! back1 & seats are c>v$ into curves & floriat$ designs4 ,"o _c help wond]+ :e!r ?is squ>e solidity 0 simply a rem9isc5ce or p]si/5ce ( e>li] =ms1 or a consci\s return to ! mo/ direct pr9ciples ( weight-be>+ con/ructions4 ,all furniture made "u primitive conditions naturally dep5ds ^u p]p5dicul> & horizontal =ms1 because un9flu5c$ con/ruction consid]s fir/ ( all ! pr9ciple ( /r5g?2 b "u ! v>i$ influ5ces ( ! ,georgian p]iod "o h>dly expects fidelity to fir/ pr9ciples4 ,new ,engl& c>p5t]s & cab9et-mak]s :o _h wr\ght "u ! ma/]s ( c>p5try & cab9et-"w 9 ,engl& br\ght ) !m n only skill to fa%ion1 b ! v patt]ns & draw+s f :i* ,*ipp5dale & ,%]aton furniture _h be5 made 9 ,engl&4 ,our ,engli% =efa!rs 7 v fond ( ! ,/4 ,dom+o mahogany1 br\ght back 9 ! %ip-bottoms ( ,engli% trad]s1 b ! ,engli% workm5 :o made furniture 9 ! new _w1 :ile !y adopt$ ?is =eign wood1 7 n sl[ to appreciate ! wild *]ry1 & ! diff]5t maples & oak & nut woods :i* !y f\nd 9 ,am]ica4 ,!y 7 woods easy to "w1 & apt to take on poli% & %9+ surface4 ,! cab9et-mak]s lik$ also ! abnormal specim5s ( maple :]e ! fibre grew 9 close waves1 call$ curl$ maple1 z well z ! great roots fleck$ & spott$ ) m9ute knots1 kn[n z dott$ maple4 ,all ^! ?+s w5t into colonial furniture1 s beautifully cut1 s c>efully d[ell$ & put toge!r1 s well made1 t _m ( ! ?+s h become heirlooms 9 ! families = :i* !y 7 con/ruct$4 ,i rememb] admir+ a f9e old *]ry book-case 9 ,mr4 ,l[ell's libr>y at ,cambridge1 & be+ told by ! poet t x _h belong$ to 8 gr&fa!r4 ,:5 ,i spoke ( ! comp>ative r>ity ( su* possessions he answ]$3 ,oh1 anyone c h 8 gr&fa!r's furniture if he w wait a hundr$ ye>s6 ,nev]!less1 ) mod]n me?ods ( manufacture x is by no means c]ta9 t a hundr$ ye>s w secure possession ( ! furniture we buy to-day to our gr&*ildr54 ,9 ^? e>ly days x 0 n uncommon1 x 0 inde$ ! cu/om1 = "s "o ( ! m5 :o 7 call$ j\rneym5 cab9et-mak]s--t is1 m5 :o _h s]v$ _! "t & le>n$ _! trade1 b _h n yet settl$ d[n to a fix$ place & %op ( _! own--to take up an abode 9 ! h\se ) ! family :i* _h built x1 = a ye>1 or ev5 two or ?ree ye>s1 c>ry+ on ! "w 9 "s out-h\se or dep5d5ce1 *oos+ & season+ ! wood1 & measur+ ! furniture = ! spaces :]e x 0 to /&4 ,!re 0 a f9e fitness 9 su* furni%+2 x 0 z if ! diff]5t pieces actually grew :]e !y 7 plac$1 & x is small wond] t s built & fa%ion$ !y %\ld possess almo/ a human int]e/4 ,direct & special ?\ght & ef=t 7 incorporat$ ) ! furniture f ! v fir/1 & x easily expla9s ! excell5ces & f95esses ( its fa%ion+4 ,!re is an int]e/+ h\se 9 ,flu%+1 ,long ,isl&1 :]e su* furniture /ill /&s 9 ! rooms :]e x 0 put toge!r 9 #affd1 & :]e x is s fitt$ to spaces x has fill$ dur+ ! pass+ c5turies1 t x w\ld be impossible to c>ry x ?r\gh ! n>r[ doors & passages1 :i*1 unlike our pres5t halls1 7 made = ! pass+ to & fro ( human be+s1 & n ( furniture4 ,illu/ration3 ,,colonial ,,mantel ,,& ,,engli% ,,hob-,,grate 7,,sitt+-,,room ,,9 ,,mrs4 ,,c&ace ,,:eel]',s ,,h\se7 ,x is ?is k9d ( int]e/ :i* atta*es u to colonial furniture & adds to ! value ( its beauty & c>eful adaptation to human conv5i5ce4 ,9 ! roomy high boys :i* we f9d 9 old h\ses !re are places = ev]y?+4 ,!y 7 made = ! ord]ly pack+ & keep+ ( valuable ?+s1 9 closetless rooms1 & !y 7 made )\t project+ corn]s & cornices1 because life 0 liv$ 9 small] spaces ?an at pres5t4 ,!y 7 ! be/ product ( a ?\ghtful "t--:]e if manufacture lack$ "s ( ! ma*9]y & appliances ( to-day1 x 0 at lea/ n ru%$ by brea?less competition1 b c\ld progress sl[ly 9 c>eful leisure4 ,( c\rse we _c all h colonial furniture1 & inde$ x w\ld n be accord+ to ! _s ( our "t1 = ! arts ( our own day are to be enc\rag$ & fo/]$--b we c buy ! be/ ( ! ?+s :i* are made 9 our "t1 ! be/ 9 /yle1 9 int5tion1 9 fitt+ness1 & above all 9 c>efulness & hone/y ( con/ruction4 ,= "s reason ! quality ( durability seems to be want+ 9 mod]n furniture4 ,our ?+s are fa%ion$ ( ! same woods1 b some?+ 9 ! cur+ or prep>ation ( !m has weak5$ ! fibre & made x brittle4 ,probably ! gradual evaporation ( ! tree-juices :i* old-"t cab9et-mak]s 7 will+ to wait =1 left ! %runk5 s9ews ( ! wood 9 bett] condition ?an is possible ) our hurri$ & viol5t kiln-dri$ me?ods4 ,:at is ga9$ 9 "t 9 ! "o place is lo/ 9 ano!r4 ,nature refuses to ent] into our race = spe$y completion1 & if we hurry h] natural processes we %ort5 our lease ( own]%ip4 ,z a v apt illu/ration ( ?is fact1 ,i rememb] com+ into possession "s tw5ty ye>s ago ( an oak *air :i* _h /ood1 p]haps1 = m ?an two hundr$ ye>s 9 a ,long ,isl& f>m-h\se4 ,:5 ,i f\nd x1 x _h be5 long relegat$ to kit*5 use & 0 cov]$ ) a cru/ ( v>i\sly col\r$ pa9ts :i* _h accumulat$ dur+ ! two c5turies ( its exi/5ce4 ,! fa%ion ( x 0 r>e1 & _h probably be5 evolv$ by "s e>ly ,am]ican cab9et-mak]1 = :ile x _h all & ev5 m ?an ! grace ( ! high-back$ ,*ipp5dale patt]ns1 x 0 bett] fitt$ to ! r\nd$ surfaces ( ! human body4 ,x 0 a sp9dle *air ) a slightly holl[$ seat1 ! rim ( ! back r\nd$ to a loop :i* 0 cont9u$ into arm-re/s1 :i* spread into ?ick5$ blades = h&-re/s4 ,be+ v mu* 9 love ) ! grace & ease ( x1 ,i took x to a manufactur] to be reproduc$ 9 mahogany1 :o1 ) a f>-sight$ sagacity1 flood$ ! m>ket ) t p>ticul> patt]n4 ,we are us$--& ) good reason--to consid] mahogany z a durable wood1 b ( ! half-doz5 ( mahogany copies ( ! old oak *air1 ea* "o has suff]$ "s break ( legs or arms or sp9dles1 :ile ! orig9al rema9s z firm 9 its )]$ old age z x 0 ! day ,i rescu$ x f ! out-kit*5 ( ! ,long ,isl& f>m-h\se4 ,= ! next fifty ye>s aft] ! close ( our colonial hi/ory1 ! colonial cab9et-mak]s 9 ,new ,engl& & ! nor!rn ,middle ,/ates cont9u$ to fl\ri%1 evolv+ an occasional good v>iation f :at may be call$ colonial =ms4 ,ru%-& flag-bottom$ *airs & *airs ) seats ( twi/$ ra:ide--! frames (t5 gild$ & pa9t$-- sometimes took ! place ( wr\ght mahogany1 except 9 ! be/ rooms ( great h\ses4 ,_m ( ^! are ( excell5t %ape & con/ruction1 & specially int]e/+ z an adaptation ( natural products ( ! c\ntry4 ,und\bt$ly1 ) our +5i\s mod]n appliances1 we c\ld make z good furniture z 0 made 9 ,*ipp5dale & ,%]aton's day1 ) f> less exp5diture ( ef=t2 b ! demon ( competition 9 trade w n all[ x4 ,we mu/ use all mat]ial1 p]fect or imp]fect2 we _c af=d to select4 ,we mu/ cov] knots & imp]fections ) composition & pass !m on4 ,we mu/ use ! *eape/ glue1 & save an inf9itesimal sum 9 ! l5g? ( our d[els2 we mu/ v>ni% in/ead ( poli%+1 or ! o!r man w get ! bett] ( u4 ,if we did n d ^! ?+s our furniture w\ld be bett]1 b ! o!r man w\ld sell m1 because he c\ld sell m *eaply4 ,s9ce ! reviv$ int]e/ 9 ! mak+ ( furniture1 we f9d an occasional & m>k$ recurr5ce to primitive =m--on ea* occasion ! app>5tly new /yle tak+ on ! "n ( ! man :o produc$ x4 ,9 our own day we h se5 ! ,ea/lake furniture appe> & disappe>1 succe$$ by ! ,morris furniture1 :i* is und\bt$ly bett] adapt$ to our v>i$ wants4 ,at pres5t1 mortis+ & d[ell+ h come to ! front z prop] processes1 especially = table-build+2 & ?is "t ! /yle appe>s "u ! "n ( ,mission furniture4 ,mu* ( ?is is extremely well suit$ = cottage furni%+1 b ! occasional exagg]ation ( ! /yle takes "o back n only to e>ly1 b ! e>lie/1 ,engli% art1 :5 *airs 7 immovable seats or blocks1 & tables absolute fixtures on acc\nt ( ! weighty legs ^u :i* !y 7 built4 ,9 %ort1 ! c>eful & cultivat$ decorator f9ds x z imp]ative to gu>d aga9/ exagg]at$ simplicity z unsupport$ prett9ess4 ,=tunately !re has be5 a great deal ( att5tion paid to good cab9et "w )9 ! la/ few ye>s1 & al?\gh ! me?od ( its mak+ lacks ! human motive & ! human int]e/ ( =m] days--x is /ill a good expression ( ! art ( to-day1 & at its be/1 wor?y to be c>ri$ d[n ) ! g5]ations z "o ( ! /eps 9 ! evolutions ( "t4 ,:at we h to d1 is to le>n to discrim9ate betwe5 good & bad1 to appreciate ! be/ 9 design & workman%ip1 ev5 al?\gh we _c af=d to buy x4 ,9 ?is case we %\ld le>n to d ) less4 ,z a rule our h\ses are cr[d$4 ,if we are able to buy a few good ?+s1 we are apt in/ead to buy _m only mod]ately good1 = lavi% possession seems to be a sort ( passion1 or bir?right1 ( ,am]icans4 ,x foll[s t we fill our h\ses ) het]og5e\s collections ( furniture1 new & old1 good & bad1 appropriate or inappropriate1 z ! case may be1 ) a result ( liv+ 9 seem+ luxury1 b a luxury )\t prop] selection or true value4 ,to h less w\ld 9 _m cases be to h m--m tranquillity ( life1 m ease ( m9d1 m k & m real enjoym5t4 ,!re is ano!r pr9ciple :i* c be br\ght into play 9 ?is case1 & t is ! "o ( buy+--n a co/ly k9d ( ?+1 b ! be/ ( its k9d4 ,if x is a *oice 9 *airs1 = in/ance1 let x be ! be/ cane-seat$1 or ru%-bottom$ *air t is made1 in/ead ( ! second or ?ird be/ uphol/]$ or lea!r-cov]$ "o4 ,if x is a "q ( tables1 buy ! simple/ =m made ( flawless wood & ) be/ f9i%1 in/ead ( a b>ga9 9 elaborately turn$ or scantily c>v$ mat]ial4 ,if x is 9 b$/eads1 a pla9 brass1 or good enamell$ iron or a simple =m 9 black walnut1 in/ead ( a *eap inlaid wood--& s on ?r\gh ! :ole category4 ,a good *9tz or cotton is bett] = drap]ies1 ?an flimsy silk or brocade2 & :5 all is done ! v _s ( tru? w sit en?ron$ 9 ! h\sehold1 & we %all f9d t all ?+s h be5 br\ght into h>mony by h] laws4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s(a ,,design$ ,,by ,,mrs4 ,,c&ace ,,:eel] ,,= ,,new ,,libr>y ,,9 ,,woman',s ,,build+1 ,,columbian ,,exposition ,al?\gh ! furni%+ ( a h\se %\ld be "o ( ! mo/ pa9/ak+ & /udi$ ( pursuits1 !re is c]ta9ly no?+ :i* is at ! same "t s fasc9at+ & s flatt]+ 9 its promise ( future enjoym5t4 ,x is l ! mak+ ( a picture z f> z possibility ( beauty is conc]n$1 b a picture )9 & aga9/ :i* "o's life1 & ! life ( ! family1 is to be liv$4 ,x is a bit ( creative art 9 itself1 & "o :i* conc]ns u s closely z to be a v "p ( u4 ,we enjoy e sep>ate ?+ we may f9d or select or procure--n only = ! beauty & goodness :i* is 9 x1 b = its contribution to ! g5]al :ole4 ,& 9 k ( appli$ & manufactur$ art1 ! furni%+ ( a h\se is truly ! beg9n+ ( wisdom4 ,"o le>ns to appreciate :at is excell5t 9 ! new1 f /udy & appreciation ( quality 9 ! old4 ,x is ! fasc9ation ( ?is /udy :i* has made a multiplication ( %ops & collections ( antiques 9 e qu>t] ( ! city4 ,_m a woman beg9s f ! %op-keep]'s po9t ( view ( ! value ( m]e age1 & le>ns by exp]i5ce t age1 consid]$ by itself1 is a disqualification1 & t x gives value only :5 ! art :i* creat$ ! antique has be5 lo/ or greatly det]iorat$4 ,if "o c f9d z good1 or a bett] ?+ 9 art & quality1 made to-day--by all means buy ! ?+ ( to-day1 & let y\rself & y\r *ildr5 be cr$it$ ) ! hundr$ or two ye>s ( we> :i* is 9 x4 ,we c easily see t x is wis] to buy mod]n iridesc5t glass1 fitt$ to our use1 & yet c>ry+ all ! fasc9at+ lu/re ( anci5t glass1 ?an to sigh = ! possession ( "s unbuyable ?+ belong+ to dead & gone ,caes>s4 ,& ! case is z true ( o!r mod]n art & mod]n inv5tions1 if ! art is good1 & ! inv5tions suitable to our wants & ne$s4 ,yet 9 spite ( ! goodness ( mu* t is new1 !re is a subtle pleasure 9 turn+ ov]1 & ev5 9 appropriat+1 ! ?+s t are old4 ,!re are c]ta9 f5c$-9-blocks on ! ea/ side ( ,new ,york ,city :]e = _m ye>s ! *oice p>ts ( old h\ses h be5 deposit$4 ,z fa%ion & weal? h *ang$ _! locality--tread+ sl[ly up f ! ,batt]y to ,c5tral ,p>k--_m beautiful bits ( con/ruction h be5 left beh9d 9 ! ab&on$ h\ses--ei!r disreg>d$ on acc\nt ( *ange 9 popul> ta/e1 or unappreciat$ by reason ( want ( k4 ,= ! few ^: k 0 compet5t1 !re 7 ?+s to be f\nd 9 ! second-h& y>ds1 preci\s beyond comp>ison ) any?+ ( contemporane\s manufacture4 ,!re 7 panell$ front doors ) beautifully flut$ columns & c>v$ capitals1 surm\nt$ by half-ovals ( curi\sly design$ sa%es2 !re 7 beautifully wr\ght iron rail+s1 & elaborate newel-po/s ( mahogany1 brass door-knobs & h+es1 & ,engli% hob-grates1 & cry/al *&eli]s ( co/ & brilliance1 & panell$ wa9scots ( oak & mahogany2 *imney-pieces 9 m>ble & wood ( an excell5ce :i* we are almo/ va9ly try+ to compass1 & all ( !m to be b\ght at ! price ( lumb]4 ,^! are ! ?+s to make "o :o rememb]s !m critical ab\t ! collections to be f\nd 9 ! antique %ops ( to-day1 & yet su* %ops are entic+ & fa%ionable1 & ! que/ ( antiques w g on until we become conv9c$ ( ! art-value & ! equal m]it ( ! new--:i* p]iod _m ?+s seem to indicate is n f> (f4 ,9 ^? days !re 0 b "o antique %op 9 all ,new ,york :i* 0 devot$ to ! sale ( old ?+s1 to furniture1 pictures1 /atu>y1 & :at ,rusk9 calls portable art ( all k9ds4 ,x 0 a place :]e "o might g1 cry+ new lamps = old ones ) a c]ta9ty ( pr(it 9 ! transaction4 ,9 lat] ye>s x has be5 kn[n z ,syph]'s1 & al?\gh "o ( _m1 in/ead ( a s+le "o1 is /ill a place ( fasc9at+ possibilities4 ,to sum up ! gospel ( furni%+1 we ne$ only fall back ^u ! pr9ciples ( absolute fitness1 actual goodness1 & real beauty4 ,if ! furniture ( a well-col\r$ room possesses ^! ?ree qualities1 ! room z a :ole c h>dly fail to be la/+ly satisfactory4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t x is a tr9ity ( virtues4 ,no piece ( furniture %\ld be *os5 because x is intr9sically good or g5u9ely beautiful1 if x has n also its use--& ?is rule applies to all rooms1 ) ! "o exception ( ! draw+-room4 ,! necessity ( use1 gov]n+ ! /yle ( furni%+ 9 a room1 is v well und]/ood4 ,?us1 :ile bo? draw+-room & d9+-room mu/ express hospitality1 x is ( a diff]5t k9d or degree4 ,t ( ! draw+-room is c]emoni\s & punctili\s1 & repres5ts ! family 9 its relation to society1 :ile ! d9+-room is f> m intimate1 & belongs to ! family 9 its relation to fri5ds4 ,9 fact1 z ! d9+-room is ! he>t ( ! h\se1 its furni%+ w\ld naturally be q diff]5t 9 feel+ & "* f ! draw+-room1 al?\gh x might be fully z lavi% 9 co/4 ,x w\ld be /rong]1 less cons]vative1 & altoge!r m p]sonal 9 its expression4 ,family portraits & family silv] give ! p]sonal note :i* we l to recognise 9 our fri5ds' d9+-rooms1 because ! intimacy ( ! room makes ev5 family hi/ory 9 place4 ,9 mod]ate h\ses1 ev5 ! draw+-room is too mu* a family room to all[ x to be entirely emancipat$ f ! law ( use1 b 9 h\ses :i* are n circumscrib$ 9 space1 & :]e "o or m rooms are set ap>t to social r ?an dome/ic life1 x is natural & prop] to ga!r 9 !m ?+s :i* /&1 prim>ily1 = art & beauty--:i* satisfy ! ne$s ( ! m9d z di/9ct f ^? ( bodily com=t4 ,?+s :i* belong 9 ! category ( unrelat$ beauty may be appropriately ga!r$ 9 su* a room1 because ! use ( x is to please ! eye & excite ! int]e/ ( our social _w2 !re=e a table :i* is a m>vel ( art1 b n ( conv5i5ce1 or a casket :i* is beautiful to look at1 b ( no practical use1 are 9 accordance ) ! idea ( ! room4 ,!y help compose a picture1 n only = ! eyes ( fri5ds & acqua9tances1 b = ! education ( ! family4 ,x foll[s t an arti/ic & luxuri\s draw+-room may be a true family expression2 x may speak ( travel & int]e/ 9 ! arti/ic developm5t ( mank9d2 b ev5 :]e ! exp]i5ces ( ! family h be5 wide & lib]al1 if ! h\se & circum/ances are n>r[1 a luxuri\s int]ior is by no means a happ9ess4 ,x may seem q sup]flu\s to give advice aga9/ luxury 9 furni%+ except :]e x is w>rant$ by exceptional means1 because ea* family naturally adju/s its furni%+ to its own ne$s & circum/ances2 b ! influ5ce ( m]e beauty is v p[]ful1 & _m a co/ly toy drifts into homes :]e x does n rightly belong & :]e1 in/ead ( be+ an educational or elevat+ influ5ce1 x is a s\rce ( m5tal det]ioration1 f its conflict ) unsympa!tic circum/ances4 ,a long & useful *apt] might be writt5 ^u art out ( place1 b no?+ :i* c\ld be said ^u ! subject w\ld apply to t incorporation ( art & beauty ) furniture & int]ior surr\nd+1 :i* is ! ef=t & object ( e true arti/ & art-lov]4 ,! fact to be emphasis$ is1 t objects d'art--beautiful 9 !mselves & co/ly because ( ! sup]ior k1 arti/ic feel+1 & pati5t lab\r :i* h produc$ !m--dem& c>e & res]ve = _! pres]vation1 :i* is n available 9 a h\sehold :]e ! fir/ motive ( ev]y?+ mu/ be m9i/ry to com=t4 ,art 9 ! %ape ( pictures is =tunately exempt f ?is rule1 & may dignify & beautify e room 9 ! h\se )\t be+ imp]ill$ by contact 9 ! exig5cies ( use4 ,foll[+ out ?is idea1 a h\se :]e circum/ances dem& t !re %all be no draw+-room1 & :]e ! family sitt+-room mu/ also answ] = ! reception ( gue/s1 a p]fect beauty & dignity may be a*iev$ by h>mony ( col\r1 beauty ( =m1 & appropriat5ess to purpose1 & ?is may be c>ri$ to almo/ any degree ( p]fection by ! introduction & accompanim5t ( pictures4 ,9 ?is case art is a "p ( ! room1 z well z an adornm5t ( x4 ,x is knead$ into e article ( furniture4 ,x is ! daily bread ( art to :i* we are all entitl$1 & :i* c make a small c\ntry home1 or a small] city ap>tm5t1 z enjoyable & elevat+ z if x 7 fill$ ) ! luxuries ( art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ru/ic ,,s(a ,,& ,,tables ,,9 ,,p5nyroyal 7,,9 ,,mrs4 ,,b\d9ot ,,kei?',s ,,cottage1 ,,onteora7 ,b "o may say1 ,x requires k to d ?is2 mu* k 9 ! selection ( ! comp>atively few ?+s :i* are to make up su* an int]ior1 & t is true--& ! k is to be prov$ e "t we come to ! te/ ( buy+4 ,yet x is a curi\s fact t ! really good ?+1 ! ?+ :i* is good 9 art z well z con/ruction1 w inevitably be *os5 by an intellig5t buy]1 in/ead ( ! ?+ :i* is bad 9 art & 9 con/ruction4 ,=tunately1 "o c see good examples 9 ! %ops ( to-day1 :]e tw5ty ye>s ago at be/ only hone/ & respectable furniture 0 on exhibition4 ,"o mu/ rely some:at on ! "* ( ! places f :i* "o buys1 & n expect good /yles & reliable manufacture :]e comm]cial success is ! dom9ant note ( ! bus9ess4 ,9 tru? ! c>eful buy] is n s apt to fail 9 quality z 9 h>mony1 because grade z well z /yle 9 diff]5t articles & manufactures is to be consid]$4 ,:at is p]fectly good 9 "o grade ( manufacture w n be 9 h>mony ) a high] or l[] grade 9 ano!r4 ,j z we *oose our grade ( floor-cov]+ f +ra9 to ,aubusson1 we mu/ *oose ! grade ( o!r furni%+s4 ,ev5 an inexp]i5c$ buy] w\ld be apt to feel ?is1 & w\ld "k t if %e f\nd a simple +ra9-fill+ appropriate to a b$-*amb]1 maple or enamell$ furniture w\ld belong to x1 in/ead ( m co/ly inlaid or c>v$ pieces4 ,x may be well to reit]ate ! fact t ! pr$om9ant use ( ea* room 9 a h\se gives ! clew to ! be/ rules ( treatm5t 9 decoration & furniture4 ,= in/ance1 ! hall1 be+ an int]m$iate space betwe5 9 & out ( doors1 %\ld be col\r$ & furni%$ 9 direct ref]5ce to ?is1 & to its common use z a ?or\ghf>e by all memb]s ( ! family4 ,x is n a place ( prolong$ occupation1 & may !re=e prop]ly be )\t ! luxury & ease ( l\nges & l\ng+-*airs4 ,b z long z x s]ves bo? z entrance-room to ! h\se & = c>ry+ ! /airways to ! upp] floors1 x %\ld be treat$ 9 su* a way z to lead up to & prep>e ! m9d = :atev] ( inn] luxury !re may be 9 ! h\se4 ,at ! same "t x %\ld pres]ve some?+ ( ! simplicity & fre$om f all attempt at effect :i* belong to out-(-door life4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 its decoration & furniture & t ( o!r divisions ( ! h\se %\ld be pr9cipally 9 surface1 & n 9 col\r4 ,diff]5ce ( surface is secur$ by ! use ( mat]ials :i* are p]man5t & durable 9 effect1 su* z wood1 pla/]1 & lea!r4 ,^! may all be col\r$ )\t injury to _! impression ( p]man5cy1 al?\gh x is g5]ally pref]able to take advantage ( indig5\s or inh]5t col\r l ! natural yell[s & russets ( wood & lea!r4 ,:5 ^! are us$ = bo? walls & ceil+1 x w be f\nd t1 to give ! necess>y v>iation1 & prev5t an impression ( monotony & dulness1 "s t9t mu/ be add$ 9 ! ornam5t ( ! surface1 :i* c\ld be ga9$ by a =cible deep5+ or v>iation ( ! g5]al tone1 l a deep gold5 br[n1 :i* is ! l[e/ tone ( ! scale ( yell[1 or a r$ :i* w\ld be only a v>iant ( ! prevail+ t9t4 ,! introduction ( an oppos+ or contra/+ t9t1 l pale blue 9 small masses z comp>$ ) ! g5]al t9t1 ev5 if x is 9 s small a space z t ( a wat]-col\r on ! wall1 adds ! necess>y contra/1 & enliv5s & invigorates a h>mony4 ,no col\r c>ries ) x a m appropriate influ5ce at ! entrance ( a h\se ?an r$ 9 its diff]5t values4 ,c]ta9 t9ts ( x :i* are kn[n bo? z ,pompeiian & ,damascus r$ h suffici5t yell[ 9 _! composition to fall 9 ) ! yell[s ( oil$ wood1 & give ! *>m ( a v>iant b relat$ col\r4 ,9 its /rong] & deep] tones x is 9 direct contra/ to ! gre5 ( abundant foliage1 & !re=e a good col\r = ! entrance-hall or ve/ibule ( a c\ntry-h\se2 :ile ! pal] tones1 :i* run into p9ks1 hold ! same oppos+ relation to ! gray & blue ( ! sea-%ore4 ,if walls & ceil+ are ( wood1 a rug ( :i* ! prevail+ col\r is r$ w (t5 give ! exact note :i* is ne$$ to pres]ve ! room f monotony & insipidity4 ,a /air-c>pet is a valuable po9t to make 9 a hall1 & x is well to res]ve all oppos+ col\r = ?is "o place1 :i*1 z x rises1 meets all sight on a level1 & makes its contra/ directly & unmi/akably4 ,a /air-c>pet has o!r reasons = use 9 a c\ntry-h\se ?an /hetic ones1 z ! /airs are conductors ( s\nd to all p>ts ( ! h\se1 & %\ld !re=e be muffl$1 & because a c>pet$ /air furni%es mu* saf] foot+ = ! two family extremes ( *ildhood & age4 ,! furniture ( ! hall %\ld n be fanta/ic1 z "s cab9et-mak]s seem to imag9e4 ,impossible twi/s 9 ! supports ( tables & *airs are p]haps m objectionable 9 ?is fir/ ve/ibule or entrance to ! h\se ?an else:]e1 because ! m9d is n q free f out-(-door influ5ces1 or ready to take pleasure 9 ! vag>ies ( ! human fancy4 ,simple *airs1 settles1 & tables1 m solid p]haps ?an is desirable 9 o!r p>ts ( ! h\se1 are :at ! be/ natural1 z well z ! be/ cultivat$1 ta/e dem&s4 ,if !re is "o place m ?an ano!r :]e a picture p]=ms its full "w ( sugge/ion & decoration1 x is 9 a hall :i* is o!rwise b>e ( ornam5t4 ,pictures 9 d9+-rooms make v little impression z pictures1 because ! m9d is engross$ ) ! fir/ & natural purpose ( ! room1 & consequ5tly n 9 a wait+ & easily impressible mood2 b 9 a hall1 if "o /ops = ev5 a mom5t1 ! ?\ghts are at leisure1 & wait+ to be int]e/$4 ,aside f ! col\r effect1 :i* may be s manag$ z to be v valuable1 pictures hung 9 a hall are full ( sugge/ion ( wid] m5tal & physical life1 &1 l books1 are indications ( ! ta/es & exp]i5ces ( ! family4 ,( c\rse !re are c\ntry-h\ses :]e ! halls are built ) fireplaces1 & w9d[s comm&+ fav\rite views1 & are really int5d$ = family sitt+-rooms & ga!r+-places2 9 ?is case x is g5]ally prec$$ by a ve/ibule :i* c>ries ! "* ( an entrance-hall1 leav+ ! l>ge room to be furni%$ m luxuri\sly1 z is prop] to a sitt+-room4 ,! d9+-room %>es ) ! hall a purpose common to ! life ( ! family1 &1 :ile x admits ( mu* m v>iety & elaboration1 t :i* is true ( ! hall is equally true ( ! d9+-room1 t x %\ld be treat$ ) mat]ials :i* are durable & h surface quality1 al?\gh its decoration %\ld be pref]ably ) *9a r ?an ) pictures4 ,x is important t ! col\r ( a d9+-room %\ld be p]vad+ col\r--t is1 t walls & ceil+ %\ld be kept toge!r by ! use ( "o col\r only1 9 diff]5t degrees ( /r5g?4 ,= _m reasons1 b pr9cipally because x is ! be/ mat]ial to use 9 a d9+-room1 ! ri* yell[s ( oil$ wood make ! mo/ desirable col\r & surface4 ,! rug1 ! curta9s1 ! portires & scre51 c !n be ( any good t9t :i* ! exposure ( ! room & ! decoration ( ! *9a seem to indicate4 ,if x has a cold1 nor!rn exposure1 r$s or gold br[ns are indicat$2 b if x is a sunny & w>m-look+ room1 gre5 or /rong ,india blue w be f\nd m satisfactory 9 simple h\ses4 ,! mat]ials us$ 9 curta9s1 portires1 & scre5s %\ld be ( cotton or l951 or "s pla9 wooll5 goods :i* are z easily wa%able4 ,a "o-col\r$1 heavy-?read$ cotton canvas1 a l95 9 solid col\r1 or ev5 indigo-blue dome/ic1 all make extremely effective & appropriate furni%+s4 ,! v>iety ( blue dome/ic :i* is call$ d5im is ! be/ ( all fabrics = ?is k9d ( furni%+1 if ! col\r is n too d>k4 ,! prettie/ c\ntry h\se d9+-room ,i "k is ceil$ & wa9scot$ ) wood1 ! walls above ! wa9scot+ c>ry+ an +ra9 pap] ( ! same tone2 ! l9e ( division betwe5 ! wa9scot & wall be+ brok5 by a r[ ( old blue ,india *9a plates1 arrang$ 9 gr\ps ( diff]5t sizes & runn+ entirely ar\nd ! room4 ,!re is "o small mirror set 9 a broad c>v$ frame ( yell[ wood hung 9 ! c5tre ( a r l>ge wall-space1 its angles m>k$ by small ,dut* plaques2 b ! :ole decoration ( ! room outside ( ^! pieces consi/s ( drap]ies ( blue d5im 9 :i* !re is a design1 9 n>r[ :ite outl9e1 ( leap+ fi%1 & ! wid5+ wat]-circles & %[]y drops made by _! play4 ,! :ite l9es 9 ! design answ] to ! :ite spaces 9 ! decorat$ *9a1 & ! two us$ toge!r 9 pr(usion h an unexpect$ly decorative effect4 ,! table & *airs are1 ( c\rse1 ( ! same col\r$ wood us$ 9 ! ceil+ & wa9scot1 & ! rug is an ,india cotton ( d>k & light blues & :ite4 ,! sidebo>d is an arrangem5t ( fix$ %elves1 b cov]$ ) a beautiful collection ( blue *9a1 :i* s]ves to furni% ! table z well4 ,if ! d9+-room _h a nor!rn exposure1 & x 0 desirable to use r$ in/ead ( blue = col\r+1 z good an effect c\ld be secur$ by dep5d+ = ornam5t ^u ! r$ ,kaga porcela9 s common at pres5t 9 ,japanese & ,*9ese %ops1 & us+ ) x ! ,ea/]n cotton kn[n z bez4 ,?is is dy$ ) madd]1 & exactly repeats ! r$ ( ! porcela91 :ile x is extremely durable bo? 9 col\r & texture4 ,bord]s ( yell[ /it*]y1 or /raggl+ fr+es ( silk & beads1 add v mu* to ! effect ( ! drap]y & to ! "* ( ! room4 ,illu/ration3 ,,d9+-,,room ,,9 ,,/> ,,rock 7,,c\ntry ,,h\se ,,( ,w4,e4 ,,connor1 ,,esq41 ,,onteora7 ,a libr>y 9 ord9>y family life has two p>ts to play4 ,x is n only to hold books1 b to make ! family at home 9 a lit]>y atmosph]e4 ,su* a room is apt to be a fasc9at+ "o by reason ( ?is v v>iety ( use & purpose1 & because x is a c5tre = all ! family treasures4 ,books1 pictures1 pap]s1 photographs1 bits ( decorative ne$lework1 all c5tre "h1 & all are on mo/ ord]ly behavi\r1 l *ildr5 at a company d9n]4 ,! col\r ( su* a room may1 & %\ld1 be mu* w>m] & /rong] ?an t ( a p>l\r pure & simple1 ! v con/ancy & h>dness ( its use indicat+ t9ts ( /r5g? & resi/ance2 b1 keep+ t 9 m9d1 ! rules = g5]al use ( col\r & h>mony ( t9ts w apply z well to a room us$ = a d\ble purpose z = a s+le4 ,( c\rse ! furniture %\ld be m solid & d>k]1 z w\ld be necess>y = con/ant use1 b ! deep5+ ( tones 9 g5]al col\r provides = t1 & = ! use ( rugs ( a diff]5t "*4 ,9 a room ( ?is k9d p]haps ! be/ possible effect is produc$ by ! use ( "s textile z a wall-cov]+1 z 9 t case ! same mat]ial ) a contra/$ col\r 9 ! l9+ c be us$ = curta9s1 & to "s ext5t 9 ! furniture4 ,?is use ( "o mat]ial has n only an effect ( ri*ness :i* is due to ! libr>y ( ! h\se1 b x s(t5s & br+s toge!r all ! het]og5e\s ?+s :i* diff]5t memb]s ( a l>ge family are apt to require 9 a sitt+-room4 ,to ^? :o pref] to "w out & adapt _! own surr\nd+s1 x is well to illu/rate ! advice giv5 = col\r 9 diff]5t exposures by select+ p>ticul> rooms1 ) _! v>i\s relations to light1 use1 & circum/ances1 & see+ h[ col\r-pr9ciples c be appli$ to !m4 ,we may *oose a reception-hall1 9 ei!r a city or c\ntry h\se1 s9ce ! treatm5t w\ld 9 bo? cases be guid$ by ! same rules4 ,if 9 a city h\se1 x may be on ! %ady or ! sunny side ( ! /reet1 & ?is at once w\ld diff]5tiate1 p]haps ! col\r1 & c]ta9ly ! dep? ( col\r to be us$4 ,if x is ! hall ( a c\ntry h\se ! diff]5ce betwe5 nor? or s\? light w n be z great1 s9ce a room op5+ on ! nor? 9 a h\se /&+ alone1 9 unob/ruct$ space1 w\ld h an effect ( coldness1 b n necess>ily ( %ad[ or d>kness4 ,! fir/ condition1 !n1 ( coldness ( light w\ld h to be consid]$ 9 bo? cases1 b less positively 9 ! c\ntry1 ?an 9 ! city h\se4 ,if ! room is actually d>k1 a w>m or orange tone ( yell[ w bo? modify & light5 x4 ,gold-col\r$ or yell[ canvas ) oak m\ld+s light5 & w>m ! walls2 & rugs ) a prepond]ance ( :ite & yell[ trans=m a d>k hall into a light & *e]ful "o4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t few d>k col\rs c ass]t !mselves 9 ! absolute %ad[ ( a nor? light4 ,gre5 & blue become black4 ,gold1 orange1 & r$ alone h suffici5t p[] to hold _! own1 & make u consci\s ( !m 9 d>kness4 ,9 a hall :i* has pl5ty ( light1 b no sun1 r$ is an effective & natural col\r1 copp]-col\r$ lea!r pap]1 cu%ions & rugs or c>pets ( v>y+ %ades ( r$1 & transp>5t curta9s ( ! same t9t give an effect ( w>m? & vitality4 ,r$ is truly a delightful col\r to deal ) 9 %ad[$ int]iors1 its s5sitiv5ess to light1 *ang+ f col\r-t9t$ d>kness to palpitat+ ruby1 & ev5 to flame col\r1 on ! slighte/ invitation ( day-or lamp-light1 makes x l a liv+ pres5ce4 ,x is especially valuable at ! entrance ( ! home1 :]e x seems to meet "o ) almo/ a human welcome4 ,if we c succe$ 9 mak+ :at w\ld be a cold & unattractive entrance hospitable & cordial by lib]al use ( w>m & /rong col\r1 by rev]s+ ! ef=t we c j z easily modify ! effect ( gl>+1 or ov]p[]+1 sunlight4 ,suppose ! entrance-hall ( ! h\se to be ^u ! sunny side ( ! /reet1 :]e 9 addition to ! natural effect ( full rays ( ! sun !re are also ! reflections f innum]able o!r h\se-fronts & h\se-w9d[s4 ,9 ?is case we mu/ simulate %ad[ & my/]y1 & ?is c be done by ! col\r-tones ( blues & gre5s4 ,i use ^! 9 ! plural because ! %ad[s ( bo? are innum]able1 & because all1 except p]haps turquoise & apple-gre51 are natural %ad[-t9ts4 ,gre5 & blue c be us$ toge!r or sep>ately1 accord+ to ! skill & :at is call$ ! col\r-s5se ) :i* !y are appli$4 ,to use !m toge!r requires n only obs]vation ( col\r-occurr5ces 9 nature b s5sitiv5ess to ! m subtle out-(-door effects1 result+ f int]m+l+ ( %ad[s & reflection ( lights4 ,well done1 x is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful & satisfactory ( a*ievem5ts1 b x may easily be bad by reason ( %>p contra/s1 or unmodifi$ juxtaposition4 ,b a room :]e blue 9 all its %ades f d>k to light alone pr$om9ates1 or a room :]e only gre5 is us$1 bright & gray tones 9 contra/ & v>iation is )9 ! rea* ( mo/ col\r-lov+ mortals1 & z bo? ( ^! t9ts are companionable ) oak & gold1 & to be f\nd 9 ne>ly all decoration mat]ials1 x is easy to arrange a ref9$ & beautiful effect 9 ei!r col\r4 ,x w require little reflection to %[ t a hall skilfully treat$ ) gre5 or blue t9ts w\ld modify ! col\r ( sunlight1 )\t giv+ a s5se ( discord4 ,x w\ld be l pass+ only f sunlight to grateful %ad[1 & ?is because 9 all art ! actual repres5tation %ad[-col\r w\ld be blue or gre54 ,! %ad[ ( a tree fall+ ^u sn[ on a sunny w9t] day is blue4 ,! %ad[ ( a sunheat$ rock 9 summ] is gre51 & ! success ( ei!r ( ^! s*emes ( decoration w\ld be because ( adh]5ce to an actual pr9ciple ( col\r1 or a k ( ! peculi> qualities ( c]ta9 col\rs & _! prop] use4 ,x w\ld be an intellig5t application ( ! m$ic9al or heal+ qualities ( col\r to ! con/itution ( ! h\se1 z skilful physicians use m$ic9es to ov]come con/itutional defects or difficulties 9 man4 ,?is may be call$ corrective treatm5t ( a room1 & may1 ( c\rse1 include all ! decorative devices ( ornam5t1 design & furniture1 & al?\gh x is n1 /rictly speak+1 decoration1 x %\ld c]ta9ly & always prec$e decoration4 ,x is sad to see an elaborate s*eme ( ornam5t bas$ ^u bad col\r-treatm5t1 & un=tunately ?is n infrequ5tly happ5s4 ,x is difficult to give a =mula = ! decoration ( any room 9 relation to its col\r-treatm5t1 except by a c>eful description ( c]ta9 successful examples1 ea* "o ( :i* illu/rates pr9ciples t may be ( use to ! amateur or /ud5t ( ! art4 ,"o :i* occurs to me 9 ?is imm$iate connection is a d9+-room 9 an ap>tm5t h\se1 :]e ?is room alone is absolutely )\t :at may be call$ ext]ior light4 ,its two w9d[s op5 ^u a well1 ! brick wall ( :i* is sc>cely t5 feet away4 ,=tunately1 x makes a "p ( ! home ( a mu* travell$ & exce$+ly cultivat$ pair ( be+s1 ! bus9ess ( "o be+ to create beauty 9 ! way ( pictures & ! o!r ( /atues1 s p]haps x is less ?an a wond] t ?is squ>e1 unattractive well-room %\ld h blossom$ "u _! h&s into a d9+-room p]fect 9 col\r1 /yle1 & fitt+s4 ,i %all give only ! result1 ! process be+ capable ( inf9ite small v>iations4 ,at pres5t x is a room sixte5 feet squ>e1 "o side ( :i* is occupi$ by two ne>ly squ>e w9d[s4 ,! wood-"w1 includ+ a five-foot wa9scot ( small squ>e panels1 is pa9t$ a glitt]+ v>ni%$ :ite :i* is w>m 9 tone1 b n creamy4 ,! upp] halves ( ! squ>e w9d[s are ( semi-opaque yell[ glass1 ve9$ & v>iable1 b cle> en\gh ev]y:]e to admit a /a9$ yell[ light4 ,bel[ ^!1 ?9 yell[ silk curta9s cross ea* o!r1 s t ! :ole w9d[-space radiates yell[ light4 ,if we reflect t ! col\r ( sunlight is yell[1 we %all be able to see bo? ! philosophy & ! result ( ?is treatm5t4 ,! wall above ! wa9scot is cov]$ ) a pla9 unblea*$ musl91 /5cill$ at ! top 9 a repeat+ design ( fa9t yell[ tile-l squ>es :i* fade gradually into :ite at a foot bel[ ! ceil+4 ,at int]vals along ! wall are wat]-col\rs ( flat ,holl& mead[s1 or blue canals1 balanc$ on ei!r side by a blue delft plate1 & 9 a corn] ne> ! w9d[ is a v]itable blue porcela9 /ove1 :i* once fa9tly w>m$ "s f>-(f ,g]man int]ior4 ,! floor is poli%$ oak1 z are ! table & *airs4 ,i purposely leave out all ! accessories & devices ( brass & silv]1 ! qua9t brass-fram$ mirrors1 ! ivy-encircl$ w9d[s1 ! "o or two great f]ns1 ! *oice blue table-furniture3--because ^! are p]sonal & %\ld nei!r be imitat$ or r$uc$ to rules4 ,! lesson is 9 ! use ( yell[ & :ite1 acc5t$ ) t\*es ( blue1 :i* conv]ts a d>k & p]fectly *e]less room into a glitt] ( light & w>m?4 ,! ?ird example ,i %all give is ( a d9+-room :i* may be call$ palatial 9 size & effect1 occupy+ ! :ole squ>e w+ ( a well-kn[n ,new ,york h\se4 ,!re are _m ?+s 9 ?is h\se 9 ! way ( furniture1 pictures1 hi/oric bits ( art 9 diff]5t l9es1 :i* w\ld di/+ui% x among f9e h\ses1 b "o p>ticul> room is1 p]haps1 z p]fectly successful 9 ri*ness ( detail1 picturesqu5ess ( effect1 & at ! same "t p]fect appropriat5ess to "t1 place1 & circum/ances z is possible = any a*ievem5t ( its k9d4 ,! d9+-room1 & its art1 tak5 9 detail1 belongs to ! ,v5etian s*ool1 b if its col\r-effect 7 conc5trat$ ^u canvas1 x w\ld be kn[n z a ,rembr&t4 ,!re is ! same ri* %ad[1 cov]+ a ?\s& gradations1--! same conc5tration ( light1 & ! same lib]al diffusion ( w>m & ri* tones ( col\r4 ,x is a gr& room 9 space1 z ,new ,york int]iors g1 be+ p]haps =ty to fifty feet 9 bread? & l5g?1 ) a height exactly proportion$ to ! space4 ,x has _h ! advantage ( sep>ate creation--be+ ?\ght out ye>s aft] ! e>ly p]iod ( ! h\se1 & is1 consequ5tly1 a concrete result ( /udy1 travel1 & opportunities1 su* z few families are privileg$ to exp]i5ce4 ,aside f ! p]fect proportions ( ! room1 x is n difficult to analyse ! art :i* makes x s di/+ui%$ an example ( decoration ( space1 & decide :]e9 lies its especial *>m4 ,x is und\bt$ly t ( col\r1 al?\gh ?is is bas$ ^u a detail s p]fect1 t "o hesitates to give x pr$om9ant cr$it4 ,! :ole1 or ne>ly ! :ole we/ end ( ! room is ?r[n into "o va/1 slightly project+ w9d[ ( cle> lead$ glass1 ! l9es ( :i* /& aga9/ ! light l a weav+ ( spid]s' webs4 ,!re is a bord] ( v>i\s t9ts at its edge1 :i* s(t5s x into ! br[n %ad[ ( ! room1 & ! c5tre ( ea* l>ge sa% is m>k$ by a %ield-l ornam5t gl[+ ) col\r l a jewel4 ,! long ceil+ & high wa9scot+ melt away f ?is lead$ w9d[ 9 a p]spective ( wond]fully c>v$ planes ( antique oak1 cat*+ ! light on l9es & po9ts ( projection & qu5*+ x 9 holl[s ( relief4 ,illu/ration3 ,,d9+-,,room ,,9 ,,new ,,york ,,h\se ,,%[+ ,,lead$-,,glass ,,w9d[s ,^! p]p5dicul> wall panels 7 scal$ f a room 9 a ,v5etian palace1 c>v$ :5 ! art & ! =tunes ( t sea-city 7 at _! be/1 & ! alt]nately repeat+ squ>es ( ! ceil+ 7 fa%ion$ to c>ry out & supplem5t ! anci5t c>v+s4 ,if ?is 7 a small room1 !re w\ld be a s5se ( unre/ 9 s lavi% a use ( brok5 surface1 b 9 "o l>ge en\gh to h x felt z a :ole1 & n 9 detail1 x simply gives a quality ( preci\sness4 ,! s(t br[ns ( ! wood spread a my/]y ( surface1 f ! edge ( ! poli%$ floor until x meets a frieze ( pa9t$ canvas fill$ ) l>ge recl9+ figures clad 9 drap]ies ( r$1 & blue1 & yell[--sep>at+ ! walls f ! ceil+ by an illum9ation ( col\r4 ,?is col\r-decoration belongs to ! pa/1 & x is a "q if any mod]n pa9t+ c\ld h adapt$ itself s p]fectly to ! _s ( ! room1 al?\gh 9 itself x might be f> m beautiful4 ,x is a bit ( antique imag9ation1 its *]ub-borne plates ( fruit1 & gold5 flagons1 & br[n-gre5 ( foliage & turquoise ( sky1 & crimson & gold ( g>m5ts1 all s(t5$ to meet ! %ad[s ( ! room4 ,! door-spaces 9 ! wa9scot are hung ) drap]ies ( crimson velvet1 ! surface fray$ & flatt5$ by "t into v>iations ( r$1 impossible to new] weav+s1 :ile ! great floor-space is spread ) an enorm\s rug ( ! same col\r--! gift ( a ,sultan4 ,a c>v$ table /&s 9 ! c5tre1 surr\nd$ ) high-back$ c>v$ *airs1 ! seats cov]$ ) ! same antique velvet :i* %[s 9 ! portires4 ,a fall ( ?9 crimson silk t9ts ! sides ( ! w9d[-frame1 & on ! two ends ( ! broad /ep or plat=m :i* leads to ! w9d[ /& two tall p$e/als & globe-%ap$ j>s ( r$ & blue-gre5 pott]y4 ,! deep1 ruby-l r$ ( ! "o & ! mix$ indef9ite t9t ( ! o!r seem to h curdl$ into ! exact %ade = ea* p>ticul> spot1 _! fitness is s p]fect4 ,! v suffici5t k :i* has gone to ! mak+ ( ?is sup]b room has kept ! drap]ies unbrok5 by design or device1 giv+ col\r only & leav+ to ! c>v$ walls ! privilege ( ornam5t4 ,x w be se5 t !re are b two noticeable col\r-tones 9 ! room--br[n ) inf9ite v>iations1 & r$ 9 rugs & drap]ies4 ,!re is no real aff9ity betwe5 ^! two t9ts1 b !y are "h s well balanc$ 9 mass1 t ! two =m a complete h>mony1 l ! br[n waves ( a l&scape at ev5+ tipp$ ) ! fire ( a sunset sky4 ,mu* is to be le>n$ f a room l ?is1 9 ! lesson ( unity & conc5tration ( effect4 ,! /ronge/1 & 9 fact ! only1 mass ( vital col\r is 9 ! c>pet1 :i* is all[$ to play upw>ds1 z x 71 into drap]ies1 & furniture1 & frieze1 none ( :i* %[ ! same dep? & int5sity4 ,to ! conc5tration ( light 9 ! "o great w9d[ we mu/ give ! cr$it ( ! ,rembr&t-l effect ( ! :ole int]ior4 ,if ! walls 7 less ri*1 ?is s+le flood ( light w\ld be a defect1 because x w\ld be difficult to treat a pla9 surface ) col\r alone1 :i* %\ld be equally good 9 /rong light & deep %ad[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,d9+-,,room ,,9 ,,new ,,york ,,home ,,%[+ ,,c>v$ ,,wa9scott+ ,,& ,,pa9t$ ,,frieze ,!n1 aga91 ! am\nt ( liv+ & brilliant col\r is exactly proportion$ to t ( sombre br[n1 ! r$ hold+ its value by /r5g?1 z aga9/ ! greatly prepond]at+ mass ( d>k4 ,on ! :ole ?is may be call$ a picture-room1 & yet x is di/9ctly liveable1 l5d+ itself n only to hospitality & c]emoni\s function b also to real dome/icity4 ,x is true t !re is a c]ta9 obligation 9 its /yle ( beauty :i* calls = f9e mann]s & f9e behavi\r1 possibly ev51 behavi\r 9 k9d2 = x is 9 ! nature ( all f9e & exceptional ?+s to dem& a correspond+ f95ess f ^? :o enjoy !m4 ,i w give /ill ano!r d9+-room z an example ( col\r1 :i*1 unlike ! o!rs1 is n mod]n1 b a sort ( fall+ 9 ( old g5tility & co/l9ess into l9es ( mod]n art--"o might almo/ say x happ5$ to be beautiful1 & yet ! happ5+ is only an adju/m5t ( f9e old conditions to mod]n ideas4 ,yet ,i h kn[n _m z f9e a room torn out & refitt$1 los+ !reby all ! inh]5t dignity ( age & sup]ior associations4 ,a beautiful city home ( sev5ty ye>s ago is n v l a beautiful city home ( to-day2 p]haps less s 9 ?is ?an 9 any o!r c\ntry4 ,! "* ( its f95ess is curi\sly *ang$2 ! mod]n h\se is fitt$ to its inmates1 :ile ! old-fa%ion$ h\se1 modell$ ^u ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury art ( ,engl&1 oblig$ ! inmates to fit !mselves z be/ !y might to a giv5 /&>d4 ,! d9+-room ,i speak ( belongs to ! p]iod :5 ,wa%+ton ,squ>e1 ,new ,york1 0 /ill surr\nd$ by noble homes1 & almo/ ! limit ( luxuri\s city life 0 ,union ,squ>e4 ,! h\se fronts to ! nor?1 consequ5tly ! d9+-room1 :i* is at ! back1 is flood$ ) sun%9e4 ,! ceil+ is high] ?an x w\ld be 9 a mod]n h\se1 & ! w9d[s ext5d to ! floor1 & rise ne>ly to ! ceil+1 f> inde$ above ! flat ar*es ( ! doorways ) _! rococo fl\ri%es4 ,?is ext5sion ( w9d[-frame1 & ! heavy & elaborate pla/] cornice s deep z to be almo/ a frieze1 & ! equally elaborate c5tre-piece1 are ! features :i* mu/ h made x a room difficult to ameliorate4 ,i c\ld fancy x mu/ h be5 an ugly room 9 ! old days :5 its walls 7 probably :ite1 & ! great mahogany doors 7 spots ( col\r 9 prevail+ spaces ( blankness4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 any "o at all le>n$ 9 art1 or s5sitive to beauty1 w\ld pron\nce x a beautiful room4 ,! way 9 :i* ! ceil+ ) its heavy c5tre-piece & pla/] cornice is treat$ is especially int]e/+4 ,! :ole ( ?is is cov]$ ) an o*re-col\r$ bronze1 :ile ! walls & door-cas+s are pa9t$ a d>k indigo1 :i* includes a fa9t trace ( gre54 ,ov] ?is wall-col\r1 & jo9+ ! cornice1 is c>ri$ a /5cil design 9 two col\r$ bronzes :i* seem to repeat ! light & %ad[ ( ! cornice m\ld+s1 & ?is app>5tly ext5ds ! cornice into a frieze :i* ends fa9tly at a picture-m\ld+ "s ?ree feet bel[4 ,?is treatm5t n only l[]s ! ceil+1 :i* is 9 con/ruction too high = ! area ( ! room1 b bl5ds x ) ! wall 9 a way :i* imp>ts a c]ta9 ri*ness ( effect to all ! l[] space4 ,! upp] "p ( ! w9d[s1 to ! level ( ! picture-m\ld+1 is cov]$ ) gre5 silk1 ov]laid ) an appliqu ( ! same 9 a design some:at l ! frieze1 s t x seems to c>ry ! frieze across ! space ( light 9 a gre5 trac]y ( %ad[4 ,! same gre5 ext5ds f curta9-rods at ! height ( ! picture-m\ld+ into long "u-curta9s ( silk1 :ile ! ov]-curta9s are ( indigo col\r$ silk-canvas :i* mat*es ! walls4 ,! portires sep>at+ ! d9+-room f ! draw+-room are ( a wond]fully ri* gre5 brocade--! col\r ( :i* answ]s to ! gre5 ( ! silk "u-curta9s across ! room1 :ile ! design ranges itself indisputably ) ! p]iod ( ! pla/] "w4 ,! blue & gre5 ( ! curta9s & portire ea* seem to claim _! own 9 ! mix$ & s(t5$ backgr\nd ( ! wall4 ,! col\r ( ! room w\ld h>dly be complete )\t ! ?ree beautiful portraits :i* hang ^u ! walls1 & sugge/ _! "p ( ! life & conv]sation ( to-day s t x /&s on a prop] plane ) ! dignity ( ?ree g5]ations4 ,! beautiful mahogany doors & elaboration ( cornice & c5tral ornam5t belong to !m1 b ! h>mony & beauty ( col\r are ( our own "t & tell ( ! g5]al k & feel+ = art :i* belongs to x4 ,i h giv5 ! col\r-treatm5t only ( ?is room1 leav+ out ! effect ( c>v$ teak-wood furniture & subtleties ( *9a & glass--n alone z an in/ance ( col\r 9 a sunny exposure1 b z an example ( fitt+ new /yles to old1 ( keep+ :at is valuable & beautiful 9 itself & mak+ x a "p ( ! comp>atively new art ( decoration4 ,illu/ration3 ,,scre5 ,,by ,,dora ,,:eel] ,,kei? ,,scre5 ,,& ,,glass ,,w9d[ ,,9 ,,h\se ,,at ,,lakewood 7,belong+ to ,cl>5ce ,ro(1 ,esq47 ,!re is a d9+-room 9 "o ( ! _m delightful h\ses 9 ,lakewood1 ,n4,j41 :i* owes its unique *>m to a comb9ation ( position1 light1 col\r1 & p]haps m ?an all1 to ! clev] decoration ( its upp] walls1 :i* is a f9e & broad composition ( swans & _m-col\r$ clu/]s ( grapes & v9e-foliage plac$ above ! s(tly t9t$ copp]-col\r$ wall4 ,! same design is c>ri$ 9 silv]y & gold-col\r$ lead$-glass across ! top ( ! wide we/ w9d[1 z %[n 9 illu/ration opposite page #bbb1 & reappe>s ) a %ield-%ap$ arrangem5t ( w+s 9 a beautiful f\r-leav$ scre54 ,! notable & enjoyable col\r ( ! room is se5 f ! v entrance ( ! h\se1 ! broad ma9 hall mak+ a c>pet$ highway to ! wide op5+ ( ! room1 :]e a %eaf ( t9t$ sunset light seems to spread itself l a _m-d\bl$ fan aga9/ ! %ad[s ( ! hall4 ,all ! ranges & int]vals1 ! lights1 reflections1 & d>ks possible to t mo/ beautiful ( metals--copp]--seem to be ga!r$ into ! frieze & scre51 & melt s(tly into ! gre5s ( ! foliage1 or t9t ! plumage ( ! swans4 ,x is an in/ance ( ! k9d ( decoration :i* is bo? classic & dome/ic1 & be+ w>m$ & vivifi$ by beautiful col\r1 appeals bo? to ! s5ses & ! imag9ation4 ,x w\ld be easy to multiply in/ances ( beautiful rooms1 & ea* "o might be helpful = m]e imitation1 b ^? ,i h giv5 h ea* "o illu/rat$--m or less di/9ctly--! pr9ciple ( col\r z affect+ or be+ affect$ by light4 ,i h n ?\ght x necess>y to give examples ( rooms ) ea/]n or we/]n exposures1 because 9 su* rooms "o is free to consult "o's own p]sonal pref]5ces z to col\r1 be+ limit$ only by ! g5]al rules :i* gov]n all col\r decoration4 ,i h n spok5 ( pictures or pa9t+s z accessories ( int]ior decoration1 because :ile _! influ5ce ^u ! "* & degree ( beauty 9 ! h\se is great] ?an all o!r ?+s put toge!r1 _! selection & use are s purely p]sonal z n to call = rem>k or advice4 ,any "o :o loves pictures well en\gh to buy !m1 c h>dly help plac+ !m :]e !y n only are at _! be/1 b :]e !y w also h ! greate/ influ5ce4 ,a h\se :]e pictures pr$om9ate w ne$ little else t comes "u ! head ( decoration4 ,x is a pity t few h\ses h ?is advantage1 b =tunately x is q possible to give a picture quality to e int]ior4 ,?is c (t5 be done by foll[+ ! lead ( "s accid5tal effect :i* is 9 itself picturesque4 ,! plac+ a j> ( pott]y or metal ne> or aga9/ a piece ( drap]y :i* repeats its col\r & height5s ! lu/re ( its sub/ance is a small detail1 b "o :i* gives pleasure out ( all proportion to its importance4 ,! half accid5tal drap+ ( a curta91 ! br++ toge!r ( %apes & col\rs 9 insignificant ?+s1 may give a "* :i* is la/+ly pleas+ bo? to inmates & casual visitors4 ,( c\rse ?is is l>gely a matt] ( p]sonal gift4 ,"o p]son may make a picturesque use ( col\r & mat]ial1 :i* 9 ! h&s ( ano!r w be p]haps )\t fault1 b equally )\t *>m4 ,in/ances ( ?is k9d come con/antly )9 our notice1 al?\gh we are n always able to give ! exact reasons = success or failure4 ,we only "k t we feel ! *>m ( "o in/ance & are indiff]5t to1 or totally unimpress$ by1 ! o!r4 ,x is by no means an unimportant ?+ to create a beautiful & picturesque int]ior4 ,!re is no influ5ce s pot5t ^u life z h>moni\s surr\nd+s1 & to create & possess a home :i* is h>moni\s 9 a simple & inexp5sive way is ! privilege ( all b ! wret*$ly poor4 ,9 proportion also z ^! surr\nd+s become m p]fect 9 _! art & mean+1 !re is a correspond+ elevation 9 ! dwell] among !m--s9ce ! be/ decoration mu/ include _m spiritual lessons4 ,x may inde$ be us$ to fur!r vulg> ambitions1 or pamp] bodily weaknesses1 b tru? & beauty are its ess5tials1 & ^! w h _! utt]ance4