New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
IN ny LADY'S BOWER.
SHADES OF GREEN AND VIOLET FOR DECO
RATING A PRETTY ROOM

RAIlNtT A 1GTsl L L INOC-h'
Nowhere in the house can the expression Of
woman's taste be so complete as in the furnishings
Of her own room Here she may focus unhampered
her ideas practical and artistic and mpart per-
sonal charm to every detail
The rapid growth in late years Of general art
knowledge has made It's inevitable impression upon
Interior decoration The results OF home efforts In
furnishing at a higher level than they were ten
years ago, and the careless collecting Of common
place articles has given way to more satisfactory
selections.
Refurnlshing their chambers has for most women
interest that is wanting when they have to start
out to equip apartments there is something
J TO begin on. and the limitations almost guar
antee OF success.
Harmony of color is the first most important
element for the amateur decorator to have in mind.
The larger pieces Of furniture wall hangings and
draperies must be planned with due reference 10
this fact, and experiments made by day and artih-
cial light TO test the combinations Of color
A charming room. suggestive of outdoor life and
pleasant memories, can be devised by using violet
and green for the colors and the flowers and leaves
OF the violet in the decorations. This scheme may
be utilized TO advantage in doing over a chamber
in which either violet green has been adopted
plain carpet Of Wilton velvet, ingram filling or
fabrikOna be used to cover the entire floor
with large rug the centre, or smaller ones
distributed before the washstand bureau and door
way.
The walls may be covered with ingram paper
OF lighter shade Of green. paper with q white
ground and design Of violets would be pretty
The latter would be the better choice II the wood
work IL painted white; but with oak curly birch
maple or pine, the former would look prettier a
few pieces of furniture with forest green stain an
piled. would add the dark green OF the violet leaf
10 the delicate coorng.
DAINTY CRETONNES
Cretonne for bedspread and ruffied pillow slips
be bought with good designs and silkoline TO
match. TO hang at the windows. may be found with
some searching.
If the silkoline, however, is not available Swiss
muslin could be substituted with a white design
that could easily be embroidered over with violet
silks A three-panelled screen. to draw around the
washstand and a window-box seat may also be
Dainty articles for the dressing bureau may be
embroidered using the violet and its leaf in conven
uonal or natural patterns, and the china pieces
comb and brush tray hair receiver, powder boy
etc-receive the same treatment with mineral
paints.
willow lounge may be cushioned with dark
green velour, corduroy, linen or denim and a hean
or down pillows may be made to show the VARYING
shades in which the violet grows. A footstooi 10
be used as slipper chair should not be forgot
ten In completing the arrangements for feminine
comfort and OF willow or In the Moorish na,
tern, could be the selection. P~'
These are only some of the possibilities for max
Ing a charming bedroom by employing the violet's
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