Sentence:  There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy <WSD>decoration</WSD> that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.