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American Taste in Home Decoration 1911 Study
Evelyn Marif Stuart surveys the shift toward simple hand crafted decor over machine made ornament in American homes. She credits the arts and crafts movement, cites Morris and Ruskin, notes influence on architecture, color schemes, and period mixing while urging balanced, harmonious interiors for coziness and practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Robinson
America
William Morris
Collies
Ruskin
Craft
New Art
Germany
Francis T. Or
Louis Xtv
Shereton
Chippendale
Adams
Happelwhite
William and Mary Destons