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Decoration of Houses by Edith Wharton

The Decoration of Houses, a manual of interior design written by Edith Wharton with architect Ogden Codman, was first published in 1897. In the book, the authors denounced Victorian-style interior decoration and interior design, especially those rooms that were decorated with heavy window curtains, Victorian bric-a-brac and overstuffed furniture. They argued that such rooms emphasized upholstery at the expense of proper space planning and architectural design and were, therefore, uncomfortable and

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07:47
Introduction
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27:42
Chapter I: The Historical Tradition
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24:20
Chapter II: Rooms in General
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45:39
Chapter III: Walls
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36:57
Chapter IV: Doors
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15:51
Chapter V: Windows
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23:35
Chapter VI: Fireplaces
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24:09
Chapter VII: Ceilings and Floors
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06:46
Chapter VIII: Entrance and Vestibule
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26:58
Chapter IX: Hall and Stairs
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19:13
Chapter X: The Drawing-Room, Boudoir, and Morning-Room
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19:03
Chapter XI: Gala Rooms: Ball-Room, Saloon,...
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15:47
Chapter XII: The Library, Smoking-Room, and "Den"
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12:46
Chapter XIII: The Dining-Room
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20:04
Chapter XIV: Bedrooms
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27:24
Chapter XV: The School-Room and Nurseries
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20:34
Chapter XVI: Bric-a-Brac
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05:35
Conclusion
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