Complex sentence: However, Soane did redesign the reception rooms along the garden front in a modest style in 1800-05 and, with the exception of the French Drawing Room, these interiors have survived and illustrate the architect's exploitation of curved surfaces.
Split into simpler sentences: However, Soane did redesign the reception rooms along the garden front in a modest style in 1800--5 and, with the exception of the French Drawing Room. These interiors have survived and illustrate the architect's exploitation of curved surfaces.