Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-05
The BACHELOR MAIDS DEN.
PRETTY APARTMENT FOR OCCU.
FANCY OF A FEMININE OWNER.
S~1ggestions for Picturesque Effects
In = Room Which Is Sleeping
Place and Reception
Chamber Combined.

For some time past, to have a den or
room of her own. where everything is
her ownest own. has been a fad with our
girls. Not only with the professional
bachelor girl. living in one OF two apart
ments. has this been SO, but with the girl
of leisure, who has the freedom of i
wEole house. 1t is to the girl that has
come to town to study music or art, or
who is self-dependent, who is not satis-
fed to take up her abode in a second or
third-rate apartment. that these few sug-
Eestions for picturesque interior effects
several club together they can afford bet
ter and pleasanter quarters than where
OF course, the foremost idea is to util-
lie every square inch OF space and to
have u bedroom appear like I sitting
perfect propriety. Pretty. divans. which
constructed Of cots With 18th their maitresses
covered with tapestry-art denim. u Bag
dad or old brocades. if not beyond your
means. Piled high with cushions and phi:
lows, such u divan is as Well
As. reccptacles for clothes Nat-topped
trunks can be deceptively, and artistically
treated by having tufted fitted top cush.
ions. with rufiies falling to the floor OF
denim outlined in Boston art silk or Ro.
man floss. Two square pillows. each half
the length of the particular trunk, stand
finish.
Rugs are to be much preferred to a
carpet. Have either a large one in the CEN
ter of the floor. or u numebr of small ones
scattered around. Flu rugs with mounted
heads are desirable.
Corner bookshelves. in L-shape. just two
or three shelves, one above the other, are
the height of vogue. and several sets are
used in one room. These do not take up
making a receptacle for bric-a-brac. Pretty
curtains for these are made of soft tinted
china silk or art denim. outlined In Roman
floss.
Another Indispensable adjunct to the
room of the bachelor maid is the tea table.
This is pretty. either of bamboo or wicker,
and 4 blue and white service of Japanese
ware iS considered very smart. though a
collection of odd pieces is quite as much
seen.
Where one room has to answer the pur-
pose of three or four. two or three screens
will be found most useful: Have one. at
least, of the gold-embroidered Japanese
kind. A piece of Japanese fretwork or u
grille, to match the prevailing wood Of the
room. over the doorway. or to cut OF the
to the appearance of any room. OF course.
draperies are to be hung. from 1t. a Basdad
brocaded tapestry; Siberian linen or denim
being suitable and stylish. If the furnish
ings are not tobe changed often as Is usual
ly the case. choose rich. dark tones in your
and wear, than the lighter shades.
If a box couch is used for the divan-bed.
instead of a cot. 1t serves as another re-
Ceptacle lOT cIOtneS. DesiueS the tuHh ttte.
a-tete described above. A small anne
table can be used as Il dressing case.
Eschew any large. cumbersome pieces OF
furniture. and. if the space is circum-
scribed. avoid having any piece. especially
the table. in the center of the floor. Have
a clear, open space there.
With some few good pictures, a water
color. an etching or two. a plaque and a
plaster-cast mask as wall decorations, our
busy woman may have as cOngenial sur
%roundings as her sister in her whole
house..