The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-12
THE HOME IN WARM WEATHER.
Waya worth Following to Add to the Fam
lily Comfort In Summer.

Ways Worth Following to Add to the Fam
lily Comfort In Summer.
In planning for the comfort Of the
household during the heated term the
Intelligent homenaker realizes that hall
the battle is gained when cool appear
ance is secured To this end she divests
her rooms of ever bit of drapery, window,
mantel and door hangings, and puts
cool looking mattings. which come now
in inexpensive and artistic Weavess on
the floors.
Covers for the upholstered furniture
are very effective and summery in APP
pearance, now that the linen fabrics
for them come in graceful rosebud and
fern designs and delicate tints If ou1
housekeeper Is very up to date, she can
make these coverings herself, thel1
shapely fit being not at all difficult to
secure. If it is desired to cover the chan
deliers and pictures, a delicate buff tar
1atan is most restful to the eye This
sheer material lends itself gracefully to
chandelier draping and is additionally
ornamental tied down with narrow rib
bons of the same hue Tt can be used as
well laid in smooth folds over mirror
and picture frames. held in place at the
back by small gimp tacks-
Green shades at the windows are an
absolute necessity through the warm
days, and, with the indispensable avn
ing, temper the glare in the most CRATE
full way. Those of hunter green are the
best in color and can be bought as low
as 40 cents
Have the hues OF your dining room
neutral in tone. Do this by banishing
gay cloths and brilliant effects Of any
sort except the box Of window plants,
whose bloom is a pleasure and whose
10 inc on
your china is strong in color, put it away
and use the creamy white. For your rel
ishes have plenty Of ice. A pretty table
center at a certain suburban home is,
for the o'clock dinner, on hot days, a
crystal bowl filed with bits Of loose ice,
among which nest the rosy radish and
the succulent olive.
The care of the sleeping rooms in
summer is important Do not make
them the day sitting rooms, as is often
done unnecessarily If you have two,
furnish one for morning use and the
other to sleep in Let all decorations be
as simple as possible. Cohplexity Of
ornament IS fatiguing, and in sumner
everything should be restfuL
Keep your sewing corner out Of you1
bedroom.
Screen your windows from flies and
insects. The best screens are those that
cover the entire frame space, hooking
into a staple at each side. These are ex-
penslve to begin with, but if you own
your house or have a long lease more
than pay III comfort for the cost. If you
cannot put them all over the house, have
them in the kitchen and in the bed
rooms In the former they VIII permit
the capricious and careless window shift
ing of the cook without harm, and IL
the bedrooms VIII make possibl open
ing windows both top and bottom, thus
securing the best ventilation.
All beds should have very thin sheets.
summer blankets and honeyco1uL
spreads. Pillow and bolster cases should
be lightly trimmed, and on very hot
days in the cool twilight the beds should
be uncovered to insure later comfort At
the headboard keep always a large palm
leaf fan, and a tray on the small table by
the bedside which Will hold ice water,
glass, lemons and bowl Of sugar viii
be found acceptable many times
In the second room a cool linen COW
cred lounge or divan, with pillows to
match, out Of the draft. yet within reach
of air, will be an inviting siesta nook,
with a Turkish stool near on which
books and papers are piled In the clcs-
ct hang a loose sack or gown of fine
muslin, that bit Of thin stuff which has
1uffie and lace, but not regular fit. All
these may be trifies, but it viii be found
that much Of the discomfort of the sum
mer solstice is lessened by their observ-
ance--New York Times.