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Theory Of Decoration

17 and 18 are small smokers' tables, and 15 is a wall table used in back of the couch. 10 is a bench. The room was English in design, and the mantel at 13 was a very important feature flanked by the two leaded glass windows.

The bedroom shown in Figure D is 13 x 14 feet in plan. This is not a large room, although it is by no means cramped. The bed 8 was placed on the left wall rather than next to the hall door, because a better view of it was obtained upon entering the room. The night table 10 was placed for convenience, as well as the dressing table 5. 7 and 1 are the chiffonier and a small chest of drawers, placed in the only available locations, and balancing each other on opposite sides of the bed. The radiator is shown at 4 and at 2 is a small round table for a lamp.
The bedroom shown in Figure E is 12 x 13 feet, and is rather small for a double room with twin beds. The beds were placed against the only available wall, and the chiffonier and dressing table were crowded into the only place left for them. If the beds had been placed on the wall adjoining the door to the hall, the dressing table could have had the location of the chair 1, but there would have been much less space left in the room for circulation. The night table 3 is placed between the beds. This entire group is far from ideal, and illustrates the difficulty of arranging furniture in too small a space.

Examination Questions

1. What is your opinion of decorating rooms in pure styles?
2. What were the essential differences between the various styles
of the early Renaissance and those of later periods?
3. What does wall composition mean, and how does it relate to the furniture arrangement in a room?