The showpiece of my dream house would be my reception room where all the features of the classic style would find their legitimate place. Warm mahogany, rust, aubergine and brown colors prevail in the room, matching the stripped timber flooring and beige walls. The focal point of the room is certainly the traditional fireplace, decorated with wooden panels. On the mantelpiece there are some, antiques, tribal artifacts or family photos in austere wooden print-holders. A comfy sofa and armchairs, arranged near the fireplace, are strewed with leaf-printed cushions, matching the upholstery. In front of the sofa stands an antique round coffee table of polished wood with ornate candlesticks on it. The room is full of different objects, pictures and photos, making it look cosy and homelike.
Another room of a great importance in my house would be a library, which would also be a study for me. As I'm really fond of reading, the main role here belongs to books, hundreds of which stand in huge full-length walnut bookcases. There is certainly a place for pictures of old masters in gorgeous golden frames, gravures and different antiques. In the corner stands an old-fashioned ponderous desk with twisted legs and a posh leather armchair with intorted carven arms. On the desk stand expensive writing sets, a blotting case, a desk pad and some photos. The room is very quiet; nothing distracts you from your work. Hosts of books give you a touch of placidity, make you feel like working and inspire you to create. In the middle of the room there is an exquisite leather chaise long to ease off with a book for a couple of minutes during the working day.
Unlike the study, the bedroom in my dream house contains few books, ones that I'm reading at the moment. The room is also rid of a TV set, not to disturb your rest; but there is a stereo to listen to classical music for relaxation before going to bed. The colorings and the upholster are light and warm, giving a sense of freedom and carelessness. The focal point is the huge comfortable bed occupying the greater part of the room. On the both sides from it stand small bedside tables with cream-shaded lamps on them and vases with fresh flowers. In the corner there is a dressing table with lots of toiletry on it. A small morning- room abuts on the bedroom. Its front wall is completely occupied by an enormous French window overlooking the garden. There are no curtains on the window and the room is always sunlit. The furniture matches those of the bedroom and has the same relaxing feeling. It consists of a comfy slub-silked armchair with some cushions on it and a small breakfast table with two chairs. In the corner stands a beautiful green tree, reflecting sunbeams on it leaves and reminding you of the tender spring on cold bright winter mornings. It is a perfect place for meditating, reading and having an unhasting relaxing breakfast in a soft dressing gown on your weekend with nothing to worry about.
These are the most important rooms for me, places where I would spend a bigger part of my time at home. But of course there is also a dining room with damasks and a children room with duck egg blue and pale pink. Every room in my house has its own individuality and reflects the nature of its owner, its basic function - to relax and make you feel the serenity of mind. The whole decoration and furniture of the house doesn't depend on the latest fashion, it is associated with earth and nature and has warm colours with depth and substance. It's a real castle, an island of placidity in the tumultuous ocean of life.