Posted by: thehomesnob on: November 2, 2008
“It was well for the future of house-decoration when medical science declared itself against the use of wall-papers. These hangings have, in fact, little to recommend them. Besides being objectionable on sanitary grounds, they are inferior as a wall-decoration to any form of treatment, however simple, that maintains, instead of effacing, the architectural lines of [...]
Posted by: thehomesnob on: October 29, 2008
It’s a sign of the modern age when you’re too busy to read anything without hyperlinks. The Home Snob understands and aims to help. We’ll do our best to bring the wisdom of leading home snobs right to you, starting with these excerpts from Edith Wharton. Imagine her taking tea in your living room and [...]
Posted by: thehomesnob on: October 25, 2008
“Simplicity is at home even in palaces.”
– Edith Wharton, The Decoration of Houses (1897)
You’ve heard the saying, “keeping up with the Joneses.” Though its origins have been attributed to a comic strip, Edith Wharton fans and others believe it was inspired by the family of George Frederic Jones, Wharton’s father. So it may surprise Home [...]
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