June 27, 2003
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Interior Design at Fallingwater In June 1937, Liliane Kaufmann selected the interior details of Fallingwater with Wright’s guidance. Below is one of their correspondences: My Dear Mrs. Kaufmann: The samples duly arrived and indicate magnificent material – the red color too heavy but the grey and white good. Nevertheless have the feeling that something less strident in pattern, (in fact no pattern at all), some coarse texture of the weaving – blue or yellow or warm grey with a bright thread woven into it, would be more in our thesis – "the nature of materials" and better for the house itself looking at the ensemble. Because the environment is so rich and lively the detail of the furnishings can be merely tributary….the furniture units and pillows should run the gamut of color - in variety - from mercury red to cream or tan color, blue-green, yellow in between. But I am afraid of more pattern as we have already put so much design into the thing. - Frank Lloyd Wright Pictured
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