The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-28
.ou,s DECORATION IN ENGLAND.
n Now style Nor. Ar,,.t,e TIA. tie Oid.


DO he the wealthy man OF yesterday or tho pos
season OF ancestral fortunes. 1t Is diRicult not
to notice the Inauguration OF fresh era IN tho
fashion Of furniture and decoration. For some
years past a good deal Of variety and newnoss
has been introduced. Tho flock paper and
mahogany sideboard are things OF tho pnst.
Just as much as the stir row OF gilt chairs
mounting guard with their backs to the VAL:
and we do no. clothe our habitatons In such
ophemeral gnrbs rs our persons. IL IL perhaps
only because decorators and uphosterers are
moro dlatory and less imaginative than dress-
mnlcrs and milliners. In fact. 1t Is doubtful
whether the former are a creative race; they
restore and readapt. nothing moro.
The reign OF what we were pleased to rnIl
Queen Anne is virtually at an end-doRo to
death by plagiarism. 1t nevcr belonged
M tasto and no sponianoity. and simply ac-
cepted the unrslieved uxliness OF her sur
T%s s,ps s1' IN II Enr~"S i"r the
ten years under the above missioner was really
an rSs s to sr Of enry the
ma,oiica. We .dwarfed to, our modern city
n9:ss as ana Bio Bios md anesI that
W. had nch ove,i art aud antiquity 6y uarkon-
with a niscohnnsou coiiaction OF inconxruous
objects which exaggerated TO the yerxe Of gro
A 6otter appreciation OF the fitness OF fur:
nishing coupiod With truo artistic beauty OF
once mors beginning to be fell. as a reaction
against metlieval!snI favored with misunler-
follow tho dictatas OF tile. new code OF house
dccori!tinE IL y necessary frankiy ana Dolby 70
ADOPT the traditions OF Louis NIi. to discard
tho bs1dng nggiomrraton OF plush, screens.
fans; crocksry. dwarf tables. hsterogeneous
ornament. never meant to ba hung vt ali.
floors strewn with rugs mats inri and various
so easily npea ana ss
return To the sAvcre. simple, and, real
y 81 ho close OF the s Each
apartment must have it's charaeter-ts cdchet.
@ s 81 a se to S IS
ter and his guest. The largo rccsption rooms
Se S
best models Of tho First Empirr., The connois
srur must. abovs all. avoid placing himself in
tho hands 9: ono firm; he must decline To havc,
his house done even by tho most approved
nitss are FOUND ia husband and abroad
OF pntience AN otherwise harmonious whole
M" Tbs ~ walls Of the perfect modern drawing
room are paneiled In carved wood. painted
white, Of course. according to the style Of the
antique. q close COPY Of tho antique. Gold.
40 much in use then. must DO sparingly
SO as 10 give hnisht The Indispensable sot Of
try h.antili in itself OF ever ncroasing value
Its suhdued nEd ni9l!ow tints harmonz. with
tbs otne. pieces OF furniiura strswn about the
room. fnw round tables with curiously carvod
not To- b. ant the way and m
stead OF being inconyanentiy loaded. only carry
Vspetan rss Tor shhs stand
or box: The iHevi,ab!o piano. grand
SG f a! IF ios
terai roisvs :he Stiffness of tho apartment.
although. being reception not innnS,ne
out OF place. and not conducive to the COM
fort, Of the guests Tho h2ys to rise ard SHIFT
lights in calling articles Of bi9otry and virtue"
must BIZ swept away IS thoroughly out of rlace
Gus guests: they interiors with FREQ circula-
tlon. AMI nrn In . Ehty cases out Of hundred
try-where mnrquciore ioors are out, OF
place-is OF the richest. softrst. double vnlvet
eye in its mellow sombrn smoothnoss aud
thieknsss AZ It is innospit;bls to rom ind a
Should bs bored enonsh to wish to take eSunt
of it,. clocks are nowhere visible. This deiail
but rs tho multiplication of timcpinces was
only compliment to tho mechanical skin
y sn' tho II can s" se Gnt aI
ducti0n OF weii.known statue IN tronz" or
p mSS 1s by Ssinf il
out its beauties in ubdued iiGht. White car
OF soma high, shade. draHei in ar. is,r ioids.
tho English householder that none bm, en-.
cravings should DO admitted into a drawing
room: This haIS-y IS on Tie wano. Nothins i Is
more out ot keen!ng with the rich co!orinG OF
the engraving and tie ebony OF the frames.
With Gratfirutinn We can now them rs-
carved ram4 or bst!er ssil With vena t.IiS
mirrors. Heither branches nor Eirandolrs ."
Of oe N are ana an 's{s4 1nps tor be- rss
resen.i6p 70 h@ vhSed Gnisan OF Lighting tho
Lamps. srarnglv used and placed in unohiru-
Sv rs corn"rs may M; seryo 20 throw un the oniy
abundance. Flowers arc never DE jrop. provided
they nr"not sytnmetrical!y arranged or bar l;ei
low cups. quaint vases. and tan tubes. and tho
s or sSsSs are fsSnnga S5o hugo Gnnese
corner. and between the windows. never in
In her bou.oir or, nrvat" sitting room the
mistress OF this modern. we"-rcEulated man
sion can give froe score to nor individual taste
stead OF being nane!ed or painted. ar" huna
VT With stmifs ranging from the modes. satocn to
are, always light; There ur. seen III" iiIte
tables dr"ped with festoons OF heavy lowered
rich as heavier natrriai. the enscls supporilng
miniatures or PORTRAITS covered and curta:ned
its elaborate carvings, twisted shapes and
minute Workmanship. is now much in favor
ana most suitable to the s:yle OF snugGery
ticular style. An English bedroom has too long
been u penit-nl;nl ahodo-pluin. uSy. vulgar.
came y little too late. however. for n decided
Improvement had commenced in the arrange
mrnt OF the British matrons and naideu's
sanctum The hideous four poster. and
the regulation brass bedstead nre banished BY
il NOW made low. OF carved wood. always white,
and draped during the day in pale silk covered
win OLD guirure. The same material covers tho
walls at Intervals sconces with wax candles al
ternato VITA isw medallions Of family pic
In color and make, and consists OF a thrsnfoli
Warurobe resein2ling In name only the ponder
cupboard partly desk. partly nest of drawers Il
T. NJ once graceful and useful. Mirrors are lot
couch with down pillows for resting In xuri"us
armchnirs for reading low tables. a pretty