May, 19 2 3 
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When a man owns a quantity of good 
books let him give them a worthy set¬ 
ting. The finely proportioned ma¬ 
hogany bookcase in the library above is 
easily the dominant feature of the room 
room. A room that is bad architecturally— 
and most modern apartment rooms are— is 
dependant on the right use of color to make 
it possible. 
Books are a great help in making a room 
livable but careful thought must be given 
to the designing of the cases, as nothing is 
so stupid as low book shelves where useless 
ornaments and photographs are allowed to 
adorn the top shelf. The book cases should 
be part of the architecture of the room and 
The walls in this study are paneled in 
butternut. A comfortable chair is done 
in old needlepoint and additional color 
is provided by the 18 th Century paint¬ 
ing and sporting prints on the wall 
so placed that the books can Ire reached 
easily. 
Another subject that adds tremendously 
to the success of the room is the question of 
lighting. The comfort of a room in the 
evening depends greatly on the lighting 
arrangement. Ceiling lights in a sitting 
room are unnecessary and unpleasant. 
Lamps properly shaded and intelligently 
placed are sufficient light for the average 
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Coromandel 
screens i n 
black and gold 
and a sturdy 
m a h o gan y 
sideboard with 
a black and 
gold marble 
top make an 
effective side 
wall group in 
a man’s dining 
room. The 
decorations on 
these pages are 
by John G. 
Hamilton, Inc. 
