There is , of course , in very many cases an individuality gained by the " omnium gatherum " of such a mode of furnishing . The cabinet which reminds its owner of a tour in Italy , the quaint stool from Tangier , and the embroidered piano cover from Spain , are to those who travel , pleasant souvenirs ; as are also the presents from friends ( when they have taste and judgment ), the screens and flower-stands , and the photographs , which are reminiscences of the forms and faces separated from us by distance or death . The test of the whole question of such an arrangement of furniture in our living rooms , is the amount of judgment and discretion displayed . Two favorable examples of the present fashion , representing the interior decoration of the Saloon and Drawing Room at Sandringham House , are here reproduced .