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<p>[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 2798, member: 121"]While they are not exact "copies" of them, these photos evoke the sitting room, guest room and morning room of my Grandmother's townhouse in NY when I was growing up. And yes, she did drape the transoms over some doors. In the sitting room and drawing room the furniture arrangement was fluid - seating was moved where it was to be used at that moment, not rigidly set. </p><p><br /></p><p>Note the way the door opens in the lowest photo - with the view of the room blocked while opening the door. Today it would be hung so that it opened against the wall. Difficult to tell about the draped door in the top photo.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 2798, member: 121"]While they are not exact "copies" of them, these photos evoke the sitting room, guest room and morning room of my Grandmother's townhouse in NY when I was growing up. And yes, she did drape the transoms over some doors. In the sitting room and drawing room the furniture arrangement was fluid - seating was moved where it was to be used at that moment, not rigidly set. Note the way the door opens in the lowest photo - with the view of the room blocked while opening the door. Today it would be hung so that it opened against the wall. Difficult to tell about the draped door in the top photo.[/QUOTE]
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