wainscoted
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As if to underscore the radical turn these artists were making, the paintings are hung on an ornate plum-red wallpaper in a wainscoted gallery that harks back to the Grand Palais’s look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Inside, with its wainscoted white walls and dark oak floors, it’s as luxurious and well-appointed as a Four Seasons hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
The gray-on-gray wainscoted dining room is quite pleasant, and so, too, looked the outdoor patio on such a fine summertime’s evening.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
The man famous for drafting Daniel Jones sat in what looked to be a barren, wainscoted attic with a big-screen TV set atop a plastic folding table.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2020
She led Desdemona down a long, wainscoted corridor, through a telephone operator’s office, and into another darker hallway.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
