St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28
Pretty Rooms.

Pretty Rooms.
Chldren's surroundings have a great
deal to do with forming their character.
Our little daughters are more apt to
grow up to be quiet, dainty and dighihed
if they have been reared in homes that
are neatly and tastefully furnished, and
where all the works done Systematically.
The refining influence of pretty room is
never lost upon them. This does not
mean that the amount spent for furnish
ing should be a large one for very pleasing
effects may be had with small outlay.
Ifthe rooms need paper or kalsomine,
choose some dainty, pretty color, and
let everything harmonic with that,
Blue white, gray or green make room
look cool, while yellow is especially good
for rooms that are not well lighted.
Paint of any shade can be had already
prepared, and it is an easy matter to
apply it. Plain or striped scrini, cheese
cloth and lace are all pretty for curtains
and the condition OF your pocketbook
should be your guide as to which mate
rial is chosen. Dotted swiss is also a
favorite with many housekecpers.
The floor can be covered with mating
if desired, or it can be painted and partly
covered with rugs. The floor OF hand
some room seen recently was oiled, and
a large rug made of remnant OF ingram
carpet with border to match, laid in
the center, leaving a margin OF two feet
all around it that was not covered. Ii
YOU have a good smooth floor, it will
look we'll oiled, but if it isrough or worn,
paint is much better.
Two shelves fixed in corner, one 212
feet, the other foot from the floor,
make nice dressing table. Cover the
ton with plain, white oil cloth, and
make a splasher OF the same material.
edged with scallops crocheted of Saxony
yarn. The top is used for the washbowl
and pitcher, and the shelf, whichis hidden
by a curtain al cretonne, sateen or dotted
swiss, is used for shoes, brushes, backing
and other articles which must be put out
of sight.
Many an old bedstead has been made
presentable by painting it white or some
delicate color. Sand paper it very
smooth, give it two coats of common
house paint, then coat of enamel.
lfyou need a closet, put up shelf in
one corner, six feet from the floor and
place curtain in front oft. The shelf
may be used for books, vases, or plaques,
oril one is handy with tools, corner
cabinet may be fitted into the space
between the shelf and ceiling, which will
make very handsome and convenient
receptacle for the various little odds and
ends with which we adorn our houses.
Have YOU bed for which you would
Hike a mattress, but do not like to spend
the money necessary to get one? ltyou
keep sheep on the farm, very likely you
have a quantity of wool stored away
Take enough for mattress and wash IT
through two or three hot, soapy waters.
Rinse through two waters, and lay 1t on
sheet to dry. After it is dry, take 1t up
by handfuls and pull it apart, picking out
any trash or burrs that may adhere TO
it. Make the cover the size and shape
YOU wish, using bed ticking OF medium
quality, and fill it with wool, taking
care to have it smooth and even. lie II
just as you would a comfort, using
long mattress needle for the work. lhiS
makes a very light and comfortable
mattress, and with white pillow cases
and bedspread, the bed will have aclean'
neat appearance that is always attract
i've.
A couch is useful as we'll as ornamental,
and NAV be made of a long box, uphol-
stored on the top and covered VIII"
Cretonne or other suitable material. A
hounce extending from the top almost to
the floor will hide the box from view
PUT rollers under each corner and hasten
the top on with hinges, so 1t can pt
raised whenever desired. This box vii
be an excellent place for quilts OF othe'
bed clothes not in use. There must ID
Some pictures of course, and wate'
Coors, etchings, engravings and otne
pictures can be had at such reasonao'
prices that almost any one can a1or'
them, The frames may be simple, home
made ones Water colors or other colore
PICTURES show to the best advantage
white and gold, or white and siIve
frames, while an engraving will loo
we'll IN a frame of natural wood.-lS
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