DOI Heft:
No. 6 (September, 1893)
DOI Artikel:Gibson, J. S.: Artistic houses
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17188#0235
Artistic Houses
the rich copper and leaded glass fireplace, the rugs strengthening the ability to perform the decorative
and hangings, furnishing all the necessary adjuncts work nearest our hands. A knowledge of the best
to the conjuring up of Oriental tales, while the work accomplished is of great moment to us, but
blue smoke curls upward and the odour of the this knowledge will not bring with it the technical
weed spreads fragrantly around. ability necessary for its performance; consequently,
But even these things can only be possessed by if a man feels that his powers are not equal to the
the classes to whom decoration is merely a matter task of decorating his own house, then the wisest
of expenditure of money; and I am afraid any course is to employ an expert. In the latter case,
imitation of them on such lines that would not it is still possible for the decoration to be the
permit of rich and intricate materials must be little expression of the owner's taste, because he can
short of disastrous. control the general lines of the scheme and leave
THE HALL, GLENCOT, WELLS. MESSRS. GEORGE AND PETO, ARCHITECTS.
(Photographed by Messrs. Bedford, Lcmcre &• Co.)
We can, however, admire all the best features, the details to be wrought out by those familiar with
and, gathering hints here and there, apply the them.
added experience to our own particular work. The For example, the owner may say to the artist,
general standard of excellence will be raised by a "I want this room to be light and sunny in effect;
proper appreciation of works such as those here the ceiling is now too flat and uninteresting; place
illustrated, showing as they do the examples of on it mouldings of varied sizes and enriched
those who may be called masters of the art of panels. The walls should be panelled with light
interior decoration. wood work as high as the doors, and over that put
The educative value of such work is derived a richly coloured paper. The fireplace I want
from a comparison of their varied excellences, so carried up to the ceiling with only a few small
that the artistic sympathies are broadened, thus shelves for ornaments, and in this long recess I
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the rich copper and leaded glass fireplace, the rugs strengthening the ability to perform the decorative
and hangings, furnishing all the necessary adjuncts work nearest our hands. A knowledge of the best
to the conjuring up of Oriental tales, while the work accomplished is of great moment to us, but
blue smoke curls upward and the odour of the this knowledge will not bring with it the technical
weed spreads fragrantly around. ability necessary for its performance; consequently,
But even these things can only be possessed by if a man feels that his powers are not equal to the
the classes to whom decoration is merely a matter task of decorating his own house, then the wisest
of expenditure of money; and I am afraid any course is to employ an expert. In the latter case,
imitation of them on such lines that would not it is still possible for the decoration to be the
permit of rich and intricate materials must be little expression of the owner's taste, because he can
short of disastrous. control the general lines of the scheme and leave
THE HALL, GLENCOT, WELLS. MESSRS. GEORGE AND PETO, ARCHITECTS.
(Photographed by Messrs. Bedford, Lcmcre &• Co.)
We can, however, admire all the best features, the details to be wrought out by those familiar with
and, gathering hints here and there, apply the them.
added experience to our own particular work. The For example, the owner may say to the artist,
general standard of excellence will be raised by a "I want this room to be light and sunny in effect;
proper appreciation of works such as those here the ceiling is now too flat and uninteresting; place
illustrated, showing as they do the examples of on it mouldings of varied sizes and enriched
those who may be called masters of the art of panels. The walls should be panelled with light
interior decoration. wood work as high as the doors, and over that put
The educative value of such work is derived a richly coloured paper. The fireplace I want
from a comparison of their varied excellences, so carried up to the ceiling with only a few small
that the artistic sympathies are broadened, thus shelves for ornaments, and in this long recess I
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