Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-07
AsURPR|SE IN 1 ROOM
Planned for the Home Com
ing of College Girl.
LOVELY FURNISHINGS
OF THE WAYS" APPRo-
PRIATELY MARKED.
Beautiful Pieces Of Old Mahogany
Amid Proper Sur
roundings.

one young collegian ON her Homecoming
for these last Christmas holidays.
Her arrival was after dark. and as she
ran up to her own room and opened the
closed door vision of it's old, familiar
aspect that was unconsciously in her mind
was suddenly dispelled and a charming
interior, albeit strange one, met her won
+ dering eyes.
Only soft candle-Nght, and dancing fire.
light played over the green walls with
white ceiling, white curtains, and various
pieces of old mahogany, of which the fur
niture consisted.
1t was the recognition of her putting
away childish things" all the old collection
of articles dear to a Juvenile heart had
been banished, and a dignity in the arrange
ment and furnishing had superseded which
appealed to the maturing taste of the young
occupant.
Everything except the actual room It.
self, had been changed white paint cell
ing of watered white paper, with striped
paper of medium green on the side walls,
and a highly polished floor were the foun-
dations for the decorative scheme. The
windows, three in number, were hung with
white muslin, falling under deep valance
Of cretonne, with white ground, we'll COW
cred with a design of flowers in soft, gay
. colors, with much green foliage, making
Tied Back With Roses.
The muslin curtains were drawn back
from short sash curtains, and tied on
each side with immense bows Of white
organdie, with large pink roses scattered
over it's surface. This is a charming way
Of treating thin curtains, for bed rooms
especially, and any soft material could be
thus employed, even Of a solid color If
desired. The floor was well covered In
the middle by large rug of green and
white. very harmonious with walls and Gre
tonne, of which good deal had been used
in various ways.
On the remaining bare foors-for the
room was large one-were two white fur
rugs, very becoming" to the others and
three interesting braided rugs, the work
OF some skilled adept at the work up in
New England, made beautifully smooth
with dark coloring in two, the third of
shaded pinks and greens, looking as If
made to order for this particular room.
bed room is the bed, and here was used
an old mahogany one of empire shape,
fine specimen of that style, the handsome
work of its footboard showing lights and
shadows that seemed to CLEAN and waver
as the freight played over them.
The Cretonne Cover.
This was covered with a spread Of the
cretonne, firmly tucked in at the sides, as
that form Of bed demands, the pillows be-
ing in white cases, with a white linen
scarf finishing the spread under them
An odd small chest Of drawers, also Of
mahogany, showed fine lines of inlayins
and good brass handles, while on its top
candles in tall glass candlesticks flickered
and shone
The cover to this, by the way, was Of
cretonne in scarf shape, and heavy net
or ~ ff,iC hn1 dc III,
hung small mirror in quaint mahogany
frame rejecting the candle light.
Between two of the windows was pref
ty mahogany writing table not SO old as
the principal pieces of furniture, but Of
good shape with brass rail running
around three sides, and this was fitted up
with gay Dresden china writing implements
Of all kinds; a light chair, with cretonne
cushion on its seat, stood ready near it.
The Other Touches.
A dressing table stood near the third
window, while two-branched gas burner
hanging forward over it insured a good
light for evening.
The table was upholstered In cretonne,
the top being covered only with a deep
ruffie of the goods finishing 1t, and the sill
yer toilet articles were in pretty relief to
their fowery setting.
Above this hung second mirror of old
style also, tall and slender, like the youth
full form to be SO often reflected there, with
guided frame and dear little picture painted
in the panel above the glass.
The mantel of mahogany had a second
shelf, which was filed completely with
books while candles in high brass candle
sticks burned on the top shelf and shed
their light over pretty pictures bric-a- brac
and such trifes
On the tiled hearth brass andirons, veri-
table antiques like most of the furnishings
of the room, shone in the light of the
yIn five 1h S~l., oil
the pretty scene.
Upturned, near the mantel, was a snap
top table, ready to be used either as a fire
screen or for table for occasional pur-
poses.
The oval top of this was entirely covered
by mat of cretonne, finished with an
inch-wide fringe, and ingeniously fastened
to it so that either In horizontal or vertical
position the mat still adhered.
A Fine Piece.
A fine old bureau with carved corner
columns and brass handles was placed In a
corner near, with white mats under the
various articles placed upon it. good con-
trast to the other covers of cretonne.
Against long side wall a drop leaf ma
hogany table stood, substantial and COM
modious. with bookrack well filed on its
top, as well as white-shaded brass lamp
baskets and the usual orderly litter of a
table for general use.
The candle stand at the bedside was a
beautiful little antique, small, round, with
a tiny circular shelf underneath, protected
by a rail of pierced brass; this was COW
cred on top by white linen mat, edged
with hand-crocheted lace
The chairs were all interesting; three of
mahogany with inlaid backs and seats
covered with cretonne, one very quaint
shape with little carving on the back
and slender arms, this also with cretonne
seat, and one easy chair entirely upholster-
ed with cretonne, as well as a high basket
rocker with cushion of cretonne tied on the
seat.
Pictures on the Wall.
The pictures were all either water colors
or colored prints, few photographs sitting
about, framed and unframed, being the
only black and white effects introduced.
pretty waste basket with wide pink
ribbon tied in a huge bow, lovely bag Of
pompadour silk, and some similar
dainty touches completed the picture that
met the wondering eye of the prospective
young owner of all this prettness when
said.
New Color Combinations.