The practical book of furnishing the small house and apartment . * applied to painted mouldingsand carvings. Not only white (as commonly supposed) wasemployed, but such tones as grey, grey-green, buff, brown,pale yellow, blue, green, and green-blue, and it will be seenthat especially with gilding these were of great beauty. If plain walls are a necessity, white or any of these tonesmay be adopted for cither paint, plaster, or wall-paper, andnaturally, in any case, the surface should be smooth andrefined. Simple panelling may be provided at moderate costby the use of applied mouldings. EXAMPLES
The practical book of furnishing the small house and apartment . * applied to painted mouldingsand carvings. Not only white (as commonly supposed) wasemployed, but such tones as grey, grey-green, buff, brown,pale yellow, blue, green, and green-blue, and it will be seenthat especially with gilding these were of great beauty. If plain walls are a necessity, white or any of these tonesmay be adopted for cither paint, plaster, or wall-paper, andnaturally, in any case, the surface should be smooth andrefined. Simple panelling may be provided at moderate costby the use of applied mouldings. EXAMPLES OF FURNISHING The living-room in an apartment In Park Avenue, NewYork, by Mr. William Lawrence Bottomley (Plate 126) is arich, comfortable, and homelike interior deserving of special PLATE 126 2 s. PLATE 127
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