1.   A society decorator, Thierry Despont, was hired to install a series of period rooms.

2.   But by selling these pieces, which had also not been exhibited for years, it acknowledged it saw no future use for them in period rooms or elsewhere.

3.   But the period rooms do have the virtue of reminding us why modern architecture had to be invented and has not gone out of style.

4.   Do you install furnishings in period rooms, or strip them of a context that is often faked?

5.   Fifteen period rooms documenting Biedermeier decor and living styles were created, in part, for designers to show clients how these reproductions would look in larger settings.

6.   He insisted on authenticity and the finest quality in the furnishings that he purchased for the period rooms.

7.   In addition to the period rooms, where antiques are viewed in domestic settings, three galleries in a building adjoining the mansion display still more decorative arts.

8.   Period rooms will sport turn-of-the-century ornaments and greenery, and food and recipes used to make the holiday feast.

9.   Prevailing thought seems to indicate that a variety of vintages results in a more interesting look than a period room.

10.   The museum also has period rooms that recreate the atmosphere of a given style.