39 
September, 1918 
A LIBRARY in 
WASHINGTON SQUARE, 
NEW YORK 
_ Decorated by KARL FREUND 
(Zodiac, Inc.) 
It is very much the sort of room we have 
all dreamed of having, with plenty of 
space for our cherished books and a 
background worthy of them. The furni¬ 
ture is covered in old chintz. A star¬ 
shaped lantern from Italy is the ceiling 
light 
The door leading into 
the living room is 
made of a Chinese 
screen in blue and 
yellow. The 16 th 
Century Italian table 
is filled with an in¬ 
teresting melange of 
books, flowers and 
photographs, which 
give the room an air 
of livableness and per¬ 
sonality. A quaint 
chintz-covered fireside 
seat is a final touch 
of comfort 
Fairchild 
The woodwork is old 
white, with embellish¬ 
ments of blue and 
crimson on pilasters 
and capitals. Arched 
top shelves have been 
built in on every 
available wall space. 
An old sailing ship on 
the south end of the 
room is a quaint and 
artistic touch. Mid¬ 
way down one wall a 
niche holds a bust of 
Voltaire 
