The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-03


moved with turpentine and the floor
wiped with cloth saturated with the
waxing substance.
An oak stain for pine or whitewood
floors may be made as follows: Two
cups of boiled oil, one and one-half
cups of turpentine. three tablespoon
fuls Of raw umber. three tablespoon
fuls of whiting. Mix very thoroughly.
A good cherry stain Is made Of the
same ingredients. substituting burnt
sienna for the raw umber and using a
little less whiting. When floors have
been given one or two coats Of stain
they may be waxed according to the
directions given above.
Carpets and Rugs.
Old floors can be painted and then
oiled, or they may be treated with any
desired floor preparations that are on
the market. The hardwood or painted
floor Is much preferable to any carpet,
though to make the furnishing of a
room complete some covering is neces-
sary. This would better be one good
sized rug or several smaller ones, de-
pending on the size and character Of
the room. The color Of the rugs should
harmonic with the color used on the
wall or in draperies, but it should be
considerably stronger in tone than Ell
Their or both the others
One large rug is more satisfactory
for dining room than several small
ones, and the room which has walls
decorated with horizontal lines. as it
may be to give the effect of lowering
the ceiling, should have a single rug
on the floor; otherwise such a room
will have a patchy appearance. Most
people have learned that for sanitary
may be, should not extend from wall |
to wall nor be securely tackled down,
to be removed only once year or less
frequently. Yet there are some house
keepers who cling to the old fashioned
carpet without realizing the dangers
there may be from germs thriving in
the accumulated dust The artistic
house she Id he b. lthful also, and
tbs will lee largely accomplished when
there is just little opportunity as
possible for germs to develop in it
Sunlight. fresh mir and freedom from
dust give the l. It assurance that dis
ease germs are not hiding in our
homes while thick carpets. wool dra
peries and heavily curtained windows
are likely breeding places for them.
Nowadays these things are not con-
sidered either artistic or beautiful
Draperies and Window Curtains.
Femininity loves soft draperies much |
more than the average man dislikes
them. so as long as woman is the pre- |
siding genius in the home she will |
have them at windows and doors. Ger |
tainly they do add the finishing touch |
to home. the final touch without |
which a room never seems quite com
plete. no matter how we'll chosen are |
its appointments But word of eau
ton is necessary In regard to draperies |
both for artistic and sanitary reasons. |
Window curtains should not be so |
heavy or numerous that they shut out |
air and sunlight Wool draperies and
DOl tiCiCS Snputd Uc uNuiQtu III IOOliiS |
that are to be much used. because wool
fabrics catch and hold dust more than
any other material For living rooms
and dining room silk or linen draperies
are the best when expense need not
be figured too closely. but there is such
a big variety of cotton fabrics display
ing beauty in both design and color
81, NM In,
costly silks unless one prefers them.
In color pftieres md draperies
should h ,rlno,.e with both walls and
floors and should be tone midway
between the two The lcng folds of
the straight hanging drapery are much
more beautiful than the topped and
festouned arrangements which were
popular a few years ago and which are
still used by some professional uphol
sterers Window curtains should come
Just TO the lower edge Of the easement
and not to the floor or spread out a
yard or two OH the floor after the
fashion of recent years. A single pair
of window curtains made of thin ma
terial. either plain or trimmed and
hung in long straight lines, with side
curtains to match the portieres. Is the
best trimming for any window from
every point of view. If the window is
very wide. making more than one pair
of curtains necessary. there may be an
overdrapery from the top as well as
the sides. This should not extend
down too far
In selecting draperies keep two
points firmly fixed in mind-first. don't
use lowered drapery with lowered
wall and don't buy heavy. unwashable
hangings for bedrooms Such mate
rails are entirely out Of harmony with
the whole idea Of bedroom simplicity,