Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
In the Hall.


frame too badly Clipped and broken to be
used. The young housekeeper had a bright
inspiration and called in the service of
carpenter. When the new frame was made
blue and white tiles at eight cents apiece
were inserted in the spaces and brass hooks
| screwed at the side for hats. On each side
the mirror were grouped a small Japanese
panel, blue and white plate. and two
bright fans. A blue and white jar held UNI
brellas and canes Dotted muslin was gath
| cred at the trauscm and side lights, and
shade of amber beads softened the gas light
The Dining Room.
The dining room is often the least fur
nished and most unsatisfactory room in The
| house. IL yours is plain and unattractive
| remodel it after this plan. You will he re-
| paid for your time and labor. both by the
charming room evolved and the change in
the children's nanners-they will soon be
ashamed to appear in mamma pretty room
just from play. Now for the transfor,na-
ton
Cover the walls entirely with eithe- deli
cate sea green or buff cartridge paper and
the ceiling with very light shade of some
pretty contrasting color, sprinkled with tiny
gilt figures. Run a picture rod of oak
stained wood close to the ceiling and r. Sec
ond rod eighteen inches lower. If you are
fortunate enough to own or buy the old
fashioned blue and white picture plates 50
dear to our grandmothers hang them from
the upper rod al equal distances around tie
shades OF blue, from light to rich purple
may be bought for few cents apiece. when
ordered in large quantities from any of the
factories. Nothing more plea sing in rhe
way OF frieze can be imagined than these
plates, nor one that will give such an air
OF distinction. n few old prints, water
coiors or any of the pretty color studies
sold at the art shops, framed simply in
natural or white enameled wood, should be
the choice of pictures fer this room. Land
SGapes and marines are the best subjects.
should you possess any of those awful din
ing room pieces" dead birds, fish and dishes
of impossible fruits. bestow them upon the
Washerwoman without delay.
Furniture. 10" To- "
Next on the list of removals is the marble
topped double-decker buffet. Replace this
with an old-fashioned sideboard Of ANTIQUE
or modern manufacture. They are now to
be found made in the styles of the colonial
period in stock in. the best shops. These
have honesty of construction combined with
graceful contouE " recommend them. A
Chippendale with Eay-fowered jugs, glass
decanters and pieces of silver, not forget
ting round waiter, will make You bless
the starter of the so-called antique craze
Chairs have improved greatly; those with
comfortable high backs are in favor, and
we no longer takesour meals from the dizzy
heights OF steepj chair. A small tea table
japanese rug, In tones of yellow, blue and
brown, and screen, and your dining room
is accomplished. /. The screen may be jap
anese or home made If you are skillful
with your brush get holland, in the shade
you prefer, and go to work with your water
colors. On dark gray blue may be painted
figure In floating drapery, moon, clouds. &c,
or spirits see-Sawirg on wild carrot bios
sons The treatment should be purely deco
rative,any attempts at picture making being
likely to end in disaster.
The Guest Room.
Then there is the guest room, lacking
comfort well as attractiveness. 1t is
while it is in this estate of waiting to be
furnished" that our old school chums or
our prim maiden aunts announce their in
tention of making us a visit of indefinite
length. '..- .....i
1 saw pretty guest room the other day
that had been furnished on the receipt of
one of these missives, and at an outlay Of
only &c. .
Il always said would not furnish my
spare room until 1 could carry out a GER
tain cherished scheme of decoiat ton, but
there was no escaping Aunt James descent,
and / was put to my wits end trying to
think out a plan to make room. whose
sole claim to being furnished was blue
and white toilet set and a few pieces of
shabby walnut furniture cheerful with such
a small sum as S6,' said my friend, and
she conducted me to the scene of her
triumphs. The room was papered with the
deep brown paper butchers wrap meat in,
bought uncut from a paper house. Inter-
tacing circles done in gold and blue paint