Pieces of finely made china on sleek tile make a splendid dinner setting in the house of Mrs. Farnsworth
A beautiful and harmonious group in the house of Mrs. Hambkins: the pieces that adorn this furniture, made of mahogany, all help to bring out its richness and beauty
our country, and at its lack of harmony with a floor of modern rubber tile (Linoleum), even though the two kinds of flooring are alike in color. One's wonder vanishes when one comes to know, and to feel, the matter of closeness in texture; for it is not a question of mixing the old and the new in decoration. A light chair of plastic, smooth and elegant in appearance — if you join it to a magnificent Persian carpet, the two
form an exquisite group, because both of them have a fineness and sweetness of texture that make them very close to one another. This harmony is not a question of style or of color; it is texture that sends forth a beautiful luster that gladdens the eye.
Texture, like the other basic elements, has more than the surface qualities we see and feel. Texture sends forth psychological effects that we sense
The stateliness of the Eastern dining room in the house of Dr. Constantine Zurayk comes from the use of carved mahogany with the sleek leather of the seats and the fine Persian carpet.
