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 326
able springs at reasonable cost. The bestmattress is made of hair; for health, the common huskmattress, with wool or cotton top, equals the hair, and is,moreover, very cheap. Avoid high beds; who does notremember the beds of our grandfathers, requiring the aid ofa treacherous chair to get into… … if aU or a part of these can be afforded, add more to thecosiness of the room, than the bed. It is a good plan topurchase a plain bedstead and devote more to the other fur-niture. 296 OUB SOMES AND THEIR ADORNMENTS. The Dressing Bureau. Where it can be afforded, a bureau is very desirable; itshould…
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