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

For a lowered or much figured wall
no curtains are prettier than plain
white muslin or net made with wide
hens or finished with a ruffie For a
bedroom with plain wall decoration a
white curtain with a lowered inner
curtain draped at the side of the win
dow is very effective.
Furniture and Where to Put It.
One important rule to observe In
buying furniture for any part of the
house is that it be of good quality,
built on simple lines and suitable for
the service it is intended to give The
living room should have comfortable,
substantial furniture-not too much of
1t, yet enough to meet the require
ments Of the family The table should
be large enough and strong enough to
support the weight of the books, maya
zines and other articles which may be
brought to it. The frail table, which
looks as if it might go to pieces if sub
jected to greater weight than that of
a vase Of flowers or book. may be
permissible in the reception room, but
is entirely out of place in the living
room, where the family has its several
pleasures and interests The chairs.
too, In this room should be comforta-
BILE, strong and sufficiently varied in
size and style to suit every one from
grandfather to the little child. Furni-
ture for the living room, especially the
chairs, should not be cumbersome
There can be strength without unnec-
essary weight. such as is often found
in the so called mission" furniture.
The lines and general composition of
this kind OF furniture are good. and
the popularity Of the style has done
much to revive simplicity In furnish
ing, but occasionally we find pieces
that are unwieldy and awkward to
move.
In the dining room the same rules
should be followed; also adding to it
that In this room the furniture should
be limited to that required for serving
and partaking of meals. A dining ia
BILE, six or eight chairs, sideboard or
buffet and serving table are really
all the pieces necessary in the room,
and unless there is an unusual amount
Of space to spare no more should be
added. If possible the furniture in
the dining room should be of one style
and one finish. Odd pieces spoil the
attractiveness of the room. 1t is a
good idea when practicable to have
the woodwork in the dining room and
its furniture match. For instance, a
room finished in old English oak may
have old English furniture, and this.
with dull yellow or pomegranate wall
decoration, is most effective in a north
room. Do not crowd any room with
superfluous furniture. There should
be enough chairs. sufficient tables and
one or more comfortable couches. but
exaggerated creations in the way of
seats, centerpieces and whatnots are
not in good taste.
The bedroom furniture should be
chosen with an eye to fitness and COM
fort rather than fashion. plain
brass or enameled iron bedstead
dressing table or bureau. small table.
one or two chairs. washstand and
couch are ample for any room the
prime use of which is rest and sleep.
l would include a couch-a simple
homemade affair will ill every require
ment-in every bedroom. 1t tempts
one for the ten minute nap during the
day which might never be thought of
were there only a trim white bed in
the room. and this little rest means
added years to ones life
The bed is the principal furniture in
the sleeping room and should repre-
sent the largest amount of money
Have homemade dressers and tables If
you must do without every luxury II
need be, but have a good bed.