The Art of Interior Decoration
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back [1916]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or m...
Chapters (128)
- THE ART OF INTERIOR DECORATION
- PLATE I
- THE ART OF INTERIOR DECORATION
- GRACE WOOD
- AND
- EMILY BURBANK
- ILLUSTRATED
- NEW YORK DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY 1917
- FOREWORD
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- THE ART OF INTERIOR DECORATION
- CHAPTER I
- HOW TO REARRANGE A ROOM
- PLATE II
- PLATE III
- PLATE IV
- CHAPTER II
- HOW TO CREATE A ROOM
- PLATE V
- PLATE VI
- PLATE VII
- CHAPTER III
- HOW TO DETERMINE CHARACTER OF HANGINGS AND FURNITURE-COVERING FOR A GIVEN ROOM
- PLATE VIII
- CHAPTER IV
- THE STORY OF TEXTILES
- PLATE IX
- CHAPTER V
- CANDLESTICKS, LAMPS, FIXTURES FOR GAS AND ELECTRICITY, AND SHADES
- PLATE X
- CHAPTER VI
- WINDOW SHADES AND AWNINGS
- PLATE XI
- CHAPTER VII
- TREATMENT OF PICTURES AND PICTURE FRAMES
- PLATE XII
- CHAPTER VIII
- TREATMENT OF PIANO CASES
- PLATE XIII
- CHAPTER IX
- TREATMENT OF DINING-ROOM BUFFETS AND DRESSING-TABLES
- CHAPTER X
- TREATMENT OF WORK TABLES, BIRD CAGES, DOG BASKETS AND FISH GLOBES
- PLATE XIV
- CHAPTER XI
- TREATMENT OF FIREPLACES
- CHAPTER XII
- TREATMENT OF BATHROOMS
- PLATE XV
- PLATE XVI
- CHAPTER XIII
- PERIOD ROOMS
- CHAPTER XIV
- PERIODS IN FURNITURE
- CHAPTER XV
- CONTINUATION OF PERIODS IN FURNITURE
- CHAPTER XVI
- THE GOTHIC PERIOD
- CHAPTER XVII
- THE RENAISSANCE
- PLATE XVII
- CHAPTER XVIII
- FRENCH FURNITURE
- PLATE XVIII
- CHAPTER XIX
- THE PERIODS OF THE THREE LOUIS
- PLATE XIX
- PLATE XX
- CHAPTER XX
- CHARTS SHOWING HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF FURNITURE
- CHAPTER XXI
- THE MAHOGANY PERIOD
- CHAPTER XXII
- THE COLONIAL PERIOD
- CHAPTER XXIII
- THE REVIVAL OF DIRECTOIRE AND EMPIRE FURNITURE
- PLATE XXI
- CHAPTER XXIV
- THE VICTORIAN PERIOD
- CHAPTER XXV
- PAINTED FURNITURE
- CHAPTER XXVI
- TREATMENT OF AN INEXPENSIVE BEDROOM
- PLATE XXII
- CHAPTER XXVII
- TREATMENT OF A GUEST ROOM
- PLATE XXIII
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- A MODERN HOUSE IN WHICH GENUINE JACOBEAN FURNITURE IS APPROPRIATELY SET
- PLATE XXIV
- CHAPTER XXIX
- UNCONVENTIONAL BREAKFAST-ROOMS AND SPORTS BALCONIES
- PLATE XXV
- CHAPTER XXX
- SUN-ROOMS
- PLATE XXVI
- CHAPTER XXXI
- TREATMENT OF A WOMAN'S DRESSING-ROOM
- PLATE XXVII
- CHAPTER XXXII
- THE TREATMENT OF CLOSETS
- CHAPTER XXXIII
- TREATMENT OF A NARROW HALL
- PLATE XXVIII
- CHAPTER XXXIV
- TREATMENT OF A VERY SHADED LIVING-ROOM
- CHAPTER XXXV
- SERVANTS' ROOMS
- CHAPTER XXXVI
- TABLE DECORATION
- PLATE XXIX
- CHAPTER XXXVII
- WHAT TO AVOID IN INTERIOR DECORATION: RULES FOR BEGINNERS
- PLATE XXX
- CHAPTER XXXVIII
- FADS IN COLLECTING
- PLATE XXXI
- CHAPTER XXXIX
- WEDGWOOD POTTERY, OLD AND MODERN
- PLATE XXXII
- CHAPTER XL
- ITALIAN POTTERY
- CHAPTER XLI
- VENETIAN GLASS, OLD AND MODERN
- IN CONCLUSION
- INDEX
- THE END
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