The Washington times., 1906-06-25
NEW FURNISHINGS FOR THE
GOOD OLD SIJNMER TINT
Latest Wrinkles in Tables, Cabinets, and Wicker
Furniture-Some Ideal Rooms.

To furnish a country house or TO
give an appearance cf summer time
comfort to a town establishment IS
always a most delightful occupation,
but it is by no means an easy mat
ter to do It successfully from an ar
tistic point Of view; IL IS not at all
difficult 70 put a quantity OF furniture
in the rooms and to hang curtains at
all the windows. but to do these things
so that the effect is simple. beautiful,
and with no incongruities. really IS an
art.
The parlor kept tightly closed ex-
cept on great occasions is now thing
Of the past, and the whole house is
lived in all the time and kept open
10 sunlight and all the winds that
blow, and it is wise to have the fur
niture simple and strong. capable Of
standing this wear and tear without
losing all Of its pristine beauty.
Mission" IS still first choice for the
lower floor. and each season brings
new as well as beautiful things for all
the rooms. For the hall, library, or
porch nothing can take the place Of a
table that Is commodious Grd large
enough to hold everything owned by
everybody.
An excellent table Of this sort Is oc-
iagon in shape. instead OF the usual
round or square mission style, and so
large that no matter how many things
NAV be on il there always seems room
for more.
A college girl has designed a mission
cabinet for the chatting dish and some
Of the accomplishments OF this friend
OF the Bachelor Maid, which is a pretty
and convenient bit of furniture, having
oil n Frf- Of INC
space.
A large cabinet for the same purpos-
is Letter for an ordinary dining room.
as I forms a table on which to set the
dish when in use. and has places for
all the condiments. china, and silver
neeied.
a telephone table with chair at
tached is one OF many things shown.
and has taken unto itself many friends,
for, apart from the use for which it
was created, ii makes a most desirable
table for the function of afternoon tea
The increasing love for outdoor life
and sports has brought about the fur
nishing of the porch almost as though
IL were a living room. Hero one finds
easy chairs. hamnsocks, cushions ga
lore, a tea table. all the new maya
zines. and even work baskets and writ
Inc QeSkS-
a neat little thing for the porch is a
tea cart. as II may be moved about with
ease. and Is built so that It holds every
thing needed for an al fresco" meal, and
the top is a tray which lifts out and
may be used IN serving
A table having the lower part divided
into compartments into which news
papers are slipped TO keep them from
blowing away. is a most useful article
for the porch
For the den" which should be In all
homes. city or country, nothing gives
more satisfaction than furnishings OF
wicker. A room of this sort would be
beautiful with the walls done in the new
grass cloth. with design in red on a
neutral background. and paneled with
narrow stripes OF black wood; the floor
prettily covered by a colonial wood rue
In the same tones as the wall hangings
and furniture. as far as possible. of the
popular-deservedly so-red wicker. the
cushions covered with an English Gre