Few contemporary fabrics were available, and Mr. Larsen's geometric prints instantly appealed to avant-garde architects and museums.

As built the line was a pioneering model instantly appealing to many (in the mid nineteenth century) seeking to solve the problems of moving heavy loads down hill.

Inside, however, the beat, the mood, the music, the sponge-painted yellow walls and the changing paintings and photographs are instantly appealing.

The enigmatic texture of the narrative, with its blend of pageantry and adventure, harsh facts and a happy ending, was instantly appealing to a child.

Some people wondered if artists, concerned with the shaky economy, were conscious of creating salable work that would instantly appeal to collectors or museum curators.

The McCann-Nugent formula instantly appealed to him, he added, "works of what I call 'style and story.' "

Because binary choices are directly observable, it instantly appealed to economists.

The millhouse, with its long central hallway, galleried library and double-height kitchen, appealed to them instantly.

The idea appealed instantly to women who saw that first watercolor.

Beyond the smaller front dining room, the main one is huge and instantly appealing.