The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-28
The DINING ROOM.


A wholesome dining room ID az essen.
tial to comfort and pleasure as whole
some food. 1t must not only appeal to
the eye, but possess sanitary qualifica-
tions. Light and ventilation are neces-
sary, pretty furnishings desirable. To-
gether they result in the CHEEKY atmos-
phere which stimulates digestion and
combats depression.
If, as it should be, the dining room is
ON the sunny side Of house or apart
ment. the general tone of the furnish
ings should. artistically considered. be
deep and rich II unfortunately there is
lack of light brighter colorings
should be selected. Materials and meth.
DDS for side wall finish are largely an
individual choice, sometimes governed,
however, by the length of the purse.
Tapestry, lincrusta walton and burlap
are all popular and stylish. Tapestry
requires, of course, dark woodwork to
properly disclose its beauties. Lincrusta
walton, which may be illuminated by
any coloring desired, may be set off by
either light or dark wood. This is also
the case with burlap, which comes in
many tints and is plain or figured. 1t is
also frequently dyed by the furnisher
or decorator if an odd tint is desired
or necessary. Striped denim and awning
cloth are also among wall hangings, and
in pink and white or green and white
stripes provide a dainty, inexpensive
finish for simply furnished dining
rooms. Neither, however, is as soft in
effect as burlap.
Hard wood floors, with high finish
and strewn with two or three rugs
more if the room is large-are univer-
sal. 1t is only where floors are of the
ordinary kind that carpets are used.
Dark mattings are also stylish back
grounds for rugs.
Mantels if handsome are not draped,
but upon them are placed vase or two
| odd ones, not mates-and few pieces
| of bric-a- brac artistically, not regularly,
arranged. Precision is quite out of
| date. Above the mantel ut one side may
hang a small picture beneath graceful
drapery, while group OF pretty fans
may rest upon the other side. Tiles in
wooden frames and vertical or horizon
/ bul OIuOl uCSOiato dhOohNA PCAeaCA>
of the wall, and here and there pic
ture may be hung. The main thing to
avoid is crowding the room or its walls.
Draperies may be used at doorways II
desired, but they should be severe in
style to accord with the simplicity now
governing every well appointed dining
room, be it costly or inexpensive.
Mahogany, antique oak and English
black oak are the woods exclusively
used in the newest furniture.
The popular table is round, and fol-
ordinary use upon it are circular table
cloths Of fine linen woven with border
and center patterns. For state OCCASION
and use upon mahogany tables are hand
some cloths bordered with renaissanc
lace and with center decoration t.
match Lace decorated doilies, center
pieces and tray cloths are also used a
formal dinners, be the table square o
! round.
Chairs with medium high backs ar
most in favor. Those with very hig
backs are inconvenient for the walters
, and guests frequently suffer from thi
! cause. They are therefore unpopular
, The chairs for host and hostess, how
ever, may be high backed, since the
are placed at the ends of table. Seat
. are upholstered in leather or tapestry G
, have loose fiat cushions of plain or gil
, embossed leather. Less expensive chair
have cane seats and are used withou
/. cushions.
A handsome dining room just com
pleted is finished and furnished in ar
tique oak. The walls are hung wit
, lincrusta walton, in which are all tn
, shadings of oak. Touches of color al
pear in the deep garnet leather chat
, | seats, the handsome tiles over the CRATE
: the urns on the carved mantel, the rug
D OH the polished floor and the staine
. panes of the small, quaint windows.
Another dining room, less costly br
quite as CHEEKY, is in the middle of
popular studio apartment By day 1t
. lighted only from skylight, by nigi
: by chandelier, the regular burners {
! which have been replaced by Argan
4 burners, in conformance with anoth'
4 popular fad. Its color scheme is origin;
1 and effective and could be used wit
@ advantage in any poorly lighted dinir
S room. The clever little lady who pr
f sides arranged deep dado of "turke
: red' around its walls, heading it wit
: wood molding about three inches wild
t She also covered the door leading in
D the studio proper with the same bri
Q liant fabric and carried the molding I
f its sides and across its top. Above tn
dado the walls are hung with crea
% tinted cartridge paper. In the colorii
@ of the woodwork shone forth the crow
ing stroke of genius. 1t was all overla
d with three coats of jet black paint
j. preparation which dried with a bri
d liant polish. The effect is superb, t
IS cost trifing. On the walls, in not &
great profusion, hang quaint souveni
g of journeyings in foreign lands and
is picture or two. A rope of gay stems d
10 ponds from one corner, while in anoth
10 is an old Flemish triangular wall cal
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