The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-02
HOUSE DECORATION.

HOUSE DECORATION.
WASTE BAsKET.-Cut three pieces of
pasteboard the same size and shape;
cover them with brown holland, en-
broidered with any pretty design, and
line with turkey red. Sew them to-
gether in triangular box and fit a
paSteboard for the bottom. A scarlet
cord sewed around the edge and tassels
at the corner Will finish the box pref
thy.
II many old-fashioned houses there
are wide seats to the bedroom windows.
These may be utilized by being covered
with cushions, either of crash or felt,
which may he worked over with fleur
dc lis or some of the Greek designs.
Generally there hangs from these clish-
ions fronts a valance, which can be
converted into q shoe-bag, box of tho
material being placed at regular inter-
walls on the valance, each plat large
enough to hold pair of shoes, and
each displaying either the Greek hon
eysuckle, n monogram, or q convention
nj flower. 1t is certainly n pretty and
useful continuance, and boxes made to
stand by the window could be made as
well.
CHAIR CUsHIoY.-Cut strips of calico
(only six and eight cents per yard)
about three-fourths of an inch wide,
bias or straight (the former is prettier,
the latter tirmer and more durable.
Knit plain with wooden needles size of
a lead pencil, making stripes or blocks,
then join together to size wished to COW
er top of cushion, which is made of
ticking stuffed with hair. OF course
WOODEN or silk pieces would make a
much handsomer cushion, but calico
does nicely, only it will not hold its
color al we'll. Rugs can be made in
same way, lining with bagging or old
carpet. The more colors used the pref
tier the effect.
A WRITER in an English paper says:
"a lady / went to see the other day
was busy embroidering somewhat
coarsely but quickly some large sun
flowers on q sage green square, which
she told me was blanket, which had
served its turn and become discoiored
is repeated washings, and somewhat
unsightly, dyed according to selected
color by Pullar, of Perth, the we'll
known dyer. She intended it for
rough carriage rug, and l saw several
other red and blue and various colors,
used as curtains and portiers after. un-
dergoing the same process, when no
longer slightly or warm enough for
blankets. This was hint from which
l intended to lessen my hoard of half
worn blankets when / get home, with
the assistsslce of local dyer.
STYLES IN WALL PApER.-The Eng
lish styles which have prevailed in pa
per hangings since the Centennial are
giving place to designs and colorings of
the French school People are weary
of set conventional styles, and wall pa
pers in which are avoided the frequent
repetition of design-in many cases
each panel being complete in itself
are novelties that please. In French
papers some of the designs being with
the dado working up, while in others
this order is reversed. There is ten
dency TO lighter colors in many of the
paper hangings, and floral designs, both
in set and running figures, are popular.
Papers of the tapestry order without
much gliding are in demand; papers
with gold grounds are avoided. The
tapestry hangings are fashionable, both
in colors and raised velvets. A novelty
in French papers are those represent
ing submarine objects on q ground the
color of the sea. Hangings of Vene-
tia order, producing the effect of beat
en- gold or bronzes, are numbered with
fine papers, as are the raised flock pa
pers giving figures in relief The last
named papers are much employed for
dining-rooms and hotels. When hand
painted, after being hung, these pre-
sent from the wall the appearance OF
carved wood. Leather papers come in
old bronze, oxidized metal and beaten
gold patterns. Ceiling decorations are
exceedingly popular. These may har-
monte with the wall hangings. They
may be an agreeable contrast or the
same tones of color represented on
walls may be carried out on lighter
shades. American wall papers in tho
medium qualities are TO be preferred to
those of the same price of French man
ufacture, the patron obtaining moro for
his money.-Pro9ress.