Good taste in decorating—harmonious selection of furnishings and colors, these are the keys to pleasant living in the formal family living room. We have availa…

The amount, kind and location of storage space is influenced not only by the articles to be stored and the type of dwelling, but by the climate. Temperature an…

Note how the painted walls and woodwork make a charming background for all the furnishings. Painted areas like these influence the beauty of a room more than…

Nothing like a fireplace to add more good cheer to your home. Durabilt fireplaces are available in Alleghany blue stone or a variety of brick facings, with s…

All colorful cotton is this room, from the rose rug to unbleached muslin curtains trimmed the quaint petticoat percale that covers the sofa. It's a chint…

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In 1940 Better Homes and Gardens and Marshall Field & Company Department Store, decorated an apartment for "Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed". Here are a co…

The wide sweep of drapery from ceiling to floor and from window frame to wall and mirror gives a spaciousness to the room that's in keeping with the cont…

"Heavenly day, there's Grandmother's old mirror!" And we're off to a flying start with a decorating scheme that will call up reminiscen…

The gracious tea-table, with its exquisite silver and china, sets the keynote for this moderately formal, wholly comfortable living-room. Clear yellow walls …

A room with a hospitable welcome for family and friends - where toys, mending, and "homework" are never incongruous - where Dad reads his paper and…

Just the lightest fingertip pressure creates the weather you want! And each Push-Button Control is individually colored to tell you its function instantly! N…