The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-17

with wrought iron hood and andirons.
The fireplace is thanked by low oak
bookcases with loaded glass doors.
There is a low oak railing. a sort. of
extension of the staircase, which
marks the partial separation of this
inglenook library from the rest of the
room.
There are many odd pieces of fur
niture, collected here and there but all
chosen to the smallest ornamen with
especial reference to the setting, and
there Is not a Earring note nor an in
harmonious object The discriminate
ing and observing will rave over the
least detail of this charming house
over the locks and bolts and hinges of
FURNISHED brass, artistic in design and
workmanship, over the perfect pro-
portions and the general tone. Two
handsome Louis Quinze chairs of
carved oak and a magnificent Italian
carved table, collectors pieces, attract
immediate and admiring attention.
The upholstered pieces are done in
dull rose velvet like the hangings.
There are exquisite mosaics rare and
beautiful potteries, a detail of an old
Italian fresco, few well chosen pic
lures, some valuable bronzes, but no
suspicion of cluttering or crowding
The lights are particularly handsome.
A big chandelier of carved oak sup
porting many lights, hangs in the
Yuain entrance and lights the front of
the house impressively. The exterior
effect through the stained glass win
dow is surprisingly lovely. There is
a carved wood lamp with a rose silk
shade on the Italian table. These
lamps were made especially for the
house.
Opening off the hall on the west,
through loaded glass doors, is the
dining room done in soft green and
cream. The walls are hung with
oil I@ 90 ~,
and bright in coloring, and the cur
tains at the high mullioned windows
are of ecru net with side curtains of
raw silk in a dull green shade. The
furniture is mahogany of an old En-
glish pattern. A magnificent cut glass
chandelier of "mornamillion" pieces
hangs over the table and the effect,
lighted, is marvelously brilliant. Mrs.
Mulvane has some rare and lovely old
silver. heirlooms of her mothers fam
lily, and a pair of beautifully carved
candelabra and an old Sheffield bas-
ket, which filled with flowers, is her
favorite centerpiece and usually be-
decks her dining table, are especially
admired and envied by her friends.
The breakfast room, a small and cosy
apartment, opens off the dining room
on the west, and is decorated in gay
combination of pink and blue, so
bright and cheerful that it would cure
the worst case of morning Crouch
The walls have glazed paper in a
brilliant rose pattern and the furni-
ture is mahogany
In the stairway and upper hall the
decorations repeat the soft rose tones
of the Big Room down stairs. The
plaster walls are tinted that deeper
shade of rose known as Pompeiian
red An extension of the hall in the
northeast corner of the second floor
is known as the study and opens off
Mr.. and Mrs. Mulvane's own suite.
1t is a delightful room, intimate and
livable as corner room which
breathes the personality of the people
who use it, always is, and is the fav-
orite part of the house with the Null
vanes and all their friends Oak wood
work and floor, walls of Japanese
grass cloth in an ecru shade, and
| hangingS of Norwegian tapestry, gaily
colored. Many framed photographs Of
| well known men, mostly Kansans, or
| former Kansans, politicians and writ
! ers and men of affairs, Mr.. Mulvane's
close friends, cover the walls The
bedrooms are charming. One has a
| glazed paper of blue and white in con-
ventional design, with curtains and
draperieS of white bordered with Gre
| tonne in a gay rose pattern. The fur
niture is mahogany and the bed big
| four-poster a Colonial reproduction.
! Another is in old rose and French
| gray the furniture Circissian walnut.
/ A third is hung with bright chintz and
| furnished in mahogany and every one
| is complete to the last detail in the
| way of silver and brass and cut glass
| for the dressing and writing tables,
drop-leaf sewing tables and other
| things which femmeS rave about. but
| Mere Man without a woman'S enlight-
| ening influence, doesn't understand.
| No firm of decorators deserves the
/ credit for the Mulvane house. Mrs.
| Mulvane was her own decorator and
| selected all the furniture and hang
ings and ornaments. With expert adj
vice of course. but she had the pleas
ure of studying her house and its de-
mands for herself and of choosing the
| things that have gone into it. The
result reflects her discriminating taste,
! her originality and her delightful per-
| sonality. A good deal was expected
! of Dave Mulvane's wife, and it is not
easy for a woman who marries a
! prominent and popular bachelor to go
| a stranger into the town where he has
always lived and give general salts
| faction. But this IS the feat which
/ Mrs. Mulvane has accomplished Con-
sidering her short residence here. nc
| Topeka woman is more cordially liked
and admired. She is interesting and
clever. with decided distinction oil
manner and appearance. she dresse:
charmingly and with much individual
/ ity. she is Independent in her view:
E. and opinions original in her ideas
! and. best of all. she is simple and gen
uine. natural and unaffected No To.
neka hostess entertains more delight
fully and there is no home in towI
!, which has a more cordial spirit q
generous hospitality than that which
is after all. the salient characteristic
of the Mulvane house.
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