The Decoration of Houses

by Edith Wharton; Ogden Codman

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		PAGE
	Introduction	[xix]
I	The Historical Tradition	[1]
II	Rooms in General	[17]
III	Walls	[31]
IV	Doors	[48]
V	Windows	[64]
VI	Fireplaces	[74]
VII	Ceilings and Floors	[89]
VIII	Entrance and Vestibule	[103]
IX	Hall and Stairs	[106]
X	The Drawing-room, Boudoir, and Morning-room	[122]
XI	Gala Rooms: Ball-room, Saloon, Music-room, Gallery	[134]
XII	The Library, Smoking-room, and "Den"	[145]
XIII	The Dining-room	[155]
XIV	Bedrooms	[162]
XV	The School-room and Nurseries	[173]
XVI	Bric-à-Brac	[184]
	Conclusion	[196]
	Index	[199]