New-York tribune., 1900-09-19
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A YOUNG GIRLS ROOM

This Is the time OF the year when. coming home
from the freshness OF the forest green and the
Brightness Of wtlddower decked country roads and
the soft bruance Of unlimited blue sky the school
girl looks dtsconsolately the room she once
thought so altogether lovely. The drapertes are
faded, the carpet suggests wear, the furniture
seems shabby, and the schoolgirl promptly resolves
that papa shall be wheedIed into refurnishing that
room Il she has 10 coax for q week.
OF course she succeeds and then comes the all
important question OF how It shall be done. Per
haps hint regarding the possible and appropriate.
therefore, may be acceptable IF she wishes to
begin at the beginning and renew wall and window
hangings and floor coverings as well furniture,
the better way is 10 start with the wall and make
everything else harmonic. The first consideration
IS the situation Of the wtndow-whether facing
north or south. II north II is better 10 g
warm color. such as pink, red or wood brown
Some shades Of green and OF blue have a certain
degree OF warmth II the outlook is south, soft
cool blues, green's or dull terra cottas to be
preferred There is q general impression that
red" is always warm, but Pompetian red and
terra Gotta have peculiarly absorbent qualities that
make them really cool in effect
On general principles a plain cartridge paper is
always 10 be preferred for the wall hangings. but
for those who would rather have patterned paper
there are lovely designs available For a north
room the walls might be hung with soft pink car
fridge paper OF white paper with trails Of roses
running vertically. The woodwork should be
stained IN imitation OF birch. The window drapery
might be OF chintz n pink and white, or have pink
caaask, china silk sateen. with point q dArabe
outer hangings- The carpet should be a filling
Of deep rose color, with harmonious rugs IN quiet
tones
The general effect having been established. the
details may be entered upon. Birch IS the Ioveliest
wood possible for the principal pieces brass bed
stead forms q charming color combination with the
birch its brtIliance serving a foil 10 the soft
golden brown tint OF the wood. It is better dis
pense with the usual dressing case and have in
stead dressing table and q chifonniere The effect
IS less formal, and the chiEourieres have evolved
pieces while the low dressing tables dreams OF
grace WITH thetr sweeping curves and adorable
\ workable is a pretty wei as convenient
addition, and often Is an exact duplicate OF great
chair and q couch upholstered with chintz, 10
match the chintz patterned wallpaper, are the
Is srJisLcaIIy desirable.
deeply valued friends. and often IS perplexed re-
garding their arrangement Groups fastened the
but that method would be out OF the question in a
newly papered room a young woman IN New-York
ton admirably by performing z double dury-rhat
of the always essential screen and also a photo
graph holder She bought a bamboo screen frame
and some bargain orapery SIX at 70 cents the
yard for filing. This she put IN that II hung
n the cross folds thus formed photographs were
Irregulariy arranged and the silk caught by few
case was a diagonal arreng cement OF three large
photographs from upper left 10 lower right corner
without formal design and a few small ones hIled
IN corners. Each fold OF the screen held from
extre1neiy good For such room as described the
bamboo would harmonic with the birch, and pink
silk of the tint used in the upholstery would be
Niie green or blue would serve equally well az
out ard room so furnished would Be a delight 10
the soul OF any right minded young girl