The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-09
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Exchange.
Much dtpondr On lining and mrch
depends nlso on the ioJm N which We
dine n safe general ralr II lhat dining
room furniture should he darii, though
not gloomy OAK has been iiie accepted
wood for q longer iifsa than II deserved.
u 10 ugly, while m0noginy u very beauti-
fnl, giving a suggestien % warmth and
richness ~ Hu.fsblc - mis- fOHn
The bigh-backed chairs were o move IN
the wrong direction. f1f while high
backed chair II comfortable aud r,Ntfui.
one cannot ~ plrly ioil nt a din1fr.
They mako de aeryifr 90 The part cf
the waitress an lnpoasibllity. ami II a
dining room 0aDUfns have " udcNs
with - desrt,. view they obairuct II
BDt there Il no ca IRE Tor the tfaita rot
being c0niisr'n'fs md 20 ihls Cfd let
them be ~ gUfiisiqni depth IN the scat.
The caryer's chair must have arms ana
a smaller arm chair N generally provided
for the mlstrsss.
HIgh topped si.isJoasds have gone ont
along with that m5ngirtrity the bed
stead with towering head Oafd. A pretty
and artistic fancy "a Tho low bunot with
out any top at all. that prevailed cen
iury ago One Of the prettlest effects IN
dining room Is produced w collect
ton Of plates hung over sueh sdebOafd
Indeed, you can scarcely use too much
china IN dining room decoration, stop
ping short, Of course, OF any suggestion
Of wholesale china house. Narrow
shelves With low ralllngs over the doors.
the cabinet mantcl With lta shiyes and
nooks, corner cabinet with 81 Zs front
and sides. a hanging wall cabinet may
all be used for the display u odd or
pretty pieces
a city dining room and country din
Ing room nre entirely different affairs,
and must be treated differently. OF the
latter one IN pretty Montclalf presents
itself 10 my minds eye as a model
Through It's two great. wide windows you
get giimpscs Of landscapes as charming
as anything Cor0t ever painted Sep
arated from this by a vide curtalned
arch Is the most fascinating Of libraries
where there are cushioned diyans and
great roomy chairs and bOoks-eyery-
where books-tempting you 10 hours Of
dreamful ease. The fortunate guest who
finds himself seated opposite this room
sees through a broad. low window the
nearby purpling hills which anon are
covered with bewlldering shades Of green
and again glow in scarlet and gold. The
big fireplace is tiled. and truly log fire
burns on the red brick hearth with its
wrought iron fire dogs and fender. The
table ia real mHhogany-at least a hum
dred years old-and the chairs. Of like
antiquity, have been upholstered In gray
green Morris tapestry.
Almost across one side OF the room In
building the house a niche or sort OF bay
was thrown out to III the heirloom ma
hogany sideboard, whose brass fittings
and warm polish reflect the glow OF the
FIRE Above this is a triumph IN the way
OF stained glass sending n pale green and
gold ard silvcry gllnts across the table.
The walls are hung with pale green cart
ridge papers. the wide frieze shows tropi-
cal foliage. palms and grasses in darker
shades OF green. and graceful maiden
hair ferns are tied up with flowing love
knots OF green ribbons on the ceiling
on one side OF the fireplace a Dutch
double room opens into avine-eoyered.
roomy porch. with seats built on three
sdes OF IL. At the other side Is a quaint,
curious cabinet. with unlooked-for shelves
and corners filed with china chosen espe-
cially for its harmonizng but contrast
Ing colorings. The hazei-eyed mistress
is an advanced, but not new woman