The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-06-15

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exact sizes. Tbf ithbses who like the
deepest piie sthes RIVAL sAxninstef cAf-
pets with wool backs are selected for
their luxurious softness, these may be
had in the new dark colors with Persian
designs entirelyacovering the; grUunds
and also in the gay floriated patterns
already mentioned 6 Yhe-p0ft' velvet.
like Moquettes are also in most varied
patterns, and are particularly handsome
in the Persian designs. and in somber
blue or red surfaces. dotted witt, small
black figures Of palms on other leaves
then completed by an elaborate border
A novelty giving the effect Of q che
mile covering is made of the waste wool
Of Administer and Moquette carpets
woven without design, but in the rich
est coloring seen in such carpets. These
cost 81. so or 80 yard, and are very Of
fective when made up as bordered rugs;
that is, not fitted into the corners of the
room, leaving about eighteen inches or
two of margin around the entire room.
This space may be LETT bare, and the
floor be painted, or it may be covered
with breadth of the ingram filing that
is now used in choice low tones of col
or. This .'flling'' may also be had in
imported velvet carpeting, but the IN
grain is most used, and is seen with car
pets of the finest quality. The low
toned blue shades and Pompeiian red
are most used for filing out the spaces
beyond rugs. Crimson tints are avoid
ed, as they do not harmonic with the
subdued colors of Eastern rugs or of the
carpets that initiate them Sometimes
an ingram. filling of solid color is made
to cover the floor entirely, and then the
rich rugs are thrown upon this Is
done where great warmth is needed.
In country houses Chinese mattings of
checkered straw sometimes take the
place of the filing as q covering for the
floor, and the rugs are then easily used
or removed with changes of the wealth.
er. For those who can afford hard wood
floors of inlaid designs, the Persian and
India rugs offer quaint and delicate COL
orings, and of these the antique rugs
that show signs of use by their softened
tints are chosen. The velvet-like text
ure and sheen of these are shown in the
prayer rugs from the interior of Persia.
in the Bokhara patterns, and in the long
narrow breadths that are designed for
halls. The light Ghiordes and Smyrna
rugs are pretty for chambers or gay lit
tie sitting-rooms of summer houses,
while the great Turkish rugs as large as
carpets in the dark red and blue Oushak
colors are liked for large dining-rooms,
libraries and halls. The modern rugs
madein Berlin with plain centers and
rich borders are really carpets all in one
piece, large enough to cover the room.
The measure and shape of the room are
taken, and the rug can be woven to or
der, fitting the floor in every part. As
has already been said, experienced deal
ers advise people who move about from
house to house, and whose small means
wilInot buy valuable rugs, to have car
pets of good quality made up as rugs,
instead of buying the cheap rugs now in
For handsome rooms the Wilton car
pets remain an great favor both the
English and 'Amefican Wiltons giving
excellent service, and their designs be-
ing of the best. The moresque Wilton
designs are very effective, being woven
in new way that twists the yarn, and
gives the appearance Of chenille. This
moresque effect is also seen in the stand
ard body Brussels carpets, and these
have all the fine low colors and Eastern
designs shown in the Wiltons, Axmin-
sters. etc.; these are $3.50 yard. For
much less money there are also body
Brussels carpets of excellent coloring,s
but not OF the newest designs; these are
in fine Bokhara patterns with grounds
of deep red or other chaste dark color.
For hall and stair carpets, Pompeiian
red and terra-cotta grounds are chosen
of solid color with border, or else with
diamond lines of black on red, and also
in the intricate Oriental rug designs.
The pattern for the stair carpet matches
that of the hall, and very soft padding
isused beneath. this to protect the car.
pet on the edges Of the steps, and to-
make it pleasantly soft to the tread.
The tapestry Brussels come in many of
the. designs chosen for the finest i've
frame body Brussels. These carpets
should be put on rooms that are little.
used. such as spare chambers, or the.
parlors that are closed half the year, as
they soon show hard usage. The sim
pie ingram carpets come in the dainty
colors and fine designs of the most ex-
pensive carpets, and are provided Witk
borders of solid deep colors. Hasper'ss
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