Home Renovation - Colonnades
Home Remodeling - Planning & Design in 1927
Colonnades for the living room
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The Living RoomTHIS room might well be called the heart of the home. Here the family gathers for rest and recreation, and the various built-in features should be chosen for convenience and complete harmony. Wide openings which permit unrestricted circulation of air between rooms are made much … MORE>>> |
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Colonnades & Arched OpeningsBOTH types of openings illustrated are appropriate for Colonial interiors. Design U2000 is also used extensively in modern American homes, often over a nook or window seat, and given a natural wood finish. Design U2002 can be supplied with the columns and pilasters fluted, but … MORE>>> |
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Colonnades U2005THESE are popular designs generally used between reception hall and living room or living room and dining room, serving to create the effect of one large room and still distinctly dividing them. They may be carried higher than the door and window trim and permit unrestricted … MORE>>> |
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Colonnades U2025BOOKCASE openings utilize the partition space, and for this reason are very practical. The spacious and rigid writing desk in U2028 will be a much appreciated convenience. Illustrations show clear leaded glass in the doors, but these can be glazed with other leaded patterns or divided … MORE>>> |
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Colonnades U2030THE colonnades on these pages can also be arranged with one pedestal reversed and open into the adjoining room. In this way, one can be used for books and the other for dishes. For such installation your order must clearly specify, as otherwise colonnades will be … MORE>>> |
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Colonnades U2045THE lighting suggestion in Design U2045 is unique and practical. Both rooms can be illuminated with one fixture which is especially desirable where there are children. Other room trim can also be used on this opening, as trim is not included as part of the colonnade. ... MORE>>> |
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Inter Room OpeningsTHE low pedestals in Design U2062 accentuate the spaciousness of the arched opening and provide convenient storage for books and other articles. They are of just the right height to permit better furniture arrangement in both rooms. U2064 has china cases facing dining room, with … MORE>>> |
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Colonnades U2068THESE designs show two unusual and pleasing ways to finish narrow openings. Columns in U2068 slip over the plaster and protect the corners. The plaster arch may also be elliptic. U2070 has a surprising amount of shelf space, and the brackets with electric fixtures to illuminate … MORE>>> |
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Colonnades U2074THESE openings can be appropriately used in interiors showing influence of English design. The Gothic arches are very graceful and will be in harmony with similar arches in the fireplace and other built-in furniture. Room paneling in Colonnade U2076 is suggestive only and can be omitted … MORE>>> |
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Console & Hall TreeA MIRROR is always very decorative and when framed to match the other woodwork becomes a permanent and much admired piece of furniture. A console is usually placed at the end of a hall or in the living room, often located so as to reflect … MORE>>> |
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Built-in Grandfather ClocksEVERYONE admires and appreciates a grandfather clock and many advantages recommend these built-in designs. Placed in the living room or hall, the clock becomes a permanent feature of the home. There is no danger of it being damaged by a fall, and it is never … MORE>>> |