New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
HOUSEHOLD TALK.
INTERESTING NOTES FOR WOMEN.

INTERESTING NOTES FOR WOAiEN'
II is astonishing in these days Of decoration ana
home beautfying that little is known about STAINS.
and that the professional painters ignorant OK
their preparation and use OF course they all Keep
a stock OF mixed stains. which are expensive anu
rarely OF the color required but Of the use OF inc
ordinary pigments as stains they know almost ho''-
ing In the first place all Of the transparent coiors
and some Of what called Opaque colors can DC
used as stains II sufficiently thnned by the anu'oh VI
turpcntine Raw sienna Is one OF the most usciu''
and II mixed very thin will give. when vanished the
sunny yellow Of yellow pine; and as 1t does not sho"
dust or footmarks Is useful In summer cottage
Prlssian blue makes beautiful stain II mixed very
thin with turpentlnc-when varnshcd IL mas all 'Ho
translucent effect Of water 1t must be frussiah
blue-no other blue will do, and with very large
proportion of turpcntne. In fact, it can hardly DO
mixed too thin.
One cannot Law too great stress the thinning OK
stains for that is the great secret Of stanng-that
and 10 apply 1t evenly with the brush-and "ith u"c
modesty let the writer say that these STAINS nave
been pronounced very good by professional decora-
tors
There IS one lovely floor In certain country ho"se'
NJ crimson lake: diluted 1t makes beautiful rose
deepen IL and you have crimson. Burnt sienia
makes almost a perfect mahogany ana ma'ches one ;
old Chippendale pieces admirably. Raw umber makes
very good stain il greatly Diluted ana very umii
Vandyke brown on Georgia pine has particularly
GOOD effect on white pine the unlber IS best lnc
variation In color Of n stain shonld depend simply Oh
It's diton with turpentine II should never DC in'Aci'
The walls of one room in a country cottage which
Was ceilcd with Georgia pine stained with simple
di,uted white The delicate blue and pink colors oi
the wood show through the white with an opalesceh'
effect which is lovely. The inventor OF TINS decoraon
has been much amused by people asking now such
result could be produced; II was so very simple
Only the floors should he vanished; the STAN OH
wall Is prettier and softer without
For a varnish. hard oil finish Is satisfactory as
| ANYTHING and is the cheapest Put il on Just as II
| comes prepared. and a day and night VIII o's H.
This will last bright and fresh for time II rippeo
| off once a day with mop stick win ury ha'"oi
water deadcns the varnish unless little oil Is auuo"
But the very best way to keep % hoor III 1oou 'o'
dltlon Is as soon as the varnsh loses its iFc'hc9S
wax IT, There Is n very good preparation that 'oiie'
already mixed 10 be rubbed with a rag ana thcf
polished with brush, but Just as good way Is ,'
French custom Of rubbing the yellow bccswax drec'N
on the floor and then polishing with DriSh a'Fo
flannel II a floor brush cannot he lad' eoou vi
scrlbbng brush Will answer and "A piece vi "'N"0'
The first application Is rather hard work. bu' II pay
| I'm the end as the floors so much easier 10 "cel
and grow brighter ard brighter. At first IL Will looi
little strcaty but few days sweeping with a mai
broom, which should always be used on woodch HUT
and the flannel mop will take that away
A Young girl who wanted her own individual shtin
room or study but whose means were limited went u
a wise friend the other day for advice. she IVed II
a roomy old country house. and there was no o""'"''
about space but money for Injuries was not 10 u
| thought Of However heroine could use sa'
and hammer a little The result she accompn'io'
| bv following her friends advice With very H''l'
| OUTLAY was 50 satisfactory. that her perhiss'oh L
| mention II in these columns was asked.
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| two barrels and two legs square packing Do
about 3x3 another about 3xo ., and few unplahc
| boards these all cost g. She also purchased t"enV
wards of dress calico q very pretty blue ana "htc
five cents yard half pound Of raw SIENNA quar-
OF turpentnc quart Of hard oil finish and SIX sp'ra
| snrnes Dejng very meth0ica she then reflected
shall take ten DAYS" she said. and give this wor
the greater portion OF my time, aud see what ca
| arrompsh Al all events can iii down In a room
my own bv that time" Her first task was 70 stfl
the ro1m which owing to the turpentlne dricd lit
medlatcly and she able on the same day t. e'
her noor coat Of hard oil. she then turned the ke
of the door left the floor o. dry Tor day or w"
while She proceeded with her furniture. After Ora"
ing a correct straight line around the exact centre
b.r barrel she sawed il neatly In two part, an
with the stain remaining from her room 81
gave tie two halves brush inside sni o"
THIS was simply for cleanliness. An old hair ma
rcs which hcr mother had given her supplied her VIII
plenty OF material Three OF her splrli springs I'll
screwed sccurcly each barrel head, and after NINE
n ,hc- level with hair She nailed ticking Smoothi
ovcr thc whole and there she had n most luXuriou
foundation FOR A "pouf." as they call them in III
Paris shops To fit cover with the pretty print an
SOW on a neat founcc the next step, and they wei
| tran sformei into two large luxurious ottomans.
| The table was difficult, but nothing da'inte
| ho remembered n dolls set had helped her lit
si.,er IN make and Sic proceeded with her 3N3 squa
rachipy hox ~ manufacture the table. After draw II
a, arch In each square Of the box Ike this,