Published in the early 1970s, a decade that has largely influenced her visual aesthetic, The Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement yielded stylish reproductions of brightly painted foyers, tiled kitchens, and
wood - paneled living rooms which Thomas coupled and collaged with her own photographs, swathes of
patterned textiles and blocks of pure color, and at times, glimpses of the landscape to render
kaleidoscopic shifts in perspective.