In the beautiful house on the hilltop, built by Gabriel's grandfather, and adorned with fine panelings and mosaics of many-colored woods from the Brazils, this study, secluded by its position at the head of the noble staircase, was not the least beautiful room.
"Dreamers of the Ghetto"
I. Zangwill
Yet this ancient Hatton Hall, with its large, low rooms, its latticed windows and beautifully carved and polished oak panelings, was very dear to him.
"The Measure of a Man"
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
The cream walls, with their carved moldings and graceful panelings, are a pleasant background for all this shimmering color.
"The House in Good Taste"
Elsie de Wolfe