FURNISHING THE HOME OF GOOD TASTE A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE PERIOD STYLES IN INTERIOR DECORATION WITH SUGGESTIONS AS TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT IN THE HOMES OF TODAY BY LUCY ABBOT THROOP NEW YORK ROBERT M. MCBRIDE & CO. 1920 * * * * * 1910 THE CROWELL PUBLISHING CO. 1911, 1912, MCBRIDE, NAST & CO. 1920, ROBERT M. MCBRIDE & CO. NEW AND REVISED EDITION Published, September, 1920 * * * * * [Illustration: _Trowbridge & Livingston, architects._ A principle which can be applied to both large and small houses is shown in the beauty of the panel spacing and the adequate support of the cornice by the pilasters.] _Contents_ PREFACE i EGYPT AND GREECE 1 THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY 7 THE DEVELOPMENT OF DECORATION IN FRANCE 17 LOUIS XIV 29 THE REGENCY AND LOUIS XV 87 LOUIS XVI 47 THE EMPIRE 58 ENGLISH FURNITURE FROM GOTHIC DAYS TO THE PERIOD OF QUEEN ANNE 59 QUEEN ANNE 78 CHIPPENDALE AND THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN ENGLAND 79 ROBERT ADAM 91 HEPPLEWHITE 97 SHERATON 103 A GENERAL TALK 111 GEORGIAN FURNITURE 135 FURNISHING WITH FRENCH FURNITURE 149 COUNTRY HOUSES 159 THE NURSERY AND PLAY-ROOM 169 CURTAINS 175 FLOORS AND FLOOR COVERINGS 185 THE TREATMENT OF WALLS 195 ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING 209 PAINTED FURNITURE 221 SYNOPSIS OF PERIOD STYLES AS AN AID IN BUYING FURNITURE 231 _The Illustrations_ A modern dining-room _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Italian Renaissance fireplace and overmantel, modern 8 Doorways and pilaster details, Italian Renaissance 9 Two Louis XIII chairs 22