Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-07-14
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CHAT WITH, OUR kEl0hBoRS ON
HOME TOPICS.
On these days Of Industry much serv-
iceable work can be done nc q very tri-
ding cost. aud In country homes the plas-
sss are nov considered ss much I'm FUR
nishing as the Interior rooms.
First, PRETTY porch curtains are used
Ia shut out the san, which frequently
proves an unwelcome visitor upon q
warm day. These eau bc made of strip
ssi awning, to hang straight down, o
that they c,n be rolled up after To" sun
.ets; or. the pretty bamboo one. can be
used. which ARE bought at trinlng cost.
Then rug IL frequently laid down
upon the tioor In cory corner, where the
family most love Ia congrcgate. After
this chairs t~come consideration, aud
the fair daughters of the home devise
new and attractive designs, which add
Ia the beauty aud comfort III the whole.
For the frame of an easy chair take an
ordinary soap box, and bosrd ne wide
az the box and about thlrty-thrre Inches
long: this l. for the back of the chair.
Iu.srt thi. board Into the box st an easy
angle, aud nall the top On for seat.
Roth seat aud back must be well padded
With raw cotton, aud II Il q good plan To
put hsy under the cotton on the seat.
ANY old material can be used for the
first covering; u YOU have to buy stun,
go 10 trunk store aud get the burlsp
which come. around the trunks ne they
are shipped from the factory; u u cheap
CT aud better for the price than ANYTHING
els. YOU can buy. After the frame !.
cushioned "a your taste, aud covered
completely with the bnrlap, cover u with
cr,,onne, patilng . skirt around the scat,
aud making the rcst 81 the cover smooth
aud plain.
The small folding chairs uscd on he
beach In ~. summer make good plsgga
chair. for Indoor use, II the ordinary
canya. ..at. are replaced by embroidcr-
ci plu.h ones. The canvas seat need NO,
be taken OF. hut may be used az q lining
or foundation for the smarter Que,
which .hould b. fastened Ca IA. wood
~ith fancy gilt nails, and sewn along the
sides Ia the canvas, to Keep " In place.
m Plush back D. added, II CRAFTY in-
crease. the comfort ~ the chair. and !.
not At all difficult to contri,c. u must
he lined through With .scking Ia keep "
nrm. and fastened on With the same gilt
nails. n thi. 4. considered too much
,roable, the .scklng itself may b. orna-
meniei With gcomctricai pattern la large,
cosrse stitches.
Dor another chair get .pllnt-bo,iomc'i
rpcker, such AZ ell. for = dollar, paint
n white, black, or r-,i, as fancy decides,
aud make for II two cushions, one for
the hack and Que for the seat, tying them
on With ribtons, or braid NJ the corners.
tpropo. IL cushions. YOU can scatter
| any number around N you have rattan
Ioung-, u eau - plls,i up y ith them, and
they can D. used al pleasure, IN the hous.
az out-af-,loors. They may h. covered
Nth ANYTHING that Ia handy - cotton,
uool, linen, or slik, colot-i Canton n,D-
nel, Turkish towcling. and fancy ticking,
| AT arr us~i.
IoT country summer homes, the linen
| sindow -shsdes arr of striped linen, IN
III. lsaf-gr-.p snd nsx strip, the cool
bright blue aud white. or crimson ani
mixed white, besides the tvill~i tape
stripes la unblcaChcl gray aud white.
The color stripes CIV, q .ubiued llycll.
ness Ia = long, dim .liting-rooui, and
| furnish well. ln.iead of bemming the
.llc., narrow ILL hlndlng i stitched
CA aud ptv..cd very Dat, which add. q
hni.h aud runs letter on the roller.
I'laln hem. Tor the lower -ige arr pre-
fcrrvi Ia fringe, which soon looks shah
by.
\ hammock cradle IL great convent.
cnc- hung upon q .hady plsgs,, OF In .
cool roOm, for baby In warm weather.
II can b. put up quite easily after this
4 fashion: Scfrw two stout hooks, about
thf-- feet apart, Into the ceiling whefe q
tsam runs. Tor safety. Hang from each
hoak . metal ring then a. a heavy cord
in zach .ni of the hammock to the hook
opposite. "a prevent fall u one hook
.hould give way. Place the baby's mat
tres and pillow. acro.s ia. swing, aud
tie up the head With bow Of ribbons.
Given plenty ~ fr.sh air, ,hl. cradle Will
b. a promoter % refreshing sleep.