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The COMPLETE HOME

EDITED BY CLARA E. LAUGHLIN

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK 1907

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I CHOOSING A PLACE TO LIVE CHAPTER II FLOORS, WALLS, AND WINDOWS CHAPTER III LIGHTING AND HEATING CHAPTER IV FURNITURE CHAPTER V HOUSEHOLD LINEN CHAPTER VI THE KITCHEN CHAPTER VII THE LAUNDRY CHAPTER VIII TABLE FURNISHINGS CHAPTER IX THE BEDROOM CHAPTER X THE BATH ROOM CHAPTER XI CELLAR, ATTIC, AND CLOSETS CHAPTER XII HANGINGS, BRIC-A-BRAC, BOOKS, AND PICTURES CHAPTER XIII THE NICE MACHINERY OF HOUSEKEEPING CHAPTER XIV HIRED HELP

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

A $3,400 House. . . . . . . . Frontispiece A Unique Arrangement of the Porch A Homelike Living Room An Attractive and Inexpensive Hall An Artistic Staircase Hall An Oriental Rug of Good Design: Shirvan Good Examples of Chippendale and Old Walnut A Chippendale Secretary The Dining Room The Kitchen The Laundry Wedgwood Pottery, and Silver of Antique Design A Collection of Eighteenth-century Cut Glass The Bedroom The Bathroom The Drawing-room

THE COMPLETE HOME

CHAPTER I

CHOOSING A PLACE TO LIVE TASTE AND EXPEDIENCE RESPONSIBILITIES RENTING, BUYING OR BUILDING LOCATION CITY OR COUNTRY RENUNCIATIONS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES TRANSPORTATION THE BUTCHER, THE BAKER, AND THE CANDLE-STICK MAKER THE HOME ACRE COMPARATIVE COST IN RENTING THE LOCATION SENSE SIZE OF LOT POSITION

[Illustration: A unique arrangement of the porch.]

OUTLOOK AND INLOOK TREES INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STYLE SIZE PLANS FOR BUILDING NECESSARY ROOMS THE SICK ROOM ROOM TO ENTERTAIN THE "LIVING ROOM"

[Illustration: A homelike living room.]

THE DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN THE SLEEPING ROOMS THINKING IT OUT

CHAPTER II

FLOORS, WALLS, AND WINDOWS THE NECESSITY OF GOOD FLOORS MATERIAL AND COST OF LAYING ORNAMENTAL FLOORING

[Illustration: An attractive and inexpensive hall.]

WAXED, VARNISHED, AND OILED FLOORS CARPETS LINOLEUM AND MATS THE STAIRWAY

[Illustration: An artistic staircase hall.]

RUGS ORIENTAL RUGS

[Illustration: An oriental rug of good design: Shirvan.]

KITCHEN AND UPPER FLOORS MATTING AND CORDOMAN CLOTH CHILDREN'S ROOM AND "DEN" USES OF THE DECORATOR WOOD IN DECORATION PANELS AND PLASTER THE BEAMED CEILING PAINT, PAPER, AND CALCIMINE SHADES AND CURTAINS LEADED PANES AND CASEMENTS STORM WINDOWS

CHAPTER III

LIGHTING AND HEATING NECESSITY OF SUNLIGHT KEROSENE GAS AND MATCHES ELECTRIC LIGHT PLEASING ARRANGEMENT ADAPTABILITY PROTECTION REGULATED LIGHT THE TWO SURE WAYS OF HEATING THE HOT-AIR FURNACE DIRECTION OF HEAT REGISTERS HOT WATER AND STEAM HEAT INDIRECT HEATING SUMMARY

CHAPTER IV

FURNITURE THE QUEST OF THE BEAUTIFUL ANCIENT DESIGNS

[Illustration: Good examples of Chippendale and old walnut.]

THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MISSION FURNITURE COMFORT, AESTHETIC AND PHYSICAL OLDER MODELS IN FURNITURE

[Illustration: A Chippendale secretary.]

MAHOGANY AND OAK SUBSTANTIALITY SUPERFLUITY HALL FURNITURE THE FAMILY CHAIRS THE TABLE THE DAVENPORT BOOKCASES SUNDRIES WILLOW FURNITURE THE DINING TABLE

[Illustration: The dining room.]

DISCRIMINATION IN CHOICE

CHAPTER V

HOUSEHOLD LINEN LINEN, PAST AND PRESENT BLEACHED AND "HALF-BLEACHED" DAMASK QUALITY DESIGN PRICE AND SIZE NECESSARY SUPPLY PLAIN, HEMSTITCHED, OR DRAWN DOILIES AND TABLE DRESSING CENTERPIECES MONOGRAMS CARE OF TABLE LINEN HOW TO LAUNDER TABLE PADS READY-MADE BED LINEN PRICE AND QUALITY REAL LINEN SUGGESTIONS ABOUT TOWELS

CHAPTER VI

THE KITCHEN THE PLAN LOCATION AND FINISH

[Illustration: The kitchen.]

THE FLOOR THE WINDOWS THE SINK THE PANTRY INSECTS AND THEIR EXTERMINATION THE REFRIGERATOR AND ITS CARE FURNISHING THE KITCHEN THE STOVE THE TABLE AND ITS CARE THE CHAIRS THE KITCHEN CABINET KITCHEN UTENSILS

CHAPTER VII

THE LAUNDRY

[Illustration: The laundry.]

LAUNDRY REQUISITES THE STOVE AND FURNISHINGS IRONS AND HOLDERS PREPARING THE "WASH" REMOVING STAINS SOAKING AND WASHING WASHING POWDERS AND SOAP WASHING WOOLENS WASHING THE WHITE CLOTHES STARCH COLORED CLOTHES STOCKINGS DAINTY LAUNDERING HOW TO WASH SILK WASHING BLANKETS WASHING CURTAINS TIDYING UP AND SPRINKLING CARE OF IRONS HOW TO IRON

CHAPTER VIII

TABLE FURNISHINGS DINING-ROOM CHEER STOCKING THE CHINA CUPBOARD THE GROUNDWORK COURSE SETS ODD PIECES

[Illustration: Wedgwood pottery, and silver of antique design.]

SILVER AND PLATE GLASS

[Illustration: A collection of eighteenth-century cut glass.]

ARRANGEMENT DUTIES OF THE WAITRESS THE BREAKFAST TABLE LUNCHEON DINNER THE FORMAL DINNER THE FORMAL LUNCHEON WASHING GLASS WASHING AND CLEANING SILVER HOW TO WASH CHINA CARE OF KNIVES

CHAPTER IX

THE BEDROOM LIGHT AND AIR CARPETS VERSUS RUGS MATTINGS WALL COVERING BEDROOM WOODWORK BEDROOM DRAPERIES

[Illustration: The bedroom.]

BEDROOM FURNISHING CAREFUL SELECTION TOILET AND DRESSING TABLES FURTHER COMFORTS THE BEDSTEAD SPRING, MATTRESS, AND PILLOWS BED DECORATION SIMPLICITY CARE OF BEDROOM AND BED VERMIN AND THEIR EXTERMINATION

CHAPTER X

THE BATHROOM PLUMBING BATHROOM LOCATION AND FURNISHING

[Illustration: The bathroom.]

THE TUB THE LAVATORY THE CLOSET HOT WATER AND HOW TO GET IT BATHROOM FITTINGS

CHAPTER XI

CELLAR, ATTIC, AND CLOSETS THE CELLAR FLOOR VENTILATION THE PARTITIONED CELLAR ORDER IN THE CELLAR SHELVES AND CLOSETS THE ATTIC ORDER AND CARE OF ATTIC CLOSETS THE LINEN CLOSET CLOTHES CLOSETS THE CHINA CLOSET CLOSET TIGHTNESS CLOSET FURNISHING CARE OF CLOSETS AND CONTENTS

CHAPTER XII

HANGINGS, BRIC-A-BRAC, BOOKS, AND PICTURES THE CHARM OF DRAPERY CURTAINS PORTIÈRES BRIC-A-BRAC THE GROWTH OF GOOD TASTE USEFULNESS WITH BEAUTY

[Illustration: The drawing-room.]

CONSIDERATIONS IN BUYING BOOKS THEIR SELECTION SETS BINDING PAPER PICTURES ART SENSE THE INFLUENCE OF PICTURES OIL PAINTINGS ENGRAVINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS SUITABILITY OF SUBJECTS HANGING OF PICTURES

CHAPTER XIII

THE NICE MACHINERY OF HOUSEKEEPING MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY HOUSE CLEANING PREPARATION CLEANING DRAPERIES, RUGS, CARPETS CLEANING MATTINGS AND WOODWORK CLEANING BEDS

CHAPTER XIV

HIRED HELP THE GENERAL HOUSEMAID HOW TO SELECT A MAID QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AGREEMENTS THE MAID'S LEISURE TIME DRESS AND PERSONAL NEATNESS CARELESSNESS THE MAID'S ROOM HOW TO TRAIN A MAID THE DAILY ROUTINE DUTIES OF COOK AND NURSE SERVANT'S COMPANY

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