A pril , 1918 
29 
,4 fine example of eagle console with 
heavily carved mirror, used as a hall¬ 
way grouping 
{Below) Among wall furniture that is 
treated in the same manner as the con¬ 
sole is the sideboard. ,4 panel painting 
takes the place of a mirror; the balanced 
grouping of accessories still obtains 
CONSOLE GROUPINGS 
{Below) The serving table in the dining 
room opposite is treated in the same 
manner as the sideboard: group is set 
before a picture let into the panel of 
the wall, with the candles in silhouette 
LEE PORTER, Decorator 
Photographs by Northern! 
{Below) A natural, dignified hallway group¬ 
ing is composed of a carved gilt console 
until marble top; an ornately carved mirror, 
a pair of lustres and a fine Chinese bowl. 
This is arranged with an oak paneled wall 
as background 
In a narrow hall a decorative balanced 
group can be made of a console shelf 
with a plant stand on either side. All 
three pieces are carved walnut with gilt 
decorations. The console shelf is marble 
The addition of old carriage lamps used 
for side lights gives interest to this hall¬ 
way grouping of table and mirror. It 
will be noted that marble is gaining pop¬ 
ularity for table tops of this character 
