File:Health in home and town (1912) (14598156308).jpg

Identifier: healthinhometow00brow (find matches)
Title: Health in home and town
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Brown, Bertha Millard, b. 1870
Subjects: Sanitation, Household Public health
Publisher: Boston, D.C. Heath
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
ilings, as they make the roomappear very low. A room with a papered ceiling alwayslooks smaller than one with a plain white ceiling. Some-times a large room, with the wall and ceiling spacesvery sloping and cut up, may be improved by allowinga well-covered paper to run up over the ceiling. Decorated Ceilings. — In very elaborate rooms theceilings usually form part of the decorations. Openceilings without plastering are often used, and the largefloor beams are finished like the rest of the woodwork.Plaster ceilings may be divided into spaces or panelsby moldings. Such spaces are usually tinted to har-monize with the woodwork. Ceilings are sometimes go HEALTH IN HOME AND TOWN covered with canvas, embossed paper, stamped steel,and other coverings which are held in place by moldings.The Windows. — There should be plenty of windowsin a house to admit light and air, two prime necessitiesfor health. A room without a window opening to theoutside should never be used for sleeping. The dark
Text Appearing After Image:
A Room with Attractive Windows bedroom has proved one of the perils of city life. Clearplain glass always looks well, although plate-glassis used in the best houses. Small panes often givea pleasing effect to an otherwise clear space. Leadedglass looks well in suitable places, like a hall. Theso-called art glass7 is not very suitable for houses,as most of the colors and designs are crude. The Doors. — The doors usually match the woodworkof a room in color and finish. But with white painted HOW TO FINISH AND DECORATE HOUSE 91 woodwork, mahogany or white doors may be used.When the effect of a large space is desired, the doorsmay be removed, or be made to slide into the wall.The large doorway may be left open or curtains orportieres may be hung to cut off a draught of cold air. Permanent Furnishings. — Window-shades and rangesare usually put in place before a house is ready for thefamily. The window-shades should be alike all over thehouse, and should harmonize with the color of the

Note About Images