Fashionable Furnishings

Egyptian Revival Architecture

What is Egyptian Revival Architecture? Egyptian Revival is an architectural style that uses the motifs and imagery of ancient Egypt. It is attributed generally to the public awareness of ancient E...

Rural Residences: Designs for Cottages, Small Villas and Other Buildings

from the pages of Ackerman's Repository of the Arts and Literature, 1816

Fashionable Furniture: The Library Table

Perhaps Jane wrote parts of her upcoming novel, Emma (1815) at a desk like this one...

The Lady's Drawing Table

  Elinor sat down to her lady's drawing table as soon as he was out of the house, busily employed herself the whole day, neither sought nor avoided the mention of his name, appeared to interest ...

Library Window Curtains

Fashionable Furniture from Ackermann's Repository

Amateur Furniture Design

A popular Young Lady's Pastime

The Family Library

"I cannot comprehend the neglect of a family library in such days as these."