INTERIOR DECORATION

I. LINES AND CURVES
II. FORM, COLOR AND PROPORTION
III. INDIVIDUAL ROOMS OF THE HOUSE
IV. LIVING-ROOM, DRAWING-ROOM AND LIBRARY
V. BED ROOM, NURSERY AND PLAY ROOM
VI. SOME HINTS ANENT PERIOD FURNITURE




CHAPTER I

BEFORE THE MEAL IS SERVED


Before the meal which is to be served comes from the kitchen by way of
the butler's pantry to the dining room, there are many things to be
considered. The preparation of the meal (not the process of its
cooking, but its _planning_ as a composite whole) and all the
various details which precede the actual sitting down at the table of
those who expect to enjoy it, must be seen to. The preparation of the
meal, its _menu_, will be dealt with later, in connection with the
meal itself. For the present we will concentrate on its preparatory
aspects.