New-York tribune., 1908-04-19
SIMPLE DINING ROOM
MUCH IN THE LIGHTING.
Harmonious Treatment, Combining
\ COSiness and ConUentionality.
Copyright 1903. By Margaret Greenleat)


4 The loca ton Of the various rooms OF the house
Us factor Of much importance the comfort Of
the occupants. In planning a home the dining
room should always be placed to receive the
morning II IS. however the fortunate few TO
~hom the pleasure Of arranging and planning their
evn house is vouchsafed, and the best must often
be made Of existing conditions. If the dining
h small and III lighted, the walls should be
cred with good. clean yellow paper either in
two-tone plain effect. This greatly lghtens the
aspect OF the room and apparently increases its
Eize. Frequently white enamelled woodwork IS fea-
sble and is added Improvement If the furniture
20 be used in the room be in accord; for in
stsnce. the white woodwork makes excellent
Setting for mahogany. mahoganized birch or cherry.
and. Of course. looks well with white enamel furni
tSIre which ia beginning TO be favored for cottage
snd country house dining rooms.
It has been said that it is difficult TO de-
part from the conventional and ordinary in the
fitting and furnishing O. dining room than In
any Of the other rooms. Tables chairs buffets
china closets more or less elaborated appear
h. the dining room OF the artistic but simple cot
tage well in the priv ate dining rooms of
KTest hotel.
Where there is = vainscot in the room It estab-
fshes the necessity dgnihed and conventional
sreatneut in tlo furnishing. Above the wainscoJ
90 the ceiling line rhe wall may he covered with
Figured tapestry paper. a paper Of two-tone stripe
CT large figure, or may he tinted in plain color
.vhich har1ronfzes with the woodwork In more
seIaborate rooms 4 tapestry fabric is often used,
fhe embossed Spanish feathers also are much IA
Sored and very beautiful in effect, the subdued
1hough glowing cclors and CLINT Of gold and silver
are richly decorative Such treatment. however. IS
henIy 10 Re considered when is the fortunate
5roossesscr of q long purse But for the woman who
snust manage 10 make dollar 90 the work OF
h7pgo there WAYS and means by which she can
kproyide for her family dining room which is es-
Essentially suitable and rtnrtah bic and also entirely
Harmonious and attractive.
/ The raantel of simple Colonial design shown in
kshe drawing number one has established the key
Enote for the dining room in ren1odelled farm
zouse This in us earlier day vas the living
Broom OF the family. The woodwork has been
areated with white enamel Of eggsheT gloss; the
lpsJls covered with two-tone medium green striped
hpaper are restful and attractive As the room is
hertreu1ely Well lighted and Of southern exposure.
sshis paper is 2 wise selection
| The rows Of blue and white plates which deco
byare the high uantel shelf are copemented by the
lcrderly row Of Ehinipg brass candestcks placed IN
szyon+ Of them The plate racks. It will he observed.
bare both useful and ornamental. As closet space
bfu this room almost nil these were found nee
E|esarv- They purclls sed by the woman who
kst-ed this room IT a department store for the
tridiclllosly small sum of IS cents apiece. The eZ
h4rere gloss varnish with which they were finished
trss removed and they We're treated with ma
thoganv stain followed by application Of shelao
Ezr5 finishing varnish which produced eggshell
tx1ose This same stain and finish. by the way,
fv,ere used on the table. the MAHOGANY stain Sc
hec-d 10 match the color Of the chairs. which were
Evslued as family heirlooms. An hours work from
tshe carpenter set these plate racks IN place, be-
fnesth them was set the serving table. The floor
Sof soft wood painted an unobtrustve brown:
kbv 5udicious mixture Of floor finish with the last
ksUo coats Of paint effect Of & waved floor was
lxalned at verv little and much less labor than
kspv other finish would demand.
/ The central rug or drugget was made from a
kSvool terry or IinE dark green in color, and the
broom was ready for the individual touches.
s1fadras curtains Of leaded glass pattern with
salocks Of green and blue occasionally introduced
k1t -he white ground haruonzed perfectly with
Sshe green wall covering, ivory woodwork ana
stIue and white china Between the windows, op-
tposlte the mantelpieoe. plaster oass-rehet was
Hset The few pictures in the room were plach
land white. set IN mahogany frames. This room
Es,as proved great success. and While Il Is sum
tentlv conventional live up 70 its character OF
sSining room. il IS also homelEe ana lhVl'ihs.
b-,ade by the village carpenter 70 supplement an
tsnoo-opIete dining room set Of oak This has
Fproved 50 great a success and so satisfactory to