Our homes, and how to beautify them . i;. 89. \V. LIBKAKV KEAI MKNT. In any case, your books must be your principal decoration. For warmth ofcolour, a sense of restfulness and comfort, and a subtle suggestion of intellectualenjoyment, there is nothing to equal well-filled book-shelves. The shelves,however, should not be too high. It is generall)- a mistake to have them right OUK HOMES, up to the cornice. Personally, I think five feet from the floor is quite high enough ;but will not quarrel with those who prefer shelves as high as the frieze, if it be adeep one. About book-shelf fitm
Our homes, and how to beautify them . i;. 89. \V. LIBKAKV KEAI MKNT. In any case, your books must be your principal decoration. For warmth ofcolour, a sense of restfulness and comfort, and a subtle suggestion of intellectualenjoyment, there is nothing to equal well-filled book-shelves. The shelves,however, should not be too high. It is generall)- a mistake to have them right OUK HOMES, up to the cornice. Personally, I think five feet from the floor is quite high enough ;but will not quarrel with those who prefer shelves as high as the frieze, if it be adeep one. About book-shelf fitments it is not necessary to say anything ; they areentirely a matter of taste and of cost. A man will hardly go to a large outlay in ahouse which does not belong to him ; in such a case, he will probably either contenthimself with an inexpensive fitment, or will adopt the plan of using sets of shortportable book-shelves, which can be placed in anv room. There is no objection. l-Ki. 90. H0OKC.\SE. to r)ne or two cosy nooks in the library, interesting corner or window fitments, oringle seats; in fact they serve to make the room more attractive, and the businessof readin more enjoyable. A fascinating book will, of course, rise superior toall such considerations, and will carry the reader captive as surely on a hard 20B AND HOW TO BEAUTIFY THEM. ale-house bench in a village inn as in the most luxuriously appointed there are times when the luxury is appreciated; when even a masterpiece ofFiction, or a great poem, seems to derive an added charm from the comfortableconditions under which one makes its acquaintance. With or without ingle-nooks a comfortable fireplace is essential ; also a good writing table, and somewell-shaped arm-chairs. The carpet should be thick and soft—a Brussels or aWilton pile—so that no noise, even of ones own footfall, can distract ones mindwhen on study bent. As for the walls and the ceiling, the same princ
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