Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-05
Make the Rooms Snug for winter.

While we prefer light, airy effects dur
| ing the summer months, we naturaIH
turn TO richer hues and warmer hang
ings when the days grow short and DARK
Pie fortunate OF purse may change a
Will, but even those of small means may
obtain fair amount Of variety by exer,
Look about the walls first and see If :
| changing about Of pictures will not be al
Improvement; perhaps the study in Of
which when the days were long received
good light in its windowless corner
could be made to change places with thu
| light-toned water color or etching. an
advantage e. ,ant s to both Another reason why VI
tures--the furniture may have to be
moved after the heat is on, for the radia-
tor; crate or stove space mus. be. cleared
ana -Wnen this necessttateS the changing
about OF tall articles Of furniture the
wall spaces are of course broken into.
Draw the couch or lounge into a snug
near its head pile it with soft pillows
ana lay warm afghan across the bot
TOM
the upholstered chairs, remove them for
the. coldest months; they are too frosty
looking for snug winter interior.
spread down the extra rugs that have
they help to keep the floors warm, es-
pecially In old houses where it Is not an
uncommon thing to see the carpet lifted
days. da sne ioree q the wind on clustering
Unearth the old hassocks and cover
them with bright fresh goods. They are
invaluable, especially for old people and
feel the slightest draughts The custom
OF using a hassock for the feet prevents
many hard cold In winter.
flannel are used about loose sashes to
keep out the air. Make them about three
ihches N wide and as long as the width of
a a yn a r
tractive rather than otherwise.
Portieres. mantel draperies. cts. of Jap
anese crepe. and similar light fabrics
heavy materials used in their place.
There are many thick fabrics for this
use, but nothing gives better satisfaction
lining and wears like iron. 1t comes in
an desirable .colors; also the principal
new colors. Tapestry portieres are also
much used. They need no lining and are
SHOWN this season as low as seven dollars
q PAIR; these are coarse texture, but very
artistic. For lined portieres use silk
tseed 1Se,a terry r or silk sheeting and line
can find very desirable designs. that har-
monize finely with the fashionable large
figured wall papers. Use large silk cord
upon the inside edge; also for draping.
Growing plants are of greatest value in
Frightening winter living room. Give
them them, a sunny spot, keep the earth
forTed fond nss little na ammonia or plant
you by cherry blossoms Do not allow
dust to gather upon the foliage, but take
them to the sink occasionally and give
them thorough sprinkling from the wa
ter pot: 1t will keep them fresh and
clean. If one has no decorative flower
pots. use green crepe tissue paper about
the ordinary potts. it is inexpensive and
hides the unsightly sides.
Instead of the drapery of bolting silk
or muslin that looked SO dainty over the
mirror or large picture try living drap-
ery-inch-plant growing in a bottle of wa
ter. the bottle TO be concealed behind the
frame. 1t will grow all winter if one
picks off the dead leaves and water
soaked ends occasionally. A few water
plants are an excellent investment; in
deed, one can obtain a large amount of
pleasure from a ten-cent bulb of Chinese
lilies or Roman hyacinths.