Name/Title
"THE ATTRACTIVE HOME"Entry/Object ID
2001.106.1.1Description
Color: Black; Brown; Blue; Green; Red
"The Attractive Home: How to Plan Its Decoration," by Hazel Dell Brown (Lancaster: Armstrong Cork Company, 1926), 24 pp. The booklet has a brown cardstock cover with the title in black and green at the top of the front. At the center is a color drawing of a white cottage with red trim. A green lawn with a stone walkway is at the front of the cottage. At the bottom of the cover is a bouquet of colored flowers. On the center of the back in black ink is the letter "A" within a circle and "Look for the / CIRCLE A trade-mark / on the burlap back." At the beginning of the inside is a title page. The artifact provides information for interior decoration using linoleum floors such as its housekeeping advantages; its price advantages; its easy integration in a wide variety of architectural styles; and more. At the end are an article on paying for good installation, an article on the proper care for linoleum, and a catalog section. Many black and white illustrations and some color drawings are provided. Found within the booklet was a decorator's suggestion sheet which is item .2. With light abrasions, small creases, slight dents, and light soiling, the object is in good condtion overall.Lexicon
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Interior decoration, Floor coverings, Home economicsSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Armstrong Cork Company, Linoleum