Lambert's suburban architecture . Now, let us try and imagine how such a room will .lookfurnished and decorated substantially and artistically, al-though not expensively. The great thing to be rememberedwith respect to furniture and decoration is that men, as aclass, detest anything which is not useful as well as orna-mental, and abominate gimcracks of every a room with a bleak aspect, the deep red, dear to the mas-culine heart, may be introduced with dull gold relief. Ifthere are plenty of items for wall embellishment, a plainpaper finished with deep frieze would look admirable
Lambert's suburban architecture . Now, let us try and imagine how such a room will .lookfurnished and decorated substantially and artistically, al-though not expensively. The great thing to be rememberedwith respect to furniture and decoration is that men, as aclass, detest anything which is not useful as well as orna-mental, and abominate gimcracks of every a room with a bleak aspect, the deep red, dear to the mas-culine heart, may be introduced with dull gold relief. Ifthere are plenty of items for wall embellishment, a plainpaper finished with deep frieze would look admirable. Thepaint should be dark red or oak brown. The floor shouldbe stained and strewn with warm-toned rugs or skins ofanimals. The sole hangings should be the curtains, andthese should be of some material that will not shut out thelight and that can be easily washed. The furniture must be quite distinctive. A good writing-table is absolutely necessary, and a desk with cylinder topand innumerable drawers will be found very Stone Fireplace in Hall of Smith Residence,Hackensack, There must, of course, be a comfortable writing-chair. Itis almost needless to say that the chairs in this room shouldbe as comfortable as possible, but at the same time theymust be strongly made and simply upholstered. A com-fortable divan arranged around the walls and covered withrugs, having plenty of plain, unornamented cushions, willbe a great addition to the room. It is a great temptation tohave the cushions elaborately embroidered, but this wouldbe a fatal mistake, for they are as apt to be used for the feetas the head. Near the divan should be a small table, hold-ing a really good reading-lamp. The room should containa bookcase to hold specially treasured volumes, and arevolving bookstand, which will also be a good receptaclefor papers and magazines. If the mantelpiece is very ugly, a simple scarf should bedraped over it, but without any bows or feminine rack for pipes by t
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