And now for something completely . . .

prairieschoolarchitecture:

Charles and Henry Greene, North and west elevation drawings, 1909, Charles M. Pratt house, Ojai, 1908-11.

Courtesy of Greene and Greene Archives, The Gamble House, University of Southern California

prairieschoolarchitecture:

Photograph of Henry Greene, c. 1906.

Courtesy of Los Angeles Public Library

( of Greene and Greene)

A pair of gray chaises longue, a gray rug, antique doors, and plenty of light = a soothing room to unwind in.

A chest that has served people well for a long time . . . .

prairieschoolarchitecture:

Photograph Charles Greene, c. 1906.

Courtesy of Los Angeles Public Library

(of Greene and Greene)

The serenity of gray and white …

A bathroom with gray touches can look clean, neat, and tidy with white fixtures.

Nothing wrong with a bit of silver sparkly in a gal’s boudoir.

oupacademic:

Although many criticized Lucy Hayes for not doing more for the women’s suffrage movement, she developed a legendary reputation for kindness and dedication to her family. During the Civil War, she received a telegram informing her that her husband was wounded near Washington, D.C. The specific location was unknown, but she left Ohio to search for him anyway. She took charge of his care after a five day search, and returned him and several of his comrades to Ohio to recuperate. “Years later in the White House, a Civil War veteran came to be photographed and, so that he would have the appropriate insignia on his uniform, First Lady Lucy Hayes sewed it on for him.” 

Facts and quotations from First Ladies: From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama by Betty Boyd Caroli. C-SPAN is exploring the influence of First Ladies in its new series.  

Image: Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, published 1877.  Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.