The San Francisco call., 1899-10-01
IN MY LADY's BOWER.
Shades of Green and Violet for Deco
rating a PRETTY Room.


Nowhere in the house can the ex-
preston Of woman'S taste be so COM
plete as in the furnishings of her own
room. Here she may focus unhamper-
ed her ideas, practical and artistic, and
impart personal charm to every de-
tail.
The rapid growth In late years of
general art knowledge has made it's
inevitable impression upon interior
decoration. The results of home ef-
forts in furnishing are at higher level
than they were ten years ago, and the
careless collecting of commonplace
articles has given way to more salts
factory selections.
RefurniShing their chambers has for
most women an interest that is want
ing when they have to start out to
equip new apartments; there is some
thing to begin on, and the limitations
are almost guarantee of success.
Harmony of color is the first most
important element Tor the amateur dec
orator to have in mind. The large
pieces of furniture, wall hangings and
draperies must be planned with due
reference to this fact, and experiments
made by day and artificial light to test
the combination of color.
A charming room, suggestive of out
door life and pleasant memories, can
be devised by using violet and green
leaves of the violet in the decora-
tions. This scheme may be utilized
to advantage in doing over a
chamber in which either violet or green
has been adopted. A plain carpet of
Wilton velvet, ingram filling, or fab
rikona can be used to cover the entire
floor, with a large rug over the center,
or smaller ones distributed before the
washstand, bureau and doorway.
The walls may be covered with an in
grain paper or a lighter shade of green
or paper with a white ground and a
design Of violets would be pretty.
The latter would be the better choice
If the woodwork is painted white; but
with oak. curly birch, maple. or pine,
the former would lock prettier. A few
pieces of furniture, with forest green
stain applied, would add the dark green
of the violet leaf to the delicate color
ing.
Cretonne for bedspread and ruff1ed
pillow slips can be bought with good
designs, and silkGline to match, to hang
at the windows, may be found with
some searching.
If the silkoline, however is not avail
able, Swiss muslin could be substituted
with white design that could easily
be embroidered over with violet silks.
A three paneled screen, to draw around
the washstand, and a window-boX seat
may also be covered with the cretonne.
Dainty articles for the dressing bu-
reau may be embroidered, using the
violet and its leaf in conventional or
natural patterns. and the china pieces
comb and brush tray, hair receiver,
powder box, etc.-receiVe the same
treatment with mineral paints
A willow lounge may be cushioned
with dark green velour corduroy. linen
or denim, and heap of down pillows
may be made to show the varying
shades in which the violet grows. A
footstool, to be used as a slipper chair,
should not be forgotten in completing
the arrangements for feminine comfort,
and one of willow or in the Moorish
pattern could be the selection.
These are only some of the posSibli-
ties for making a charming bedroom by
employing the violet's colors.