Our homes and their adornments; or, How to build, finish, furnish and adorn a home ... the whole being designed to make happy homes for happy people (1882)
Varney, Almon C. (Almon Clother), b. 1849 · Detroit, J. C.Chilton · leaf 119
112 OUB HOMES AND THEIR ADOBNMENTS- tation and still claim merit from its attractiveness. Theroof should be shingled and painted a dark red, while thebody of the house should be painted an olive green, and thetrimmings, that is, cornices, corners, porch and bay-window,a dark chocolate, with… … Fig. 8. any, in vermilion. The effect, if the house is standingalone, with trees and shrubbery around, will be pleasing.So much for the exterior. Fig. 8 shows how the rooms are placed on first floor,the porch opening into a lobby and from -this either into DESIGN OF COTTAGE. 113 living-room or…
Architecture, Domestic · Interior decoration · Home Economics
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