New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
THE MODERN BEDROOM.
FURNITURE NOW USED.

There is no noteworthy change this season In bed
room furniture The craze for chamber sets OF white
enamel Is slightly declining. Young ladies' rooms and
guests rooms are still fitted up in white and gold and
I'm creamy white. The rooms for more general use
are furnished in natural woods like birch. maple or
oak. OF these the least expensive and most durable
Il natural oak. Birch Is also durable wood but
maple though light, attractive wood. Is not very
durable. The twin bedstead remains In favor. Gnd
brass bedseads or bedsteads Of enamelled iron are
used In country houses where the other furniture Is
OF natural wood I'm the OF the white enamelled
bedstead I'm enamelled wood. The new bureaus are
generally in low, square form. mounted with heavy.
oval mirror OF bevelled plate. The large Oblong or
landscape mirror, It IS sometimes called, Is still
used but Il Is not as popular the new oval FORM
The new bureaus have qauint twisted "puls" OF
bright brass.
The Empire furniture, which Is always OF ma
hogany Is mounted In OrmOlu or dull gilt. and Is dec
GRATED extensively with Ormou wreaths IN CLASSIC
forms. The bureau is frequently omitted from the
modern dressing room, and In place OF 1t high chest
of drawers and a low English dressing table are sub
stituted The new white and gold ses are very
slightly decorated with gold but they ore mounted
with drawer "pulls" OF brass. sometimes the
acanthus leaf IS raised In slight relief on the outside
of the bureau the drawers, and this classical
ornament Is touched with gold 10 bring out It's curves
The chairs Of the new bedroom sets finished with
spindle backs and sometimes with lyre-shaped backs.
and the cane seat Is gilded, though 1t Is usually
covered with soft, movable cushion OF brocaded or
India silk when It Is In use.
An English fashion I'm bedroom sets which has Deen
Introduced by the house OF Liberty In London. Is
suit of acacia wood, o wood that has not been much
used heretofore In house furnishing. 1t Is popular
with those who indulge In the fancy for BEDROOMS
I'm linden green. The entire wood Is stained ine
IN shionabe green hue prettier way OF CARRYING
out the same color scheme Is TO use enameiled luf
niture either IN pale green and gold or white ana
gold. with hangings and other fittings IN uei'ca'e
green. ..-.
The chryal glass continues 10 be a necessary part
OF the fittings Of the modern bedroom. II Is made
I'm white and gold and In all the natural WOODS 70
match the rest Of the furniture, and II may De lOune
mounted I'm bamboo In style that Will look wei WIN
any furniture. A ladys desk. which VIII cost FI2
and s2O and upward. may be- found In white anu
gold and I'm all the natural woods ana is now con-
sidered an essential part OF Young lady's DedroOu
wherein she may indite IN privacy those speciai
epIsl,s which she does not care to wi1te Ill the
publicity OF the library. - Al, .
4 comfortable y-Chair should he Included III the
furnishing OF every bedroom large dressing ROOM
II Is of course most ensenspring when upnols'eree
all over with all the elasticity OF perfect springs "hu
hair and II properly cared for II need not DE-
aherer holder Of dust. For those, however WIN
are morbid concerning dust possibilities III pearoo VI
dressing room the solution OF the problem Is IalSe
end picturesque chair OF wicker with luxurious susn
Ions tied on These can BE- removed ana dusls1 on.
OF doors every day. In any event Only s.A VI
cr.tonn- should he used IN the upholstery OF pe"
rooms. Wooen materials nre denominations 'here'