Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12

Of wrought iron.
small dtyan with rug for covering
stands in the middle OF the floor, within
easy reach OF a quaint old teakwood table
On this table rests wrought iron lamp with
yellow bowl At the windows are hang.
Jugs OF deep red yeiours. The cha.E.s II this
room are of various designs, all OF very dark
wood and Oriental in character. All the
woodwork is painted dark gray green, Tat
finish.
DfNING-ROOM.
The most charming room is the dining
room. in which old blue is the color note.
This room opens from the library, the effect
of the blue of the dining room against the
green Of the library being rich and exceed
ingiy striking.
The woodwork in this room is painted
deep ivory white. enamel finish. The lower
two-thirds of side wall is of dark-blue in
grain paper; the upper one-third OF ratl-
head paper. This is the same material thar
pharmacists sometimes use for packing bot
ties. The entire surface of it is covered WITH
raised disks. 1t is one yard in width, so
lends itself well TO walls where the one
third and two-third decoration Is used one
strip may be carried around the four slueS
of a room a few small nails, in addition 70
the paste. may be necessary TO hold 1t In its
Mace. This frieze also is painted ivory
white. The ceiling Is plain, painted still
more deiicate shade of cream than wood
work and frieze.
broad plate rail- is used: this one Is not
plain. like those usually sold In the shops.
bnt has tiny bracket supports. Resting on
the plate rail are old blue platters, plates.
cups and saucers; and from below depend
old blue pitchers, with an occasional bit OF
old pewter.
The window curtains are exceedingly ar
tistic They are made of Russian sheeting,
with insertion Of heavy lace, and they hans
straight, reaching only TO the window slit.
On the hardwood floor is I rug made OK
solid dark-blue velvet carpeting, the border
OF the same in striped design.
Genuine old mahogany furniture-ciaw
feet, brass knobs and ali-is used In thit.
unique diuing-room. Chippendale SIDE.
board is at one side of the room: quaint
old bureau answers similar purpose or. s.'S
opposite side. The chairs are uphotstasf
in ieather-a deep red, mahogany staf
and the nail heads are of old brass. Chat.
delier, sideIiglt fixtures, door knobs. drawer
puI!s-al are in old brass Of colonial pat
terms The portieres are OF ivory white silk
with large feur- de-iis design In gold thread
Perfect harmony Of color and design |.
carried out n this room, even down to the
detail of old blue willowware and colonial
silver on the table.
SECOND FLOOR
On the second floor we find the same In
diyidual;ty of taste shown. All the wood
work is painted white. aud hardwood floors
with rugs, are used throughout. All the win
dows are draped With simple white musiif
curtains. Every article OF furniture except
the bedsteads, which rule are of brass
Is of mahogany, ard each piece IN antique
One room Is In silver and white, with
touch of lavender, the bedstead of nickel tc
correspond.
While each room has In degree dis
tinet color note, there Is rot the siaYish.
painful adherence to one color often found
In the modern sleeping room.
This and the simplicity It the Furnishings
the absence Of all fussiness-a,e refreshing.