Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-18
HOUSEHOLD HINTS AND HELPS.
The Latest Ideas for Summer Furnish ings. New Floor Coverings.
 Artistic and Durable.

New York, April IS. 1906.-A visit to the decorators and to shops that cater to the increasing demand for artistic but practical house fur nishing reveals many novel and in teresting weaves and products. At this season the renewals incl dent to spring housekeeping make these places of special interest, and already people are planning for sum- mer cottages and bungalows that are each year occupied for increasing periods.
 It is wonderful how attractive home looks after the renovation eff fected by all the arts known to the skilled housekeeper, and what an air is imparted by few judicious changes.
 Carpet Suggestions-If tackled
 down woolen carpets have not all ready been done away with this sea- son is an opportune time to begin a l new order of things. Have the good
 ones made into nice large rugs or l several smaller ones that can be cas-
 fly carried out doors and be beaten
 and brushed every week. If too shabby for this send them to one of
 the many good places that advertise
 and have them made into nice, sub- stantial rugs that should last life time.
 Treatment of Floors-If the floors
 of your house are presentable leave
 them bare, staining and finishing
 them to harmonize with the wood l work If this is not practical cover
 them with the new grass floor cover
 ing known as "Crex.' This is a
 wholly American production of sweet praini-grass, is woven into l wn",lcrfLlly a.tra' tive floor caver- ings that come in a number of quiet.
 artistic colorings, the prettiest to my | thinking being soft green that har-
 monizes especially well with other l furnishings. This floor covering is l called ''creX" and is rapidly being
 introduced into homes of all sorts in this country and in Europe. When l Prince Henry was here few years ago the private car prepared for him 1 was completely fitted out in crex | floor covering and furniture all be- l ing made of the prairie grass pro- l duct. So pleased were the German guest with this novel American" furnishing that they arranged to have duplicates sent to them and thus introduced the goods into the fatherland.
 Durable, Artistic and Inexpensive The new floor covering costs less than the cheapest ingrain carpet, but will outwear tre finest Wilton. It is dust proof, germ proof and easy to keep clean. For halls, stairs and outdoor or indoor living rooms that get hard, continuous use, nothing is as satisfactory. It comes by the yard and in rugs of all sizes. These lie flat and smooth on the floor with none of the tendency to kick up" or curl over that often annoys one with fabric floor coverings.
 Rag Carpets Fashionable--Rag car pets are a decided fad. The up-to- date decorators show them in rugs of various sizes and many colorings. These are particularly endorsed for country houses. They can be made up to match any color scheme that may be chosen and blend we'll with Arts and Crafts furniture, wicker or grass styles, and are admirably set off by crex background. -,.s3.. ..
 New Draperies-There are a num- Der of new ''art" weaves for draper ies and for furniture coverings One of these called "Anas cloth" sug- gests a burlap weave, but is much finer both in texture and in color. Another very artistic and useful drapery is known as Lattice cloth" This is very open in mesh as the name suggests, and screens well, but does not keep out much light. It comes in a number of different pat terms in varying meshes, is thirty inches or fifty inches wide, and costs from 50 cents to $1.75 per yard.
 Furniture for Summer Bungalows Some attractive novelties are shown for summer and other uses. A dining table hung from the ceiling beams by four heavy brass chains is one of these. It is artistic and can be hung out of the way when not in use. Quite new and rather amusing in it's suggestions of possible use is a tete-a-tete chair, that makes either two seats side by side or two that are back to back. A hinge between them permitting either arrangement pre- sumably to fit the mood-whether friendly or the contrary.
 Wicker and grass furniture with convenient pockets for work or mag