Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-26
INTERIOR DECORATIONS.


tngs and Wall Decorstions.
From the Upholstsrsr
ME NEW THINGS WHICH ARE BEING
L shown this fall are full Of surprises, although
most OF them are reproductions Of quaint old
things that have been used for ages past The
demand for accurate styles has encouraged
manufacturers to employ discriminate de-
signers who have evolved all that 10 unique Of
past epochs; but while these pieces are delight
fully fashioned it IL pitabls to note how i'm
properly and inappropriately they are utilized.
Baccarat tables can be bought in common
place shops by commonplace people who do
not understand anything more dense than
casino. English tea tables are poked into cor
ners OF rooms where tea IL never drank and
jewel cases are displayed in parlors.
girl with hysterical art tendencies got mar
gagements. When they went to housekeeping
the young bride had her bed room papered
with envelopes that Jim had addressed to her,
and there were enough Of them to cover all the
walls. For frieze she used deep blue blot
ting paper, spattered in all colors Of ink. The
man doesn't live who has the hardihood to up
braid woman who keeps before him such re-
mlnders OF all he ever said and promised her.
UTILIZING ODD CORNERS.
Al AAOos OAu-AoeulOu0u houses tQore are plenty
OF unsightly corners and hooks, the result Of
additions and changes, and these to the deco
r.tor are frequently the source Of delightful
whims An alcove We recently noticed was re-
duced in height by fretwork side and top and
provided with . corner diyan. The walls were
treated with q paper different entirely from
the contiguous room, which was cream with
touches Of brown, for the alcove showed its
walls aglow with deep pink, as though from
the reflection Of heavy red-shaeed standard
lamp. The effect upon entering the room and
getting glimpse OF this alcove was very pleas
ing, and at first sight was attributed to the
lamp.
CURTAININo THE WINDOWS.
Folks have become surfeited Of late years with
cornices and curtain poles and it is o relief to
this conventional form Of window treatment to
discover anything like the sketches we here re-
produce. One very clever arrangement is
effected BY the curtain rod between two brack-
cts, which are utilized for displaying bric-a-
brac. Another form Is by simply applying to
me abrupt corners simple scroll design in
brass or wood.
Some one has said that 'Nature abhors .
straight line, except in morals" and things
decorative would seem to justify that observe
ton, for the prim little brass or iron bedstead
10 not put now with it's head to the wall and its
feet In the center Of the room, but on the con-
trary. 1t u pushed into the corner and over it is
,Aoueu sonSuAo cauoPy OF cnlntz or mus
lin or cretonne.
PAINTED WOOD WORK.
1t seems . pity to paint over the hard oak
work Of . room, but that this il becoming Q
common custom 10 shown by the fact that
manufacturers Of curtain poles are now fur
nishing them In tints from the palest and softest
OF rose hues and cream to the deep olive
greens. The time will come before long when
architects will realize that they should no
more finish the wood work Of q house than
they should finish the walls, for folks are be-
coming impressed with the propriety Of hav-
ing things harmonic and yellow wood work
certainly does not combine to the best ad-
vantage with any or all colors which may be
found in Q now occupants furniture coverings
or draperies.
NOVEL WALL TREATMENT.
A startling effect in wall trea tment was shown
us recently In . room SOxS0 feet and IA feet
high. Whore the ceiling and walls met they
merged in . cove, unadorned, simply . curved
meeting OF walls and ceiling. The coloring Of
the entire ROOM sides and top, was In ivory,
the ceiling was Of lighter shade, and the only
decoration vas the decoration Of this cove
which had . detached design Of scroll work
running about two and q half feet up and two
feet wide, and appliedat equal distances around
the room, separated by about yard Of space
between each.