The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-26
a cARPET TED CEILING.


decorations.
The modern tendency to turn thing
topsyturvy j. strongly illustrated in
the carpeted ceiling which adorn the
reception room Of fashionable dancing
school in this city. To carry out the
idea completely the floor should have
been frescoed. bus the professional
decorator to whom the ceiling is in
debted for is novel ornamentation
weakly yielded 70 the popular taste Of
the period BY placing another carpet
on the floor. 1t must, however. be
added that the proud Aubusson on the
ceiling is, by its brilliant coloring as
wei as its lofty position. a far more
conspicuous object than its meek and
Lowry brother on the floor. Ii may be
necessary to explain that the purpose
in placing this carpet on the ceiling is
asthetic. Imported BY a gentleman
who intended il for the breakfast-room
Of his villa on the Hudson, a sudden
change in the stock market tore this
shadowy product Of the loom from its
luxurious quarters. and a happy chance
only saved 1t from the profanc hands
Of some heartleSs auctioneer. Its pre-
server came in the person Of its present
owner, gentlemen who has walfzed
through life with such success that the
purchase Of a score Of Aubussons would
be- for him 4 comparatively trifiing ex-
penditure. Being about to rcfurnish
the elegant house used for his school.
he needed carpet for the reception
room The Aubusson was recon-
mended, and he bought IT,
But the professional decorator who
had been engaged 70 snperintend the
refitting and ornamcntation Of the
building was not consulted when the
purchase was made. and. when the ear
pet was nnrolled before him. promptly
declared il 10 be utterly unsuitable for
the ROOM The bright floral pattern
was. he said. not in harmony with the
predominant color in the furnifure
coverings and the blue ground was
pronounced a still worse defect. for il
would give people the impression that
the floor was flying up n them. Find
ing the owner Of the carpet not quite
convinced BY these arguments the artist
fell back on stronger ground by point
ing out the moral and aesthetic faults
q the floor-covering. its obtrusiveness,
lack Of repose, refinement. sympathy.
sentiment or conscientiousncss. This
arraignment Was rendered still more
effective by the horror-strick air Of the
orator and his closing declaration that
q place the carpet in that particular
room would be to ruin his professional
reputation and drive him to hide his
'lighted hopes in an untimely grave.
= But what shall be done with the |
'arpet?" asked its pcrplexed proprie-
or
The artist ran his hands through his
lair and turned his eyes upward, rs II |
0 read the answer in the stars. The |
lreamy orbs encountered the ceiling |
md suddenly lighted up with the glow
4 new inspiration.
'.Poot hecm up. zarer' he cried.
Thile in his joy NJ the happy thought
g executed pirouette which made
he dancing-master turn pale with
NV.
The suggestion was approved. and
the carpet was in one piece there was
Of much difficulty experienced in car
wing out the idea. When this had
cen done there remained on the cell
*. on each side of the carpet. an IN
ovcrcd space Of about twenty inches.
'hich was filled in BY frescoe painters
it'll very clever imitation Of the text
re and coloring Of carpet.
This plan Of carpeting ceiling NAV
time be followed in many houses.
he carpet trade would doubtless an
rove Of carpctcd ceilings. provided
g floors Were carpctcd rs well, and
'e designers would find in the new
atterns essential for ceiling coverings
me held Tor the exercise u the spir-
nal side of their imaginations. for thera
ould probably be great run on Az
mister scraphim. Wilton chcrubim.
russels angels and Moqucttc saints
arpcf Trade Rericw. II
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