Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-18
ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
More About Those Pleasant Cottages
in the Woods.
EFFECTIVE EXPERIMENTATION,
How One Lodge More Ambitious Than the
Others Has Been Treated-An Added Parlor
and . Handsome Chimney-An Ideal Play
House for Children.
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star
NHE ATTRACTIVE HOMES WHICH CON-
- pose the little settlement Of which I wrote
last week are different though alike and each
has its own individuality, although the general
plan and construction are the same. As the
needs arise they are filed and the result is
pleasing to contemplate. Though simplicity
is the leading idea in each cottage still that idea
has been elaborated in some instances more
than others. The plan Of all the cottages is
about the same, but in several staircase with
open work railing has been built for reaching
the lott and makes quite pretty feature in the
living room, besides giving an easy ascent.
In one OF the lodges pretty little sideboard
has been made by the owner himself in his
little workshop connected with the cottage.
simple pine shelves are all it il in reality, but
with corners well cut off and compartments
and divisions put in it is an effective
piece Of furniture and holds a good deal
Us well. In one Of the bed rooms of
this cottage a washstand is built in the
same way, which is most commodious and vet
taxes up little room. In small room any
where TINS series Of shelves might be put up,
!ne corners cut off. so that three-sided shelf
Is the result. and il it were painted like the
WOODWORK OF the room it would be both pretty
ana useful as washstand.
AN IDEAL PLAY HOUSE.
In this cottage the family life goes on all
summer, and as several children are included
In the number to be provided for large play
house has been built off by itself. which is pic
children
The house is all in one large room, with fire.
place ana high fender to protect it; benches,
seats ana several tables of various sizes and
Lelghts. The roof is considerably higher and
sleeper than those of the cottages, and is of the
same pine finish inside. There are all sorts
OF shelves for books well filled. Shelves
ior games and shelves for all sorts of children s
cohectohs. On the mantel are big cylinder
vases OF birch bark, which can be got in
quantities In the woods about. Ever so many
pictures are on the wall cut from the illus
'rsteo papers, both colored and in black and
white; these have been ingeniously framed by
.achihs narrow strip of Turkey red cotton
on .he EDGES by way of frame, giving a bright
and pretty finish for such place.
AN AMBITIOUS COTTAGE.
One OF the cottages has been more ambitious
than its neighbors, and the living room of the
Others is the dining room Of this with an ad-
dition built on for a little parlor This is q
pretty little room with ceiled walls with shellac
hnlsh A mantel shelf has q deep plating of
gay cretonne. There lisa pretty set of furniture
with woven backs and seats and frames of light
wood In shellac finish; also wicker tables with
footstools.
The pictures, Of which there are a number in
the room, are Of interest to a Washingtonian
specially, being set Of photographs from
paintings in the Corcora:l Gallery, all prettily
framed alike in oak.
The larger room has. in addition to the
furnishings for dining room, large divan
covered with chlntz with ever 70 many pillows.
a form OF luxury. however, which is avoided by
the other cottages, who prefer to keep to the
original simplicity OF the camp and the primi-
tive furnishings Of the fishing lodges
Turkey rugs are also INDUCED in at this cot
tage but in the others only bare floors or at
the most few of the braided and other home
made rugs OF the country abou. are tolerated.
PICTURESQUE FIREPLACE.
One OF the lodges has particularly pictur-
esque chimney and fireplace, and the same
idea ID to be carried out in \ room in a town
house. The corner chimney comes out into
the room, with an angle foremost showing thus
from the mantel up to the roof. The fireplace
is OF brick, and is faced out very wide, reach
ing from side to side of the room giving a
generous expanse Of brick front topped with an
overmantel in pine, very simple. but effective.
with several divisions and compartments. One
night. lately, pretty little fete was given at
this lodge In honor Of the birthday of the host
and the Fourth Of July combined. The wide
porch was hung with lanterns. which looked
very pretty as the guests approached in Indian
file through the narrow woodland path CARRYING
lanterns themselves to guide them over
the rough way. Inside the cottage lent
itself most gracefully to effective dec
Grafton of ferns, which are particularly
luxuriant all about here. The open-work rail-
ing OF the staircase was twined with them the
mantel was almost buried under them, the big
round-faced clock peered out from garland
OF them, while vases and bowls filled with them
were set in all available places. The table had
centerpiece Of them, while delicate fronds
were scattered singly over the white cloth
wherever there was vacan. space. 1t was
oughly enjoyed by the small and appreciatiye
party OF guests hidden from outside
OCCUPATION OF THE LADIES'
The ladies sojourning in camp have armed
themselves with variety Of employments for
the days, which never drag. however. but seem
rather to fy and a pretty collection of en-
broidery is under way all the time, though the
distractions Of fishing, boating, walking and
lounging prevent too steady application to any
one occupation on the part of any one
Like summer work anywhere. fine white
linen il the foundation Of most of the work ex-
pended. Nothing specially novel has been de-
vised in this line for some time. but there is al
ways an attraction in the combination of linen
with soft silks. Two of the hemstitched linen
squares, which can be made to answer SO
many purposes, have pale green embroidery
in the shining flo floss, which never disap-
points in its results. Another is Il center piece
of art work with big leaves for the design
worked all in white. twisted embroidery silk,
each leaf having q filling of intricate lace
stitches. The ever-favorite fnger-bowl doilies
are not left out, two sets being in progress.
both with the same designs, that of snow crys,
tai form with o narrow ribbon in.erlscinp
and floating out in each direction from the cor.
ner decorated. One set Of these will keep to
| snowy wilderness in its finished effect while the
other is blossoming out in pale pink, green and
other delicate shades, both very pretty. too.
cream white table cover, worked In linen
floss OF . tone deeper. center piece with white
lilies outlined in pink, scarf worked in a
clematis pattern with several shades OF dull
blue, all claim attention, too. at different t,mes
and will make each its own pretty show when
finished.
UNIQUE SET OF PILLOWS
As variation from this fine work a set of
pillows or cushions formed mornings en-
crossing employment for little circle.
barrel Of groceries had come up from, Ros-
ton, and the excelsior in which they were
packed formed the inspiration for the pillows.
boat ride and walk to the little VILLAGE two
miles away made o pleasant expedition while
the resources Of the store" supplied n pretty
covering in scarlet print, strewn with clover
blossoms in buff and black.
Now glimpses Of these red pillows are seen
through the trees when the feminine portion of
the community sets forth for a walk in tho
woods and they do much to soften the rocks
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