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Title: The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration

Series Title: The children's library of work and play

Note: Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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Summary: "The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration" by Charles Franklin Warner is a guidebook on home decoration written in the early 20th century. The text focuses on various aspects of designing, planning, and building practical models of homes, particularly aimed at educating young people about the decorative arts. Emphasizing the importance of both utility and beauty in home decoration, the book aims to inspire creativity and craftsmanship in children and adolescents. At the start of the book, the author introduces a project undertaken by public school students in New England, who were given the challenge of designing and constructing a model house. Through this project, the students learned essential lessons about architectural planning, the significance of artistic surroundings, and effective space utilization. Warner outlines the collaborative effort between boys and girls in creating this home, highlighting their individual contributions in both design and craftsmanship while advocating for the integration of artistic expression into practical applications. This opening serves as a foundation for exploring the various themes in home decoration that the book will elaborate on in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Warner, Charles Franklin, 1857-

EBook No.: 44750

Published: Jan 25, 2014

Downloads: 95

Language: English

Subject: Interior decoration

Subject: Handicraft

LoCC: Fine Arts: Decorative and Applied Arts, Decoration and Ornament

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration

Series Title: The children's library of work and play

Note: Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration" by Charles Franklin Warner is a guidebook on home decoration written in the early 20th century. The text focuses on various aspects of designing, planning, and building practical models of homes, particularly aimed at educating young people about the decorative arts. Emphasizing the importance of both utility and beauty in home decoration, the book aims to inspire creativity and craftsmanship in children and adolescents. At the start of the book, the author introduces a project undertaken by public school students in New England, who were given the challenge of designing and constructing a model house. Through this project, the students learned essential lessons about architectural planning, the significance of artistic surroundings, and effective space utilization. Warner outlines the collaborative effort between boys and girls in creating this home, highlighting their individual contributions in both design and craftsmanship while advocating for the integration of artistic expression into practical applications. This opening serves as a foundation for exploring the various themes in home decoration that the book will elaborate on in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Warner, Charles Franklin, 1857-

EBook No.: 44750

Published: Jan 25, 2014

Downloads: 95

Language: English

Subject: Interior decoration

Subject: Handicraft

LoCC: Fine Arts: Decorative and Applied Arts, Decoration and Ornament

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.