The evening times., 1895-11-08
FURNISHING A FLAT.
New Stuffs and Fittings for Small
Apartments in Town.


There are apartments aud apartments.
flats and flats, every one of them deco
rated and furnish ed according to the
means and desire OF the possessor. The
walls of course should be the first con-
sideration.
This autumn a new fabric in cloth pre-
sents itself for drawing g-rooms. A cloth
in which there Is only tone This cot
ton stuff can be purchased in every hue,
and will make an excellent back ground
for pictures. With these goods comes a
damask gorgeously blended in one shade,
which can be charnlingly used Tor pcr-
there's, curtains. and even for furniture,
ma king an artistic nsemble. But If
such an outlay for walls is too expen-
siye, then wall paper can be substituted
the vogue this season being of a cream
tint with a deep freiZe OF rich Neutral
tones admirably blended, in which gilt
is the abundant charm.
Where ceilings are low no figures, merely
a tint, and that of delicate hue This
style OF treatment increases the height of
the ceiling, which, of course, is III est
desirable. In papering a rooUl much de-
pends on the hanging of its pictures. and
perhaps 1t is to the dining room alone
that an extra tone of color in paintings
Is admissible.
In the furnishing of floor coverings this
season rugs of olives, terra cottas, and
browns have asserted themselves. The
Japanese rug has at last lost favor and
Smyrna and Persian are used. Various
methods OF treating the outside border of
the floor are tried. First by using China
mating. Second by filling, which is a
carpet of plain tone. Third, by denim,
and lastly by Japanese vaTnish. The
spruce floor is, of course. very elegant:
but it is only in the Eastern States that
it can be purchased at reasonable
value. Within this border of course the
rug is the center ornamentatlon.
In ell flats there are small windows
which lend their light TO other rooms-tran-
SONS to let in the air. And these need
most careful treatment. Indian silk, liberty
satins, delicate pushes. n yard OF which
Will do wonders as drapery, are admira bic
combined with quaint jug, a piece of
Dutch def, or a coarse piece Of pottery
Inthe polling ofcurtains the gilt and oxidized
are best. This is certainly fine beading
either for below plush or lace.
As for curtains this season the variety
Is legion II the lace, Marie Antoinette
is one of the most beautiful, fine net in
which applique work OF flowers, bow
knots and leaves do excellent duty, the
price, S15.T5. Another. even more artistic
than this, is the Unbrair, a deep cream
net, almost an ecru, with a design of
and for an edge a scolloped pattern,
which for beauty Is unsurpassed. But
IL heavy curtain is desired for these
rooms, then there are veiours of all
kinds, which, II lined with solid colors do
double duty To doors The ne west is the
Daghestan and as a covering will fur
nish the entire room, being rich in color
ing, strong in texture, with pattern
that remains in fashion for all time
Others like the Century. the Flax, the
Vandyck. Armoure, and Louis XVI. all
will grace any rooms. however small,
Among the ne west is the Beaufort OF the
sixteenth century, In which the pattern
Is so small. that at a distance it has the
effect or solid color and admirable for
Libraries.
In every apartment the screen is abso-
luteiy necessary. Itshuts off the ugly heat,
hides bed room door and conccals dressers
which in any apartment are SO hideous 4
The Moorish is newest this season. made
in dark and hard wood combined In this |
are outside pockets. a quaint and solemn |
looking affair. very tall, very broad but |
still very picturesque.
Tea ables for these places are more cheer |
ing than ever The newest is the two |
lier mahogany, most Ella aborated bv gilt |
handles and the like. and at not such a |
wonderful price. $11.50. Then the very |
newest is the cherry table, over which are |
brilliant medallions In Dresden /
china: and still another is offered more |
Unique than all the rest. which are used as |
. tea table or cabinet. Three tiers of |
.hiek glass. round in FORM and supported |
by Dresden china legs which are highly |
ny flowers
For these pretty objects the Rococo china |
In tea sets is the latest fad. For its border |
Il has Jewel work with gilt In broad |
spiashes. and as an ornamcntation in colors
pink and blush roses with long stems and
caves. Any of these pieces can be pur-
chased separately. pa particularly the tea
pot, sugar bowl and milk jug.