New-York tribune., 1901-07-26
FURNISHINGS OF CHINyZ.
BEDROOMS IN WHICH THESE SHOW TC
THE BEST ADVANTAGEOUS
THAT HARMONIZE.
17NNS
II ~

The decorative uses of chintz innumerable.
Fascinating little rooms may be fitted out IN the
summer cottage, in ones city home. with
this inexpensive material and opportunity is given
for the display of considerable artistic skill.
One of the daintiest of patterns in chintz is un-
doubtedy either a striped a floral design on
white ground. and this shows to most advantage
only when the color scheme of the chintZ is
ried out in the furnishings OF the entire room.
White walls and paint and white furniture
qured in this to accentuato the colored fig
urcs Of the chntz. and they become at the same
time a tasteful setting for the material There is
always. too. effect of GOODNESS about white that
is most refreshing, and the paint and furniture
may be cleaned with soap and water without in
jury.
II a boudoir is the in question and there
plain white walls TO work with, pretty ar
rangement may be had by fastening up a panel OF
the chntz the wall beside which the bed is TO
stand. the panel forming a background for the
bed curtains. These should be OF the
terial. lined with plain color to harmonize with
the green leaves the chintz, or, II II IS
bright. with the prevailing color in the floral pat
tern. The curtains may be gathered in the
tire and arranged TO fall the head and
foot boards of the bed well the back the
bed standing with its length against the wall. For
the curtains. falling about the dressing table al
though chintz is sometimes used. soft white
lin is graceful A band from the deco
rated part of the chintz is often effective at
II a woman spend a little extra money in
the beautifying of her she will prefer to get
the glazed wallpaper which in designs 10
match the chintZ. Paper and chintz WILL prob
ably have to be obtaiTed at the shop since
only regular dealers who make speciality OF these
decorations ara likely have them hand. The
paper comes in white with floral and other de
signs and may be wiped off when the wall If II
becomes soied. These paperings offer a chance
for pretty friezes if the borders purchased
also. Chintz is a natural covering for the divan
and some OF the pillows in the cosey corner
The carpet must. OF course be chosen
fully with reference TO the shades of color in the
: chintz. In a summer room mating is pretty. with
rugs. or. least expensive Of all, plain, strong
denim. This latter is In points salts
factory than the mating for the dust does not
sift through readily and it wears well A
pretty shade green like the leaves the chintz
flowers. is best for denim carpet. If the color
of the flowers is on the red order. or even
If the prevailing color in the chintz is yellow
One used for her cosey in room
otherwise furnished in white a heavy white tick
ing which sprays of beautiful roses In
rich natural rose color. One Of the cushions was
so covered that the spray of roses came lust in
In the latter pillow being framed about
with heavy cord, matching the flowers Some
strikngly pretty designs found in these tick
ngs Among the accessories to the room green
potted plants always particularly effective
against the white furnishings.