Our homes, and how to beautify them . ung met in quietrestfulness after thedays labours, and towhich the memoriesof the childrentenderly flew back in after years. Hence the space devoted to the chimney-piece, the lovingspirit in which it was wrought, the artistic sincerity that was often putinto it. Handsome oak panelling and beamed or ribbed ceilings were interestingfeatures of the interior decoration of houses. Oreat examples of carved oakstill exist in the Charterhouse, in (Iravs Inn, at Derwent Hall (where thereis a fine room called the Dak Parlour,) at Speke Hall near I^iverjjool,and at A
Our homes, and how to beautify them . ung met in quietrestfulness after thedays labours, and towhich the memoriesof the childrentenderly flew back in after years. Hence the space devoted to the chimney-piece, the lovingspirit in which it was wrought, the artistic sincerity that was often putinto it. Handsome oak panelling and beamed or ribbed ceilings were interestingfeatures of the interior decoration of houses. Oreat examples of carved oakstill exist in the Charterhouse, in (Iravs Inn, at Derwent Hall (where thereis a fine room called the Dak Parlour,) at Speke Hall near I^iverjjool,and at Aston Hall. Ihe walls of our houses, as old Holinshed says. on the inner sides in like sort be hanged with tapestry, arras work, orpainted cloths, wherein either divers histories, or herbs, beasts, knots, andsuch like are stained, or else they are ceiled with oak of our own, orwainscot brought hither out of the k^ast countries ; whereby the rooms arenot a little commended and made warm, and much more close than otherwisethey would KIG. iS. ).\K tcmfio JA:MES I.
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