Furniture for the Children in Small Homes
Marguerite Kemp argues every home should include a dedicated playroom or compact child friendly zones in rooms. She describes juvenile desks, small tables, and a breakfast suite with ivory finishes and Dutch motifs to suit ages two through eight, enabling neat, practical use in tight living spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite ‘Kemp
Nooreom
Dundes
Betty
Ake
Siemens
Rechimdar Telhe
Linoleum Flooring Advantages and Bedroom Styling Guide
A rough instructional piece extols linoleum for flooring highlighting ease of cleaning and comfort. It emphasizes selecting a bed and arranging a calming bedroom to create a homey, healthful space with practical maintenance tips.
Tiled Fireplaces Best for Some Living Rooms
An essay discusses home design ideas focusing on tiled fireplaces and matching furniture. It compares different room styles, suggesting that tile textures blend with warm woods and upholstery, and notes that corner placements and color palettes can enhance comfort and reduce stress for homemakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branty
Ty Cone
Petes
Belek
Efeen
Old Fashioned Coverlet Inspires Colonial Bed Styling
The article describes an old fashioned coverlet with four borders and ragged edges to pair with curtains and pillows. It suggests colors drawn from the room’s schemes, noting simplicity and a cheerful color balance ideal for a Colonial bed setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleni
Fiese
Ream
Wiek
Bri
Gayety
Fighting the moth with a gas attack
A government bulletin promotes cedar chests as a defense against clothes moths. It explains moth life stages from eggs to larvae, how brushing fails to remove eggs, and how cedar's aroma can deter larvae, urging use of cedar storage to avoid repeated garment damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Pienrers
Nooo
Eeudar
Mindy
Persispont
Leest Prevernilag Damuse
Nat Nora Sresse
Edie
Mothe
Willler
The Dainty Dresser Desires Colorful Modern Youth Displays
An essay laments the visual saturation of color in modern life from shop windows schools and billboards and argues for improving taste through affordable art. It promotes purchasing prints as a simple quick fix to cultivate color appreciation in homes and public spaces.
Decor ideas for harmonious rooms with tile fireplaces
The article guides blending tile panels with oak leaf designs and ship motifs to harmonize living spaces. It suggests soft pastel colors for walls and curtains, coordinating wallpaper, and brass or black fixtures. A sea or mountain scene can tie mantel decor to room color schemes.
Baby Carriages Through Time From Etruscan to Pullman
An illustrated feature traces baby conveyances from ancient Etruscan vases and Russian bark cradles to Swiss cradle heads and American four wheeled carriages. It notes early patents in 1829 and the slow adoption by mothers, comparing past methods with modern luxury models and their pleasantries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Johnson
Russia
America
Japan
China
Switzerland
Italy
St. Gallen
Hoth
A. Clifford
West Point
Mass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Effieney
Gray
By Henry Weston
Emerson
L. Brown
Ivory
DT. S
Marshall Johnson, Jr
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