The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
FOR THE COUNTRY HOUSE.
Some Hints for the Lucky Owner
of One.

of One.
This is the season when the city woman
is making plans for her country house.
when walls are redecorated, hangings re-
ncwed. and general renovation is the
work of the hour. For bedroom wall
papers there are most charming designs,
and without exception they are bright to
garishness. Wallpapers have burst out
into giant clover blooms and into gFea'
chrysanthemums and when they are al
piled to the bedroom walls they shot d
be bounded at The top by the mold &.
thus leaving a plain tinted frieze the
same as the ceiling. This Powered all
paper does not encourage the use o, tic
lures. and in the case of the cor ~
house this is an admirable scheme. - It
relieves the necessity of such decoration.
The only pictures that appear well at all
against the garish floral background are
the dark etchings in black frames that
are composed either of narrow molding
or of black passe- partout.
There is also fancy for having the
ceiling covered with floral paper, which
extends as frieze down far as the
molling. This effect is novel and at
tTactiye. The side walls being tinted to
blend with the prevailing tone in the CELL
ing, afford excellent background for
pictures. Since the folding bed ran its
race there has been revolution-a sort
Of renaissance in beds. The best style of
bed is the old massive mahogany and
other hard woods. made into heavy head
pieces and footboards. But for the coun-
tryhouse the white enameled beds are in
great favor. These are no longer confined
to the white and gold decoration, but are
offered in greens and blues and pinEs,
touched up with gilt knobs
There is a marked tendency. says the
New York Tribune toward the genuine
in house furnishing, and the decline of
the pillowsham holder is one of the indi-
cations. As there is no reason why the
pillows should not be laid fiat on the bed
where they belong when ready for use
they are therefore properly placed there,
and the pillowshams then spread over
them. a frequent change of pillowcases
is more genuine and in better form. n
pillowsham at best is useful only as a
shield for a pillowcase. If the latter is
quite clean and smooth, then why the
pillowsham?
For the Counterpart for the country
house there is nothing better than what
is known as hospital cloth. IT Is crinkly,
has only to be washed and shaken out TO
be ready for use, and it is as easily laund-
cred as a sheet. The counterpart made
of two widths Of cretonne scanned up ana
then trimmed around three sides with
white tassel or cotton ball fringe is aiso
an effective bed cover. II should not DE
tucked in, but permitted to fall over the
sides and foot of the bed.
The table at the head OF the Deu is
an Indispensable adjunct to comfort IL
contains the pitcher of water, candle
stick. box of matches and small read
ing lamp. If the owner has hlblt OF
reading in bed. If there is a drawer in
hn f.lA1 11nf -lg. llt
wife utilities it for such remedies as are
likely to be needed In the night such as
cough drops and peppermint, or she places
the revolver case in the drawer so that II
may be as near at hand as if it were
under the pillow. large sized tabouret
will be found most convenient If table
with drawers is not required. for it then
will serve in case of Illness to hold "a
breakfast or luncheon, as 1t is about right
in height.
There is always an air of convention
ality to the guest chamber, for 1t must
adapt itself TO the comfort of the trans
lent occupant. There should be elder
down comfortable of silk on the bed, and
in addition to the pair of feather pillows
hair pillow. The writing table or desk
should be supplied with all conveniences
for correspondence, the dressing table
with toilet articles and the center table
with magazines and books.
The draperies at the window of a bed
room should be simple in the extreme, 50
as not to exclude the air. The Window
having the small panes OF glass are i'm
mensely artistic and are rapidly growing
in favor. An open crate fire is most de
si' able in a bedroom, ana there is move
ment in favor of this oldtime appointment
% comfort and good cheer. As soon IA
the gas log, which Is an unquestiOnab!e
fraud and an imitation. has had its day
the open CRATE will be reinstated. For
the room that is not accessible TO a bath
room there is now an enameled tub with
attachments for heating the water by
means of the gas. This kind of tub. If it
is possible to make the plumbing connec-
ton, is sometimes set up in a corner OF
the bedroom and then shielded by an i'm
mense screen, and here the bath is ready
at few moments notice.