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Arthur Wren

A warm welcome begins with a little thought.

A comfortable room.
A welcoming table.
A home to enjoy.

Practical household lessons from a retired butler: make arriving easier, care for what you own, and prepare the small comforts that help people feel at home.

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12 chapters · practical checklists · planning pages

Arthur Wren
Arthur WrenAuthor of The Butler’s Housebook
The Butler’s Housebook by Arthur Wren — book cover

THE BUTLER’S HOUSEBOOK

01 / Inside the book

A practical guide you can put to use.

A Butler’s Guide to a Welcoming, Well-Kept Home

01

Rooms people use

Consider entrances, seating, lighting, and everyday routes through the house.

02

Care for the good things

Build manageable routines for linens, silver, and the useful objects you want to keep.

03

Make guests comfortable

Prepare a thoughtful table and bedroom, and keep essential household information within reach.

02 / The chapters

A look inside
The Butler’s Housebook.

  1. The Front Hall
  2. A Room to Live In
  3. Light After Dark
  4. The Things Worth Keeping
  5. A Table for Tuesday
  6. The Linen Cupboard
  7. Silver Without the Fuss
  8. A Guest Room That Thinks Ahead
  9. The Art of Being a Guest
  10. The Garage and the Way In
  11. The House Book
  12. A Home to Come Back To
Arthur Wren at home

03 / A note from Arthur

Forty years of looking after a house.

I’m Arthur Wren, a retired English butler. I spent forty years in service in American households, fifteen of them with Mrs. Eleanor Thorne in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The details I value most are useful ones: somewhere to set a bag, a lamp beside a comfortable chair, a guest room with what a visitor needs. This housebook brings that care into an ordinary home, one room and one habit at a time.

Arthur Wren

The Butler’s Housebook cover

The digital edition

The Butler’s Housebook

By Arthur Wren

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  • 12 chapters
  • practical checklists
  • planning pages
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04 / A few questions

Before you get your copy.

What is included?

The downloadable PDF edition of The Butler’s Housebook, including all 12 chapters, practical checklists, and planning pages.

How do I receive it?

After payment, Dodo Payments provides a download link by email and in your customer portal. Save the PDF to read on your phone, tablet, or computer, or print the pages you use most.

How should I use the book?

Read it in order, or start with the chapter you need. The checklists and planning pages help you turn the reading into practical next steps.

Is this a subscription?

No. The book is a one-time purchase of US$27 USD.