Daily Republican., 1882-09-30
THIRD EDITION.
Artln HnusenOId Decoration.

During the past few years, great
changes have taken place IN the ART OF
interior decoration, and more especial
ly In the adOrument AMI beaut1fy1ng
OF wall hangings. Tine was, and net
very long ago when plain white or
lightly tinted walls were considered
handsome aud neat, and when a frieze
ornamented with gilt beads following
the coruices was supposed to be the
very acme of beauty. fortunately
however all that has changed and the
cold chserless effect of neutral tints Is
no longer to he seen in any household
where asthetio education and taste hay Q
been cultivated. The hangings now
in vogue are magnificent both in de-
signs and richness of coloring, and
beautiful effects are obtained by blend
ing the colors fIom the base to the cor
niCes; and by keeping harmony in
the ceiling decoration with the sides
the effect is almost marvellous.
Among others which we visited the
other day, the residence of Washington
Hastings, ESQ, our popular candidate
for Congress, is certainly the handsom-
est we have ever seen and we were
greatly surprised al th9 beauty OF the
ceiling designs and perfect execution
of ths work.
Mr.. Henry Gueriu, Manager for s. n.
Anderson, has been engaged 1or tne
past few weeks upon THIS work ana the
result SHOWS the touch OF master
hand. The Parlor must be seen to be
appreciated, for being very large room
it admitted of great deal OF ornament
alton, a description of which would be
more lengthy than our space permits.
The various colors of bronze on COrni es
and centers, together with fine picture
mouldings in fire bronze, and the BAN
boo mouldings ernam"nting the frieze
make this parlOr the most elegant room
to be seen. Passing from the Parlor
into the Library through a beautiful
curved arch, hung with elegant "porti.
ere," the feeling that strikes the visitor
is one of quiet repose caused by the
chaste harmony of all the decoration
with the general surrounding aud fur
nishing OF the room.
From there we step into the Dining
Room where the sight that greets the
eye Is almost dazzling. Here the col
ors are heightened, and upon deep
maroon ground the eye can follow with
ease and pleasure the delicate outlines
of lighter shades in crimson. The ceiling
which is of an entirely different order
from the Parlor and Library, shows the
greatest skill both in design and execu-
ton. Mr.. Guerin spent a great deal OF
study npon this ceiling, being of the
opinion that the Dining room shoald be
as handsome and pleasing as the parlor
or library. The billiard room and all
the chambers are done in this elegant
style, every ceiling bearing a different
design, and the hall from top to bottom
shows the same exquisite and refined
taste.
We were greatly pleased with our
visit, for besides being a source of
pleasure it was also one of learning,
for we candidly coufess we had never
before seen such beautiful work, and
we feel our inability to give any just
description of such subject. We are
proud to say however that Mr.. Guerin
assisted by two of the best decorators
he could find, Messrs. Jerome Wood
and VIM. j. Tressey from Philadelphia,
challenge comparison with the execu.
tion of their work from any part of the
country. We are also pleased to note
that under the able management OF
Mr.. H. Guerin the establishment of S.
N. Anderson has become the leading
one in the State, aud it speaks volumes
for the liberality and taste of our art
loving population, when the business
of such an establishment can assume
such proportions.