Decorative accessories raise good design in American homes
A 1963 awards list from the American Institute of Interior Designers highlights hand woven tapestries from Sardinia, German silverware, Swedish serving trays, Danish silver, and imported pieces that reshape home style. Andrea Marangoni, pioneer of affordable high end accessories, explains how U.S. stores shifted to higher quality, enhancing furniture sales and warming interiors with wrought iron, Linden wood, gilding, and pastels.
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Germany
Finland
Sweden
America
Stockholm
Andrea Marangoni
Italy
Maragoni
Marangoni
Ottawan Receives Study Grant
Elizabeth Claiborne, chemistry instructor at Ottawa University, has earned a National Science Foundation grant to study eight weeks next summer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. The June 24 to August 16 course in instrumental analysis marks her fifth consecutive NSF grant, with prior stays at Oregon State College, University of Iowa, Emory University, American University, and a focus on recent chemistry developments and the history of science and mathematics.
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Ottawa University
National Science Foundation
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Troy
N.Y
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National Seibene Foundation
Oregon State College
University of Iowa
Emory University
Atlanta
American University
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Heloise tips for bath time and waffles in broiler
Dear Heloise suggests bathing a baby in a plastic clothes basket placed in the tub to reduce fear of water and prevent slips. A reader shares broiling frozen waffles to toast one side, then flip and top with butter and syrups. A tip reshapes apricots with sugar and lemon for waffle topping. A reader recounts storing kids clothes downstairs in a 12-drawer chest to cut stair trips.
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Baby
Mamie
Dear Heloise Belt Rack Idea From Coat Hanger
A reader suggests a compact belt rack made from a wooden coat hanger and dime-store cup hooks. Attach the hooks to the hanger to create a simple, visible storage solution endorsed by Nanette J.
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