Decorating Advice From 1948 That Still Totally Applies Today

(Image credit: Lambert/Getty Images) The good news? It's 2017 and matching your wallpaper to your bedspread isn't a requirement for having friends! Bad news: the Internet is a very big place, chock full of contradicting opinions that often make us long for the weirdly strict design rules of yesteryear. When I found an original copy of The American Woman's Encyclopedia of Home Decorating (1948), I was intrigued to see just author Helen Koues's advice matched up with today's interior designers nea...