, 1877-06-02
HOME DECORATION,

IHlcLtlAHs
HOME DECORATION.
~ tAs LdAor af tn Tribune.
CHICAGO, Junc lat this season Of tho year
housckcepers md home lovers share The enthusi.
asm for spring cleaning and frcsh osnamrptattou
in which Nature INDUCES with such lavish encruY
and brilliant effect. But tho resources Of Nature
arc limitlcss. She docs mol nccd TO grow reflective
and sober over the question Of ways and means.
And, since her colofs and mntcsia1, her enbrolJc.
rlcs and frlngcs arc only expected to last single
season, she docs not require that prudence which
slta like nightmare upon tafic. She has ca.,c
blanche for alt her wants cver1 day ia the year,
Afew Of tho housckcepers arc famous IN a SLIM
liar manner. Ono has only 10 eelcct tho most
beautiful and sumptuous stut1s, give an onlcs to
the pnpcr.hnngcr, tho decorator, the uphD1stcrcr,
and an enchanted palace grows a. by magic. Who
has not cn1ied these fortunate ones! And yet
am not snro that there IL not grnates pleasure in
tontrvtng.
The holidays which Charles and Mary Lamb
shared together, after long planning to get the
most out OF shilling, wcrc lie tolls US, the must
delicious fctc days OF Ills life. II II had not been
for Marys influence doubt II It would
hayo been ~. Men havc liberal way OF
sponl1ng which sometimes delRhts md some.
times shocks tho feminine mind, for woman, let
c1ccptona1 cases. Is tho great uservator Of prop
stty; Though on pleasure. elegance, style. shc /.
bcnE1 eha preserves always and everywhere feuEnl
1t auction the door plate llobsnson beeaso
It vent for song. down 10 The Home cont,lbutof
ps = not sys tic se e 'f sPsps sGS
And what wonder. since human wants nrc number.
lss. and the dollar, however slngcnlaut!y i noy DO
lapplly The cost Of thing Il no longer In exact
proportion TO it, beauty: Artistic forms anu l,ar.
noiGus a, color. may BE- found
rcfnrDtNhea this spring will be surprised 10 nd Iow
much sho may hnyc for hcr money.
paper -hangtngs may bo bought TOT q shilling i
roll nj 16 cents still greater cholco Ia offered
and for go cents smooth.snsiaeed satin papct h.
or country. oiEt papsis coat from 10 cent? u ~. ~;
tho walls seem almost essential. Il, suuny rooms.
especially II thcro arc many pictures, IT may very
we'll be dispcnAcl with.
decoration should not b. ontruslvc, hu that where
net%;s' 1,s naIT npssn tho tou
c9s IN .s anS s'na fnl.
muc!. axcd by tho rn'es oi high sf.. Ttu pieiurcs
arc for thu walls and not the walls to show OH tho
ali. In tic modest household tho pictures arc
mostly In The parlor and aittng. ronn,. Tho rcat OF
IT, houtc % Heed not on that account lock blue.
chambers and Halls. The soi,iy .tinted cac,n,iu.
Ing Ia nut to be dcspscd and cven thu white, arJ
dtsperles. j. moi starlns Al a hui simply osl seol'
clcan, and pnre. Hooking. On il may be- disposed
thc ianey;;work comolnatton. which novneru show
TO such advantage "a on mon0toAcl surface,
For nil rooms of moderate siEc tho paper of sn-
Elo pattern from tho floor 10 ceiling Will he pre-
borders AID viii nds of moro ~ isesai "se os
solor: Il ono room may DO fteaeeed. Let II bo the
s3n Ire nrssn hfn n.ssaa Of
should be sicl. IN warm. cheerful home feeling.
tn s bn ay hS - fay a' sos 'oa.e
or tic wall fAthCf Than hung unnn H. SrHtu.
scotlng Of wood, three :or four fset higb. pantad
q ss t2es 'P, se' ls Ts s,s asG f.
ii! some stesy Tho !te people W viii ina ena:
Iii rs n hsfs sns BE- any a1's sss,s q,
y s%ploymsnt Ii ~ home daeoratton,
70 thS question Of carpets. those necessary evils
%s We would al sad 51an,s at Which
i!ncss il Impossbio when Carpet cover liz I iioos
Wc can only haye choice whether The dust shall
IL en- tho door directly under tho carpet. perpctu.
accompaalmont Of clouds Of dust, Or bc allowed !
70 stt titouqh stratum Of STRAW ol hay and 30 ho
sna 6ssshsa Sat S ssh
can b easily dono by fastening tho carpet 10 tho
Into rings inserted along tho margin oi of he basa.
boards; For damp rooms on tho ground floor tho
esfPet linne a.nyo Az e.n,s IIn!a 81 much sse
in.eaa of ~ u'aai woo, carpet, ps..Ieula,lv in
may b. asei. Many prudent housewives tii DO not
!esara srnt.Ing with favor because. they say there
IL 50 little IN It; bnt tor bedrooms whcre only
srfvse. and S slaan a." NJ coo 70 ss:at
hs / M oye snd foot' that would employ & wherever
pea - wh sos wc "a asak M.eai
md It will look fresh ~ when new. very fail
1ual!ty Or mating, with good amount Of wear In
rom thence TO 90 aud 75. Tho checked mattnys
;ee lito h:Ehss Than the plain ho.9 when
wear Hetts.. tho ssFa" mol having peea Injured "
Ncxs IN s pf;so to tho ma.,,pss como TIM voo, md
cotton and wool hgralns, uuloss wc except lilo
'l!eap hemp carpets which are not worth buying.
Very pretty !n8tnias arc offered tot half dollas
helr colors arc not durable. All the cheaper
'sadss ars e. ps.t cotton tho warp almost anlioFny
srs aftcn insist TIM. they nro al wool but little
examination Letccts tho fraud. Ths beat Lowell
' sa aSa nM sa5ps A. !hsk and
~ aro 4 tcttat tssie. TEsy make 10 pi.tsi.sS:
% wnst NIX orc not ant nov that thv deaKs
ny. them. Tho Tutkish ind Hassian kralcaqua
'nttcrns orc now considered tho hrat choice. i,atcr
shess ytno or leaf design IL 20 woven
y 70 present Two wholly unliko surfaces, ~. fos
SSf;g "es etc., GaH sa b.
'sown etems. and vivid, scarlet lcavcs. na m the
,ihcr shows almost nothing lut brown and scarlet
These ars ,eha1mtogly adapted to tho change OF
,Snss , f ~ ts sossrin3s o. %a te
Iatnituts and you have bright. fresh, summer
pak!os. With no suggestions Of tho winters cozi.
aosa: 1o Ihrso.ply carpets are still popular with
.oIa no9ss9sepste, whila o!hcrs think that they
ase !Gse anrab!o than tho ordinary two. ply, while
'hsy hays iIiale advantage In design or colotin4.
Wcar well. II lsElsael. must bs haI, thu English
tsody DEasels hating Tho co!ors woven through u
fho wrong side. are The must economical IL tho
5a Thsss sas sas not nHw e4na II atys paat
Oriental patterns. 1nd dep. warm eUlots. Will
01rtsFs n, a. broad - thg width oi ths carpet.
Tho tapcslry bfuAscls raugu tu pricu from 90 |
cents to III 75, while the bs.t body Brussels
small aesigns and warm cu!oss OF thu Brussels, and
cost from $3 70 u. 50 yarl Ipyely horal designs
anu delicate col0EA still distinguish tue French Hlo-
9nstts v ea,psts For bail. md ata!rways thu Tat.
figures and ths borders are narrower,
=, striped and hyured wood hoOrs, With numerous
Persian rugs atIawn about, are sill the fancy IL
country houses and among people whose ta.le need