IX. THE DRAWING-ROOM 78 X. CURTAIN, CARPETS, AND LIGHTING 91 XI. BEDROOMS 103 XII. DRESSING-ROOM 135 XIII. SPARE ROOMS 139 XIV. THE SERVANTS’ ROOMS 151 XV. THE NURSERIES 160 XVI. IN RETIREMENT 180 XVII. THE SCHOOLROOM 192 XVIII. BOYS AND GIRLS 201 XIX. ENTERTAINING ONE’S FRIENDS 209 XX. THE SUMMING-UP 223 ILLUSTRATIONS. FIGS. PAGES 1. SUGGESTION FOR DRAPING ARCH IN HALL 42 2. SUGGESTION FOR DRAPING DOOR IN HALL 43 3, 4. LAMPS 47 5-8. CHAIRS 50-53 9. SIDEBOARD 55 10. DINING-ROOM AT GABLE-END, SHORTLANDS 57 11, 12. WINDOW-SEAT 59, 60 13. CHAIR (WICKER) 63 14. BOOKCASE 72 15. DRAWING-ROOM AT GABLE-END, SHORTLANDS 79 16. MANOR HOUSE WINDOWS 95 17. A CORNER IN A BEDROOM, GABLE-END, SHORTLANDS 105 18. DRAPED ALCOVE FOR A BED 111 19. DRESSING-TABLE 117 20, 21. WASHING-STANDS 124, 125 FROM KITCHEN TO GARRET CHAPTER I. CHOOSING A HOUSE.