. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . The ceiling of drawintr-room. ornamental ceiling of bold Elizabethan character; thiscovers the whole ceiling, and the effect of such orna-. Cornice of drawins-room. mentation is very good. Often, in the olden times, aportion of the rib moulding was gilt, the ground ofthe ceiling being of a light blue ; ceilings of this kind A SMALL COUNTRY RECTORY. 167 exist whicli represent foliage and flowers, giving theeffect of a garden bower. The
. The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house . The ceiling of drawintr-room. ornamental ceiling of bold Elizabethan character; thiscovers the whole ceiling, and the effect of such orna-. Cornice of drawins-room. mentation is very good. Often, in the olden times, aportion of the rib moulding was gilt, the ground ofthe ceiling being of a light blue ; ceilings of this kind A SMALL COUNTRY RECTORY. 167 exist whicli represent foliage and flowers, giving theeffect of a garden bower. The preceding illustrationshows the present ceiling. The simple rib mouldingis in plaster, with small flowers and pendants. Thesection of the rib moulding to a large scale is shownin the cut; which also gives the cornice and frieze ofthe room; e, in the ground plan, is the dining-room,16 ft. by 12 ft., this opens on to a terrace paved with
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