November, j 9 i 5 
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An adaptation of the Italian Renaissance 
to a modern living-room, showing fine 
placing of Louis XV chair. The 
wood and tapestry of the chair are re¬ 
lated in texture to the other articles in 
the room. The line of the chair con¬ 
tributes lightness and grace to the 
room 
When a contrasting element is 
brought into a room to emphasize, 
neutralize or give variety, it should 
bear some relation to the other fur¬ 
nishings. For example, 
if a Louis XV chair is 
brought into a group 
with Italian furniture, it 
would be more harmoni¬ 
ous to use one of natural 
wood and cane. To re¬ 
late it further in texture 
to the other objects, a 
tapestry or velvet cush¬ 
ion could be used on tbe 
seat. This would relate 
the textures and intro¬ 
duce the line that will 
lighten and contribute 
grace to the group. A 
smaller object, such as a 
chair, would be better 
than a larger object, be¬ 
cause there is great force 
contained in little ma¬ 
terial in these curves, 
and also it is only needed 
as a note and not the 
dominating idea. 
Idle gilded chair, up¬ 
holstered in delicate ma¬ 
terials of the Louis XV 
style, is valuable also. 
In the center a combination of the late 
French, Gothic and the Italian Renais¬ 
sance. The modern background has 
been treated consistently to create the 
atmosphere of the late 1 5th Century. 
Below, a modern background with a 
combination of Louis XV, Louis XVI 
and I 8th Century English furniture 
and both the qualities of texture and 
line could be introduced to relieve a 
Louis XVI painted room. These 
styles of Louis XV and Louis XVI 
are closely related in 
scale, and the artificial 
surfaces of gilding and 
painting are related 
treatments. The curved 
line will be the principal 
note introduced. Here, 
also, it should not domi¬ 
nate, but it should be 
used to break the mo¬ 
notony of the Louis XVI 
line and also relieve the 
monotony of painted 
surfaces. 
The Louis XV chair 
or consul table of gilded 
wood could be success¬ 
fully combined with 
some Queen Anne and 
Chippendale styles. 
There is a relation of 
line in their designs, and 
a gilded surface would 
give more variety and 
interest to the texture of 
the room. A French note 
would also relieve the 
too domestic atmosphere 
of some English rooms 
