St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-30
FOR THE SUMMER COTTAGE.
Hints ON Furnishing Piazzas and
BedroOms.
WoWankind.

Wowankind.
1t is not too soon to be thinking of the
summer outing, and while the evenings are
yet long, perhaps to be making some pre-
parations for the annual fitting to the noun
tain or lakeside resort.
family l know of save the discarded
furnishings of their town house for the more
unpretentious country place. and the old
things with little furnishing generally give
entlre satisfaction in the summer home. The
oroken-backed cane-scat chairs have the
backs sawed off, and pressed wood seats at
cents each tackled in place of the raveled
cane; and they do for piazza or bedroom very
well.
The dingy willow rocker nowly painted with
enamel paint, either black, white or red.
makes a nice sitting-room chair, especially
II supplied with new cushions. The worn
cloth from the library table, refined. and
having band of bright cashmere stitched
about the edge, serves for some room in the
cottage, while the heavy curtains from the
library Windows.siif washed and pressed will
serve as portieres for the cottage dining room
doorway.
Don't forget to.have plenty of cushions for
the country house. You will need them in
the hammock on the piazza on the lawn
ana In the boata If you have a boat. The
cushions may be filled with hay or with
excelsior Tor rough use and covered with
peo ucklng or old carpeting, or pieces Of
enameled CLOTH
For the Interior of the cottage, bright ging-
nam or turkey red calico cushion covars civ
a grateful touch of brightness. mr. biverro
eHects may be liked obtained bv emhroider-
ing coarse black, canvas covers with hriob+
ye!ioW or scarletsrope silk darned in matches
over the surface
some o:d lace net window curtains which
lie nsu come 10 holes, were made new as follows:
me curtains were washed and starched then
DTS OF OLD rose rope silk were tied five or six
ihches apart all over the curtains in double
DOW Knots, each tie taking UP a fold in tho
heI lnls gave the entire curtain a wrinkled
appearance which was unique and nrettv
Inc rents were tied In and cleverly concealed
ana the curtains, hanging straight from the
poies' had more body and better effect than
II they had hung plain. Some one saws.
Inc rope SILK costs more than new net
doesn't it?' But 1t takes but very little.
pedestal on which to set a vase of flow.
ers OF growing plant may be section of
log from which the rough bark has been neel-
cd Cover this with remnant of brown shade
cloth tackled together up the back with carpet
JACKS. Then with ornamental nails make n
design on the "show side"
Shoe boxes with padded tops covered with
denim or bright ticking, make comfortable
ottemans or footstools, besides holding the
shoes and slippers of the owner
Rough gray plastered walls make cool.
arusuc background for pictures, so do not
think it hardship If you cannot afford to
paper and paint your summer cottage interior
Scme pretty cottages know about are neither
la'hed or piastered, but have rough gray bur-
laps fastened with ornamental nails to the
studding; others drape pale tinted cheese cloth
over the unfinished walls Novelty. individ-
ual1ty, uniqueness seem to be more desirable
IN summer country homes than elegance or
hrcry. There is charm and health for many
IN rougning It, and cabin overrun with
vines and unfinished. except with table
couches or hammocks and benches. offers
great possibilities Of enjoyment to the lover
of nature.