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This post is part of an ongoing series on home decorating using Decorating Liveable Homes written by Elizabeth Burris-Meyer and published in 1937 by Prentice-Hall. Since the supposition is that the guest will not be staying over a long period, new items of decoration, within reason, of course, may be tried out in this room. . . . → Read More: Guests as Lab Rats This post is part of an ongoing series on home decorating using Decorating Liveable Homes written by Elizabeth Burris-Meyer and published in 1937 by Prentice-Hall. The grace of hospitality may be acquired at an early age, if the child feels that his room is a place in which he may entertain his friends. ~ Elizabeth . . . → Read More: Decorating a Room is Child’s Play  7 comments - (Comments are closed)  Decorating Liveable Homes, home economics  children's rooms, Home decorating Bedrooms are always the most personal rooms in the house. Here it is possible for each member of the family to indulge his own taste. There are, however, certain essentials which remain constant for all bedrooms–a bed, comfortable chairs, a dressing table, and plenty of space for clothes. ~Elizabeth Burris-Meyer, Decorating Livable Homes, 1937 The . . . → Read More: What Happens in the Bedroom Is Personal The dining room is planned for the entertainment of small intimate parties and family meals. It should, then, be pleasing, yet rather stimulating in color scheme….The room must be equally pleasing under natural and artificial light…Elizabeth Burris-Meyer, Decorating Livable Homes, 1937 Dear Friends, I heard a crazy rumor that there are actually people who . . . → Read More: Did You Know That People Actually EAT In Their Dining Rooms? How Crazy Is That? The living room has come to have varied functions. One type of living room is used for entertainment and front, while another type of living is the gathering place for the entire family for purposes of rest, conversation and the entertainment of friends. ~ Elizabeth Burris-Meyer, Decorating Livable Homes, 1937. When I was . . . → Read More: Do You Live In Your Living Room? “Living habits of an average family are made up, in varying proportions, of the following: entertainment, relaxation, sleeping, cooking, eating, dressing, laundering, playing (children) and story.” ~Decorating Liveable Homes, 1937. Dear Friends, Image courtesy of Cary Walker (Little Love Blue @ Flikr) According to feng shui practices, my home is a definite “Don’t.” The . . . → Read More: Beyond The Curb, What Is Your Home’s First Impression? |
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