The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-16
POMPADoUR FURNITURE.
Gold Cane aud White Enamel Bed
Chamber Sets for COuntry Houses.

Chamber Sets for COuRtry Houses.
New York, Feb. LIT does not
matter in the least how much King
James oak, or Washington mahogany
is used in the library. reception and
drawing rooms of the properly fur
nished country houses, the sleeping
apartments must be treated with
lighter hand" Thus spoke the first
authority In America on interior dec
Grafton. who holds, that though we
may go back to older England and to
our own Colonial period for models
we must cling for the highest ideals
in the fitting of bed chambers.
THE French know exactly what
bed chamber ought to be-" said this
eminent decorator. 1T must first of
full serenity, absolute simplicity and
stand complete without superfluous
furniture. hangings, etc A bed room
should for health'S sake never be used
as sitting room; for health's sake it
ought to be also an inspiration to high
spirits and good temper, and again for
healths sake it should be perfectly for
NAL and almost spare in the amount
of fitting employed. This sensible and
healthful philosophy of furnishing has
insensibly taken a firm hold on the
fancy of American country house pro-
prietors, and to-day the eighteenth
century French or Marquise bed room
furniture is used in all the fine homes
on the big or little country
estates. The wall papers, woodwork
curtains, carpets and furniture are all
either imported directly from France
or can be bought from our own facto-
ries where the most perfect copies of
Louis XIV and Louis XVI models are
turned out. After trying many forms
of the eighteenth century French
household gods the choice just now has
settled on the laquered wood and gld-
ed cane of Madame du Barry's period.
and perhaps the finest example of this
style is owned by Mrs. Chauncey M
Depew, who is learned in French deco
rative periods and who received a
splendid du Barry set as a wedding
present.
This set consists of a double bed,
two bedside cabinets, four chairs, two
tabourets, and a dressing table. Gild-
ed cane and white lacquered wood, on
which in high relief are carved wreaths
of apples that are richly gilded, is the
pattern of the ten pieces that form the
complete furnishings of her exquisite
bed room. On the floor of this room
Is a large Ambasson rug Of eu Barry
pink nearly covering the highly glaz-
ed. hard wood floor. Beyond the area
OF the rug the floor is inlaid in elab-
crate patterns done in light. hard
woods that are highly polished. The
walls are covered with a du Barry
chintz paper which exactly matches
the bed spread and the upholstery of
the chairs and stools. What this room
emphasizes is light, color and cheerful
charm, fresh airness and dainty neat
ness.
on the mantle shelf Of pink marble
clock and a candelabra OF gilt are
the only ornaments and when a toilet
Is In process Of making one OF the
chintz covered panels in the wall
swings open and "a series OF three six
foot mirrors unfold while putting
sconces Of gilt gas jets above them
cast a powerful light on the evening
costume
While this room has been carried out
in detail IN the richest and most per-
feet woods and fabrics that money
could buy an equally satisfactory and
correct impression Is secured In the
average new country mouse at some
thing near a nth OF the cost Of this
one chamber. The American manu-
facturer can turn out the most charm.
inE and inexpensive copies Of the best
POmpadour and du Barry periods. in
enamel wood combined with cane that
BE- frst Rlldsd and then vanished This
is perfectly durable and highly dec0ra-
tive when lt IN treated With the Pom
pndour roFr or the 80 Barry apple
Along Nlth fhe leHf .oHtly furnishings
ore used fhf moft charming and iur
eKpenslte rhlutleF Those lart 600 bf
bought DOB af thr Louis AN nnd XVI
r0lors. Warfuu green. f0mptdour