The Jackson herald., 1910-08-18
nowadays these things are not con.
sidered either artistic or beautiful.


them. so as long as woman is the pre-.
siding genius In the home she will
have them at windows and doors. Ger
taiuly they do add the finishing touch
To- home. the final touch without
which Il room never seems quite com
plrtr no matter how well chosen are
its appointments. hut Il word Of eau.
tipn is necessary In regard to draperics
both for artistic and sanitary reasons
Window curtains should not he So.
heavy or numerous that they shut out
mir and sunlight. Wool drapcriCs aud
uurtiCrcS should he avoided In rooms
that are to he much used. because woo
fabrics catch and hold dust more than
any other material For living rooms
and dining room silk or linen drapcrics
are the best when expense need not
hc figured too closely. but there is such
n big variety of cotton fabrics display
m- beauty In both design and color
nE that one need not buy the NOR,
costly silks unless ono prefers them.
In color porticrc. md draperic,
should harmon e with both walls aud
floors aud should be a tone midway
between the two. The long folds ui
the straight hanging draucry are murl
more beautiful than the lOopcd gu.
fc~tuoucd arrangements which were
popular fcw years ago and which ar,
>t.ll used Icy some professional uphoi
,jcrcr~. Window curtains should COM
iuu e. the lower edge ~ the easement
md not to the floor or spread out %
,ard or two uu the iluor. after tn
fashion Of recent years. \ single pnii
VI window curtains made of thin ma
tr.ial. either plain or trimmed Hu
hung in long straight lines. with sid.
curtains tu match the porticreS. IL tn,
Lest trimming for any window IRON
every point of view. II the window l.
very wide. making more than one pail
uf curtains necessary. there may be NJ
ovrrdrapc"y from the top as well n
the sides. This should not cNteIC
down too far.
IN selecting drapcrics keep Nv,
points firmly liked IN mind first. don't
~, lowered drlpcry with a ilowcrvU
wall aud don't buy heavy, unwashahl,
mugugs for bedrooms. such mate
RAILS are entirely cut of harmony viii
iar vhulc iGca uf bedroom simplicity
r.r "a lowered or mu u lisUrcd Wal
uu curtain, are prct'ivr than plai'
wlltc muslin ur net made with wiu
a,us or finished with a rullc. For %
bedroom with plain wall decoration 90
white curtain with a lowered inuu
curtain lrapad at the silc Of the win
dow is very effective.
Furniture and Where to Put II.
pur important rule to observe In
buyiu. furniture for any part Of III,
house Is that IL he of good quality
built ~ simple lines and suitable for
the service It IS intended To- give. The
liz iug room should have comfortable
substantial funiturc-nut too much Z"
Il. yet enough tu meet the require
m,u'S uf the family. The table should
hc large enough and strong enough {,
support the weight of the books. maya
zines and other articles which may l.,
brought to IT, The frail table, which
looks as IL ii might 20 to pieces If sub
jrrt,d To- greater weight than that ~!
a vase of flowers or book, may ht
permissible IN the reception room. hu
is entirely ont Of place IN the Twins
room. where the family has its scycra
pleasures and interests. The chairs
too. IN this room should he coml"rta
hlr, strong and sufficiently varied IL
size and style to suit every one from
grandfather To- the little child. Furni
turc for the living room. especially tn
chairs, should not he cumbersome
There can he strength without unncC
csSary weight. such as Is often fouu'
in the So ralled mission furniture
The lines and general composition q
this kind Of furniture are good, ant
the popularity of the style has don
much to revive simplicity in furnish
ing, hut occasionally We ind piece
that are uuwicldy and awkward
move
In the dining room the same rule
should be followed; also adding to
that IN this room the furniture Shoul
be limited TO that required for scrNin
and partaklng Of meals. dining Il
bic. six or eight chairs, sideboard {
buffet and serving table are rcall
all the pieces necessary in the room
ana uulc-;S there iS an unusual amour
uf space to spare no more should !
added "a possible the furniture
the dining room should be of one sty
and one finish. Odd pieces spoil II
attractivcncSS Of the room. II Is
good idea when practicable 4" hay
the woodwork in the dining room M
its furniture match. For Instance,
room finished In old English oak ma
have old English furniture, and TIL
with dun yellow or pomcgranate WI
dcrorn ion, Is most effective in n nor
room DO not crowd any room wi
supcrnuouS furniture. There >hou
be enough chairs, sufficient tables al
one or more comfortable couchcS. b
exaggerated creations in the way
seats. centcrpicccs and whatnots a
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