New-York tribune., 1902-07-14
FOR The MOUNTAIN CAMP.
FURNISHINGS THAT ADD TO IT'S At
TRACTTvENEss- ss-HANDsOME ADIRON-
DACK HOMES

DACK HOMES.
The summer homes that dot the shores Of most Of
the twelve hundred lakes which lie within the
shadow Of the Adirondack Mountains belong for
the most part TO people Of wealth. and this is
ciaIly true OF the log cabins, which are much more
expensive 10 build than any other house Of equal
in that region Although elegant Swiss chaets
have appeared, the log cabin is the most popular
abode among fashionable people, and its architect
ure and furnishing provide entertainment keenly
enjoyed by its owners, who are always on the look
out for novel effects.
4 prominent New-York lawyer, for example, has
recently built Lake Placid lovely boathouse,
formed Of group Of Philippine bolos, whose circu-
lar rooms and cone shaped roofs are built Of
straight young spruce and fr trunks with the bark
on At q adjoining camp the bathhouse floor may
be let down at will into seven feet Of water.
LOG CABIN WALLS
The treatment Of the walls OF these camps offers
much scope for the exercise OF artistic taste and
ingenuity. One millionaire has every alternate
room IN the main cabin entirely open in the front
10 piazza that connects all portions Of the
frregularly built dwelling The chinks in the inner
surface OF the log walls filed IN with delicate
gray green hchens and MOSES Of the Adirondacks.
held In place with cement Navajo and Iroquois
Indian rugs and blankets make floor and wall
coverings and thrown divans comfort
ably piled with pillows covered with Indian stuffs
Of harmoniziRg colors. Indian arms and ornaments
tackled upon the walls: rustic furniture Of
weathered oak and hickory Is disposed about the
rooms. with trophies Of the chase hung over
corner mantei built OF stone. with great cedar
log Tor nauteishelf Electric lights hang in East
Indian lamps. and Indian baskets Of -Abenaki make
form convenient receptacles for reading matter and
odds and ends OF various sorts Such furnishing
gives the effect Of rich simplicity and comfort, is
entirely harmonious with the warm brown OF the
log walls the green ceiling of fragrant pine bougns
(Which often canopy cabin lying rooTnl and does
produced with cheaper forms Of hickory furniture,
4naen1s d4a asrii%-i CHOSEN seH with discrimnation
Cushions covered with colored plaid mating are
of stamped burnt lea her are fashionable as COW
for chair seats and cushions. frequently being
held in place with a surcingle-
GREEN AND BROWN COLOR SCHEME.
A beautiful wall treatment in a log cabin living
room, is a color scheme Of dun green and brown.
The walls are covered with extra heavy jute bur-
laps OF cool shade Of green, and this is panelled
n squares by means Of crOsswise strips Of cedar
bark about three or more inches wide a great
1aoodji mat Of East Indian grass in green tones is
spread upon the polished floor. and the room is fur
grass furniture made Of American prairie grasses
from the Far Northwest The walls are decorated
with bright prints and photographs, which give
touch of needed color 10 the forest hued room
For cabin wall coverings the handsomest, al
though not the most expensive materials are jute
ana ordinary burla2s IN plan colors; or |nch a.
are natural hemp and wood % %colors. greens and
co++o- linz are+as ~
denim cotton rep coIIoI e-u Hlsn ldlLeIas 1nu
tckings. either plain OF figured Jute and tafeta
stripes which are admirable Cor lounge. swing or
cushion covers. woman in Lake Placid who did
light cartridge paper stretched over the logs
panelled ii with strips Of silver birch = big silver
brentwood box stood by an open fireplace, and
the SIDES and baIustrade Of the stairway. Shelves
rfrcred Of silver birch and the effect OF the whole
was most charming.
PRETTY WINDOW DRAPERY.
For wall decorations Of summer homes this season
crown paper is now a fad. On light ground Of
any desired tint, long vines and flower stems run
inward and are crowned for two three feet
below the ceiling With border Of large flowers.
These papers are matched in color and general
floral effect By the printed French and English
cretonnes Of which the large English patterns are
most popular These cretonnes are used for win
dow, door and bed hangings, cushion covers ana
various other purposes. ana convert the appear
Froolo1.e5 TSfh % Discrimination Charming effects
are produced; otherwise room taxes on olzaFre 2
appearance, which IS rasping 10 one sense OF
4 pretty window drapery for green or dun
red room is a sort of open meshed swiss OF blue
green color. with q hint OF wood colored ooWknots
sprinkied over il out Of the cool. cloudike effect
and lend a touch Of color 10 the whole ,z.
Madras and silk stripes. India prints and india
silk draperfes all being used IN houseturnlsh n
blue Tbase are apDro6riafe enough for the average
country home but for effectiveness IN an Adlron-
and oadj mats for draperes and ioor coverings.
fad Of the season is for heavy ana pletppTesql le
lights chairs and settles with oak or eatskln or
rush seats often with pieces OF leather IN tan tan or
red bound 70 seat cushion with snrclngie or or
leather straps Many OF these have burnt wood
panels high in the backs. always with req n
the scheme OF decoration. Leather straps bucH.ed
lenFthVise IN chair and settle backs, are also
stylish for rural homes. and not few great OAK
settles depict gay coaching scenes on paneIs SCI N
tneir backs Big wearhered oak swings 1oF plaEzs
or lawn popular this year: These are covered
with bright throw and piled with gay colored
cushions
Another convenient piece Of furniture for the
piazza ie q tea 6fvan The divan is OF wicker, reed
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