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July, IQII
THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIO
i5
ADVENTURES IN HOME MAKING
“It isn’t what a house is that counts; it is what it may be made. ”
By ROBERT and ELIZABETH SHACKLETON
8vo. Profusely Illustrated. $1.75 net. Postage 20 cents
The successful adventures of two people who undertook and accomplished the transformation of an outworn house
into a charming and comfortable home.
A BOOK ON THE BROAD AND VITAL SUBJECT OF HOME MAKING, SETTING EORTH UNEXPECTED AND
PERFECTLY FEASIBLE POSSIBILITIES IN ALTERATIONS, DECORATION AND FURNISHING, WHICH MAY
PROFIT ALIKE THE OWNER OF A LARGE HOUSE AND THE FLAT DWELLER.
CLEVELAND LEADER:
“That ‘ Adventures ’ is a great word—a ‘portmanteau word,’ as Lewis Carroll would say, for so much is packed
in it of the delights of seeing and discovery, of planning and execution, of the miracle working which transformed a
very prosaic-looking house into one of the most picturesque lines and homey comforts.”
SAN FRANCISCO BULLETIN:
“It is just the sort of book prospective home owners will find to their liking, as its information is of the practical
kind, and meets the needs of people of ordinary means.”
THE DIAL:
“This book will delight and inspire all enterprising persons who either don't own homes or find those they do own
hopelessly ugly.”
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL:
“Mr. and Mrs. Shackleton offer many excellent suggestions that ought to help others to a state of grace. The
book is thus of practical as well as esthetic value.”
WASHINGTON EVENING STAR:
“In the telling of this tale of house transformation the authors give some valuable instructions of universal appli-
cability, pointing out the essential principles of art in the home and emphasizing the possibility of making use of
ugliness to the end of creating beauty. This work presents invaluable suggestions.”
PORTLAND (ORE.) TELEGRAM:
“ This is one of the most fascinating and at the same time practical books of the season. A perfect succession of
suggestions, all of them immensely advantageous to every home builder or home owner. We know nowhere a book that
is quite as helpful as this for the millions who have need of it.”
SUBURBAN LIFE:
“ This is a most interesting book and is written with a literary skill which would make it worth while, even were
it not filled with practical and helpful suggestions. The average reader leaves the book with a desire to follow in the
Shackletons' footsteps.”
JOHN LANE COMPANY, 114 W. 32d St., NEW YORK
THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIO
i5
ADVENTURES IN HOME MAKING
“It isn’t what a house is that counts; it is what it may be made. ”
By ROBERT and ELIZABETH SHACKLETON
8vo. Profusely Illustrated. $1.75 net. Postage 20 cents
The successful adventures of two people who undertook and accomplished the transformation of an outworn house
into a charming and comfortable home.
A BOOK ON THE BROAD AND VITAL SUBJECT OF HOME MAKING, SETTING EORTH UNEXPECTED AND
PERFECTLY FEASIBLE POSSIBILITIES IN ALTERATIONS, DECORATION AND FURNISHING, WHICH MAY
PROFIT ALIKE THE OWNER OF A LARGE HOUSE AND THE FLAT DWELLER.
CLEVELAND LEADER:
“That ‘ Adventures ’ is a great word—a ‘portmanteau word,’ as Lewis Carroll would say, for so much is packed
in it of the delights of seeing and discovery, of planning and execution, of the miracle working which transformed a
very prosaic-looking house into one of the most picturesque lines and homey comforts.”
SAN FRANCISCO BULLETIN:
“It is just the sort of book prospective home owners will find to their liking, as its information is of the practical
kind, and meets the needs of people of ordinary means.”
THE DIAL:
“This book will delight and inspire all enterprising persons who either don't own homes or find those they do own
hopelessly ugly.”
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL:
“Mr. and Mrs. Shackleton offer many excellent suggestions that ought to help others to a state of grace. The
book is thus of practical as well as esthetic value.”
WASHINGTON EVENING STAR:
“In the telling of this tale of house transformation the authors give some valuable instructions of universal appli-
cability, pointing out the essential principles of art in the home and emphasizing the possibility of making use of
ugliness to the end of creating beauty. This work presents invaluable suggestions.”
PORTLAND (ORE.) TELEGRAM:
“ This is one of the most fascinating and at the same time practical books of the season. A perfect succession of
suggestions, all of them immensely advantageous to every home builder or home owner. We know nowhere a book that
is quite as helpful as this for the millions who have need of it.”
SUBURBAN LIFE:
“ This is a most interesting book and is written with a literary skill which would make it worth while, even were
it not filled with practical and helpful suggestions. The average reader leaves the book with a desire to follow in the
Shackletons' footsteps.”
JOHN LANE COMPANY, 114 W. 32d St., NEW YORK