DOI Heft:
No. 25 (April, 1895)
DOI Artikel:Scott, Mackay H. Baillie: The decoration of the suburban house
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17294#0030
The Decoration of the Suburban House
landscape frieze by m. h. b. scott
amber-toned roundels in
connection with waving
stem lines is given. As
the greater part of the
glass in this case is
colourless, little obstruc-
tion to the outlook will
be involved, and in
absence of any glass
painting, the price will be
fairly moderate. Per-
haps the most desirable
method of using stained
glass will be to introduce
in a pane of plain squares
or diamonds of clear
glass a small heraldic or
floral design in rich
colouring, which in such
a setting will have a brilliant jewel-like effect. will form an additional protection against draught,
The mention of internal shutters will naturally besides preventing the glass from conducting away
recall those unsightly panellings which wisely efface the heat of the room.
themselves during the day, folded up in the window Another feature worthy of attention in connection
jambs, only emerging at night in awkward folds with the windows is the casement fastener, which
across the window, where they are secured by a should wedge the window up very tightly, and
clumsy bar. A glance at the illustration on page 19 which, owing to its position against a strong light,
will show that the shutters proposed justify their may be effectively decorated with pierced work,
existence, artistically as well as practically, by adding In the casement bolt which is illustrated on page 21,
to the decorative effect of the window by day as the author has endeavoured to keep these two
well as the cosiness of the room at night. They points in view.
Space will not permit of a full discus-
sion of the doors of the suburban house,
but the two illustrations will be sufficient
to show how they may be varied in design
to suit their different positions. The en-
trance-door is constructed of solid oak
planks, bound by boldly fashioned
wrought-iron hinges, and with its solid
door-posts spanned by a beam on which
the half-timber work rests, it presents that
appearance of homely dignity which dis-
tinguishes the general character of the
house.
In the bedroom-door a quality of dainty
simplicity has been felt to be more appro-
priate. The upper panel is glazed with
leaded glass in amber and green, and the
woodwork may be either painted white or
stained green.
The immense importance of the floor
treatment as a factor in the decorative
effect of a room can hardly be over-esti-
mated, and should justify a fuller consider-
1 swan" staircase wall-paper by m. h. b. scott ation of the subject than can here be
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landscape frieze by m. h. b. scott
amber-toned roundels in
connection with waving
stem lines is given. As
the greater part of the
glass in this case is
colourless, little obstruc-
tion to the outlook will
be involved, and in
absence of any glass
painting, the price will be
fairly moderate. Per-
haps the most desirable
method of using stained
glass will be to introduce
in a pane of plain squares
or diamonds of clear
glass a small heraldic or
floral design in rich
colouring, which in such
a setting will have a brilliant jewel-like effect. will form an additional protection against draught,
The mention of internal shutters will naturally besides preventing the glass from conducting away
recall those unsightly panellings which wisely efface the heat of the room.
themselves during the day, folded up in the window Another feature worthy of attention in connection
jambs, only emerging at night in awkward folds with the windows is the casement fastener, which
across the window, where they are secured by a should wedge the window up very tightly, and
clumsy bar. A glance at the illustration on page 19 which, owing to its position against a strong light,
will show that the shutters proposed justify their may be effectively decorated with pierced work,
existence, artistically as well as practically, by adding In the casement bolt which is illustrated on page 21,
to the decorative effect of the window by day as the author has endeavoured to keep these two
well as the cosiness of the room at night. They points in view.
Space will not permit of a full discus-
sion of the doors of the suburban house,
but the two illustrations will be sufficient
to show how they may be varied in design
to suit their different positions. The en-
trance-door is constructed of solid oak
planks, bound by boldly fashioned
wrought-iron hinges, and with its solid
door-posts spanned by a beam on which
the half-timber work rests, it presents that
appearance of homely dignity which dis-
tinguishes the general character of the
house.
In the bedroom-door a quality of dainty
simplicity has been felt to be more appro-
priate. The upper panel is glazed with
leaded glass in amber and green, and the
woodwork may be either painted white or
stained green.
The immense importance of the floor
treatment as a factor in the decorative
effect of a room can hardly be over-esti-
mated, and should justify a fuller consider-
1 swan" staircase wall-paper by m. h. b. scott ation of the subject than can here be
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