American homes and gardens . 2—Poor Furniture in a Good Architectural Setting November, 1906 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 301. 3—Poor Furniture in a Poor Architectural Setting trinkets and mementos in her pri-vate apartments to which Fig. 7would seem empty by comparison;and how any house-maid ever dustsall the objects and keeps them cleanis a wonder to the spectator. Tosweep, dust and put in order againan interior like that presented inFig. 7 must consume what Wash-ington Irving was fond of callingan unconscionable time. There are several things the mat-ter with Fig. 8, though I am notprepared t
American homes and gardens . 2—Poor Furniture in a Good Architectural Setting November, 1906 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 301. 3—Poor Furniture in a Poor Architectural Setting trinkets and mementos in her pri-vate apartments to which Fig. 7would seem empty by comparison;and how any house-maid ever dustsall the objects and keeps them cleanis a wonder to the spectator. Tosweep, dust and put in order againan interior like that presented inFig. 7 must consume what Wash-ington Irving was fond of callingan unconscionable time. There are several things the mat-ter with Fig. 8, though I am notprepared to say what they all while obvious enough are dif-ficult of enumeration. There issuch a thing as making window-seats too long as well as too deep,and that is one trouble. Cornerpilasters in conjunction quarrelawfully, and ought never to be soarranged. But the main trouble isthat the furniture is too small and forms the keynote to the room, hasa good Colonial mantel, over whichthere is placed a tine old Colonialmirror, thereby carrying out one ofthe decorative characteristics of theColonial period. Never plac
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