The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-20

Y that little corner of
the universe which is the abiding place
Of herself and those dearest to her.
Where the supply Of money is unlimited
beauty and conveniences are easily at
tanned, but to the majority Of women
who are in moderate circumstances the |
arrangement Of the house is matter for |
the expenditure Of much thought, skill
and labor rather than Of money.
A great deal is said in most articles
ON home decoration ON the subject of
curtains, table scarfs and cushions, hut
where the paint Of room is worn and
the walls defacod and only small
amount of money is TO be spent in i'm
provement it is better to spend it in
freshening them than in cheap draper
les, for the effect will be far more salts
factory and lasting. Although the cost
of repainting is byno means small when
professional is hired to do it, prepared
paint, put up in cans and mixed with
driers, is to he obtained Mt moderate
price, and with proper brush--that is,
thick, soft, large one-the housekeeper
may herself put it ON and be quite indie
pendent The paint used for floors is
| different from that employed ON the
woodwork, and either floor paint or
"inside" paint. as it is called, should be
| purchased, according to the purpose for
which it is wanted. A painted floor is
more satisfactory than stained one,
not only because paint wears better and
covers the flaws in poor boards, but be
cause when stain is put ON by an anna
teur the lap Of the brush marks is apt
to show with notified effect. Walnut
or oak brown and mahogany or cherry
red are the best floor colors, although
yellow is very good for the kitchen.
As far as walls are concerned, the least
costly mode Of decorating them is to
treat them with distemper in some warm
but not too dark tone Distemper colors
are those compounded with water and
whiting and mixed with glue or size to
prevent them from rubbing or taking
off the wall. These also are to be obtain
ed in bulk and may be mixed and APP
piled with little real difficulty, although
the work Of putting them ON is firing.
Much the most effective way of arrang-
ing the wall decoration is TO run picture
molding around the room near the top
and to employ lighter tint for the wall
above it and the ceiling. For instance,
if the body Of the wall is pale olive, the
upper part and the ceiling may be cream
VI WHIT 1t Is ii"' lieceSS"rE 10 ouy inc
expensive eilaineleI picture moldlhg sod
~ Ueooi,',oi' oS''piiSiiiiieh's' pam
ue"i iuoi''hS P'in'ou " in".ch the resi-
Vi .ne NTo'"U uS Is quI'e as eiiec'lVe ana
81 80 ny P'iii'i'S VI 'ho "oou-
"'iA anu w ii'oi''iIS must Us uohe ne
, ~ 'iiI ''lio 'uo 'io"'eu. III hiouerh'
i ,om ooi-o 49,, iooii 'iio ln"luinH snou.'i DO
lo , unosn W 'o 'i''Aen ny 'iie uoors
anu iii''o"s'
IL the Wills are ALREADY covered with
paper 'hey CANNOT no olsteinpered I'M
ieSS 'he paper ls removed ana the walls
sur"Peu' Which requires professional tid'
lnereiore u Is better 10 simply repaper,
anu 'ilao "iso may ne zone by the am
oi'ious housewife II sne Is neat handed
oie euse only o, the paper should be
pareu' 81 us W allow lne Dreadths 10 zap.
flen'y Oh paste should be prepared be
ioreli"iiu' iarBe pruhi 'lsed 10 Apply IL
anu care taken 10 hlatch the pattern cor
80 'ne Pope i'''s "hsuie IL Il SOM
~ . 70 uo,,,o'' Ni"' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. can
P'Pei' may po useu' "hlch
pam anu uocs hoV cost 50
eii 80 e .iisp P"poi' ou' 'niS Is
nuCn iiioi, quioAiy ueiaceu IMAM paper
ing ueaisi' NeNur paper tiie cell
,ns u IeI ~ 10 ao ii'oi, ~, ulsiSureu Us 10
| uboOAut'Ag lHt DtSI uttOId-
ooi' i'' ioiio' vi 'oiilhs papers' al
may9 USING i,,e.e"u u WASH Vi pam Color
~nien 20 al'or"nru orliaiheii'eu win
w. - uo' 4;.f ~ % u niis'ake 10 nave
'h1 "aiis eitIer coiu OF very brilliant
ooo,' AZ, 'i,o 'oiie Is coiu one sucii
40 piuo' li.eiiiei or sii'e' tne erect VIII
De uePie'sinS 'ii,i uiii'oiiieiihe' "hiie IL
:" 10 uooi.'ouiS prish'' uS sharp PINK Oh
h,on sioen, 'ho iufni'ure ana pictures
WI ~ iul.o 'uouiuiii"'eu anu WIZ
"uit anu 'nappy, oiiNe anu Ola
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Jun, oio'ii' anu isilv chocoia'e ana COZ
o 80, ~ "nu warm sreeiiish gray
80 Wv D. C 49, " 'oioo'' anu ior oeu'
.' .e.l iisnu iuiiii'ure IL is saie u
upon P"io wafer sreeh' piusn
= P'"n VI iei,ioi'
ohaopy furniture, especially bedroom
sots' may Do repain'eu win the enamel
PANT which comes Ill cans care being
o G, 10 puy some wen known make.
ms is ho' expensive, dries quickly and
may pe oD 'riiieu III al coiors rom whltt
" plach, Inc furniture 10 De treated
shouiu De "'iahed ana allowed 10 dry
peiore tiie enamel Is applied Neither
paint nor ehaniel should be put VI
.iil.h' .ie rune demanding several thiI
pol,S rather man one timex one. AND
..'on oo'' Hiioup pe perfectly dry Deior