Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
HOME OF Governor,
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS
TRANSFORM THE MANSION.
SCARCELY BE RECOGNIZED.
General Effect i. White on Enter
ing the Ancient structure-Recep-
ton Room. Now Reflect Credit on
the Commonwealth.
SCARCELY BE RECOGNIZED.
General Eject i. white on Enter

The improvements in the Executive
Mansion are being completed, and the
decorators and painters are busy putting
on the finishing touches. The building
is being transformed into one of the
handsomest In the State, and is now mt
home for the Governor of the Common
wealth.
No detail has been overlooked. thanks
to the efficient work of holland & Bask-
erville, architects, and r. Peters, painter
and decorator. Outside and inside
mansion has been painted. AS 1t is ap-
preached from the capitol grounds it
presents the appearance of hospitable
colonial home The exterior is the color
of old ivory, with white trimmings and
green shutters. and the new slate roof
blends tremendously in the color scheme
The plan of the building has been left
unchansed The marble-fag ged gallery,
with it's handsome pillars. Is the same
The beauty OF the entrance has been
heightened by colonial sidelights and
transom. which have taken the place Of
| ground glass.
GENERAL EFFECT WHITE
AS the front door swings open and one
| is admitted, it is hard to realize that
! the mansion is the same place we former
| ly knew Throughout the whole house.
| the library excepted, the WOODWORK IS
done in whiee enamel, with old mahoS-
| any doors and massive brass KNOBS ana
hinges The hall is finished in buff and is
| free from all ornamentation save grand
fathers clock, some oil paintings and a
! few steel engravings. The drawing room.
| to the right. is in blue. with white
trimmings and a handsome crystal chan-
delier with concealed electric lights. COM
pletes the handsome effect
The library, to the left of the entrance.
is probably the most attractive room
in the house. The original walnut walns-
coating and mantels are retained, while
the walls are done in watered turkey red
The furnishings are mahogany. with
leather upholstery.
THE RECEPTION ROOMS.
The large double reception rooms. which
! have been the distress of every mistress
| Of the mansion. are now ideal rooms.
| A scheme Of white is carried out. with OLD
| rose walls and CHARTERED oak floors.
The first lady of the State may now
| give her receptions and not feel that
musty, ugly walls look down upon faded
| and moth-eaten carpets.
The floors of the first floor are of pol
! lSned oak. Win pattern boEOSiS dliu AioA
| ring bone centers. The mansion is lighted
| with electricity. the globes being at
! tached to od-fashioned chandeliers,
| sparkling with myriads of prisms. Steam
heat has been put in, taking the place OF
! hot air.
| Upstairs the woodwork is done in white
enamel and the flooring is of bird.ss-exe
! maple The Executive chamber is blue
| and the guest chamber is done in pale
! blue The nursery is done in Powered
paper with white trimmings. The other
rooms are in green and pink. The baths
| are all in white
THE DINING ROOM
The dining room is still in the basement,
but the staircase and halls leading down
| to it have been painted white, and the
room itself has been wainscoated to the
| windows and enameled white. The walls
are of tapestried paper. and handsome
eight-light chandelier of a most unique
style, throwing the lights on the able
and yet too low to be in the eyes Of the
guests, makes the room perfect.
The general effect of the whole interior
| is all that could be wished Much credit
is due R. L. Peters and holland & Bask
ervIIle, who have gone about their worF
with the utmost care and are fully re
warded for their labors in the results
attained