The Arts & Crafts Lifestyle and DesignA grand tour of grand estates shows the classic lines, exquisite craftsmanship, timeless beauty and sublime color that exemplified the revolutionary arts and crafts movement at the dawn of the 20th century. Its impact on home furnishings of the day is detailed fully in this gloriously illustrated volume. 130 illustrations, 120 in color. |
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Page 68
... house would benefit from a timber screen , constructed across the hall passage a few feet from the front door with a secondary door " fitted with some prettily leaded , glistening white , or creamy opaque glass . " A large mat with a ...
... house would benefit from a timber screen , constructed across the hall passage a few feet from the front door with a secondary door " fitted with some prettily leaded , glistening white , or creamy opaque glass . " A large mat with a ...
Page 71
... front door . 12 It corresponded , however , with an appeal for reform in household management . The necessity of standing half in and half out of the house , holding the door open to polish its brass fittings before kneeling to scrub the ...
... front door . 12 It corresponded , however , with an appeal for reform in household management . The necessity of standing half in and half out of the house , holding the door open to polish its brass fittings before kneeling to scrub the ...
Page 72
... house . A wide terrace , wrapping around three sides of the house and partially covered by its sleeping porches , acts as a foil to the monumental art glass front door , but it also gave access to Mr. Gamble's den and to the drawing ...
... house . A wide terrace , wrapping around three sides of the house and partially covered by its sleeping porches , acts as a foil to the monumental art glass front door , but it also gave access to Mr. Gamble's den and to the drawing ...
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