<p>Wood Planks and Oriental Rugs weren't the only floor coverings found in America's old houses. In fact, a rich array of floor treatments have been used--from brick, tile and linoleum to mats and floorcloths, from rag rugs to ingrain, embroidered and pile carpets. And, of course, Oriental rugs on wood floors. Finding just the right floor covering to furnish an old house or to create a period look in any building has always been a challenge. Now, Floor Coverings for Historic Buildings explains how to choose and buy the correct floor coverings used between 1750 and the 1930s, including where to order 475 reproductions described here in detail. This invaluable catalog, illustrated with 175 photographs, also provides a history of American floors,a glossary of floor covering terms, addresses for 82 suppliers (many of whom fill custom and special orders), a reading list and sources of help.</p>

Floor Coverings for Historic Buildings

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Helene Von Rosenstiel

Antiques & Collectibles

Preservation Press Wiley

<p>GIFT QUALITY! FOURTH EDITION. 1990 Preservation Press trade paperback, 3rd printing. Jane Nylander (Our Own Snug Fireside: Images of the New England Home, 1760-1860). How Can An Appropriate Fabric be selected to reupholster a family heirloom chair, make new draperies for a 100-year-old house or restore the furnishings of an entire house to their original appearance? Revised and expanded, Fabrics for Historic Buildings explains how to choose, buy and install the correct fabrics for historic interiors. Included is a unique catalog of more than 600 fabric types and patterns and a new chapter on 20th-century fabrics.</p>

Fabrics for Historic Buildings Rev Edition

Arts & Photography

Nylander, Jane

Architecture

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