The House in Good Taste

Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 14715-h.htm or 14715-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/4/7/1/14715/14715-h/14715-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/4/7/1/14715/14715-h.zip) THE HOUSE IN GOOD TASTE by ELSIE DE WOLFE Illustrated with photographs in color and black and white New York The Century Co. 1913 CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN HOUSE II. SUITABILITY, SIMPLICITY AND PROPORTION III. THE OLD WASHINGTON IRVING HOUSE IV. THE LITTLE HOUSE OF MANY MIRRORS V. THE TREATMENT OF WALLS VI. THE EFFECTIVE USE OF COLOR VII. OF DOORS, AND WINDOWS, AND CHINTZ VIII. THE PROBLEM OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT IX. HALLS AND STAIRCASES X. THE DRAWING-ROOM XI. THE LIVING-ROOM XII. SITTING-ROOM AND BOUDOIR XIII. A LIGHT, GAY DINING-ROOM XIV. THE BEDROOM XV. THE DRESSING-ROOM AND THE BATH XVI. THE SMALL APARTMENT XVII. REPRODUCTIONS OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND OBJECTS OF ART XVIII. THE ART OF TRELLIAGE XIX. VILLA TRIANON XX. NOTES ON MANY THINGS