Our homes; how to beautify them. One hundred and fifty engravings (1888)
[Martin, George A.] d. 1904 · New York, O. Judd co. · leaf 59
e of cretonne or otherbright material. Willow chairs, so convenient for summer use, can bemade quite attractive with the aid of bright plush. Theone seen in Fig. 41 has pads made to fit the seat andback ; these are covered with terra cotta plush. Thepeacock feathers are embroidered on in their… … Fig. 41. Fig. 42. tied on with ribbon the same shade. Willow chairs thathave become discolored can be made to look like new,by staining them with Venetian red in turpentine: theywill need several coats, and lastly a coat of varnish. OENAMEN^TAL CHAIR-BACKS. The back shown in Fig. 43 is made of red…
Fancy work · Interior decoration
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