CONTENTS xi 



CHAP. PAGE 



XI. DECORATION AND INTERIOR FEATURES OF 

 EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY HOUSES 



Evolution of the Staircase Its Treatment in Wood and 

 Stone The Classic Over-Door Decoration of Walls : 

 Wood Panelling and Carving, Moulded Plaster, Wall 

 Paper, and Tapestry The Chimney-Piece, the Fire- 

 Grate and its Accessories Modelled and Painted 

 Ceilings Gradual Decline of the Personal Note in 

 Craftsmanship Conclusion - 351 



APPENDIX I. SIR ROGER PRATT - 3 95 



APPENDIX II. THE ARCHITECTS OF COLES- 

 HILL, BERKSHIRE , - 399 



INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS AND TEXT - 401 



