The honest house, presenting examples of the usual problems which face the home-builder, together with an exposition of the simple architectural ... especially in reference to small house design

by Ruby Ross Goodnow

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234 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2015

Reviews

[EJ Daniels · Rating 4 out of 5]

This handy little book was written by Ruby R. Goodnow (later known under her husband's last name of Wood) in 1914 as a guide to the first-time home owner, who, in the first half of the 20th century, tended also to be a first-time home builder. Part practical expose and part treatise on good taste, The Honest House seeks to introduce its reader to the fundamentals of domestic architecture and housekeeping and in this its succeeds admirably - a surprisingly large amount of its suggestions are still applicable today.