New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-06
HOUSE DECORATION.
,p,or cosr Avn MOST pEAuTY.

90 count Their dollars when they furn'"h 'her Nv"
dwellings, have also need in these DAYS to trouble
Themselves VITA the selection of their houc adorimcns
hev cap 20 In ta chaisesn cities and towns NJ least
tn Nessrs This That and the other and giving those
artists in wood. in elk, IN velvet in bronze niu e'u
for all the array II domestic beauty, they can rcurV
knowing that their furnishing 10 be charming tAstef
and possibly original But the young people who have
not yet put much money In their pufscs cannot so 70
these apt ARTISTS hang their walls with japanese
birds and hlushroscs, embroidered on peaeh-oiossoh
silk ~ $50 yard; cannot indulge themselves in carved
cabinets at $1,000. they may therefore take WIN
grace counsel in regard 10 their furnishing.
In the frat place. they entreatcd moi to spend the
greater part their money upon costly carpets ana cur
tains AS young Darbys and Joans usually tempted TO
do Nothing is much ugler than the stiH conventional
parlor VIII rein every thing dainty and aitisc mao oeh
tacrced the expensive velvet or Moquette ana 'he
brightly colored, ungraceful sofas and chairs IN set
tits wise for who easily afford 1t 10 buy Tor
parlor or sitting pretty Brussels carpet OF some
natural shade hike wood, gray or messy green-solne
thing that will lnrmonzer OF pictures ana
handsome woods aud beautiful bits OF color In tabie
cover screen and lambrequin But If the purchase oil
s pretty Brussels is going 10 take very large slice out
Of Joans furnishing money, she would much better Ony
those carpets Of smal-paterncd ingram, when area
agreeable 10 the eye as they lasting and moderate III
price Those IN tiny mixed figures Of gray and wood
color, and of rich crimson aud black are esle'idIy
pretty; and when or two Turkish OF shaggy rugs
laid down, the tOOrCONcIlng mas ai tI'cb NhCu
the possessor OF large figured MOGuotte might envy
A souaIe sunny room, carpeted with gray and wood
eoorod Ingram dotted with shaggy rugs OF bue ana
gray furnished with comfortable blue ana gray oNahs
lad easy chairs, and decorated with books, PICTURES
and prsty trhes. not room TO bo scOuted oy any
body IN spite of the prejudice against unhappy
ingram" and Joan will find that economy III
the matter Of carpets and curtains viii ne a long
step toward the acquisition of the books, the PICTURES
aud the tribes which really make house look Deau-
tiful and refined. Better ingram and four or hVc
good tngraVings than velvet ond bare wals-tbe usual
combination. These modern ingrains are goodan hrn
In texture beautiful in color and rarely cost more than
81 l5 As for curtains, very pretty and very cheap ones
ran be made Of white Swiss muslin figured OF dotted
and edged with huted rufes. They look quite as well
sfler they washed and new ruiies are -ewei on
woman with spirit OF ingenuity IN her right hand can
easily make ambGcquins TO match her furntlTe-lai-
terms for being sold by those who deal in gar
ment patterns Nevertheless. with neat concc lam
brequins are not necessary Beautifully hanging cur
ains may also made of soft wide, inexpensive WOODEN
material Of some ncuter soltco!0r ana tilmnel WIN
plain strip az the material but of another color
sewed the edge velvet strip may be used with
good eI ot. For bedroom windows make curtaius of
he'd muslin trimmed with fold Of blue cotton or
urkcy-red about four inches WIDE run on about two
inches from the edge These ought 20 be made complete
by fat cornice of pine covered with The muslin and
trimmed with narrow strips Of color and further 10y
with the color and depending ike lanlOrcIlin from the
eoInice These curtains sometimes made 10 take on
stil Oriental effect by being striped at regular
Intervals with the red blue Dress stuff Of elaborate
floral patterns IN silk fou1r1 which have gone odt of
fashion often be bought very cheapy ana maze ex
tuisite draperies.
There Is fooihsrdy thing that youue housekeepcrs
ehoud attempt and that is the manufacture Of
cheap decorations and furnishings recommended some
thnes by feminine writer's Of questionable taste. a
woman with clever fingers may make her own curtains
had dressng tables, divans aud chairs Of simple
shane and If she lkes may waste her time in cmJTOd
ering and cuehiOns but IL folly to try any Of
The more ambitious decorations, which only the strength
training and experience of tho uphosiereT con arrange
On perfection. Nor should she needle with piDe-cone
picture frames and Taveled baskets and nonsencal com
hinaton beads and silverwire All these things are
nj beet very ugly. If you have dollar TO spare Madam
buy n clever book with IT, keep it until yOI can save
enough to give yourself fire engraving or beautiful
Turkish rug. II you have LEISURE bay one Of tho com
Portable inexpensive lOunging mot extensonJ chairs,
made Stats OF oak walnut and occupy yourself With
eshlonng back and seat and arms In any any ma
tcril you prefer stuffed thiny with cotton battling or ex
ssior cushions Ia be tackled on the chair
but ae separately and tied One OF these easy chairs
cushioned with handsome material, large soft SOFA
cushion and dvan az the pleasaues window, covered
with the same material make wonderfully pretty addi-
t0ns 10 the ordinary furniture when they haronze with
St In color Dvans may be made OF old packing boxes
welstued cushion being fastened the top, and tbs
material with which 1t covered brought smoothly, but
not too tightly around the sides Fringe makes taste
,u finish lower edge Of this part Of the cover out
IL not necessary 20 H. Another piece Of furniture
which may made beautiful by little labor is an old
round table The standard should be carefully cleaned
md polished vaTuishedaiade, IN short 10 look ike
new Then stretch smoothly the top piece Of reps
like the covering. and tack u tightly around the
cdgss 30 that there win be the slightest wrinkle on
the surface Then tack around the table covering these
raw edges handsome uphOlsercr's fringe OF the same
color "a the reps. Git-hcaded tacks are sometimes
usod for fastening the fringe. This centertabc
has real beauty warm and cosy look which nOne %
the usual handicapped monstrOsites can have War
.hulld De waged against these marble topped tables and
Dabuets which are always suggestive OF glTvestones.
and which help 10 give cold and dismal air TO the
average modern parlOr The most elaborate OF these is
lee effective than old table covered with richly
oolOred cloth whose tint Of crimson or scarlet or blue
CLOVIS and 5nghtens under or lampght Severe uni
fornty rarely beautiful and sungroOm or parlor
furnished only with a complete Of any sort Of
and cloth combination Dc inviting. can
b. channiugy fitted up with odds ana ends, 80 obs as
they harmony of construction and color The
fewer sui straight backed chairs ono buys the better
An easy chair two, logng chair luxurious otto
man are always preferable for comfort and beauty alike
II she can afford H. OF Joans hrs purchases for her
parlOr should handsome bookcase with glass doors
for books largely help make che rui room ana tht
ease which holds them II well made is all attractive
piece Of furniture Il she cannot buy of 20 expensive
a Kind she can order from the nearest catinetmabcr
ease of excellent plain walnut shelves without door or
hack and il shr eau have these made At In de
preston OF Above IN the wall much the better II not
too broad or HIGH ike this with five six shelves
viii PROBABLY coat SO $i5. The edges of the
shelves are neatly flushed with stripe OF
Gather scalOped in open pattern and fastened
with GIT headed taeks
Nav the falr Lolseknener be strong 10 resist thai