
The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration
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- THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY. Home Decoration
- THE LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- I INTRODUCTORY
- THE STORY OF A HOUSE
- THE GENERAL DESIGN AND THE PLAN
- FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
- THE COLOUR SCHEME
- ORGANIZING THE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION
- SOME DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION
- II DECORATIONS AND FURNITURE
- THE FLOORS, THE WALLS, AND THE CEILINGS
- TEN COMMANDMENTS OF DECORATION
- THE FURNITURE
- ARRANGEMENT OF THE FURNITURE
- III PICTURES
- FRAMING AN OLD-TIME INTERIOR, DRAWN IN COLOURS
- FRAMING A CARBON PHOTOGRAPH OF A MASTERPIECE
- PASSE-PARTOUTS
- HANGING PICTURES
- IV THE ARRANGEMENT OF FLOWERS
- COLOUR ARRANGEMENT
- THE FLOWER HOLDERS
- THE BACKGROUND
- WHAT THE FLOWERS SAY ABOUT IT
- V DECORATIVE FABRICS
- PORTIÈRES, WINDOW DRAPERIES, CUSHION COVERS, TABLE MATS
- BLOCK PRINTING
- STENCILLING
- EMBROIDERY
- VI DRESS AND THE PRINCIPLES OF DECORATION
- VII FURNITURE MAKING
- SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF STOCK
- GLUING
- PICTURE FRAMING
- MAKING A FRAME FOR A LARGE PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION
- TO MAKE A KNOCK-DOWN BOOKCASE
- A HANGING BOOK RACK
- AN UMBRELLA STAND
- A MAGAZINE STAND
- A LIGHT LIBRARY TABLE
- A HEAVY LIBRARY TABLE
- A BOOKCASE WITH GLAZED DOORS
- A ROUND CENTRE TABLE
- A LIBRARY DESK
- A MORRIS CHAIR
- A HALL CLOCK
- OUTDOOR FURNITURE
- A CYLINDRICAL GARDEN VASE
- VIII FINISHING AND RE-FINISHING
- CLEANING, SURFACING, AND FILLING
- VARNISHING
- WAX FINISH
- STAINING
- WHITE ENAMEL
- PROBLEMS
- RE-FINISHING OLD FURNITURE
- PROBLEM: RE-FINISHING AN ANTIQUE MAHOGANY TABLE
- IX HAND WEAVING
- THE PROCESS
- PROBLEM: MAKING A RUG
- PROBLEM: PORTIÈRES AND COUCH COVERS
- PROBLEM: WINDOW DRAPERIES AND CURTAINS
- PATTERN WEAVING
- PROBLEM: A BORDERED TABLE SCARF
- DYEING
- X POTTERY
- MATERIALS AND TOOLS
- PROBLEM: A BOWL FOR FLOWERS
- PROBLEM: A VASE FOR LONG STEMMED FLOWERS
- PROBLEM: THE FERN DISH
- PROBLEM: THE CANDLESTICK
- PROBLEM: TILES
- XI DECORATIVE WORK IN LEATHER, COPPER, AND OTHER MATERIALS
- LEATHER WORK
- PROBLEMS TO DESIGN AND TOOL A BELT
- TO DESIGN AND TOOL A MAT
- TO DESIGN AND TOOL A PEN WIPER
- TO MAKE A SLIP COVER FOR A NOTE-BOOK FILLER
- TO DESIGN AND MAKE A DESK PAD
- TO DESIGN AND MAKE A CARD-CASE
- TO MAKE A LEATHER PURSE
- TO MAKE A LIMP LEATHER BOOK COVER
- COPPER WORK
- TO MAKE A LETTER RACK
- TO MAKE A LETTER OPENER
- TO MAKE A HAT PIN
- TO MAKE A BELT PIN
- TO MAKE A SET OF BOOK ENDS
- TO MAKE A TEAPOT STAND
- TO MAKE A WATCH FOB
- TO MAKE A CARD TRAY
- Work in Other Materials A CANDLE SHADE
- ELECTRIC LIGHT PENDANTS
- DECORATIVE FORGINGS
- XII CONCLUDING SUGGESTIONS
- COUNTRY HOMES
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