![]() ![]() Domestic transformation begins, ends, and informs this one: when Cornelia leaves college before she can complete her degree in interior design, she finds plenty of opportunity to put her theories into practice at home. And their bare yard is transformed by forsythia and daffodils. But they scrub and paint and paper and build shelves and even haul the old henhouse across the yard to add on new kitchen space. ![]() ![]() Assets lost to a bank crash, the Reeds move to a spider-infested shack in the worst part of town. And the t able d'hote menu sounds delicious.Īpril Gold. Finding a decrepit mansion at a great price, she gives it new life with artistic wallpaper, potted palms, and dreamy mirrors. Constance has lost her money and position, and decides to go into the restaurant business. From pot roast and pumpkin pies and new floral eiderdowns on the bed, to a new fireplace and chrysanthemums in season, she cranks up the domestic goodness. Elsie turns the wreck of her father's house upside down with her industry. Joyce finds herself out on her own and buys herself a tiny land office! It's an empty shell, but she turns it into a one-room home complete with kitchen cupboards, curtains, and a hand-made mattress for the bed. ![]() Oh Grace Livingston Hill, you make me think I can do anything! And that's why I'm upholstering two sofas at once, while simultaneously renovating the upstairs, sewing for a wedding, and planning a dinner party. ![]()
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