Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29
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Suitable Furnishings

Suitable Furnishings
For a 81 800 cottage are here outlined by
Max H. Schachner:
In case the hall is of sufficient size a hall
settle will be used which is made of oak.
the seat of which acts as a lid, utilizing
the space below for rubbers etc. This ar
ticle does not need to exceed the. price OF
SO to So The wall space above this set
tie may be used appropriately for mirror
in corresponding size, with a frame six to
eight inches wide Full clusters of hooks
could be securely fastened in this frame
In case the hall Is very small, a suitable
costumer in arts and crafts style with
wrought iron plain hooks may answer the
purpose.
The hall also needs a narrow, oblong table
to be used a card table, which may be
arranged with drawer to hold necessary
toilet articles. An arm and side chair
would, in most instances, complete the
equipment as far as furniture is concerned
Daghestan or KAYAK rug in not too bright
color scheme would lend sufficient life
to the hall Simple net window curtains in
ecru color, with rather severe, possibly
square design. and over curtains of brown
linen or transparent brown madras, both
hung to the sill only, would be all that Is
required, besides the shade.
The floor of the living room may be partly
covered with one of the extremely artistic
Scotch art squares of the size say nine
by twelve, which should not cost more than
s27 so The furniture in this room may well
be chosen from the arts and crafts de-
signs in either fumed or baronial oak color
In case a fireplace is located in this room
and the width of the room would permit
It is suggested to place the davenport. being
the most essential piece OF furniture, I'M
mediately in front Of the fireplace, and have
the library table stand against the back Of
the davenport. A sensible modern students
lamp in brush brass finish would shed the
necessary light for reading. A morris chair,
an arm chair. at their proper places.
small arm chair in front of the library Ia
Bile, which Is also to be used desk. and
If necessary one or two good wicker arm
chairs, would be all that is needed for the
comfortable furnishings of this room. The
windows in this room as well as in the din
ing room may be treated as the hall win
dows, the only difference being change in
the color of over curtains to harmonic
with the change of color from room to room.
In case the fumed or baronial oak is used
for living room, 1t may be wise to use the
weathered oak for dining room. II the trim
of the room would permit this liberty. The
same class OF rug, in different pattern, as
used IN the living room may be chosen for
the dining room. square or round din
Ing table with necessary extensions or an
oblong table without extensions In one of
the artistic arts and crafts patterns, with
six or eight chairs in perfectly straight
line designs, their seats covered with brown
roam skin or Spanish leather, and necessary
buffet or stdeboard render complete the fur
nishings of this room. Should there be no
doors connecting the rooms, the portieres
may be made of craftsman canvas, toile de
Flanders, or an English mohair rep or
damask. The first two of these materials
could be embroidered in one of the beauti-
full conventionaliZed flower effects which
are best produced by applying a suitable
color of denim, linen or felt stitching the
outlines with glossy jute yarn in ecclesi-
astical embroidery stitch. These portieres
should hang perfectly straight, using a pair
for any opening four feet six inches wide
or more, or single curtain for openings
less wide than this.
In considering the three bed rooms It is
well to have the furniture of different
woods, choosing the mahogany in colonial
style for one, the fumed oak in arts and
crafts style for another. while the third
may employ a curly birch or birds eye
maple in as plain and nondescript a style,
with little or no carving at all. The col
ors should be chosen for each room COM
plimentary TO the complexion of the occu-
pants without clashing with the furniture.
II possible. For instance, pink furnishings
should not be used with mahogany. Rugs
may be found made of body Brussels car
peting in harmonious coors, free from
gaudy, clashing effects. 1t would be we'll
to have all bed room window curtains alike
made of an inexpensive swiss or muslin ma
terial ruffled with the same material and
looped back, hanging not lower than to the
stills Overcurtans should be chosen from
any of the good and artistic art tickings.