New-York tribune., 1902-02-17
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z. Mare YOU sure that Oriental corner Will
be the best selection? Your room. to Judge from
the description, is entirely conventional in its fur
nshings. and il is TO be feared that the Oriental
idea would be dscordant. The cosey corner effect
can be secured well a more harmonious basis
Shall you feel disappointed II it is suggested that
It would be better to drop the canopy idea. and
have a corner without? If you really insist
upon IT, however. why not modern fabric OF
Russian Scandinavian character? An artist IN
this city has utilized in this way one of the old
fashioned blue and white bedspreads woven in a
New England farmhouse seventy-fve more
years ago.
Another. not having the quaint old coverlid. has
used blue and white "mitchene" spreads with
good effect, and you might follow her example
The place YOU propose for your corner will make
the arrangement easy, there is a window on
both end and side walls Make triangular frame
of slender but strong poles, of such a size that
each end Of the longest pole shall rest the
top of the window at the side nearest the corner
Place a strong, large screw hook in the angle of
the wall the height of the window casing, and
let the right angle of the wooden framework rest
it. The poles II not of enameed wood, may
be neatly covered with cotton cloth. nearly
possible like the drapery TO be used.
Gather side of the spread tightly into
small a compass possible, and fasten this
rosette firmly to the corner OF the framework
and then. letting the fulness radiate from that
point. attach the ends of the fabric the shorter
poles. This Will bring the other side of the dr,-
perry with little fulness to the crcsspole over
which it will fall eight ten inches. Catch this
overhanging portion at the middle to the pole
fastening it nvisiby by appropriate brass
ornament From this point a lantern might depend
by a short chain. 1t should be simple in outline
and preferably Of wrought iron with ruby glass.
These fun directions have been given because
you expressed a determination to have canopy
but perhaps you will reconsider, the canopy
hardly in keeping with a modern. conventional
room.
From this point proceed as follows. whether the
corner is Canopied not.
The should he of equal width but unequal
length. that when the two put together
they will be the proper proportion. The smaller
should be shorter by exactly the width of the seat
The cushions should be made separate in the same
way.
About four feet above the seats on each wall
have a shelf eight inches wide. of wood. stained
black dark brown dark blue, may
most harmonious and inconspcuOus. On this stand
pieces of brass. Colonial ware ard photographs
in black dull brass frames. Do not crowd
them, and avoid everything not distinctly good
from the artistic point of view. Above this shelf a
few small pictures may be hung, and dull brass
or iron framed mirror sconce would be a pretty
addition.
Have plenty of pillows in soft richly toned
coverings and footstOol or two is often desirable
A table is out of date a permanent feature
of drawing room, but pretty table may
stand in the corner. with magazines. books and a
handsome reading lamp upon II. These may be re-
moved 10 make place for the tray when
brought in, If desired.