The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-15
EMBELLISHING A ROOM.

EhbELLlSlllNt "A IOOMs
One of our readers, who lives out of
town, asks few suggestions as to how
she can, moderately, and with her own
handiwork, embellish her room. We
mention few things we have done our
selves which may be a help to her:
First, if she has mirror over her fire.
place, let her arrange brackets or
shelves Of carved wood (Which can be
had very cheaply) up one side of the
wall, and place any ornaments she has
on them; then up the other side arrange
n Syrian curtain, fastening it at the
top, with the end falling downward on
the glass, and looping it back with ru-
by or old gold Surat, split in half, and
putting in bunch of bullrushes, grass,
or peacock feathers just above the level
OF the mantle-board. Drape the man
tle-shelf with the Surat (or satin sheet
ing if preferred), and attach small
frames containing photos or other min
iatures to it at irregular distances
with small bows, or else, if inclined,
paint good sized spray of any flower
on one side. A spray of the same flow.
er could be painted on the glass, also
on the 'jambs'' of the fireplace and on
the frieze above.
Squares of Syrian muslin, matching
the curtains, can be obtained cheaply,
and these can be arranged in chair.
backs, tying large bow around the
centre of each, fastening it to the tor
of the chair, letting the two ends fall
downward, Russian fashion.
They also form cloths for small ia
bles, covers for standing work basket,
or blinds to window, strung on to a
tape, two of them together, drawn back
and fastened with bow to the side of
n window. AS our reader is fond of
painting, she can decorate the panels
of her doors and shutters, either fitting
in American cloth or painting on the
wood itself, On each side of the man
tle-shelt she can have small pair of
bellows painted and ornamented with
bow of ribbon and palm leaf fan,
handle uppermost, with satin or Gre
tonne bag sewed on it, to hold spills,
letters or little busting brush. The
cretonne or satin is sewed on full to the
edge Of the fan, but left open at the
top Just below the handle, with an elias
tic run in, and a ruche or frill of lace to
hide it. A painted flour or butter tub
with top and handle, can first be paint
ed brown, black or green, then when
dry with some floral or other design,
and serve to hold odds and ends.
A cucumber frame turned bottom
uppermost, small barrel, any COM
mon earthenware vessel of picturesque
form, can be painted with oil or house
paint (the latter to be had in small tins
of any plumber or decorator), and fill
ed with growing ferns out of the edges
Irish potato pots or caldrons can be al
so painted and planted with ferns to
form table ornament. These pots,
painted rich blue, with a wreath of
peoples and large white daisies, look
very effective, A painted drain pipe,
standing in corner of room, will
hold boughs of lilac laburnum and 9TH
er shrubs in season, which now, in
fashionable boudoirs, tower'up as high
as can be managed; and a child's
wooden wheelbarrow, standing on
little table in the corner, can be filed
with sweet smelling flowers, with ivy,
and climbers falling over. II there are
bell-ropes, make them broad and I'M
posing, and paint or work q running
pattern down them; they can be as wide
as seven inches. Wall baskets, fitted
with tin, can hold ivy and greenery,
which can be trained over a back
ground of red velveteen, fastened by
small tacks to the wall. A sponge bas-
ket, first covered, with strip of color
ed American cloth, and then painted,
looks pretty against wall, with an
opened japanese fan resting in it
against the wall Milking stools about
room are quite the fashion, and make
useful little tables for putting book
or cup OF tea upon; and screens for
standing before an empty CRATE or in a
corner can be arranged from small
ciothes morse, covered with cretonne or
any other fancy material Out of very
ordinary objects obtanable anywherc,
ornamental objects can be converted
with little taste and trouble. -Ameri-
can Queen