The Elements of a Home: Curious Histories behind Everyday Household Objects, from Pillows to Forks (Home Design and Decorative Arts Book, History Buff Gift)

The Elements of a Home reveals the fascinating stories behind more than 60 everyday household objects and furnishings. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and absorbing trivia, this captivating collection is a treasure trove of curiosities. With tales from the kitchen, the bedroom, and every room in between, these pages expose how napkins got their start as lumps of dough in ancient Greece, why forks were once seen as immoral tools of the devil, and how Plato devised one of the earliest alarm clocks using rocks and water—plus so much more. • A charming gift for anyone who loves history, design, or décor • Readers discover tales from every nook and cranny of a home. • Entries feature historical details from locations all over the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. As a design historian and former managing editor of Design*Sponge, author Amy Azzarito has crafted an engaging, whimsical history of the household objects you've never thought twice about. The result is a fascinating book filled with tidbits from a wide range of cultures and places about the history of domestic luxury. • Filled with lovely illustrations by Alice Pattullo • Perfect as a housewarming or wedding gift, or for anyone who adores interior design, trivia, history, and unique facts • Great for those who enjoyed The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy by Rick Beyer, An Uncommon History of Common Things by Bethanne Patrick and John Thompson, Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins The Elements of a Home reveals the fascinating stories behind more than 60 everyday household objects and furnishings. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and absorbing trivia, this captivating collection is a treasure trove of curiosities. With tales from the kitchen, the bedroom, and every room in between, these pages expose how napkins got their start as lumps of dough in ancient Greece, why forks were once seen as immoral tools of the devil, and how Plato devised one of the earliest alarm clocks using rocks and waterplus so much more. A charming gift for anyone who loves history, design, or dcor Readers discover tales from every nook and cranny of a home. Entries feature historical details from locations all over the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. As a design historian and former managing editor of Design*Sponge , author Amy Azzarito has crafted an engaging, whimsical history of the household objects you've never thought twice about. The result is a fascinating book filled with tidbits from a wide range of cultures and places about the history of domestic luxury. Filled with lovely illustrations by Alice Pattullo Perfect as a housewarming or wedding gift, or for anyone who adores interior design, trivia, history, and unique facts Great for those who enjoyed The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy by Rick Beyer, An Uncommon History of Common Things by Bethanne Patrick and John Thompson, Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins Some of the books included in The Elements of a Home Bibliography Bathtub Dalby, Andrew. Empire of Pleasure: Luxury and Indulgence in the Roman World. London: Routledge, 2000. de Bonneville, Francoise. The Book of the Bath. New York: Rizzoli, 1998. Billiard Table Baird, Sarah. The Life and Death of the American Pool Hall. Punch, January 23, 2015. Accessed July 11, 2017. (http://punchdrink.com/articles/the-life) http://punchdrink.com/articles/the-life - and-death-of-the-american-pool-hall. Levron, Jacques. Daily Life in Versailles in the Seven-teenth and Eighteenth Centuries. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1968. Bookshelf Mari, Francesca. Shelf Conscious. Paris Review, December 27, 2012. (https://www.theparis) https://www.theparis (http://review.org/blog/2012/12/27/shelf-conscious) review.org/blog/2012/12/27/shelf-cons... . Petroski, Henry. The Book on the Bookshelf. New York: Vintage Books, 2000. Candle Bremer-David, Charissa, ed. Paris: Life and Luxury in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Trust, 2011. Dillon, Maureen. Artificial Sunshine: A Social History of Domestic Lighting. London: The National Trust, 2002. Canopy Bed Bard Graduate Center. History of Design: Decorative Arts and Material Culture, 14002000. New York: Bard Graduate Center, 2013. Carlano, Anne, and Bobbie Sumberg. Sleeping Around: The Bed from Antiquity to Now. Seattle, WA: University of Wash-ington Press, 2006. Chaise Longue de Dampierre, Florence. Chairs: A History. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2006. DeJean, Joan. The Age of Comfort: When Paris Discovered Casual and the Modern Home Began. New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2013. Chess Set Brown, Nancy Marie. Ivory Vikings: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chess-men in the World and the Woman Who Made Them. Prince Frederick, MD: Recorded Books, 2015. Dean, George, with Maxine Brady. Chess Master-pieces: One Thousand Years of Extraordinary Chess Sets. New York: Abrams Books, 2010. Chiavari Chair de Dampierre, Florence. Chairs: A History. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2006. Chopsticks Visser, Margaret. The Rituals of Dinner: The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities, and Meaning of Table Manners. New York: Pen-guin Books, 1992. Wang, Edward Q. Chopsticks: A Culture and Culinary History. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2015. Clock Bremer-David, Charissa, ed. Paris: Life and Luxury in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: J. Paul GettyMuseum, 2011. Chevallier, Bernard, and Marc Walter. Empire Splendor: French Taste in the Age of Napoleon. NewYork:The VendomePress,2008. Cocktail Shaker Grimes, William. Straight Up or on the Rocks: The Story of the American Cocktail. New York: North Point Press, 2001. Lanza, Joseph. The Cocktail: The Influence of Spirits on the American Psyche. NewYork:St. Martins Press, 1995. Crystal Chandelier Cooke, Lawrence S. Lighting in America: From Colonial Rushlights to Victorian Chandeliers. Pittstown, NJ: Main Street Press, 1984. Fioratti, Helen Costantino. Illuminating Their World: Three Hundred Years of Light. New York:LAntiqu-aire and the Connoisseur, Inc., 2007. Curule Chair de Dampierre, Florence. Chairs: A History. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2006. Miller, Judith. Furniture: World Styles from Classical to Contemporary. London: DK,2011. Deck Chair Rybczynski, Witold. Now I Sit Me Down: From Klismos to Plastic Chair: A Natural History. New York:Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016. Desk Goodman, Dena, and Kathryn Norberg. Furnishing the Eighteenth Century: What Furniture Can Tell Us about the European and American Past. New York: Routledge, 2011. Dollhouse Broomhall, Susan, Jennifer Spinks, and Allyson M. Poska. Early Modern Women in the Low Coun- tries: Feminizing Sources and Interpretations of the Past. Farnham, UK: Taylorand Francis, 2016. Eaton, Faith. Classic Dolls Houses. London: Phoenix Illustrated, 1997. Door, Knocker, and Knob Berry, Nancy E. Architec- tural Hardware: Ideas, Inspiration and Practical AdviceforAddingHandles, Hinges, Knobs and Pulls to YourHome. Gloucester,MA: Quarry Books, 2006. Jtte, Daniel. The Strait Gate: Thresholds and Power in Western History. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2015. Duvet Worsley,Lucy. IfWallsCould Talk:AnIntimateHistoryof the Home. New York:WalkerandCo.,2012. Wright, Lawrence. Warm & Snug: The History of the Bed. Stroud, UK: Sutton,2004. Fireplace Gowlett,J.A.J.TheDiscov-eryofFirebyHumans:A Long and Convoluted Process. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sci- ences 371, no. 1696 (May 2016): 1697-1700. Lind, Carla. Frank Lloyd Wrights Fireplaces. San Francisco: Pomegranate, 1995. Flokati Rug Sebastian, Don. The Complete Handbook of Flokati and Carpet Making. Athens: Nick Kokkinos, 1978. Floral Centerpiece Belden,LouiseConway. The Festive Tradition: Table Decoration and Dessertsin America, 16501900. NewYork:W.W.Norton, 1983. Berrall, Julia. A History of Flower Arrangement. Lon-don:ThamesandHudson,1953. Fork Heugel, Ins. Laying the Elegant Table: China, Faience, Porcelain, Majol- ica, Glassware, Flatware, Tureens, Platters, Trays, Centerpieces, Tea Sets. New York: Rizzoli, 2006. Lupton, Ellen, et al. Feed- ing Desire: Designandthe Toolsof the Table,15002005. NewYork: Assouline, 2006. Front Porch Donlon, Jocelyn Hazelwood. Swinging in Place: Porch Life in Southern Culture. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2001. Goldstein,B.Colleen. TheEvo- lution and Significance of the FrontPorch in Amer- ican Culture. Masters dissertation, University of Georgia,1998. Glass Window Jtte, Daniel. The Strait Gate:Thresholds and Power in WesternHistory. New Haven, CT: YaleUniversity Press, 2015. Melchoir-Bonnet, Sabine.T he Mirror: A History. London:Routledge,2002. Globe Goodman, Dena, and Kathryn Norberg. Furnishing the Eighteenth Century: What Furniture Can Tell Us about the European and American Past. New York: Routledge, 2011. Jaffee, David. A New Nation of Goods: The Material Culture of Early America. Philadelphia, PA: Univer-sity of Pennsylvania Press,2012. Ice Bucket Dunne, Patrick. The Epicu- rean Collector: Exploring the World of Culinary Antiques. Boston: Little, Brown, 2002. Glanville,Philippa,andHilary Young. Elegant Eating: Four Hundred Yearsof DininginStyle. London:V &APublications,2002. Incense Aftel, Mandy. Fragrant: The SecretLifeofaScent. NewYork:Riverhead Books, 2014. Classen, Constance, David Howes,andAnthonySyn- nott. Aroma: The Cultural HistoryofSmell. NewYork:Routledge,1994. Jewelry Box Currie, Elizabeth. Inside the Renaissance House. Lon- don: V & A Publications, 2006. Linley, David. Extraordinary Furniture. London: Mitchell Beazley, 1996. Jib Door Boyer, Marie-France, and Franois Halard. The Private Realm of Marie Antoinette. London: Thames & Hudson, 2008. Donato, Giuseppe, and Monique Seefried. The FragrantPast:PerfumesofCleopatraandJulius Caesar. Atlanta,GA:EmoryUniversity Museum of Art andArchaeology,1989. Lock and Key Buehr,Walter. The Story ofLocks. New York: Scribner, 1953. Delalex, Hlne. A Day with Marie Antoinette. New York: Rizzoli, 2015. Louis XVI Chair Condon, Dianne Russell. Jackies Treasures: The Fabled Objects from the Auction of the Century. New York: Clarkson Potter,1996. Delalex, Hlne. A Day with Marie Antoinette. New York: Rizzoli, 2015. Mattress Beldegreen, Alecia. The Bed .New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1995. Carlano, Anne, and BobbieSumberg. Sleeping Around: The Bed from Antiquity to Now. Seattle, WA: Univer- sity of Washington Press, 2006. Mirror DeJean, Joan. Essence of Style:How the French Invented High Fashion. New York:Free Press, 2014. Johnson, Steven. How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World. London: Penguin, 2016. The Elements of a Home reveals the fascinating stories behind more than 60 everyday household objects and furnishings.

Brimming with amusing anecdotes and absorbing trivia, this captivating collection is a treasure trove of curiosities.

With tales from the kitchen, the bedroom, and every room in between, these pages expose how napkins got their start as lumps of dough in ancient Greece, why forks were once seen as immoral tools of the devil, and how Plato devised one of the earliest alarm clocks using rocks and water—plus so much more.

• A charming book for anyone who loves history, design, or décor
• Readers discover tales from every nook and cranny of a home.
• Entries feature historical details from locations all over the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa.

As a design historian and former managing editor of Design*Sponge, author Amy Azzarito has crafted an engaging, whimsical history of the household objects you've never thought twice about.

The result is a fascinating book filled with tidbits from a wide range of cultures and places about the history of domestic luxury.

• Filled with lovely illustrations by Alice Pattullo
• Perfect for anyone who adores interior design, trivia, history, and unique facts
• Great for those who enjoyed The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy by Rick Beyer, An Uncommon History of Common Things by Bethanne Patrick and John Thompson, Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins The Elements of a Home reveals the fascinating stories behind more than 60 everyday household objects and furnishings. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and absorbing trivia, this captivating collection is a treasure trove of curiosities. With tales from the kitchen, the bedroom, and every room in between, these pages expose how napkins got their start as lumps of dough in ancient Greece, why forks were once seen as immoral tools of the devil, and how Plato devised one of the earliest alarm clocks using rocks and water—plus so much more. • A charming book for anyone who loves history, design, or décor • Readers discover tales from every nook and cranny of a home. • Entries feature historical details from locations all over the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. As a design historian and former managing editor of Design*Sponge, author Amy Azzarito has crafted an engaging, whimsical history of the household objects you've never thought twice about. The result is a fascinating book filled with tidbits from a wide range of cultures and places about the history of domestic luxury. • Filled with lovely illustrations by Alice Pattullo • Perfect for anyone who adores interior design, trivia, history, and unique facts • Great for those who enjoyed The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy by Rick Beyer, An Uncommon History of Common Things by Bethanne Patrick and John Thompson, Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins The Elements of a Home reveals the fascinating stories behind more than 60 everyday household objects and furnishings. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and absorbing trivia, this captivating collection is a treasure trove of curiosities. With tales from the kitchen, the bedroom, and every room in between, these pages expose how napkins got their start as lumps of dough in ancient Greece, why forks were once seen as immoral tools of the devil, and how Plato devised one of the earliest alarm clocks using rocks and water'plus so much more. A charming book for anyone who loves history, design, or decor Readers discover tales from every nook and cranny of a home. Entries feature historical details from locations all over the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. As a design historian and former managing editor of Design*Sponge, author Amy Azzarito has crafted an engaging, whimsical history of the household objects you've never thought twice about. The result is a fascinating book filled with tidbits from a wide range of cultures and places about the history of domestic luxury. Filled with lovely illustrations by Alice Pattullo Perfect for anyone who adores interior design, trivia, history, and unique facts Great for those who enjoyed The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy by Rick Beyer, An Uncommon History of Common Things by Bethanne Patrick and John Thompson, Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins 9781452179025_WEB.pdf Cover Title Dedication Copyright Contents Welcome Home Bathtub Billiard Table Bookshelf Candle Canopy Bed Chaise Longue Champagne Coupe Chess Set Chiavari Chair Chopsticks Clock Cocktail Shaker Crystal Chandelier Curule Chair Deck Chair Desk Dollhouse Door, Knocker, and Knob Duvet Fireplace Flokati Rug Floral Centerpiece Fork Front Porch Glass Window Globe Ice Bucket Incense Jewelry Box Jib Door Lock and Key Louis XVI Chair Mattress Mirror Monogram Napkin Parquet Floor Piano Picnic Basket Pillow Plate Playing Cards Potpourri Punch Bowl Rocking Chair Rose Shower Sofa Spoon Tablecloth Tassel Teapot Tented Room Tile Tolix Marais A Chair Topiary Trestle Table Turkish and Persian Rugs Vase Wallpaper Windsor Chair Wineglass Wreath and Garland Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography ElementsOfAHome_ENDS.pdf 9781452179025_WEB Chronicle Ebooks "The Elements of a Home is a celebration of the histories behind everyday household objects. In more than 60 entries, design historian Amy Azzarito takes readers on a captivating journey to uncover the fascinating past of the ordinary objects that make a house a home. Beautifully illustrated and packaged in an eye-catching case with foil stamping and dyed edges, this book is a treasure trove of curiosities and the perfect gift for anyone who loves history, design, or décor"-- Provided by publisher