The practical book of furnishing the small house and apartment . m. The latter would thencontain some wooden furniture and some wicker, withchintz or printed linen for the wicker and plain colouringfor the wooden seating-furniture. Comfort should partic-ularly be considered here but the room may be made charmingand bright as well. In either case for the reception-room we may use somesuch furniture as the upholstered pieces in Plate 60 or thoseof walnut of Dutch origin pictured in Plate 125. Upholsteredfurniture is generally sold in denim, the handsomer coveringand the labour of putting on bein
The practical book of furnishing the small house and apartment . m. The latter would thencontain some wooden furniture and some wicker, withchintz or printed linen for the wicker and plain colouringfor the wooden seating-furniture. Comfort should partic-ularly be considered here but the room may be made charmingand bright as well. In either case for the reception-room we may use somesuch furniture as the upholstered pieces in Plate 60 or thoseof walnut of Dutch origin pictured in Plate 125. Upholsteredfurniture is generally sold in denim, the handsomer coveringand the labour of putting on being extra. Furniture manu-facturers of the best class are in close touch with the dis-tributors of fine fabrics and naturally take much interest inthe coverings that are to accompany their product. Or, thepieces may be bought in denim and the householder makehis own purchases of textiles, having the upholstering doneby his usual local man. In the case of the three lower pieces on Plate 125 thecovering shown is a fine English linen with black ground, 168 PLATE 60. Manufactured by Ccnlur> FumiLure Grand Rapids. . COLONIAL ?1I)K AND CHAIRS IN MAHOGANYThis slyle is sometimes cilicd illerim rurniturc. Dutch originSide Chair. Heisht !9 Width 21 in. Arm Chair. Heieht i5 Width 22 in. W C7M/.?e AND ARM CHAIR. KARLY COLONIAL MOTIF Down Cushions Chjiir Imcur. Heitht i5 Lenclh 60 Chair. Heitht il!-i Width 2S in. PLATE 61
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