Shelter and clothing; a textbook of the household arts (1916)
Kinne, Helen, 1861-1917, Cooley, Anna M. (Anna Maria), b. 1874, joint author · New York, Macmillan · leaf 95
e really successful home.It should yield ^tility and comfort, and furniture, in orderto be beautiful, should be simple and strong in construction,with good lines. It should also be appropriate. With suchprinciples in mind there will be fewer gilt chairs selected,ornate and insufficient in strength… … 2o OOW)a;a; FURNISHING OF THE HOME 75 each room; a fewv of real purpose and well placed are morepleasing. A wise rule is to choose only those pieces thatmeet the needs of the users. This necessitates a carefulstudy of old furniture as well as the new styles and produc-tions of the leading…
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