Beautiful homes : or, Hints in house furnishing (1878)
Williams, Henry T, Jones, C. S., Mrs · New York : Henry T. Williams, Publisher · leaf 138
butternut, for in-stance, are made extremely handsomeby simply oiling or varnishing, whichdarkens the color very slightly, andFrench polish will give a deeper tingestill. The brackets accompanying thissuite of furniture may appear severelysimple in appearance, but will befound appropriate, and even… … 134 BEAUTIFUL HOMES. furniture is made, is stained in imitation of walnut, oak or rosewood, thebracket may be made of the genuine article, the real Mood, or better still ele-gant veneerings may be applied to the surface, and the finest effects resultfrom the operation if well performed, for these…
Decoration and ornament
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