COFFEE & BISCUITS

I asked my brother to utilize his expertise in interior designs and all that is delicate and refine to describe in details the house of one of my characters in my aspiring novel.  (My brother knows this character; we have talked about it over winter break)  Here is his take, on the billionaire, Tom Hu: 

Unlike many people of similar status, Mr. C has great taste all on his own.  He has always have an eye for beauty in antiquity, and it shows in every piece of furniture hand picked by him.  All the chairs, tables, and sofa are made from the darkest oldest wood, crafted to perfection, and accented with figurines covered in gold leaf.  With the one exception of the glass table in the middle of the dining room, the rest of the apartment reflects a maroon dim light whenever a lamp is flicked on.  The walls are cladded with wood panels much like the chairs, climbing up to the cherry ceiling that spans from beam to beam.  The cornice mouldings are laced with plant-like motif and beautiful concealment of all joints and flaws. 

Mr. C knows progression well, from modern material to his vault of antiques.  The front doors are 2 double-swing panels of etched glass, with a figure of the ancient guardian on each.  The glass table is the first item that greets mr. C when he walks in his antique palace.  He leaves his keys on the table top.  The base of the table is a colossal ceramic urn, filled with water and gold fishes.  Mr. C likes the idea that the fishes will watch over his keys and all spirits that pass through that thresholds.  He has a routine to his apartment, and the routine defined the placements of items:  his slippers, his newspaper, his tea cup, his ottomen.  Everything finds its place in Mr. C’s heart.