New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-03

ouly-dcep crimson, brown. blue. with god-embro-
dered border The small ornaments OF the room shouid
be crystal engraved vases, and East Indian CARVINGS
boxes and baskets instead of cheap PaFiap and tawdy
China Gliding should be sparingy allowed. as it Is
tarnished by gas Po match the furniture. the curtains
may be chnts in Pompadeur designs-s material earn
esy recommended before other cheap covering sucn
as rep worsted brocsde White eno. or muslin Win
auted frls and monogram wrought in the center, are
most fashionable. Doors seldom used may be hung 10
match the windows Lsmbrequlns Of the furniture COW
ering II OF wool silk material drape the top OF the
wndows il they are together, enc cornice includes
them both.
small passage should contain hat-stand Win mr-
ror ard q wall basket to receive gloves and papers
should be match stand and taper ON praeAet
and hall aud stair inches should have lamps stat
ues or largo urn like vases theu either for MOWERS or
TO receive cuttings. In large,hal, the solid Ehgsh
table replaces the hatstand and plants are Kept grow"
ing in eyerp available position. Wainscotng OF veneer
such as is used paper walls, has fine erect IN mans
Everything them should be fresh and bright not ch
looking az the first impression Of the house Is given
whife passing through them. The library shouiu w
softly carpeted or square pieces Of tapestry ad III
the center The bookcases should be four feet high AT
most eight inches deep, and three feet Wide put h'o
together line the wall on one or more SIDES w o
ton OF the cases works OF may be placed. heay
writing table with drawers stand In tho center o
tho wall Two large low sofas, easy CHAIR ana TWO
hight reading chairs arc sufficient furniture Large paint
ings find their appropriate home In library ana an
organ with gided pipes and gothic front Is I'D Keeins
with tho air of the apartment Curtains should DO tch
TO shut cut sound, and the light on one side only
For chambers white furniture. cheerful carpets thteu
haugpgs and eolorcd walls suggest that snugness anu
renose which should belong 10 ones Intimate ncosre'
better idea OF the style to be observed cannot DO go
than by describing or two actual Instances Inc
walls of one are lined with soft the pale green hue
of robins egg and plain. with deeper cornlce rehe'e
nv silver tracfnp Tho carpet is m0ssgreen the furhf
ure white enameled ivory finish, with gilt stripes
The curtains are gray glazed chntz printed Ia bouquets
OF roses with green printed borders lined Throughout
with white and cornice OF white eDameied WOOD re-
ieved by gilt tFacery The wood work OF tho WindowSs
painted and picked out with gilt the same as the iurh
ture chntz lounge Oh one side OF the Toe mas cover
which lifts and reveals stationary low bath lined with
enamel with drain aud faucets complete WATERPROOF
mai IA cut TO fit the floor around this when used but is
kept in closet at other times Beside this there Is the
usual washstaud, hidden In daytime by hight standard
screen green and silver paper The toets low enough
TO reach easily when seated, and large chevafgass
stands beside It. The French bedstead has very low
ends. hung with frs OF muslin over green camDrc edgeo
with lace These tackled on the top OF the head ana
footbOards aud the nails hid by rosettes The stands
are topped with the pure Brandon MARBLE and the tOet
set Is beautiful egg-grcen ware.
The second room is fitted up with the coors Of evening
and MIST lilac and silver dcepened hero and there Dy
touch Of exc uise blue felt carpet has beeh chosen
for ecouomys sake, whose pattern was taken from
choice Brussels tho ground shaded PUPPIES srewn with
wheat ears dropping vioets and blue corn flowers The
wall paper pale lilac and cost % cents roll put the
young artist who occupied the made little salon
Of by decorating the sides panels. divided by strips
OF bordering. The center OF each Is flied by lively irut
and flower pieces cut from Illustrated books. from the
from IN
gummed on the walls, carefully retouched and var
nisbed This was the artists holiday work Tor
months The furniture is cottage set OF ordinary quar-
fly; tho headb taken on the Ded ana the rect
shortened leaving tho couch shapely mound OF White
with no edges rising above tho counterpane This hung
with muslin till it looks like great filed pincushlon
false scat much broader than the original one, ia put In
the window and covered with purple velyeteen the
edges scooped hanging down. this makes low desk in
easy reach OF lounge The curtains are glazed chnt
figured with violets and bound with purple
The toilet cover is purple velveteen, aud the
mirror Is hung with embroidered muslin. The
plain white toilet service Is painted with
groups OF yoles In oil oolors diluted with flowing varnsh
Another Is delicately fitted the woodwork and furn
ture euaueed alike pinky-white, polished like glass
and flowers painted the window sides and seats In the
finest work while the furniture Ia plain But the sides OF
the bedsead covered with blue velvet in Louis XIV
STYLE and the chairs edged with velvet
three inches deep Win iah ~ Aho
Duchesse toilet table is draped with white leno and lace
over pink mirror framed In blue velvet and brackets
covered with the writing desk TO match the fur
nture covered with blue velvet, made 10 order The
walls ara HIGH tinted pale pink and fitted with cornce
nutng OF fine lace pink cambria, tackled 70
the top OF tho wall The curtains are muslin over pink
cambria VITA huted frills and cornce Of blue velvet
single coral lacquered CHAIR and ded stand for work
basket. add briancy TO this gay little interior. Novel
fancles shown in the Doors which have groups OF
flowers like porcelain painted the panels and
the knob. roller blind at the window las the center
cut OF the white linen and filled by oval OF Swiss
lace lined with pink aratan which softly tempers the
light The result Of this arrangement which IA wholly
womans thought shows that the genter sex has special
talent for house decoration
THE LAKE SUPERIOR sHIP.CANAL