145 PICCADILLY

Evening Star, Issue 19661, 14 September 1927, Page 14

145 PICCADILLY

A writer in ‘ Homo Chat,’ contributing an interesting account of the Duchess of York’s new homo, writes as follows; — “Number 145 Piccadilly is scmi-dc-tachcd, and stands a little back from the road at tho widest part of Hyde Park Corner, in front of it lies the broad sweep of tho Green Park, with the roofs of Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Palace in tho distance. Behind it, and n little to the right, is tho still greater expanse of Hyde Park. As one outers the hall one marvels at its lightness, but this is accounted for by the fact that tho rest of tho house is more or less built round it. The .staircase nuts up round the hall. Tu the main, although the design, furnishing, and fittings arc planned to show that amount of luxury which is expected in Royal homes, there is a real air of homeliness about the apartments. But perhaps this can least be said of the drawing room on the first floor overlooking the Green Park, llierc is no doubt about this being a Royal room. On the walls arc golden classical dancing figures set in panels of various colors —green and pink and mauve. 1 he actual wall coloring is of a creamy shade. Panels abound in this drawing room, for they are to be found on the ceiling, and richly decorated panels adorn the doors. Completely different from this majestic room is the morning room, which is carried out in a most delightful and homely shade _of green. It has big bow windows leading out on to a stone-walled terrace. The dining room is bright in its aspect, and compares not unfavorably with the drawing room. “ But perhaps the most delightful room of all is the little Duchess’ boudoir, which opens out of tho drawing room. It was once a conservatory, and so it does not need much imagination to visualise its delightfuluess. The decorative scheme of this ‘ den ’ will surprise vou. It is not carried out in blue, the color which the Duchess has so often chosen lor her dresses and surroundings, it is grey and green, and its coloring is not quite so bright as tho other apartments. But it is comfortable; its olive-tinted walls, with their grcy-hlue dados making for that quiet rcstfulncss which is everything to such a busy lady as the Duchess. Tho furniture of this room—and of many of the others—’S the same as that used at White Lodge Most of it is fine old dark mahogany, cosy, and at tho same time, stately. Tho very latest lighting effect has been introduced here in this room, for by a skilful use of the glass roof the electric bulbs appear to give a soft rosy iniiniination which is very pleasing to tired eyes.”