Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-06-25
DRAPERY IN HOUSE
HOW BEST RESULTS MAY BE
OBTAINED.
Too Many or Too Heavy Hanqinas
Apt &c Spoil the Coed Effects
Good Arr7ne cement for the
Dark Room.

Too much drspery Is ant to make
the rooms close and stuTy. and mar.
ucularly when th ere is not ,arva
space anf the room Is not very well
lighted, and one must be careful not to
produce a cram1sd eGect by shutting
out the light. For a moderate-sized
room with folding door which leads
into another apartment aud is Of
course permanently closed. a good ar
rangement can be made without using
too heavy drapery Instead Of a pair
OF portleres hung Ga a rod and falliuz
in heavy folds. take the material and
stretch II across the doors. FASTENING
10 even with the door. without the rod.
more Ike 4 panel erect
When the Material Is Plain.
II the material be plain ana not bro
cade OF tapestry it can Dr. draDod
slightly or laid ia folds like box plaits
ana fastened IN the center OF the plait
with stud or brass tack. This will
give the material sufficient amount
or fullness and DO 2way with the stiff
ness OF stretching plain material Tight
ly oFer doors Ii one happens 10
possess minor 81 n sold frame or an
I'd colonial heirloom iu wood. the eli.
,ect is particularly good III the mirror
Is huns against this background and
q divan placed beneath II with the
cushions OF tie soft shade which cor
responds with the colorings OF your
room. and the divan cover either
matching the drapary Of the door OF OF
"a shade which Is IN harmony with It.
Arrangement fer Dark Room.
An effect Of this kind seen recently
IN rather dark room was excellent.
but the background in this case was
rather more elaborate and consisted
besNies the fiat piece OF velvet over
the door Of q top piece. This piece.
which was separate. was made of a
thin board OF about six inches in
depth, which was fastened at the ton
OF the door and also covered with vel
vet. with the edge trimmed with 4
dull gold braid like a lambreouip.
while the folds Of The curtain with
the brass studs In the center Of the
folds fen from just below this niece.
The edge Of the divau cover was of
the same material and was trimmed
with the same gold braid. and the
mirror was a gilt one Of a rocco de- |
sign.
AS the room was rather dark. the |
cushions selected we're OF the lighter |
shades Of brocade IN soft greens. vel. !
lows and old rose, and the result with 4
the mirror rejecting the other side Of |
the room ard the dark receding back |
ground Of the curtain was to make 4
u appear much larger and more sna- !
dous anf do away entirely with the
euec, or c1rtained doorway.
Oriental Drspcries Excellent.
Where cae is the happy possessor. of |
some fine tapestry or n bit Of Oriental |
embroidery they can be used instead /
of The arrangement we have mon
toned. and. OF course, are much more
beautiful But even with tapestry If
it is not Of the finest weave and de.
sign, good effect may be obtained
in this same way by putting the tanes.
try FIAT against the door and hanging
q mirror on it. 4 dlvan under the
mirror or a deep sofa heaped with
cushions is always attra ctive. and very
good effects nay be obtained in the
matter of soft pillows and couch COW
erings with the expenditure of com.
parat.ve!y little money in the way of
upon the covering of either
sofa pillows OF couch draperies. If the
proper combinations Of color are SO.
ecfec and nothing glarinE or obtrusive
s used.