The stairs that rise from this living-room are designed to take up as little room as possible. In this they are very successful and little of the banister rail and stair woodwork can be seen

Where there is a large room made dignified by architectural decoration the twin stairways curving either side of a main flight are decidedly impressive; but one should not plan to make use of this effect in any but a pretentious house

The hall paper should not be a decided contrast to rooms opening onto it. Tapestry paper may often be found successful in this situation

Another stairway that divides on the way to the upper flight, but a treatment particularly fit for houses in English style of decoration