page_title: Gamble House (Pasadena, California)
section_title: Rooms
hierarchical_section_title: Gamble House (Pasadena, California) / Design / Rooms
caption_attribution_description: English: Interior of the Gamble House in Pasadena, California. Photo by Jim Heaphy.
context_page_description: The Gamble House, also known as the David B. Gamble House, is an iconic American Craftsman home in Pasadena, California, designed by the architectural firm Greene and Greene. Constructed in 1908–09 as a home for David B. Gamble of the Procter & Gamble company, it is today a National Historic Landmark, a California Historical Landmark, and open to the public for tours and events.
context_section_description: The living room was designed without any entry doors so that the room would be as open and inviting as possible.  It also consisted of a spacious sitting room, which was decorated with five rugs that were designed by Charles Greene using watercolor. Across from the fireplace, there is a window the leads to the terrace, which overlooks the garden. The expansive window was designed to let light brighten the room during the late afternoon. At the far end of the room lie bookcases, a small games table, and a piano to offer entertainment and leisure. The piano was designed by the Greenes to blend into the paneling of the room.
  On the west wing of the house, the dining room is surrounded by the terrace and the garden on three sides. According to Gamble House: Greene and Greene, by Edward R. Bosley, the room was designed to offer "nature to the indoors." The entrance of the room is diagonal from the hall with two doors. The doors are decorated with cloud-designed glass panels.  The transition from hall to room was designed to provide a sense of "anticipation and discovery".
caption: Sitting room in the Gamble House
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