1.   Unfortunately, the carved ceilings have suffered woodworm attack over the years.

2.   A seedy luxury is visible in the carved wooden ceilings, fireplaces, piano and period furniture, some of which resembles the century-old originals.

3.   Rydstrom and his two assistants looked almost as tense as the actress, who was cowering in bed, her eyes fixed on something on the ornately carved ceiling.

4.   Some wanted a last look at the ornate carved ceiling towering over the grand staircase.

5.   The Fujiya Dining Room, which serves French food, is a strikingly elegant space with carved wooden ceilings and walls that almost sparkle in the dimmed lights.

6.   The reception rooms, some with carved wooden ceilings, are filled with Portuguese antiques and reproductions.

7.   The tiled-walled dining room is a former audience chamber with a splendid carved ceiling and a tinkling fountain in the center.

8.   Under the ornately carved ceiling of the Harmonie Club, a friend was remembered as fondly for his love of Prada suits as for his anchorlike presence.