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ILLUSTRATIONS

I INTRODUCTORY

THE STORY OF A HOUSE

THE GENERAL DESIGN AND THE PLAN

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

THE COLOUR SCHEME

ORGANIZING THE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION

SOME DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION

II DECORATIONS AND FURNITURE

THE FLOORS, THE WALLS, AND THE CEILINGS

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF DECORATION

THE FURNITURE

ARRANGEMENT OF THE FURNITURE

III PICTURES

FRAMING AN OLD-TIME INTERIOR, DRAWN IN COLOURS

FRAMING A CARBON PHOTOGRAPH OF A MASTERPIECE

PASSE-PARTOUTS

HANGING PICTURES

IV THE ARRANGEMENT OF FLOWERS

COLOUR ARRANGEMENT

THE FLOWER HOLDERS

THE BACKGROUND

WHAT THE FLOWERS SAY ABOUT IT

V DECORATIVE FABRICS

PORTIÈRES, WINDOW DRAPERIES, CUSHION COVERS, TABLE MATS

BLOCK PRINTING

STENCILLING

EMBROIDERY

VI DRESS AND THE PRINCIPLES OF DECORATION

VII FURNITURE MAKING

SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF STOCK

GLUING

PICTURE FRAMING

MAKING A FRAME FOR A LARGE PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION

TO MAKE A KNOCK-DOWN BOOKCASE

A HANGING BOOK RACK

AN UMBRELLA STAND

A MAGAZINE STAND

A LIGHT LIBRARY TABLE

A HEAVY LIBRARY TABLE

A BOOKCASE WITH GLAZED DOORS

A ROUND CENTRE TABLE

A LIBRARY DESK

A MORRIS CHAIR

A HALL CLOCK

OUTDOOR FURNITURE

A CYLINDRICAL GARDEN VASE

VIII FINISHING AND RE-FINISHING

CLEANING, SURFACING, AND FILLING

VARNISHING

WAX FINISH

STAINING

WHITE ENAMEL

PROBLEMS

RE-FINISHING OLD FURNITURE

PROBLEM: RE-FINISHING AN ANTIQUE MAHOGANY TABLE

IX HAND WEAVING

THE PROCESS

PROBLEM: MAKING A RUG

PROBLEM: PORTIÈRES AND COUCH COVERS

PROBLEM: WINDOW DRAPERIES AND CURTAINS

PATTERN WEAVING

PROBLEM: A BORDERED TABLE SCARF

DYEING

X POTTERY

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

PROBLEM: A BOWL FOR FLOWERS

PROBLEM: A VASE FOR LONG STEMMED FLOWERS

PROBLEM: THE FERN DISH

PROBLEM: THE CANDLESTICK

PROBLEM: TILES

XI DECORATIVE WORK IN LEATHER, COPPER, AND OTHER MATERIALS

LEATHER WORK

PROBLEMS TO DESIGN AND TOOL A BELT

TO DESIGN AND TOOL A MAT

TO DESIGN AND TOOL A PEN WIPER

TO DESIGN AND MAKE A DESK PAD

TO DESIGN AND MAKE A CARD-CASE

TO MAKE A LEATHER PURSE

TO MAKE A LIMP LEATHER BOOK COVER

COPPER WORK

TO MAKE A LETTER RACK

TO MAKE A LETTER OPENER

TO MAKE A HAT PIN

TO MAKE A BELT PIN

TO MAKE A SET OF BOOK ENDS

TO MAKE A TEAPOT STAND

TO MAKE A WATCH FOB

TO MAKE A CARD TRAY

Work in Other Materials A CANDLE SHADE

ELECTRIC LIGHT PENDANTS

DECORATIVE FORGINGS

XII CONCLUDING SUGGESTIONS

COUNTRY HOMES