A pleasing combination of period styles of the eighteenth century are used in the living room
pictured above. The Sheraton table by the fireplace, the Baroque sofa, the Martha Washing-
ton armchair, and the Duncan Phyfe sid£ chair agree in scale and texture. The cabinet be-
hind the sofa that encloses the radiator is well balanced by the piano. The fabrics are attrac-
tive and harmonious, a successful contrast with the desirable plain carpet. The room ex-
presses dignity and conservatism. Courtesy Louisiana State University.
An unsatisfactory combination of too many different styles occurs in the room below. In
the first place the Modern mirrored fireplace invites only Modem furniture. The two angu-
lar Modern chairs do not agree in line or feeling with the other pieces. The oval Hepple-
white end table, the Empire (Greek) side chair, and the Louis XV chair with its back to the
camera are smaller in scale and too delicate for the other pieces. The curved sofa is Modern,
and the large chair with the wide upholstery stripes which do not suit the curves of the
wooden frame is a bergere of the Louis XIV style. The drum table is English Baroque; the
pedestals which precariously hold the lamps are Empire.