Chapter XII. The Same Principles As Chapter XI With The Addition Of Framework
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This section is from the book "Box Furniture", by Louise Brigham. Also available from Amazon: Box Furniture.
Chapter XII. The Same Principles As Chapter XI With The Addition Of Framework
The Dining-Room.
GREEK-CROSS TABLE MINIATURE PLANT-BOXES
ROLLING SOILED-DISH STAND BABY'S HIGH CHAIR
Color Scheme: Flemish oak. Soft green.
Woodwork:
Flemish oak.
Furniture:
Flemish oak.
Walls:
Soft green.
Drop Ceiling:
Light green, with motif stenciled in moss green.
Hangings and Table-covers:
Russian crash, with motif appliqued or stenciled in same color as walls.
Curtains: White.
China:
White.
Pottery: Green.
Floor :
Stained same color as furniture.
Plants:
Growing ivy and plants with crimson blossoms the same color as the flags; yellow or old-rose flowers if flags are not used.
Chapter XII
Illustration 89 CORNER WASHSTAND.
One box placed top side up, one end removed and circle cut in cover. One box placed on end, one side removed and hinged as door. Shelf, legs, and trim added.
Illustration 90. COMBINATION WASHSTAND AND WARDROBE
A combination of Illustration 89 and Illustration 8d. Illustration 91. "SHAVINGETTE "
One box placed on end, cover removed and hinged as door. Shelves, legs, mirror, and false top added.
Illustration 92. TRIPLE-MIRROR DRESSING-TABLE
Two boxes placed on end, one side of each removed and hinged as doors. One box placed top side up, cover removed. Shelves, legs, mirror posts, mirrors, and false top added.
Illustration 93. DRESSING-TABLE
Five boxes placed top side up, one end removed from each and hinged as door. One box placed top side up, cover removed and hinged as door. Two boxes placed on end, cover's removed. Shelves, legs, mirror, and false top added.
Illustration 94. WASHSTAND AND DRESSER
Four boxes placed top side up, one end of each removed. One box placed on end, cover removed. Four boxes placed on end, covers of all removed and covers of two hinged as doors. Shelves, legs, doors, and false top added.
Illustration 95 child's washstand and dresser
Four boxes placed top side up, one end of each removed. One box placed on end, cover removed. Two boxes placed on end, covers removed. Legs, doors, and false top added.
Illustration 96. CHINA CLOSET
Three boxes placed on end, covers removed. Shelves, doors, legs, and false top added.
Illustration 97. HALL STAND
Three boxes placed top side up, each one cut down. Three boxes placed on end, covers and one end removed. One box placed on end, cover removed. One box placed top side up, cover removed. Legs, facing strips, framework, and mirror added.
Illustration 98 boy's delight
Eight boxes placed top side up, covers removed from all and two hinged as lids. Legs and corner trim added.
Illustration 99. CLUB-ROOM CORNER SEAT
Two packing-boxes placed top side up, covers removed and hinged as lids. Legs added. Six (small) butter boxes placed at end of packing-boxes, one upon the other, top side up, one side removed from four and covers from all. Two silk boxes placed on end at side of butter boxes, covers removed. Shelves and false top added. Two very long boxes made to fit space at other side of butter boxes. Shelf added. Wall protector made from parts of ten silk boxes nailed to back of packing-boxes.
Illustration 100. COMBINATION DESK, READING-TABLE, AND BOOKCASE
Eight boxes placed on end. Covers of six removed, two hinged as doors. One side of two removed. One box placed top side up, cover removed. Shelves, legs, trims, lamps, and false top added.
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