"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.

Welcome home -- Bathtub -- Billiard table -- Bookshelf -- Candles -- 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 -- Wreaths and garland.