Lincrusta-Walton was used in the decorative schemes of the Dining Room and the Smoking Room of the Nickerson residence. In both cases the material was originally applied to the walls in a colorless state before being oil-painted by master artisans to simulate Spanish embossed leather. In the Dining Room, above the lavishly carved wainscoting, the Lincrusta wall fill features a Renaissance-inspired design of embossed flowers and scrolling leaves highlighted in gold against a burgundy ground.