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Identifier: americanhomesga101913newy (find matches)
Title: American homes and gardens
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Two views of the unfurnished living-room from which the stairs ascend 10 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS January, 1913
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A dining-room table of this sort costs about $40.00. This sideboard would cost $60.00, the serving-table about $26.00.the sideboard, shown in the photograph as supported by strips, should hang independently above it Th e mirror above stools with cushions, and cushions for the high-backed settle green in the pattern. The border should show somewhat of by the fireplace. These may be covered with silk velour, a contrast to the rest of the rug, though not too emphatic which in the Summer season will give place to linen cover- a one. If more rugs are required for the floor space, two ings. The colors chosen for a living-room must not be long narrow rugs of similar pattern to the large one may be harsh or too striking, but soft and with a note of quiet chosen to cover the floor at either end of the room, warmth and richness (avoiding anything like red walls) The high mantle-shelf should have brass candle-sticks and which yet may be in accord with simplicity and unpretend- a large Chinese ja

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