. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. V. '^^'^ y^rr^^^iS The Log Cabin Store of William Korb, at Louisville, Ky., Is Believed Unique. RUSTIC FLOWER SHOP. One of the most distinctive stores ever seen in Louisville, Ky., is William Korb 's new shop. Built entirely of logs and boulders and decorated inside with nothing but bark, it has a most unusual appearance. Before entering the flower business Mr. Korb was an interior dec- orator iiiid his ability along this line is clearly shown in the shop. The icebox is made of concrete and Ihc figures arc done in plaster of Paris, all the work of
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. V. '^^'^ y^rr^^^iS The Log Cabin Store of William Korb, at Louisville, Ky., Is Believed Unique. RUSTIC FLOWER SHOP. One of the most distinctive stores ever seen in Louisville, Ky., is William Korb 's new shop. Built entirely of logs and boulders and decorated inside with nothing but bark, it has a most unusual appearance. Before entering the flower business Mr. Korb was an interior dec- orator iiiid his ability along this line is clearly shown in the shop. The icebox is made of concrete and Ihc figures arc done in plaster of Paris, all the work of Mr. Korb. The walls are Iianeled with bircli l':irk, around whicli is pasted tan bark. The ceiling is also of tan bark, ;in(l in the ccntci- of it is. an old and valued painting which Mr. Korb had when in the decorating busi- ness. The workbench in the rear has a cement top, made in such a way that it will hold moisture, keeping the flowers fresh as they are made up. The bottom is covered with bark also. Every detail was carried out with care and on enter ing the shop one feels the freshness of the outdoors. The conservatory adjoin- ing, also done in rustic finish," is quite I)retty. Rustic furniture was used throughout; even the partition wall be- tween the display room and workshop is of willow branches twisted by the clever hands of Mr. Korb to make a ]irctty design. The store is thought to be the only one of its kind in the country and has .?tttracted much attention not only from tlie public in general but from men who ;iie in the decorating business. Mr. Korb conducts the store under the name, ]\(irl)'s Florist & Art Shoppe, with ad- dress "at the 'Log Cabin.' " The store is at 1043 South Twentv-eightli street. are at 127120 •'^?''""•'- E. G. R. All the Fittings of VlUiam Korb's Log Gibtn Store Are Rustic in Appearance. MAKING STRAWFLOWERS. The Shelby Floral Co., Shelby, O. has , as the firm says, "the ea
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