April 12, 2024
1885 Victorian House Home building Decoration Cook Book Etiquette Varney Detroit
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Our Homes and Their Adornmentsor How to Build, Finish, Furnish & Adorn a Home.A Complete Household Encyclopedia, Designed to Make Happy Homes for Happy PeopleProfusely Illustrated. Author: Almon C. VarneyPublishing Info: 1885 hardcover, J.C. Chilton Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan. 8.25 x 5.5 " 486 pages.Contents: Almon C. Varney was one of the most best known and most successful architects in Detroit. Among his many designs are the Madison-Lenox Hotel, Oriental Hotel, and William C Boydell House. This book is a fascinating treasure trove of Victorian home design, decorating, crafts, and even recipes. Chapters:I. PolitenessRefined Manners - Laws of Etiquette - Callling and Conversation - How to Converse - Correspondence - Letter WritingII. Planning and Erecting HomesIdeal Homes - Ornamentation of Homes - House Painting - How to Select Colors - Landscape Gardening - The Secret of Beautiful Buildings - How to Plan a House - Making Out the Specifications - Secret of Cheap Building - How to Have Pure Air - Designs, Plans, Specifications, Elevation and Cost of Buildings - How to Build Summer Cottages and Rustic Houses - Making Lawns, Drives and Walks - Tree Planting - Arrangement of RoomsIII. Women's HandiworkMacramé Lace - Silk Knitting - Crocheted PatternsIV. Interior DecorationHow to Beautify Walls and Ceilings - Repoussé or Brass
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