TREATMENT OF DINING-ROOM BUFFETS AND DRESSING-TABLES
A dining-room buffet requires the same dignity of treatment demanded
by a mantelpiece whether the silver articles kept on it be of great or
small intrinsic value. Here, as in every case, appropriateness
dictates the variety of articles, and the observance of the rule that
there shall be no crowding nor disorder in the placing of articles
insures that they contribute decorative value; in a word, the size of
your buffet limits the amount of silver, glass, etc., to be placed
upon it.
The variety and number of articles on a dressing-table are subject to
the same two laws: that is, every article must be useful and in line
and colour accord with the deliberate scheme of your room, and there
must be no crowding nor disorder, no matter how rare or beautiful the
toilet articles are.