Merry Christmas -say it with lights!

Mixing 'em is high style

by Josephine E. Moroney

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Center of the room is arranged for comfortable conversation with a modern curved sectional sofa, English pine end table, French mirror coffee table, and lamps and prints in classic style.

If you have an eye for classic lines in furniture, you'll find almost any kind of period piece somewhere in this room. Imagine what a problem it was to arrange a collection of family pieces, from "black-iron modern" through Empire and English, to Duncan Phyfe--all in one room! And what a room! It has the dimensions of a glorified hallway--13 feet wide and 32 feet long! But the Irving Fishers of Oklahoma City took their odd-shaped room and a lot of mismatched furniture--and look! Dining end of room combines Sheraton table and chairs, a pine breakfront, black iron open shelves, and a Duncan Phyfe serving table.   Photographs: Reynolds, Photography, Inc. Decorator: John M. Speice

View of half of the living room shows how many different styles of furniture you can use together and still maintain needed harmony.

Fruitwood desk with gallery back and an antique brass Empire chair are near the entryway. Windows have modern cafe curtains.

Merry Christmas--
Say it with table pretties

This webpage was designed by David Claudon, 10 July 2001.

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