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A practical manual explains how domestic surroundings shape taste and behavior and sets out principles for furnishing that balance physical comfort, mental refreshment, sanitation, and economy. It advises on selecting and placing furniture for ease of use, achieving harmonious color and material combinations, avoiding clutter and unsanitary textiles, and choosing appropriate floor coverings. The work blends aesthetic ideas with concrete guidance on materials and arrangements to help readers create orderly, healthy, and attractive living spaces within realistic budgets.

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Title: The art of home furnishing and decoration

Author: Frank Alvah Parsons

Kathleen Clinch Calkins

Creator: Armstrong Cork Company

Release date: February 28, 2022 [eBook #67518]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Armstrong Cork Company, Linoleum Department, 1921

Credits: Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ART OF HOME FURNISHING AND DECORATION ***

The Art of
Home Furnishing
and Decoration

By
FRANK ALVAH PARSONS

President, New York School of Fine and Applied Art
Author of “Interior Decoration—Its Principles and Practice,” Etc.

PUBLISHED BY
Armstrong Cork Company
Linoleum Department
Lancaster, Penna., U. S. A.