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House & Garden 
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There is an indefinable charm about occasional 
bookshelves set in the wall. Corners can be 
filled with them or, as in this Italian room, 
the expanse of the wall may be pleasantly 
broken by their interrupting lines of vari-col- 
ored bindings. The simplicity of the finish 
here gives prominence to the books. The com¬ 
position is further enhanced by the wrought 
iron Italian bracket, and by the chair covered 
in rich brocade. Josephine Chapman was the 
architect 
This Jacobean bedroom takes its character 
from the stately carved oak four-poster bed. 
Its carving shows Italian influence and dates 
from about James I. The carved chest of 
drawers and bedside stand have been carefully 
chosen, and are harmonious companions of the 
bed. In the window a Jacobean table serves 
for dressing table, with a mirror and high 
standard lamps. A beamed ceiling and plaster 
walls create the proper background 
