The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-05

AppTOD0S Of the hTst of May NOV
ing we give our readers some Informal
ton In regard to the styles of house
furnishing now most In vogue.
CARPETS.
Carpets are now sold at more rea-
soaable prices than at any time since
the war, Small figures are preferred
for the tWo-ply carpets used for cham
bers. Light grounds of unfading
cOlOrs and even white. it is said, will
not show soil and use like darker
green and crimson surfaces.
FURNITURE.
There Is a revival of the fashions of
the last century in furniture as well as
In matters of the toilet. Deep, spa
CiOus sofas, with straight backs, large
squaTe-framed chairs, and Ottomans
with arms replace the curved divans
and round arm chairs so long IN use.
The same uniformity of color that
now pervades a lady's costume is also
seen In a tastefully furnished room.
Walls, curtains, carpets and furniture
harmonic in shade.
The woods most In favor are wal
nut, rosewood, and the curled maple.
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Sherwood is maple stained to rep
resent a light s~ilver-gray. Curled
maple that very much resembles oak
and chestnut are made into chamber
suits with walnut ornaments.
EORAMELED CHAMBER SUITS.
Among the inexpensive styles Of
furniture that come within the means
of people in moderate circumstances,
the enameied chamber suits are taste
full and substantial. Suits consisting
of bed, bureau, wash stand, table and
chairs may be bought as low as S28,
and as high as S2Z5. Those at the
lowest price are grained to represent
oak, maple, and chestnut; the mir
rors are small, and they are without
marble tops. At a higher price some
walnut is used in the decorations, and
the most expensive are enameled as
smooth and glossy as porcelain. They
are white grounds, or light fawn coll
or, French gray, China blue, and
sometimes the deep Psussian blue.
The decorations are bands Of gilt,
with medalliOns of flowers or a mono
gram. French plate mirrors are used
with these, and large slabs Of the
coloFed Italian marble, or, if prefer
red, the pure white marble from
Brandon, Vt, called by dealers statu-
airy marble.
1t is objected to these painted suits
that their light color is easily soiled
and defaced, but it may be as readily
cleansed with soap and water without
injuring the polish. We have seen a
suit repaired after being in use nine
teen years, and made to look perfectly
! fresh and new. For country houses
with painted walls, this style of furni-
tUre is well adapted, as it may be made
Of precisely the same shade as the
walls, with drapery and carpets, pre-
! s~enting a perfect harmony Of color.
DINING ROOMS AND LIBRARIES.
Walnut s~upercedes oak for dining
rooms. High bullets Of solid walnut
are ornamented with bronze medal
lions Of game. Of fish, or of fruit. A
massive side board Of three different
grains of walnut has a broad slab of
marble from the Pyronees.
Wooden mantles are being intro
duced for dining rooms and Libraries.
They havesa warmer appearance than
marble and seem more hOme-like
Drapery of tapestry like the curtains
is arranged to fall from the mantle.
shelf. A mantle of walnut made &c
match.
Brown and green are favorite col
ors for Libraries, with decorations OF
the walnut wood, of steel and bronze
but not gilt. Wooden reps, at 50 T.;
yard, is used for the upholstering o
plain libraries, and the handsome
terry reps, at SO a yard, for those more
elaborate. Nantes are made en- silt,
with the book cases. Low cabine
cases are preferred to those Of i'll con.
venient hight with drawers under.
meath.
DRAWING ROOMS.
Heavy parlor reps is made up for
parlor furniture in the same graceful.
designs that are used for more expen
sive materials. Two sofas, large anC
spacious. An armchair for gen
tlemep, a crinoline chair fol-
ladies, and four smaller reception
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