Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-31
artless chairs, tables and couches were
carved by the most skilled hands, and the
price was 500 each! My mental common
dalton had been entirely misplaced.

artless chairs, tables and couches were
carved by the most skilled hands, and the
price was 500 each! My mental common
dation had been entirely misplaced.
A Holland Room.
7 know how interested you are in unique
bed rooms" said a bright girl to mo in
the Newport Casino one morning. 'Tt will
give me pleasure to show you my Holland
room. VIII you come now7"
I accepted the suggestion very gladly.
but fancied that, without moving I could
almost see the blue Delft platters. and
jugs and mugs, the old Dutch oak and
other trite ,mportations. But it was alto
gether different glimpse of Holland that
she gave me, and the quaint impression
Of that delightful upper chamber fingers
with me still.
The chairs and settee were rush-seated
and of wood enameled white. All the
sticks were painted with cheerful little
red and yellow flowers and green vines, but
across each of the broad board Stats that
formed the backs were Holland scenes in
SHADES Of blue-windmills, sails and all
these well-known views Of the dykes and
bureau and china closet. painted in the
same fashion, and behind the small dia-
meLd paaes Of the wide glass doors were
plates, bowls and jars Of the rarest Of all
Delfts, which has the borders only of blue,
while the figures and flowers are in soft
reds and yellows. There were chubby,
Waddling men in red waistcoats and yell
low trousers, and other remarkable COS
tune represer tations. The effect of this
most up-to-date maiden in a setting of
srch very ancient though blithe LONELINESS
was surprising, but 1t was delectable.
However, the girls are few that can
realize all their delicate decorative whims,
but every one, no matter how slender her
purse, can keep within the bounds of SYM
metry and harmony. The temptation to
acquire furniture and ornaments simply be-
Of he
ment Is very strong, but 1t should not be
forgotten that correct rendering of an
ieea or plan is the first essential to a rest
full effect. By this is meant the completely
new furnishing of room.
or course, the cosmopolitan room, hold
ing the treasures and memories Of years.
without respect to any era or any fashion
with no attempt at decoration, except as
it accumulates in the form Of gifts from
friendly hands-this may be the most love-
able room in the house. But when one Is
starting quite afresh. it would be well to
observe few general rules.
Some Useful Hints.
Remember, that the proper mission of
floor coverings is to serve as background
for the furniture, therefore, carpets should
never obtrude themselves into notice Color
is an important point of all home decora-
ton, especially from an economical point of
view: for to those who cannot afford cost
sible as to their weather. sisters. The
tendency Of today is toward pure color in
stead of half tones olive green. pale terra
Gotta and light buff have gone out" Now
blues must be sapphire turquoise, reds
must be deep or vivid; yellows must be
glowing, because they are not only fxting
background for furniture, but also graft
fication to coior-ioving eyes.
If you are the possassor Of bits of the
sincere old English cabinet work, weave
around them real old" scheme Con-
slider that their maker advocated scarlet
leather for upholstery, and SO add comfort
with the aid of that warm color. Let the
window curtains of heavy red velvet hang
in full straight folds to the Turkey carpet;
let the tenders and fire irons be of burnish-
ed copper and iron, and be careful of your
flowers! Don't disturb the shade of Chip
pendale by orchids or green carnations
rising from modern glass vases; but keep
the furniture in countenance by massing
jars.
An oriental room permits the most mis-
cellaneous collection. In this day of travel
trottiDg there is hardly a girl that does
not possess some foreign treasure collected
by herself or presented by friends, and she
should study the art Of disposing of them
to MISUNDERSTANDING duly regarding the
fitness of things. For such a room the
walls might be hung with lotus paper, the
Hongkong wicker; indeed, almost anything
far away and natural may find a place.
But to associate or make mountingS and
Vatican brocadeS with eastern curios
would be as homogeneous as to hang North
American Indian trophies or group of
Canadian snow shoes in q Ices Quinze
drawing room.