The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16
FURNISHING A HOME
A Cheap and Fascinating Bed Chamber. The Effective
Use of Hardwood in Interior
Decoration

/ out the paper edge, following the line Of
the garlands l have done this with great
success and know that it is practicable
and extremely effective.
Next curtain your windows with French
cretonne. having an ivory white ground and
pale pink roses scattered thickly upon 1t;
line the curtains with pink sateen in the
same pale shade,sand hang ruftied point
esprit curtains under them. Tie all back
! together with pink cords and tassels. Cover
! one large Morris chair with the cretonne.
lso two smaller chairs and a footstool.
Beside white chffOnier l would have
dressing table draped with white point
d'esprit net over pink sateen. Hang full
curtains Of the net on either side of the
large square mirror, and put full ruffie as
valance across the top. AS finishing
touch to this dressing table 1 would set two
small crystal candlesticks in front of the
glass, holding pink wax candles, and on
these have French candle shades, made
either Of innumerable tiny pink roses or TO
represent a single rose.
Let your slender crystal night lamp,
| placed on a white stand beside the bed,
| have also a shade of pink roses. You will
find this mingling OF white and pink and
crystal very beautiful, and you will feel
repaid for keeping everything alien TO this
scheme out of the way
| L knew a woman who spent several years
collecting for a rose room" Everything
| during that time which came in her way
and seemed formed to add to its beauty
/ she purchased and laid patiently aside. The
| result was an effect so complete and ex-
| quiste that she felt we'll repaid for her
restraint. If you can afford royal Wilton
| carpet Of white ground, with wreaths of
pink roses, it would be very beautiful, but
| there are many cheaper floor coverings
which would be appropriate
For your bed have a brass half canopy.
Over a spread of pink sateen lay one of
point d'esprit, having a ruffie eight inches
wide on the edge. This must fall to within
| two inches of the floor all around the three
| sides. Above this ruffle set another. one
foot deep, making both ruffies quite full
| The effect is airy beyond description At
the head of the bedstead fill in with white
net gathered over the sateen, and ON the
top of the canopy cover first plainly with
| sateen, then draw the net in full pleats
over this toward the center finishing this
| with rosette in the middle. From the
sides Of the canopy hang full diaphanous
| curtains of the net ruffied; catch them back
half way with tiny white silk cords and
| tasseS These curtains should fall to a line
with bottom of spread. Finish the edge of
| the canopy all around with a full valance
| of net about eight inches I'm width. A round
| bolster, covered first with the sateen and
| then the net, drawn to rosettes at the ends,
makes the proper finish for this bed.
| SUGGESTIONS FOR A MUSIC ROOM.
| Mrs. NJ. G. Z. Suburban writes to me
| for suggestions in the coloring and ar
| rangement Of a music room. In response 1
would say: AS you have used roses for
| decoration of side walls and ceiling, I
! would advise the use OF old rose color in
| draperies, etc.
| You have used an Administer rug Of old
rose on the floor, and you would like fur
Their to know-frst, about curtains. Use
| handsome lace, with overcurtains draped
back of old rose satin brocade. The lace
curtains should fall straight, almost meet
| ing in the middle. Second portieres You
| say that your rug runs into a border of
green. You could have your portieres in
| this green or of old rose; they could be Of
velours could match the window drap-
| cry. You failed to inclose diagram. Third,
What extra furniture will 1 need?" You
will need some mahogany chairs in colonial
or Louis XIV shapes The inlaid mahogany
is particularly pretty for a music room.
| have seen very handsome pieces with musi-
cal instruments Often a harp or lute) in
| laid in back. Use some pale green, some
pink seats. Any ebonized or veneered rose
| wood or gold chairs or small tables are also
appropriate. Fourth, What pictures do
you adviser 1 strongly advise one good
sized picture in the delicate tones of pastel,
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| toned print representing nymphs with
| clouds. cupids and roses. L once saw such a
picture framed in Florentine gold frame,
and hung over a grand piano in a music
room, and it struck delightful note of APP
propriateness. There are many of Toijettis
figures that would do here. and there are
finer, more classic themes of Alma Tadema,
of which think you could get fine copies.
| The stereotyped custom of hanging photo
| graphic heads of the great composers at
! intervals around such a room is a very IA
| tiguing thing. AS you know we are always
| apt to be a little bored when the expected
| happens.
| To be charmed by an unexpected effect of
beauty in arrangement is always exhilarat-
| ing. Therefore, 1 would advise you to use
| your undoubted good taste in securing ex-
| quisite effects of harmonious coloring in
| your room. If you have any fine engrav-
| ings or photographs of musicians or musi-
| cal subjects frame them in ebony and gold
! and group them on some we'll lighted panel
| of the wall. In placing your Venus you
| should also carefully consider the light. 1t
is always well to set a palm either behind
| or at side of such piece of statuary;
| il decidedly assists the effect. piece of
| East Indian embroidery in delicate colors
| would look well on your piano. n white and
| black fur rug would look well on your
| floor L would hang very cold shade of al
| most grayish green (sage green is one name
| for this COLOR raw silk at the door and
window OF hall. Use old rose velours on the
| seats in music room.
| KATE GREENLEAFs LOCKE.
| ICOnVright 1902