House & Garden 
An interesting way of 
treating the space be¬ 
tween windows in a 
formal living room is 
by using an old Di- 
rectoire flower stand in 
front of a long mirror 
Pale green walls tone 
in with the delicate col¬ 
ors of the Aubusson rug 
and old wallpaper 
screen behind the com¬ 
mode. The furniture 
is done in gay chintz 
rooms is that there is so little construction 
and thought given to them in the beginning. 
No one takes the trouble at the start to 
visualize the picture in the end. The 
client has one idea, the architect discour¬ 
ages this, and gives the client a room that 
possibly he or she has nothing in common 
with, then the decorator is called in. 
I think the picture of the living room 
with the recessed book shelves on this page 
is a good illustration of this point. The 
room is in a house in New York that is 
fortunate enough to be overlooking the 
loveliest part of the park on Fifth Avenue. 
On entering one is immediately welcomed 
by this lovely view, through 
three windows across the 
front of the room, the cen¬ 
ter one very naturally op¬ 
posite the double entrance 
doors. One almost has the 
illusion of overlooking a 
real English park, so like 
is the view to the charming 
English countrv. 
The walls were painted 
a very soft unobtrusive 
green, a color that tones 
in charmingly with the 
trees outside. In order to 
avoid the monotony of too 
much green, the room was 
brightened by hangings of 
copper damask. More green 
was introduced in the dark 
ivy in the Directoire basket 
Recessed arched book 
shelves effectively break 
a long side wall in the 
New York home of 
Mrs. Irving Brokaw. 
All decorations by 
Mrs. Emott Buel 
