Individuality in house-furnishing has seldom been more harped upon
than at the present time. The cheap originality which finds
expression in putting things to uses for which they were not
intended is often confounded with individuality; whereas the latter
consists not in an attempt to be different from other people at the
cost of comfort, but in the desire to be comfortable in one's own
way, even though it be the way of a monotonously large majority. It
seems easier to most people to arrange a room like some one else's
than to analyze and express their own needs. -from Chapter II:
"Rooms in General" This classic 1898 manual of interior design is
considered a standard reference of the art, and perfectly useful
more than a century later. Here, renowned American architect OGDEN
CODMAN, JR. (1863-1951) is joined by American author EDITH WHARTON
(1862-1937), whose novels, including The House of Mirth (1905) and
the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Age of Innocence (1920), took us
into the wealthy-and tasteful-New York society she hailed from.
Together, they offer timeless advice on such matters as: [ the
importance of balance and symmetry [ how to avoid the superficial
application of ornament [ the necessity of adhering to proportion [
the proper material for fireplace andirons [ the usages of cornices
[ the decoration of windows [ and much, much more.
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