Principles of Home Decoration
With Practical Examples
By
Candace Wheeler

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New York
Doubleday, Page & Company
1903
Published February 1903


Dining-room in "Pennyroyal" (in Mrs. Boudinot Keith's  Cottage, Onteora)
Dining-room in "Pennyroyal" (in Mrs. Boudinot Keith's Cottage, Onteora)

CONTENTS
  •  CHAPTER I
    • Decoration as an Art.
    • Decoration in American Homes.
    • Woman's Influence in Decoration.
  •  CHAPTER II
    • Character in Homes.
  •  CHAPTER III
    • Builders' Houses.
    • Expedients.
  •  CHAPTER IV
    • Colour in Houses.
    • Colour as a Science.
    • Colour as an Influence.
  •  CHAPTER V
    • The Law of Appropriateness.
    • Cleanliness and Harmony Tastefully Combined.
    • Bedroom Furnished in Accordance with Individual Tastes.
  •  CHAPTER VI
    • Kitchens.
    • Treatment of Walls from a Hygienic Point of View.
  •  CHAPTER VII
    • Colour with Reference to Light.
    • Examples of the Effects of Light on Colour.
    • Gradation of Colour.
  •  CHAPTER VIII
    • Walls, Ceilings and Floors.
    • Treatment and Decoration of Walls.
    • Use of Tapestry. Leather and Wall-Papers.
    • Panels of Wood, Painted Walls. Textiles.
  •  CHAPTER IX
    • Location of the House.
    • Decoration Influenced by Situation.
  •  CHAPTER X
    • Ceilings.
    • Decorations in Harmony with Walls.
    • Treatment in Accordance with Size of Room.
  •  CHAPTER XI
    • Floors and Floor Coverings.
    • Treatment of Floors—Polished Wood, Mosaics.
    • Judicious Selection of Rugs and Carpets.
  •  CHAPTER XII
    • Draperies.
    • Importance of Appropriate Colours.
    • Importance of Appropriate Textures.
  •  CHAPTER XIII
    • Furniture.
    • Character in Rooms.
    • Harmony in Furniture.
    • Comparison Between Antique and Modern Furniture.
    • Treatment of the Different Rooms.


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