Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-17
HOUSEHOLD.
PRETTY FLOOR COVERINGS.


garded only as the plebeian but
proper covering for the kitchen floor.
These who could afford it sometimes
substituted the more aristocrat
hnoleum, which was wider and thick
er and offered a larger selection of
stereotyped patterns.
To-day the old fashioned and con-
ventional figures have given way
before an infinite variety of design.
and iinoleum is being used to cover
the floors of bedrooms and dining
rooms, as well as those of offices,
stores and hospital buildings. One
does not at fist take kindly to the
thought of linoleum upon the bed
room floor, but in these days OF
steam heated apartments it appar-
entity possesses no unpleasant asso-
Citations to debar the choice, and the
patterns in which it is shown for this
purpose prove by their popularity
that it is by no means an unusual
covering for them.
Among the designs which are sold
for this use several are so charming
that one can understand the tempta-
ton to buy them. A dull cadet blue
ground shows double Maltese cross,
the outer one of darker blue.
There is no glaze in any of the
linolenm patterns, which makes for a
much more artistic finish. Another
novel carpet pattern" is that of
dark and red tulip with an unconven-
tional design of deep green leaves
upon ground of dull cream color.
This very pretty pattern is shown in
other colors. One good effect is had
by using pompeiian red ground and
making the tulips a deep cream,
almost tan color.
Another effective floral idea is the
wild rose, unconventional, with a
trailing spray of the leaves. This is
shown in two tones of dull red and
also in very charming blue. Per-
haps the most surprising pattern,
because of its fidelity of design, is the
Turkish carpet" This reproduces
the exact colors and design of a rug,
in the warm, rich and dull effects
which are the chief beauties of genu-
inc Turkey carpets.
Borders may be had to match most
of the designs.
A pretty pattern much used for
dining rooms is a blue ground with
Empire wreaths in a lighter shade.
This is also effective in red of two
tones.
Many parquetry designs are to be
had in such close imitation of real
wood that it bears comparison side by
side with the latter. Even the wood
grain is beautifully carried out, and
some of the best patterns show the
inlaid squares of darker color.
These patterns are among those best
liked for dining rooms.
They may be cleaned and polishe d
in the same manner as a parquetry
floor, with oil. Most of the conven-
tional designs are used for the kitch-
en-, but light colors have quite
superseded the dark patterns once sc
much used.
Pretty kitchen patterns are of blue
and white small squares. Others have
the effect of thing, mostly in blue and
white. Some neat patterns show
brown conventional figures on {
white ground. Many linoleums are
being sold now for summer homes
Some cottages prefer the materia
oilcloth and ''carpet' the entire
house with it, using a few cotton
rugs for bedrooms which match the
color of the inoleum on the floor
Bedrooms have the floral designs, tn,
Turkish pattern finds a place on tn,
sitting room floor and the kitchen
provided with blue and white til,
design.
The sanitary value of such foo
covering is demonstrated by it's con
tipued use in HOSPITALS or invalids
rooms. and now that it can no longe
be regarded ga upsiehtlv there seem
TO he no reason why it's popularit
should not increase.
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ting and will wear much better. ]
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