Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-10-02
Farm and Home.
Country Interiors.

People who live in the country have
many inexpensive resources for beautifving
their homes. Of which they are quite IN
conscious until their ewes are opened, per
haps, By some city guest or boarder. and
they find that common things can often be
transformed into something apparently rich
and rare. merely by a change of position.
Thus ferns, careless,y passed by the way
side, OF in the woods. scarcely receive a
thought from those who see them there
daily but when some one places them in
tall jars, or presses them for winter
decoration, they seem to take on an IN
suspected form Of beauty.
When small, cheap house i 10 be
built. i, is almost invariably box-like
edifce Of boards from the planning mil,
when the spit-log.. with their bark on.
would be far pretiier and more in harmony
with the surroundings and plenty Of room
on the ground floor better than two stories
in height. Such house could be made al
together delightful in the way Of rustic
furnishing, and what is even better. com
Portable and convenient. But as every one
canno; be the architect OF his own house, If
he can he Of his fortune, the next thing
IS to make the best Of some one else's
work
Fortunately. those VINO 1--we in house
see more Of the inside than they do Of the
outside and the par; with which they are
best acquainted may be made so COSY and
A1me-lke. that the appearance Of the other
side will trouble them very little Besides,
i can always be improved with vines and
trellis-work-a piazza added here. or a
gabled window there. as means will allow.
Il IS with the interior that We have 10 do /;
and where there is very little money TO
spend. thi. is seldom what il might be. The
decorative spirit is no, entirely absent. but il
manifesis itself in such queer and une1pect-
ed fashion. that one is tempted TO wish that
il were.
Many wears ago, black hairclo,h wa. all
the fashion as covering for parlor furniture,
selected, probably for it. durable qualities.
as it never could have been chosen for il.
beauty; and in plain country parlors, il is
often met with now. Il seems pity, when
there are 50 many more cheerful looking
materials to be had but the bad taste Of
the selection i by no means so glaring as
that which shows Itself in suite Of crimson
plush. The one is at least unob;rusiye, but
the other puts everything else out Of
countenance. and makes the entire room
look poorer and palmer than ever. Harmony
j. the first IaV Of oeaaty and crimson
plush furniture makes painful di.cord on an
ingram carpet-probably Of red-green-ln
plain, low studded room.
Chintz, or eretonne. would be the most
suitable covering and that ideal diving
room"-not rarlor-which SO many Of Us
imagine. but few of US ever see-has a
wonderfully cool, restful look with its
broad lounge. meant for use, its easy loung-
ing chairs, clean-looking mating. and other
belongings not too good for human natures
daily food. This is one of the great charms
Of a country home 10 have things look as
If they were used-which does not imply
their being abused-and TO have nothing too
fine for the purpose for which i, is meant
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