HOUSE AND GARDEN 
I he interest in Chinese motives will be understood when one realizes 
their possibility in such an interior as this. The wall-paper pattern 
is duplicated in the valance and the hangings, also in a window seat 
October, 1913 
Flowered papers are to be had with the frieze attached. Such perfect 
matchings as this are hard to duplicate when the paper and the 
frieze is purchased separately 
deed, if one has the leisure, one may even make one’s own tapes¬ 
tries like the court ladies. 
Before leaving furniture and going to the period decoration as 
it is seen to-day, it may be interesting to mention the various 
woods that predominate. They are Italian and French walnut 
and mahogany and Flemish oak. The revival of Italian or black 
walnut is notable. In older days this was considered one of the 
most beautiful woods for furniture, and it is good to see it re¬ 
turning to favor. 
Of all forms of decoration, the Chinese is 
probably the most easily distinguished. It is 
full of pictures. There is an atmosphere of 
the open, as appears in the scenic papers and 
fabrics, in the carved woods and ivories, in 
the pierced porcelains, fret work, etc. The 
colors are as bright as day or as black as 
night. The shimmer of dull gold 
is often hardly more than the phos¬ 
phorescent light on water. The 
contrasts are always fascinating. 
The room at the left at the head 
of this page is full of bright Chi¬ 
nese atmosphere. The combina¬ 
tion of stripes and scenes in paper 
and fabric is in accord with both 
the old and new ideas. One could 
easily fancy that the walls were not 
For the formal room the covered with paper but were hung 
architectural quality of with actual kakimonos. The stripes 
the Italian style is suitable are wide enough to afford a setting 
for the little picture panels. It should be borne in mind that such 
papers are themselves ornamental. They are not intended for 
backgrounds for pictures, but as settings for furniture. The 
room itself is a picture when properly developed. It delights the 
eye with the same appeal. With all its ornamentation, one is im¬ 
pressed with a certain simplicity. This is furthered by the har¬ 
mony of fabrics and paper. The handling of the fabric as shown 
is worth observing. The use of it both horizontally and perpen¬ 
dicularly and as an applique on plain material 
is felicitous. One of the many little touches 
that show the clever decorator, is the con¬ 
tinuing of the line of the border along the 
drapery. 
A final word as to the stately 
Italian style. The way is paved 
by the growing vogue of Italian 
architecture in this country. It 
strikes a new and pleasing note 
in our finer residences. The 
style is affiliated in a way with 
classic columns and carvings; it 
is an impulse received from 
sculpture. Somehow there is a 
suggestion of wealth in its very 
appearance. The Italian draw¬ 
ing - room photographed will 
serve to reveal the general ef¬ 
fects. The wall covering is no¬ 
table for two things : the perfect¬ 
ly superb effect of hand-tooled 
The classic motives of Adam 
designs are found in modifica¬ 
tions suitable to modern needs 
