Practical suggestions on exterior decoration
A trade catalogue issued by paint maker John Lucas & Co. of Philadelphia in 1898, offering exterior decoration advice to house painters and homeowners. Its pictures are cottage colour schemes, with a pen sketch of each house beside swatches for roof, body, trim, porch floor and ceiling, plus a paint can label. A designer could take from them the tested pairings of muted greens, grey and ochre trim, a practical model for palette cards.
