Period Decorating

This is a practical guide to architectural details, fabrics, wallpapers and furnishings. Each chapter contains an historical outline followed by several practical projects suggesting the simplest ways of evoking the atmosphere of each period in your home, from Georgian and High Victorian to Art Deco. Photographs of period interiors allow one to choose the one best suited to one's home and recreate it with authenticity. Combining historical information with practical guidance, this book meets the needs of would-be-decorators inspired by the past.