The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
ONCRETE examples Of house dec

@ONCRETE examples of house dec
4 oration and furnishing often af-
- ford more helpful and inspiring
suggestions than any amount Of .ex-
pounded theories. A writer in House
Beautiful describes certain apartments
in an English home admirable in their
color effects that gave her much delight.
She writes: -. '.-..s
"The front door opens into an en-
trance hall which is. quite unique in it's
treatments; the loaded glass in the ves-
tibule doors is very rich in color and
was treated in a most original way, bur-
nished copper emphasizing certain
points in the design. The. woodwork
was oak, and had no finish, the walls be-
ing paneled as high as the tops of the
u vaulfed Ceiling and frieze sDt of aG plaster tel:
stained rich copper, with black beasts
pacing around. This was so strong it
would have been weird and uncanny in
sitting room, but it just suited that
house and prepared one for the surprise
ahead. The main hall was treated quite
differently. The woodwork was the
same, but the panels, instead of being
solid oak, were left with the rough
plaster showing, which was stained pale
brown, the color of the oak. Above this
paneling the walls were stenciled, and
paneled to the ceiling, which was paid
out in sections, with a fat molding. The
very strong corbels supporting the cell
ing beams were distinctive feature Of
the hall. The wall panels were first
stenciled! in outline, in blue and brown
on white ground, and were afterwards
filled in with red and green. The furni-
ture was large and massive, and was
covered with bright green leather; the
mantelpiece was simple but effective,
made Of gray Hopton wood stone unpol:
ished, the metal work being of FURNISHED
iron and polished brass. The rugs car,
ried out the color scheme of the walls
and were very thick and heavy.
The Dining-Room.
The dining room was, I think, the
most beautiful room in the house; it
was very simply furnished, but the
treatment Of the walls was extremely
decorative. Large panels in fresco from
Tennyson 8 Princess were painted on the
rough plaster at either end of the room
over the. two end panels and the pilas
ters at either side of the mantelpiece
are stenciled in green, black and red or
ivory white background. The remainder
Of the wall space is decorated in two
shades of green, with. touches of brown
on the rough gray plaster. The table!
were made in three sections, the center
one only Delng uSCQ WucH 5Cuc ldulllN
were alone When,-a dinner party was
given, the three tables were pushed to
gether. This seems very good plan
because had there been the ordinary
table minus the extra leaves, the table
would have been too small for the siz'
, of the room. The delicate lines of th'
furniture are very graceful and all wa
designed for the room. The chairs ar
: covered with brown leather, and tn
large plain rug is brown. @f.s.S
5 4. ;..-.s The Drawing Room
The drawing-room was very large, tn
colors being cream, dead pink, plum
color and green. These were most de
, lightfully blended. The room gave m
4 the same feeling that a good pictur
gives, and wanted to stay there an
] be still. There was an indescribabl
l feeling of simplicity about the room
and yet everything was good, and ha
I been made specially for the room. TIL
I rugs were very thick and soft to trea
upon. The centers were lovely, ole
rose color, and had narrow borders Q
green and cream. These rugs were mad
+ to order in Scotland, and deserve to b
more widely known. They have not we
been introduced into this country.
The walls were paneled in small OF
long panels, and painted ivory-white
like the rest Of the woodwork. A
each end of the drawing room, a pane
Of bright silks Towering on an irides
cent purple background is one of til