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The House in Good Taste
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Elsie De Wolfe
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V
THE
TREATMENT
OF
WALLS
Surely
the
first
considerations
of
the
house
in
good
taste
must
be
light,
air
and
sanitation.
Instead
of
ignoring
the
relation
of
sanitary
conditions
and
decorative
schemes,
the
architect
and
client
of
to-day
work
out
these
problems
with
excellent
results.
Practical
needs
are
considered
just
as
worthy
of
the
architect
as
artistic
achievements.
He
is
a
poor
excuse
for
his
profession
if
he
cannot
solve
the
problems
of
utility
and
beauty,
and
work
out
the
ultimate
harmony
of
the
house-to-be.
If
one
enters
a
room
in
which
true
proportion
has
been
observed,
where
the
openings,
the
doors,
windows
and
fireplace,
balance
perfectly,
where
the
wall
spaces
are
well
planned
and
the
height
of
the
ceiling
is
in
keeping
with
the
floor-space,
one
is
immediately
convinced
that
here
is
a
beautiful
and
satisfactory
room,
before
a
stick
of
furniture
has
been
placed
in
it.
All
questions
pertaining
to
the
practical
equipment
and
the
decorative
amenities
of
the
house
should
be
approached
architecturally.
If
this
is
done,
the
result
cannot
fail
to
be
felicitous,
and
our
dream
of
our
house
beautiful
comes
true!
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