The Decoration of Houses

by Edith Wharton

Overview

This classic works on The Decoration of Houses was originally published in 1897, With chapters including; The Historical Tradition - Rooms in general - Entrance and Vestibule and The school room & nurseries much of the information is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781444652239
Publisher:	Read Books
Publication date:	09/14/2009
Pages:	328
Sales rank:	989,067
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Nominated three times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, she received the Pulitzer Prize for The Age of Innocence in 1921. Wharton drew upon her privileged social position to create witty and psychologically insightful novels and short stories.
Ogden Codman, Jr. (1863–1951) was a noted American architect and interior decorator in the Beaux-Arts tradition. His many famous designs include Wharton's residences Land's End and The Mount as well as her Park Avenue townhouse; the Vanderbilts' Newport home, The Breakers; and the Codman-Davis House in Washington, D.C.

Date of Birth:

January 24, 1862

Date of Death:

August 11, 1937

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, France

Education:

Educated privately in New York and Europe

Table of Contents

Introduction     xix
The Historical Tradition     1
Rooms in General     17
Walls     31
Doors     48
Windows     64
Fireplaces     74
Ceilings and Floors     89
Entrance and Vestibule     103
Hall and Stairs     106
The Drawing-room, Boudoir, and Morning-room     122
Gala Rooms: Ball-room, Saloon, Music-room, Gallery     134
The Library, Smoking-room, and "Den"     145
The Dining-room     155
Bedrooms     162
The School-room and Nurseries     173
Bric-a-Brac     184
Conclusion     196
Index     199