The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02

a room where she can be safe from In
trusion. when she so chooses, by any MEM
Der OF the household or privileged outsid-
er. is a possession most women viii APP
preciate iq this bey age and the women
who can afford this luxury are many OF
them wisely taking advantage of 1t. This
feminine den need not. and really should
not, be an elaborately furnished apart
ment. but rather "A nook where every
thing I'm the form OF furniture or decora-
ton should combine to produce the at
mosphere OF restfulness that is essential.
Here the housewife may plan the pro-
gram for the day undsturbcd. later on
seek relief for some minutes or an hour
after period of trying work. or think
out the solution OF perplexing problem.
The beneficial results OF rest during the
day even If limited i'm quantity, is being
recognized more and more by women ana
the fortunate choose for their den spot
as remote a. possible from the regions or
household activity. II Is astonishing what
"A thirty-minutes' rest on n broad couch
I'm such a room will do for tired woman
and how much easier II is 10 resume the
duties of the hour after this soothing IN
terruption. With some IAN interesting
book adds To the pleasure of rest peri
cd and serves TO turn the current OF
thought from exacting duties, and with
others n nap is the successful agent I'm
securing the needed rest. desirable as
such place is for the busy woman It's
charm IL even better appreciated by the
invalid and one ailing woman I'm large
city spends her days in charmingly ar
ranged apartment OF this type The three
windows which look out upon a small
but well-cared for park. are united by
long divan nearly the height OF the sill.
whore the occupant can lie at ease. .propped
up by pillows and watch the interesting
street scenes.
The floor is Of hard wood and covered
with rugs. The walls are wainscoted TO
height of about five and one-half feet.
and the ceiling is paneled In American
butternut wood. polished like satin.
The space between the ceiling and wains-
coting Is hung with raw silk. Large vases
of choice flowers are always to be found
here and few fine pictures and little
choice bric-a-Brac. In another American
home II feminine den that is the treas-
ured possession OF an active busy woman.
1t is the width of the house. The win
dows are recessed and connected by di-
vans while the opposite side of the room
has an oval sweep. This Is accomplished
by the wainscoting. which Is OF French
walnut and is. I'm fact, n series OF closets.
II is built out from the wall. its recessed
space being utilized for the storing OF
precious things. among them the convent
ences for extending hospitality when the
occupant feels inclined TO share this den
with her friends. At intervals there are
inches for flower vase, bits of art pottery,
or shelves for favorite books. Above the
wainscoting the plaster IL stained and
makes a frieze and against this are placed
rare plates, souvenirs OF foreign travel,
the wainscoting serving az a rack
A bay window In a room affords OPP
portunity for decorative effects and the
recessed window suggests low seat
running round IL upholstered i'm artistic
tapestry and framed with curtains of
soft material I'm harmonious colorings
The effect Of such n recess was achieved
with an ordinary window in a large room
by clever woman. The effect was
gained by an archway. which stood out
at a distance of two feet from the win
dow, the sides being shut In with screens