The woman's book, dealing practically with the modern conditions of home-life, self-support, education, opportunties, and every-day problems (1894)
New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 141
ng-rooms have beenturned into museums ; one can scarcelywalk without stumbling over bric-a-brac, or rise without carrying off de-tached pieces of drapery. The intro- ii4 House Deco?-ation and Furnishing. duction of the French white and goldroom has recalled the virtues of sim-plicity and… … A Tiled Dutc tions has been happily made. Darkwoods and cumbrous furniture andsombre walls have been replaced bylight woods, cheerful colors, gracefulfurniture, and fewer ornaments, andthose more choice. All drawing-rooms—and we will use hard-wood floors. The exceptions tothese are the mosaic…
Women · Home Economics · Interior decoration
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