New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31
THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL.
WINDOW SHADES NOW MADE OF LACE
AND NULL.
A COLONIAL COSBY CORNER. WITH GRAND
MOTHERS HOMEMADE BEDsPREAD AS IN
cp1p ,TrON-TIuETY SUGGESTIONS

COLONIAL COSBY CORNER WITH GRAND
MOTHERS HOMEMADE BEDsPREAD AS IN
sP1RATroN-TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.
The early months Of the year bring many novel;
ties in household decoration into the market This
season has number of and artistic designs
in almost every branch Of home making art.
There is an indication that color in fine musliu
window curtains will be seen in the spring goods,
rs the public taste is undergoing a radical chanse
in many respects. The faded effects in carpet, up
holstery and drapery that have been considered
"refned" for a long time regarded by per-
sons OF good taste as 'characteress." and touches
of pronounced color demanded to relieve the
dulness Of emasculated pnks and blues.
It is quite probable that this change is the direct
result Of training in the Oriental "coscy corner
idea Colored madras therefore is again in tha
market, and some enterprsing manufacturers ars
making cretonnes and prints OF heavy texture In
East Indian designs Daghestan cloth douo
faced cotton fabric in Oriental design. has lovely
color effects and may be used for either drapory
or furniture covers. The Hungarian coth' Also -
reversible and is in Arabian patterns.
The introduction Of Renaissance lace into window
shades last year received with such general
favor that largely increased stock Of that char
scter will be shown among the new goods a pretty
design has the body of null with two vertical IN
srtlons OF Renaissance dividing II into three equal
strips These end in a scallop, with wide applique
OF the lace from below which falls eight inch
ri.ne OF null with narrow Renaissance edge.
sPECIALTIEs FOR COSBY CORNERS.
That the passion for cosey corners is mere
fad but the realization of a permanent need, Is
proved by the fact that manufacturers now ara
providing speclalties in ever increasing numbers.
The Oriental cosey corner Is no longer sole occu-
pant CT the throne. It's empire Is shared by the
Swedish corner tho Russian corner, the English,
Italian and Colonial corners. All that is necessary
Is to preserve unity of effect In the kind Sc
lected. With Russian draperes and cushions for
example one should not use tabouret with Turk
ish coffee set, but small low. square or round
table enamelled in red and black with samovar or
other Russian tea things on it,
The happy owner of couple of the old blue and
white or red and white bedspreads OF early New
England domestic manufacture may make them tho
nuclei Of a Colonial corner tndraped corner
seats, severe in outline but generously wide and
lavish of pillows a small, square. painted taolc'
preferably white, with wllowware cups and plates
and old Britannia metal or Sheffield plate or silver
cream Jug and sugar bowl add to the collection.
The Colonial scheme does not demand a canopy.
The Counterpart. tackled or hung plainly on the
wall sufices, but II the canopy be desired care
fully selected Michene spread, 10 be touhd ~
any drygoods store. will harmonic perfectly with
the old homemade article ,,.,. -. o, ,,,,,-
scotng are so evident that only the expense Oh
having It put in has deferred many people ron!
remedied within a few months by the introduc-
ton OF a wainscoting that may be applied by any
one with reasonable skill In using a hammer it
comes in sections two and half feet Wide, VIII
chair and plate rails. and IL made TO harmohlze
with the various schools OF furnishing
Still cheaper is artificial wood recently IN
troducad Ii Is chemically treated, so that IL -
hreproof and will not warp Il light. duraDle anu
will not shrink. and becomes harder Win ased;
This artificial wood Is said to be peculiarly a'SP''
10 all interior decoration. ,.,,o,a
1t is fact OF general interest that the ne mn
hostery fabrics all along the line because OF III
rise I'm the price OF raw material whether III ''
cotton wool