DOI Heft:
No. 6 (September, 1893)
DOI Artikel:Gibson, J. S.: Artistic houses
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17188#0238
Artistic Houses
panelling of the walls of the library of the same examples by Messrs. Nesfield, G. Devey, R. N.
house form in a great measure the character of the Shaw, E. George, T. E. Collcutt, and many others
room, the same may be said also of the Dining- whose works are well known. There is no reason
room in Harrington Gardens. why all art workers should not combine to pro-
Such lasting methods of wall decoration cannot, duce the many things that are necessary to com-
however, be largely used because the temporary plete a really artistic house. There is room
tenancy of our houses will not permit the expense, and to spare for all the good work that can be
But there can be no doubt thatwherever it is possible done, but let us ensure its being the best we
to adopt them, it will be to the artistic advantage can do. The mistakes of others ought to make
of the building. In opposition to these examples, us carefully avoid at least the same errors, and
thus we shall profit by the
experience of those who have
sometimes attempted the im-
possible.
There are some rooms so
bad that no decoration could
be successful ■ the only thing
is to endure them with the
best grace we can assume,
until we can quit them, or re-
build the house. But the
successful decoration of the
majority of rooms can be ac-
complished by such reason-
able methods as are here illus-
trated, and in many other
ways which the ever-increas-
ing powers of all art workers
enable them to discover.
Much that is interesting
and valuable will be found in
these illustrations, and if they
help us to appreciate the
home-like feeling of comfort
and refinement which should
be the aim of all English
houses, they will have served
a useful purpose. It should
be our endeavour to do what
we can to raise the tone of
our surroundings, even at
THE STAIRCASE, STANMORE HALL. MESSRS. W. MORRIS AND CO. , .
/r.i , j.: j i. u j/ j j s r \ some cost to ourselves: for
(Photographed by Messrs. Bedford, Lemere &■ Co.) _ »
I think our most necessary
the walls and ceilings of the drawing-rooms at lesson is the cultivation of our artistic nature as an
Hampstead, and Old Swan House, Chelsea, are not integral part of our daily life. J. S. Gibson.
The following notes to those illustrations not
specially described by Mr. Gibson in the above
of so much interest as the furniture, which is
especially fine in the Hampstead drawing-room,
yet it would hardly be contended that these rooms
,,'..„ .. . , c paper, will explain more fully some of the interiors
are as a whole artistically equal to those before r , , r_ ,
., , we are allowed to reproduce.— Ed.
described. L J
The most successful rooms are undoubtedly Two illustrations which appear on pages 223
those which have been designed by, built, and and 225 of this month's Studio afford, each after
decorated under the direction of our best archi- its own fashion, a double text, whereon he who
tects, and one can instantly recall some brilliant inclines to didacticism might readily divagate con-
panelling of the walls of the library of the same examples by Messrs. Nesfield, G. Devey, R. N.
house form in a great measure the character of the Shaw, E. George, T. E. Collcutt, and many others
room, the same may be said also of the Dining- whose works are well known. There is no reason
room in Harrington Gardens. why all art workers should not combine to pro-
Such lasting methods of wall decoration cannot, duce the many things that are necessary to com-
however, be largely used because the temporary plete a really artistic house. There is room
tenancy of our houses will not permit the expense, and to spare for all the good work that can be
But there can be no doubt thatwherever it is possible done, but let us ensure its being the best we
to adopt them, it will be to the artistic advantage can do. The mistakes of others ought to make
of the building. In opposition to these examples, us carefully avoid at least the same errors, and
thus we shall profit by the
experience of those who have
sometimes attempted the im-
possible.
There are some rooms so
bad that no decoration could
be successful ■ the only thing
is to endure them with the
best grace we can assume,
until we can quit them, or re-
build the house. But the
successful decoration of the
majority of rooms can be ac-
complished by such reason-
able methods as are here illus-
trated, and in many other
ways which the ever-increas-
ing powers of all art workers
enable them to discover.
Much that is interesting
and valuable will be found in
these illustrations, and if they
help us to appreciate the
home-like feeling of comfort
and refinement which should
be the aim of all English
houses, they will have served
a useful purpose. It should
be our endeavour to do what
we can to raise the tone of
our surroundings, even at
THE STAIRCASE, STANMORE HALL. MESSRS. W. MORRIS AND CO. , .
/r.i , j.: j i. u j/ j j s r \ some cost to ourselves: for
(Photographed by Messrs. Bedford, Lemere &■ Co.) _ »
I think our most necessary
the walls and ceilings of the drawing-rooms at lesson is the cultivation of our artistic nature as an
Hampstead, and Old Swan House, Chelsea, are not integral part of our daily life. J. S. Gibson.
The following notes to those illustrations not
specially described by Mr. Gibson in the above
of so much interest as the furniture, which is
especially fine in the Hampstead drawing-room,
yet it would hardly be contended that these rooms
,,'..„ .. . , c paper, will explain more fully some of the interiors
are as a whole artistically equal to those before r , , r_ ,
., , we are allowed to reproduce.— Ed.
described. L J
The most successful rooms are undoubtedly Two illustrations which appear on pages 223
those which have been designed by, built, and and 225 of this month's Studio afford, each after
decorated under the direction of our best archi- its own fashion, a double text, whereon he who
tects, and one can instantly recall some brilliant inclines to didacticism might readily divagate con-