The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
ARTISTIC FURNISHINGS.
Suggestions, for Handsome Color
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A living room and hall combined
would be nice donerin a forestry paper
in greens, browns iando tans. This de-
sign has trees anal leaves with little
landscapes, and is most decorative.
.. The crown finish looks best with
side walls covered with this. style pa
per. Should the border not he used.
let two feet of the walls directly be-
low the ceiling be paper in a tint to
correspond with the ceiling.
To cover the top edge of the paper
and to give a smooth finish, use heavy
picture lmolding of green tone. that
predominates in the paper.
AS to hangings, plain material will
be best for curtains in this room, and
| I should prefer a brown cotton poplin.
I would have the rod inconspicuous.
and for this reason would select a dark
oak variety.
The curtains should hang straight to
the floor from the top of the windows.
and I would not use rings, but instead
would run wide hem at the top, put
ting the pole through this.
1t will be an Improvement If eight
inch tapestry bands are put down the
sides and across the bottoms of these
curtains.
Against the glass. falling to the
sill, a deep cream net hanging with
ball fringe will be- pretty. These cur
tains should be pushed back from the
center Of the window.
Have the floor waxed and use
oriental rugs as coverings.
In furniture. dull-finished ma
hogany of the colonial (not French)
type would be best, and the addition
| of a couple of chairs done in light
green upholstery will give a desirable
| color note.
In kitchen and pantry have painted
walls and as these rooms are sunny
| I would select Dutch blue for them.
Cover the floor with blue and white
linoleum. Have natural wood chairs,
stained black, and let the table legs be
the same, the top implanted.
A black plate rack will be orna-
mental and useful The kitchen china
should be blue and white.
Be sure to have a porcelain sink
with wrought-iron fixtures. Blue en-
amel cooking utensils cost no more
than agate and will be nice because
they will harmonic.
AS the dining room opens directly
from the living room, the color
scheme must be in tone. For this I
would suggest a. dull gray-green plain
cartridge paper, with the same color
ceiling as that in the living room. Pa
per the walls to the plate rack and
let the ceiling tint meet the latter.
Finish the floor like that of the living
room, using large ingram rug having
black and tan predominating.
Put madras of green, tan and
brown combinations at the windows,
hanging straight from the poles. Push
back and hang a valance between.
Put net, like that of the living room,
against the pane.
Brown mission furniture will be
most effective in this room. Wrought
iron sconces on the wall will greatly
improve the appearance.
Finish all the bedrooms having
plain walls with Powered chintz drap-
cries. putting the same material on
the beds and the furniture. In one
room have white chairs, ETC.. and
brass bed; in the alcove use colonial
| mahogany, with a four-post bed, and
in the third room put green mission
pieces.
Have the bathroom all in white,
with wash rugs In green and white.
At the window hang a swiss muslin
valance.
A servants room should not be
neglected when planning house, but
should be pretty and in harmony with
the style of the establishment White
iron beds, a white enamefed wash
stand that fits into corner and a
white enameled bureau are service
able. The walls should be painted in
a light tint. Hang swiss curtains at
the MISUNDERSTANDING Star.