What design elements were used and what architectural changes were made by Mackintosh at 78 Derngate to create mystery and spaciousness' in such a small interior.

... WHAT DESIGN ELEMENTS WERE USED AND WHAT ARCHITECTURAL CHANGES WERE MADE BY MACKINTOSH AT 78 DERNGATE TO CREATE 'MYSTERY AND SPACIOUSNESS' IN SUCH A SMALL INTERIOR? 78 Derngate, an introduction: As an early nineteenth century, terraced Victorian house, 78 Derngate proved almost to be the end of Mackintosh's career in interior design. It was the smallest of all the domestic commissions that Mackintosh ever undertook. This terraced, and extremely modest house sloped steeply from front to back and so there were three storeys at the front of the house but an additional storey on ground level at the back. The house was simply a stack of rooms on a steep slanting slope. This house was a small and limited space and so it was Mackintosh's job to create a more spacious home for the Bassett-Lowkes. Mackintosh made architectural alterations that enhanced the amount space in the home. He substituted the existing sash

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