The Decoration of Houses

The Decoration of Houses

Edith Wharton

1897

This book is significant for The House of Mirth because it stresses how important architecture was in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this generation, house decoration became a branch of architecture. This is when the architecture of the room became its decoration, just like the houses in the House of Mirth. Wharton advocated the creation of houses with emphasized decorations on the ceilings and walls along with well-suited furniture. They also emphasize classical yet simple principles such as proportion and symmetry.

Meredith Hill

Wharton, Edith. "The Decoration of Houses." B. T. Batsford. 1897. Web. 08 Apr. 2015.

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