Making the Most of Living Rooms & Halls by Mary Gilliatt

Ideas for welcoming rooms and practical entrance spaces

Good Condition - Dust jacket shows rubbing and edge wear, with light marks and wear along the spine and corners.

Mary Gilliatt explores how living rooms and halls can become comfortable, attractive spaces that work with the way a household lives. Photographs of furnished interiors sit alongside drawings and discussion of decorative choices, helping readers consider the relationship between layout, surfaces, furniture and the objects that give a room its character. Floor and wall treatments receive attention as part of a complete scheme, while contrasting examples suggest different approaches to atmosphere and style. The book encourages readers to look closely at the possibilities within familiar spaces and the connections between them. An illustrated source of ideas for anyone interested in interior decoration or the domestic styles represented in this period guide.