New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-17

In boudoir chat 1t is certainly not amiss TO
touch any topic that concerns the average
womans chief interest-the home. theme sug
gested by a reader in asking for helpful hints is
the possible treatment Of undesirable DOORS and
there may be others who would Ike 20 consider the
artistic possibilities.
The doors the despair OF many housekeep-
ers. architects do not to give much thought
TO anything but utility in their construction in
binary houses and apartments. The usual and
apparently the only available resource is TO hang
a portiere the door the latter
tirely. allowing the drapery take its place. This
is Objectionable. because every sound in one room
is distinctly audible in the other is the straight
and frequently scant drapery of much artistic
value.
A clever housekeeper solved the problem in one
by using the door of a closet a basis for
decorative treatment in this wise: At the top of
the long middle panels she put a shelf small
brackets and brass rod directly below. first COW
ering the entire door with dark green burlap. The
shelf also was covered with burlap. tackled on the
ps9t Of tbe T Isl b @ IagAs AT me lower
ing booksheives the width OF the door. These like
rating the edges The brass rPa Red two Curtains
OF dun green silk with Persian figures in quiet
tones. These were drawn apart the middle of
me door and each caught at the side Of the book
concealing the side Of the shelves. " -' --''
on the topmost shelf was placed small cast Of
another piece or two Of bric-a-5rac low and heavy
ea of large no spaes o OF Pbe s m
color study OF flowers IN bowl, from art
Inc booKsheIEes served the purpose for which they
were designed. but held only small books and not
too many OF them The effect OF the whole
extremely artistic, and the door could be swung
back without disturbing its ftments in any way.
In another room the same hOusekeeper locked
unnecessary door, tackled burlap smoothly the
casing, hung a curtain Of silk damask the
door, ana IN the narrow recess placed triple mir
ror, below which stood old fashioned card table
gptarned Leaf %a oov 9 Tt o hd Brocad
which extended over the top of the table. and had
tiny brass hooks screwed in, which miniatures
were hung: On the table were displayed num-
Der OF curios and other bric-A-brac. At each side
OF the table stood tall, ragged edged Australian
palm that completed the decorative effect.
A ''hOuSekeeper' who lives all alone in tiny
apartment OF two rooms and bath-she is "A bache-
Tor wOman-has found novel use for a heavy blue
rug or those coors for her diminutiVe bedroom
FOUND that the sum set aside for furnishing
nearly exhausted Being young person OF i'm
agination, IL occurred her that the handsome
Mitchene counterpart might be utilized. she
bought blue burlap trihe darker than that OF the
spread, ana covered the floor with it. On this
she laid the spread. previously edged with narrow
blue haXen fringe and found the effect all that
blue room but the rug settled it. and the happy
thought struck her Of using as decoration a
Der or bue prints, OF which she the possessor.
These she mounted gray blue cardboard and
In groups OF six or seven, mounted ''frieze' fash
ion-that is, side by side. Others mounted
square, and some diamond shaped so that variety
OF form was secured. 4 cheap kitchen table and
the foundation for dainty English dressing table
draped with blue glazed cambria covered with
Swiss muslin with narrow lace edged ruffies. The
muslin was originally a charming evening gown.
satisfaction than when she it's perfect adapta-
ton TO its last