Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-01-20
THE COSEY CORNER.
HINTS AS TO ITS CONSTRUCTION
USE OF CURTAINS AND RUGs.-DIN-
NER TABLE DECoRATIoN.-THR
BRASS BRDSTEAp,

ms much a feature of the modern draw
ing room as were few years ago tn
cold handicapped centre-tables, witt
their sepulchral suggestiveness, but wi
this difference, that whereas the centr,
tables presented no variety. the cosey
corners are rs individual and di istinctiy,
as the women who evolve and in many
cases execute them. These corners are
quite as frequently arranged out OF 6
corner as IN one, a window affording g
delightful nucleus, the shallow alcove
between the two closets which adorn
most back parlors of old-style houses
lending itself delightfully."- to the treat
ment and square of the ent rance
hall having wonderful possibilities il
this direction.
One clever little housewife glorified
the most hopelessly prosaic csquare-toed
parlor in % fairyland with ''glow cor
ner." A fret work of gold fitted across
the corLer of the room and extending
about one-third of the distance from
the ceiling to the floor was hung inside
with rose :Jlored curtains, which
draped in festCons down either side tc
the floor. The wall paper was of pale
rose pink III happy contrast to the
dingy walls outside. Queer little
shelves of different lengths, set crafty
one above the other on gilt brackets
n-brac. on one side of the wall; on the
other a medallion of Cupid head stood
out against the pink covering. Below
n soft couch in real Turkish fashion
filled tho corner, composed of innumer-
able huge cushions, covered with ere.
tonne in Vatican designs and piled one
above the other on low frame of tri
angular shape. At its head hovered
ever tall, quaint old lamp, with G
shade, which intensified
the glow of curtains and wall covering,
but refle ted its clear light down upon
the couch, so that person resting there
might read easily or by touching q
single golden chain extinguish the light
for n siesta.
Another extremely pretty effect, in
not only the alcove but the
closets Of an old-fashioued back parlor,
was puzzled ont by n housekeeper
with an artistic soul and means to graf.
ify its demands The ioors were Re.
moved from both closets. Half way
uO"u Ouc ClObSN NiN ulltt III POlO
and white cabinet of irregular and fan.
ciful shelves. From a brass rod below
it fell an odd curtain of the indescrib-
ably soft yellow found only in Liberty
silk. Inside were shelves filed with
the books of the household, while the
cabinet displayed the usual collection
of bric-a-brac, to which cabinets owe
their creation and success. The other
closet was filed to the top with books,
save for space of about two feet, where
a lattice in the form of a gigantic gold
spiders web supported a-drapery oi
yellow brown damask resplendent W th
gold broche and lined with yellow.
Between the closets the alcove was re-
luced in height by fret-work of gold
md white. The ceiling was covered
with tiuted silk gathered to a Iosette in
the centre. The sides were panelled
in white, with gold framing in Louis
XV. style, and painted with flower
and dancing fawns and fairies,
save the middle panels at the back,
which were all of plate glass mirrors
The seat was of artistic brocstelle in
the Louis XIV, br Dcade, aud a folding
screen of the same period half shut in
ilS scCiuSiOH, but uiu uOt MnOll' COu-
ceal its beauty.
Another woman with intuitions quick-
n ed by lack of money, devised n
scheme scarcely less effective in that it
WAS inviting IN is comfort rather than
repellant in its splendor Two old
fashioned spears picked up in her
travels were crossed over the alcove
space, and over the Gothic arch thus
formed were drapel two of the
Bagdad portieres which can be picked
up in any of the shops at comparative
small expense. Inside, with the assist
ance of a cheap carpenter, a couch was
constructed the entire length of the a.
cove, and piled with the gayest, bright
est pillows. Some were of cheap blue
leuim, with bright silk darned work,
some of cigar ribbons all in yellow,
and some of deep and blue scarlet India
six. The covering of the couch was a
rug of fur. Its duplicate covered the
iOOr beneath. The shelves at the back
were covered with collectian of pipes,
hookas and meerschaums. The only
thing about it was a Japan
sc lamp of wrought IRON with won
ierfully painted glass lenses, which
rich, mellow light, and a
quaint old japanese vase, wherein the
sacred joss sticks were always giving
'Orth their pungent incense. The lit
lie woman who planned it all, uphol-
,iered the couch and hung the drapery
arranged it for the comfort of her lord
md master, but such favorite place is
i with every guest, that he for whom it
Was designed says, he doesn't know how
{ would seem to smoke his afternoon
,igar in peace therein.
A lady who is the happy posSessor of
/ collection of beautiful iur rugs of
reat variety, has sacrificed six feet of
Ter entrance hall tc a fur corner. The
and lattices are all OF Moor
sh architecture, gilded and bronzed.
The ceiling is Of fiuted crimson silk.
The walls are covered with the wonder
nj furs on one side and drsped with
he crimson silk en- the other. An i'm
nense tiger skin covers tie floor, lis
mighty head up lifted at the entrance.
The couch is of fur heaped with Grim.
on rillows. A censor in the form of a
glowing red vase swings from golden
chains and is always burning, And
l6IS uIe HloIO pipes anu IhIe jars HIltu
18th the weed. and great, cleaning
Dnnch bowl of cut glass which adds Its
harm to the place, filed with crimson
lectar at all high teas and social func-
ions.
Where the window is selected for the
centre of the cosey-corner scheme, the
over part should be covered with sash
of bright silk, the upper half
cts with stained glass, or if that is too
the colored rough h-fnished
,lass so much used now in iron settings.
The couch is usually replaced here with
broad, low, old-fashioned window
eat, which may be of carved or paint
d wood. cushioned and Literally sup
lied with pillows. II the house be of
tone or brick, the window sill may be
out in many cases and cush-
oned for the seat. A pretty tea table
nd a screen may then shut in your
osey corner.
Hot water cdTnot he raised to any
height by suction.