New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-07
4 BACHELOR GIRLS HOME.
HOW a MODEST LITTLE FLAT WAS MADE
ARTISTIC

There never yet was bachelor woman's fiat
shat could not furnish a helpful hint IN interior
decoration and one recently fitted up is so pretty.
yet simple that it is worth description
The apartment is Il shaped. with the main
living room at the angle. one fair sized room at
each end and a bathroom at the back. The paper
is a restful grayish brown most unobtrusive and a
fine background for almost any picture, and most
effective with the old ivory tinted door and window
frames. The ceiling is also done in the ivory tint
which IS allowed TO continue down the walls for
about eighteen inches TO meet the picture mould
fngs
About ten inches below the picture moulding a
narrow wooden shelf has been fastened in the wall.
Il is nearly six feet long, 10 span the space over
the fireplace. and is made of grained oak, stained
dark green On this shelf several pieces Of
copper and brass-bowls, pitchers. etc. each one OF
which catches the light and reflects a brilliant
note.
On the side Of the room opposite the fireplace
wide low couch is most inviting. Made from an
inexpensive wooden cot. with springs, the legs Of
which are sawed off. ii stands about fifteen inches
from the floor including the thickness Of the denim
covered mattress At each end a wide wooden arm,
made in the same green effect the shelves, the
combined effort of the and the carpenter.
forms q convenient transient resting place for the
teacups OF the people occupying the spacious cor
ners Of the couch A bagdad in old French blue
and dull green serves as couch cover. and there
are about a dozen pillows, covered in old tapestry
effects. . - --..,oz ,o..arrs aud
mostly dark in color, ranging from large sqGaTely
built black oak armchair TO a little green Indlan
camp stool the side Of the fireplace.
4 useful piece Of furniture is combination seat
and set Of bookshelves. The seat is about as high
S q steamer trunk and as deep and three and
one-half feet wide; wooden sides curving back
gracefully from the front edge run up 10 height
Of about nine feet, forming the inclosing ends OF
the bookshelves. which begin about five feet from
the floor Several cushions are piled in the seat
and All the visible woodwork is of the same color
S the arms Of the couch.
The oak floor of the apartment kept highly pol
fshe1. is decorated with two rugs IN dull Persian
colors Two gray foxes, shot by a friend, complete
the floor covering The bay window at the end OF
the is hung with dainty washable curtains a
white Swiss with pale orange stripes The pictures
on the walls consist of three or four good photo
graphs Of masters effectively framed in dark wood,
the Mona Lisa, Rebrandt, a Corot In happy
contrast there also few bright colored
sketches in pastel and water color mostly local
lsn6scape and the work Of friends
AZ the hour that Characteristic or this
oosey spot-late aft6rnOon-the charming details
are harrnonized by the light from real log fire
that terrible modern travesty, the gas log, having
been hanished As the evening comes on, candles
are lighted: not ordinary candles, but a unique
produce known as ''bayberry candles They are
made by an old resident in the country in Long
Island the result OF a mysterious process OF get
ting the wax from the bayberries IN the fan
Green in color. and diffusing faint door or bay
bushes they are reminiscent OF other seasons