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The Book of the Home

In 1905 a series of books had been published called the Book of the Home. They provide advice to middle class families to manage home life. Everything from decorating and entertaining guests, to hiring servant staff and carving Sunday joints.

Click on one of the links below to read extracts from the Book of the Home:

Book of the Home: Decorating
Find out about the fashions of the day for home décor.
Book of the Home: Entertaining
Find out how to throw a party Edwardian style.
Book of the Home: Gardening
Find out what was in every fashionable garden in the early 1900s.
Book of the Home: Servants
Read about the working life of an Edwardian servant.