New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
THE COUNTRY HOUSE.
DECORATION AND FURNISHING.
PAPER-HANeINGs RUGS - DRAPERIES-FUKN1'

TUIlE
The decoration and furnishing Of a country home
demand the exercise Of special refinement III the
| selection Of colors and material. Dark. rich colors
which are suitable in the glare OF the city are mani
testy ont Of place under the shade Of green trees
| In a country house. which Is occupied only during
the summer months. when the house Is almost con
stantly kept open TO the breczcs the coors OF
the outer landscape must be taken lho ao-
count in any scheme OF color decoration. Where
vines embowcr house the use of the ouh
I brownish reds I'm delicate tones and rose hues mas
been advised as an Offset Where the soft lisht
steals In through half open lattices or through ."o
meshcs OF tangled vino and tree. dainty coiors IT,
llcved by metal and French renaissance designs arc
suitable though one would weary OF such style Oh
furnishing I'm a house occupied twelve months Ill 'nc
year. 1t requires a person with genuine fcchng ioF
color TO use well and wisely the delicate tnts "i''
relief Of metal and Of tho bold color enco'' Vi
the reign Of Louis XIV without degenerahg ih'o ''o
STYLE Of his immediate successor. who In moment
of munlhccncc, offered to Gid Rubcns's gigantic i'''
tcrpccc. The Descent from the Cross
The use Of bold Romancsquc designs Is noteworthy IL
hall, in country houses recently fitted up where h'o,o
bold color +, now allowable than was formerly uScu'
and where play s given To iridcscent metal cno''''
The wall and interior decoration OF Newport housc
recently finished will an example OF dccor@
ton In coors and metals, The paper ior ,'o nan w
n brilliant crystalline paper In Bomahcsquc soro" Po
tern In shades Of water green outiih'u VIII" e'''
bronze i'm silver tones. deep friczc III 'ho s'no
colors as the main wall. but In frcer effect comp""
the wall while the ceiling painted In dischpcr'
a male tone Of the background, with band or suihs
al the edge In deeper color. The pariorS ol ''' "o"
we're finished with wallpaper In the ie''"'.' III.
garland pattern Of the French renaissance '"'oo
in shade Of gold on a tea tinted background co'oF
Of the pale tint OF the tcaro'c This paper was oo"i
plctcd by frczc repeating I'm the same color inc hoy
ornament Of the paper but In boder lines Inc ce'i
ing wa, colorcd in distcmpcr and lad out III Pao,'
ly a drop ornament Of gold on an IVORY pa'hsro"'a'
! and decorated at the corners Win thc eo" i",a'
wreath Of the Empire tied with nuttcring ribbons Inc
-, c,r,or finish ceilings I'm the most delicate pat
forms usually I'm what IS known as a hall tone Oh ''c
ground color Of the wall. The ccllng Is a."''
treated in dscmpcr. unless the wall IS IN 100 Da" oo
dition a. it often IS in country houses "hlon na'o
t,.n b,lit some time II must then be papcrcd IN
delicate tint slightly patterned. charming uc''sn
for ceiling paper i, divided In cqulatcral squares Dy
An egg and dot nc with Quatrcfoil RIBBON "c a' VI.
Intersections This paper Is found In paleSt rose anu
silver ivory and silver, pale blue on whl" anu ''c"
| on ivory -
The cartridge papers IN monotone now come
stamped with a variety Of India patterns oopeu' "
n aid from India lattice carvings. and 0ncr i'so
number Of artistic toncs of color for house oecora
,ou They are accompanied by frlczc' eighteen
inches In depth IN same color stamp' III i'c'' P''
| tern but In tho motive design l"'N' P'po''
! used IN
I'm p,r!or, And upper rooms. Though for use "hcro
dell,atc effects in monotone are desired thc pam
| ri,r, r,p.r- made I'm Boston and sold AT the same
url.. ar. pref rrrd. The unstamp'd cartridge paper
and the c-. expensive ingram paper wh'h HAY o'
found AZ 81 cents roll, while cartridge papers a'p
20 cont. ar, used extensively with friczc' stinpcn
I'm monotone or worked ont IN pacr or deeper tone
%, color in stencil. with pcrlap, slight shading oi
| gold around the pattern. very dainty room In
| tl,n cottage may BE- planned ont WIN
80 cent ingram paper in palm mi'ct'c green or ono
| Of the rose amber hucs. with frleze nlne lh'"c'
| dep decorated IN contrasting tone "t u' sa'"'
color with silver or gold relief The ceiling may then
| D., tinted , lighter tone Of the wall color and lett
| without further decoration
Paper. in tapestry patterns are shown oM l'aNin
| renaissance patterns with vase. fruit ieSooh anu
| ..-,ie.4uc ln deep olives and maroonS ana IN oh
| Flemish patterns with landscape after lchi''' anu
other. II That hoOl. such papers ar" u''d 'h''Y
In large dinner room. and nbfarics and are put oi'
, ,o,i surrounded iy a nine inch border or sitting
,o ,he t,n. color Of the paper divided by leather
e,ll-on studded with large nails oi oil brass
Rcd r.,n.. IAN, ntted up In handsome country
house. v.th colonial plpers In old rose WIN ''Nc'
r,le.t roiii'.ceg blue with white. pale yeil'"' anu
other d, i,afc tone, which harmonic WIN ''' WON
orA and ,i.. msh colonial mant" with IL shaded
tile. Tie, pipcr- are finished with deep 'r''1''
| ,l t,,at ,.liu.. Tie English ohink papers
,,h r.r.,i the flower patterns of year. ago. bu' III
more tasteful de-. III. shown In ro'ro patterns III
| int ~ blue and olive in an IVORY 'a'"s''"'"' j..
Vatican designs, and Ia realistic 'HYs"nth'""" ',''
| ,,i.r ,,t,err. Il French ofctOnnc,. y r"'
| '."' i ~ u.,d ON the side
wall. without frcrc. II there j.
er,i,e the picture moulding nnlShc, the paper ana
the ceiling /, tinted or finished with simple paper.
| If there g. no ,oruicc decorators aivi>c ,"' use -
| , crown moulding ucNt 10 the 'chih- DIN" "'''
thc nj, tur. moulding f. placed English chnN paper
~ rft chi "A
| t,,,,,.. wall l.tcr.. decorated with a variety "i
stark and other designs, come yard wide IN lengths
/ II twelve ward, At Slj piece. TheY are u''u ior
! vcstnulc, chiefly. English sanitary papers ""''
| viii bear washing. found In tile ana o"-r pau
terms and are useful n bath room, or any room "here
,,,l ,,.r /. r.pccially dc.rahlc. hut they not
A. pr.tt, A. an unglaycd paper. The picture cornlcc
g., u.cnl and ornamental accessory Of wall dc'ora
| ton II should De- light aud incon,pcuon'' ana
where A frclc /, used 1t should be placed imm'uia'H
below it. where the wall i covered to TIE cell
ING II .omctimc, divides of about twelve or eighteen
iuche, below the cornice TO give the effect OF
fri.zc In such rather heavier moulding l.
| u.cd \ gilt pine picture moulding stained 10
initiate different natural woods costs cent foot
natural wood moulding Is 10 cent? foot, finished IN
iy,~, and gold or ivory and silver. 1t Is II cents
Heavier ivory and gold mouding, are 30 cents. and
may thn. add a con siderable item to the cost of
furnishing the WALL, II /, much more desirable 10
have picture moulding furnished and put up By the
foot bv the pnpcrhanecr than 10 have 1t made and
! put mp by carpenter
There f. no great change In mantcls. The mantc
and crate harmonzc with the style Of decoration used
IN fine room lll mantcls are rather higher than for
merlv and are often finished simply with low bcvclcd
mirror either single divided IN three panels.
slight bracket the side mounted slender spndlcs
/. all the cabinet effect given 10 the mantcl In simple
,oons I'm elaborate there is sometimes second
shelf connected sh the main shelf by Byzantine arches
and columns or the mancl Is ia pnro KOmanesquc style
I'll. facing, are now composed Of medium sized
| chiefly In shaded effect hlrmOnzing with the tiuo
color Of the room. The small mosaic tiling used a
few years ago h. not a, often formerly
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