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Sweet Dreams - A Look at the Bed and Bedroom of the 1850's
This being a cold and snowy afternoon has me drowsy and looking over at my feather pillows and covers wishing to slip off into slumber. So with that said and the fact that we have had some recent articles on...
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Cottage Furniture - Bedroom Set
Still on the topic of an early Victorian bedroom, it was suggested in the book The Architecture of Country Houses good furniture could be purchased from Edward Hennessey of Boston. It described a small bedroom set like this: "This furniture...
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Cottage Furniture - Wardrobe
When most of us think of the early Victorian era, we think of highly ornamental furniture and decor. However the book 'The Architechture of Country Houses' published in 1859, suggests that the highly gilded, ornate furnishings and details should be...
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Home Decoration - The Chambers
"Chambers" The walls of bedrooms should be decorated in light tints and shadings, with a narrow rail and deep frieze. Most housekeepers prefer rugs and oiled floors to carpets, but this is a matter of individual taste. Rugs are as...
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Calendar on Your Fingers
Sweet Dreams - A Look at the Bed and Bedroom of the 1850's
This being a cold and snowy afternoon has me drowsy and looking over at my feather pillows and covers wishing to slip off into slumber. So with that said and the fact that we have had some recent articles on...
Continue reading "Sweet Dreams - A Look at the Bed and Bedroom of the 1850's" »
Found in 1850
| Victorian Living 1840-1900
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| Interior Design
Cottage Furniture - Bedroom Set
Still on the topic of an early Victorian bedroom, it was suggested in the book The Architecture of Country Houses good furniture could be purchased from Edward Hennessey of Boston. It described a small bedroom set like this: "This furniture...
Continue reading "Cottage Furniture - Bedroom Set" »
Found in 1850
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