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 322
Fig. 66. afford a plain mantel of wood which they may render veryattractive by the following method:— Take panels, or squares of glass, and if one is not artist STYLE OF LOUNGE. 291 enough to venture on original designs, select pleasing pict-ures of birds, flowers, grains, children, animals, or… … from the great chromo-field, cut them out nicely, and gumthem upon the glass, face downward, covering the whole 292 OUB HOMES AND THEIR ADORNMENTS. with a coat of paint in shades of blue, lavender, or sea-green.The right side of the glass then bears a fair resemblance toa china painting. These…
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