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

will NOT be inappropriate. Much moro attention Is P"a
to te interior OF houses abroad than In this country
Each home however small has an ideal OF Its own, and
Ia furnished In keeping throughout The Frenchman OF
salary or the English surgeon OF email practice chooses
n suburban cottage or q floor In o city at moderate
rental and gives thought and attention to each separt
ment OF his tiny seHdse The Paror simply htted WIN
cantz the floor bare II need be- the bedchamber Is
hung with fresh tinted muslin. and the kitchen with ts
spoess wood and shining brasses, is amply and cheer
fully furnished and by the least pleasant room
in tho house. The horrible show parlor with many col
ored Brussels and exrayagant gliding does not there
fierce contrast with the dngy breakfast roem aud stuy
bedrOoms Other than tasteless economists recognize
the fact that the standard of American life needs adjust
Ing Let how refined tasto may suit itself to
the restraints Of income.
In furnishing house the family rooms ought to be the
frat consideration The claims Of society, ever increas
ing both cities aad towns require that space and deco
ration should be prepared for them. The error lies tn
giving them toe much Hero may take lesson from
transatlantic neighbors. The most cultivated circles
Of Paris hold weekly receptions In style whose simplicity
would surprise any ambitious nIatrOn OF Twelftb-st'
NewYork Jersey City Coffee and ices form the re-
gsle Is offered at all There Is plenty OF hght ana
some music, and few gracefully disposed vases OF
flowers ornament the salon, with its bare hoor. chnb
easy chairs. and tinted walls The Professors OF
the University OF Paris. Doe, Bonheur. and Frere Mad
De Gasparn aud Guzot may be met at such recep-
items aud at dinner parties. where leg OF veal Is the
piece de resistance and vieet SILK Is overdress Ihose
persons studied abroad and been admitted 10
the Intellectual and cultivated circles OF the frehch
capital are aware that. untouched by the extraVagahco
OF the Court, tho dull pOmp OF moneyed oo"geeS,
there exists socety hghbred. and by its nature most
severely exclusive which observes O superior simplicity
In all It's forms of life Taking this rs tho true standard
Of TASTE let us proceed to the details Of social rooms
Its moot point whether parors should DO oarpeocd
or not The plan OF inlayng floors with thh S'ri
will
OF expense against this admirable way OF hitting Ie'Se
lated floors of walnut and light wood, OF beech anu
ebony are 80 beautiful and durable that ali VINO gro"
enthusiastic on old foreign styles will choose them
But the climate will always mako carpets com
fort in America, and our dislike to noise adds to
their yae The small figured carpets either Ia the new
close three-py. which improves In beauty as well AZ
texture Brussels eagerly sought for small par
ors union Of hOrlaed aud geometrcai patterns pre-
ferred. as a lattice hexagOn of maroon on crimson
ground with leaf shaded from tawny 70 reddish brown
dropped the lines Forest patterns are OF twgs Ia
gay on dark ground. with shower OF Autumn leaves
scattered It, exquisite tns of stone, earth, and
moss reproducing the coOly rich effects Of nature pat
terms OF acanthus and thistle leaves with the silky Pur
pie and white OF the royal flower; lichen shadings In
pearl and rusty red and silver aud green, spcadid
yet subdued to make the nOHpareil OF parior
carpets Mosaic patterns In shades OK only
two colors, usually tho most grave, but capa-
BILE Of producing the richest effects when little gliding
Is allowed on the furniture. to the gayer figures. arc
10 be preferred. Perfectly plain surfaces with Persian
borders sold for halls aud small rooms deep ma
room Brussels Is plain as merno and is surrounded by
band OF steno color, and shaded brilliant crimson 10
SUR this the walls finished In peary pink like rose
ooored shadow from curtsns the cornce Is Hat 6asd
Of dead gilt The seats the little marquse easy chairs
covered with maroon rep, tufted and relieved with
bands OF brilliant tapestry on tho arms aud back few
light who and gold scarlet seat chairs are In
terspersed The effect Is harmonious and rich Tinted walls
are preferred for small BY this indefinite term
small understood all rooms less than 20 feet square,
TIE pure Athens yellow shades harnonousy with brown
or maroon furnituTo stone gray with green pearl gray
with blue ashes OF with either blue or green aud
absinhe that indefrlte Witty green tinge with crimson
These blank walls afford tho best ground for pictures
aud prevent that spoty crowded effect which ruins
tho air OF a room. The wall should have narrow gut
baud cornce paper heading. tho same color as
the carpet furniture to harmOnize tho tints Thus
pearl gray wall may be harmonzed exactly with crimson
furniture by adding dark red eonice, and finishing the
surbase and window frames In rosewood color
1t Is q mistake TO hang oil paintings, beyond mere
cabinet size small room devoted 10 other purposes
They give heavy air. which destroys the grace OF the
surroundings. A miniature parlor should always be
Hight and simple In arrangement. Large vases, candle
abra and heavy cabinets out OF place there. But
should be allowed and that over the mante
with and painest gilt frame, solely re-
Good idea TO have the frames all dead white or bronze
gilt ~ which case they should be wider and beyeled
.uutyd Water colors and pencil drawings may occupy
to walls The tasto Of lady IA tested by tho style Ia
which she hangs her pictures. The object Is usually 20
have them balance each other ia size. The IL
better good arrangement places tho piano one
side OF tho fireplace and leaves tho other vacant Above
the piano Is tho position for broad cartoon smiling
landscape with many lights left singy such very
pleasing here On the blank wan the other side is tho
place for group OF engrsyngs. say Muro's Madonna
or a Marguerite with hah a dozen small ones clustered
beneath and around It, over tho sofa opposite hang
wide pieces color scrolls fern low slopiug
Northern shores, or a series OF pen and ink
sketches In miniature Tho frames should
be narrow, plain beyels OF dead gilt;
velvet borders or plain wider frames Of
ebony and wildwood, mahogany, cherry and walnut
sqnare and severe all in good taste. The different
coors tho wood relieve each othetn square modIRgs
and lines with plain pieces, without the least at
tempt at ornament Oil pictures and chrome Autographs
should be supported small carved easels on brackets
or draped supports Yeyeteoye pedesas are among
the most graceful and modern decorations Of room and
are much preferable 20 tho multiplicity OF tables which
crowd a tastees room. The center table, indeed, is
abolished in pnrlor Of good style 1t seemed placed in
the most conspicuous position TO give every one the
trouble Of travelling around 10. refund table should
stand between or tho front windows instead OF the
pier glass which is baDshed TO the dressing room or
ball saloon An oval one should have convenient po
son elswhere against the wall The cabinet Is as con
spicuous in a modern drawing In the boudoir OF
old marquise here thousands OF francs were hyished
It's enrichment It's convenience for keeping Berlin
work, large books OF engravHgs and curostes. have
restored IL to Its former place Plaogass mirrors In the
doors allowable. needs but little glass and
little gliding to make 1t effective The clock should stand
the cabinet instead OF tho mauo the candeabra and
low basket OF vase for cut flowers adjoining It also Card
haal ha1n