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THE LIVING ROOM
Published in The Craftsman, February, 1902.
A RECESSED WINDOW SEAT THAT WOULD SERVE FOR ANY ROOM IN THE HOUSE.
living room that shows an individuality possessed by no other, an individuality that is actually a part of the place, if the room be planned to meet the real needs of those who are to live in it and to turn to the best advantage the conditions surrounding it. These conditions are as many as there are rooms. The situation and surroundings of the plot of ground on which a house is built has much to do with the position of the living room in the plan of that house. As
it is the principal room, it should have an exposure which insures plenty of sunlight for the greater part of the day and also the pleasantest outlook possible to the situation. Both of these considerations, as well as the best arrangement of wall spaces, govern the placing of the windows and of outside doors, which may open into the veranda, the sun room, or the garden.
The structural variations of the living room are endless, as they are dominated by the tastes and needs of each separate family. Ifthe room is to be a permanently satisfying place to live in, nothing short of the exercise of individual thought and care in its arrangement will give the result. But one thing must be kept in mind if the room is to be satisfactory as a whole, and that is, to provide a central point of interest around which the entire place is built, decorated and furnished, for it gives the kboth as to structure
and color scheme. keynote
It may be a well planned
fireplace, either recessed or built in the ordinary manner, with fireside seats. bookcases,
Published in 7'hc Craftsman, October, 1905.
A RECESSED FIREPLACE NOOK IN A ROOM WHERE THE WOODWORK IS LIGHT AND FINE AND THE PANELED WALL SPACES ARE COVERED WITH SOME FABRIC SUCH AS SILK, CANVAS, OR JAPANESE GRASS CLOTH.
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