New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
FOR A SUMNER COTTAGE.
FURNISHINGS SUITABLE FOR PRETTY
COUNTRY HOME.
WHERE APPROPRIATE DRAPERIDs MAY BE
WOODWORK AND FITTINGS.

INSTRUMENTATION OF COLOR IN
WOODWORK AND FITTINGS.
During the early summer months the furnishing
shops carry an increased assortment Of materials
suited to the requirements of cottage life. At this
time a limited allowance of money will. combined
with common-sense and some artistic faculty
bring about more successful results than Mt other
seasons Of the year.
THE TREATMENT OF FLOORS.
Beginning at the most important element in fur
nishng, the floor comes ST once into prominence
The easiest plan when the boards are in good con-
dition is TO lay down rugs. II one desires to I'M
prove the appearance OF poor floor where 1t
shows "A border outside OF a large rug dark stain
or paint to match the trim OF the room may De
applied, or one width of plain ingram carpet.
called filling. may be tackled down II the boards
are beyond endurance when left open An entire
floor covered with Japanese mating can by the
right use OF rugs be made to give pretty con-
trast.
A green mating. with white goatskins makes
cool setting for oak furniture; red mating, with
mixed colors in the rug thrown over 1t. affords
warmer note for a room OF north exposure
Rugs of wood fibre are made In two sizes. and
will give a seasons wear. They are made with
geometrca designs Of green, blue ana OLD red
woven with color japanese rugs. In their
cool blues and whites and greens and whites are
charming in places where they do not take much
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ingram art squares and a good quality OF this
variety comes in pleasing tones for summer use
A plain centre Is perhaps dlfhcult to ma. put the
| style It imparts to stting-room repays the
! trouble OF searching for 1t.
The Smyrna rugs made In this country have
| achieved a popularity that has increased their
variety OF patterns and brought out some good
copies OF India rugs Two sizes Of these rugs In the
same pattern will cover fair-sized room erect
lively II one does select complex coiorings'
For brilliant tones in floor coverings for the sum
| mer home the Navajo blankets are supreme. and
| their being impervous TO water renders them
! double benefit for out-of-door use
| WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE WALLS?
This question comes second in importance to the
! cottage furnisher. II matched boards used In
place OF plastered wall their only requirement is
| cleansing and rubbing down with oil prepared
for this purpose. Framed pictures rarely look well
on this background but Informal arrangement
Of coored prints. engravings or photographs can
be tackled up in groups or carried entirely around
the room as frieze. The boldly designed posters
meet this latter use excellently divided by dark
| red or brown braid
Plastered walls can be covered with water color
paint and II light shades are wanted the prepared
material for this use. ready when mixed with
water can be handled without the aid Of skiful
workmen. With wallpapers one can make the cot
tage ntrinsicaly attractive and often at really
insignificant price. ,
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heighten the effect Of the, ceiling; plain ground
| where pictures are be hung; small figures In
small rooms; blues and green's tor southern lex; sx
the north particular point 10 observe in paper
ing rooms opening into escn StneT Us avs no us
THE WOODWORK AND FURNITURE.
| The appearance presented by the floor and walls
| must combine well with the woodwork and furni-
| ture TO make the entire effect OF the room har-
! monious The natural finish given to white pine
! is most appropriate for the cottage furniture
/ turned out in sets In building A new house con-
/ siderable attention should be paid to giving
! diversity OF style to the trim by staining white
snd BY 10 paintins yellow pine 20 accord with differ
ent wall papers a white trim always ,S. assures lure.
with the white iron bedsteads and repeats the
snowy freshness OF the linen One chamber az
.ng sse 1 ea6 e BY y
the ''1 nroduction Of shade Of pink blue in
| the minor furnishings.
WINDOW DRAPERIES.
! In searching for pretty hengngs for the windows
/ Of the cottage. the drygoods counters should not
/ be neglected. Batistes. muslins. orsandies dim
able when hi used in the right place sfolne in
full for screening a window. where folds are to be
s 0 s n and fss nS U
designs imported from France bring II among ;cI me
| emf finishes may be given the Swiss by using
! ruffes frnges. balls plain hem.
DETAILS OF FURNISHING.
After the floors are covered the walls decorated.
the furniture placed and the curtains hung there
are still some minor "hxings' needed TO complete
| the interior furnishings of the summer cottage.
These are reached less by positive planning than
through the expression of the family life. Books,
pictures. flowers, china; the cosey corner, a fire.
| place motto-these all besow significant touch
| upon the summer home.
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