And not only in Austen's time Posted by Caroline on September
22, 1997 at 16:23:42: In response to Redocoration from "Jane
Austen in Style", written by Jane Elizabeth on September 22,
1997 at 14:10:19 ] According to this book (see bibliography
link) as newer furniture was purchased, the older pieces were
moved upstairs into the bedrooms. There were fewer distinctions
between furniture for living areas and furniture for bedrooms
then, so tables, chairs, etc. were useful in both areas. The
book surmises that this was how the jappanned cabinet ended up
in Catherine Morland's room at Northanger Abbey. Did you realise
you have just given an exact description of the redecorating
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