The Decoration of Houses

by Edith Wharton; Ogden Codman

		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]

LIST OF PLATES

		FACING PAGE
I	Italian Gothic Chest	[1]
II	French Arm-chairs, XV and XVI Centuries	[6]
III	French Armoire, XVI Century	[10]
IV	French Sofa and Arm-chair, Louis XIV Period	[12]
V	Room in the Grand Trianon, Versailles	[14]
VI	French Arm-chair, Louis XV Period	[16]
VII	French Bergère, Louis XVI Period	[20]
VIII	French Bergère, Louis XVI Period	[24]
IX	French Sofa, Louis XV Period	[28]
X	French Marquetry Table, Louis XVI Period	[30]
XI	Drawing-room, House in Berkeley Square, London	[34]
XII	Room in the Villa Vertemati	[38]
XIII	Drawing-room at Easton Neston Hall	[42]
XIV	Doorway, Ducal Palace, Mantua	[48]
XV	Sala dei Cavalli, Palazzo del T	[54]
XVI	Door in the Sala dello Zodiaco, Ducal Palace,Mantua	[58]
XVII	Examples of Modern French Locksmiths' Work	[60]
XVIII	Carved Door, Palace of Versailles	[62]
XIX	Salon des Malachites, Grand Trianon, Versailles	[68]
XX	Mantelpiece, Ducal Palace, Urbino	[74]
XXI	Mantelpiece, Villa Giacomelli	[78]
XXII	French Fire-screen, Louis XIV Period	[86]
XXIII	Carved Wooden Ceiling, Villa Vertemati	[90]
XXIV	Ceiling in Palais de Justice, Rennes	[92]
XXV	Ceiling of the Sala degli Sposi, Ducal Palace,Mantua	[96]
XXVI	Ceiling in the Style of Bérain	[100]
XXVII	Ceiling in the Château of Chantilly	[102]
XXVIII	Antechamber, Villa Cambiaso, Genoa	[104]
XXIX	Antechamber, Durazzo Palace, Genoa	[106]
XXX	Staircase, Parodi Palace, Genoa	[108]
XXXI	Staircase, Hôtel de Ville, Nancy	[112]
XXXII	Staircase, Palace of Fontainebleau	[116]
XXXIII	French Armoire, Louis XIV Period	[120]
XXXIV	Sala della Maddalena, Royal Palace, Genoa	[122]
XXXV	Console in Petit Trianon, Versailles	[124]
XXXVI	Salon, Palace of Fontainebleau	[126]
XXXVII	Room in the Palace of Fontainebleau	[128]
XXXVIII	Lit de Repos, Early Louis XV Period	[130]
XXXIX	Lit de Repos, Louis XV Period	[130]
XL	Painted Wall-panel and Door, Chantilly	[132]
XLI	French Boudoir, Louis XVI Period	[132]
XLII	Salon à l'italienne	[136]
XLIII	Ball-room, Royal Palace, Genoa	[138]
XLIV	Saloon, Villa Vertemati	[140]
XLV	Sala dello Zodiaco, Ducal Palace, Mantua	[140]
XLVI	French Table, transition between Louis XIV andLouis XV Periods	[142]
XLVII	Library of Louis XVI, Palace of Versailles	[144]
XLVIII	Small Library, Audley End	[146]
XLIX	French Writing-chair, Louis XV Period	[150]
L	Dining-room, Palace of Compiègne	[154]
LI	Dining-room Fountain, Palace of Fontainebleau	[156]
LII	French Dining-chair, Louis XIV Period	[158]
LIII	French Dining-chair, Louis XVI Period	[158]
LIV	Bedroom, Palace of Fontainebleau	[162]
LV	Bath-room, Pitti Palace, Florence	[168]
LVI	Bronze Andiron, XVI Century	[184]

BOOKS CONSULTED

FRENCH

Androuet du Cerceau, Jacques.

Les Plus Excellents Bâtiments de France. Paris, 1607.