The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-30


them. 50 as long as woman Is the pre-
siding genius In the home she Will
have them nj windows aud doors. Ger
talnly they do add the fnishing touch
20 home. the hnal touch without
which 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
portieres should be avoided in rooms
that are 20 be much used. because WOO
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
q big variety OF cotton fabrics display.
ing beauty In both design and color
Ing that one need not buy the more
costly silks unless one prefers them.
In color portieres and draperies
should harmonic with both walls and
floors and should be tone midway
between the two. The long folds OF
the straight hanging drapery are much
more beautiful than the looped ana
festooned arrangements which were
popular a few years ago and which are
still used by some professional uphol-
sterers. window curtains should come
iust 20 the lower edge OF the easement
and not 20 the floor or spread out a
yard or two on the floor. after the
fashion OF recent years. A single pair
OF window curtains made OF thin ma.
teria. either plain or trimmed and
hung in long straight lines. with side
curtains 10 match the portieres, is the
best trimming for any window from
every point OF view. II the window Is
very wide making more than one pair
Of curtains necessary. there may be an
ovordrapery 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-frst. don't
use lowered drapery with lowered
wall and don't buy heavy, uGwashable
hapgIngs for bedrooms. Such mate
yIals ore entirely out OF harmony With
the whole Idea OF bedroom simplicity,
For lowered or much figured wall
no curtains are prettier than plain
white muslin or net made with wide
hens or finished with a ruflle. For a
bedroom with plain wall decoration a
white curtain with a lowered inner
curtain draped az the side OF the win
dow Is very effective.
Furniture and Who're 20 Put II.
One important rule to observe in
buying furniture for any part OF the
house Is that IL 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
It, 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 70 t. The frail table. which
looks as II II might go 10 pieces IL sub
jected 10 greater weight than that OF
vase OF flowers or n 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
I'm 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 10 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 II
that In this room the furniture should
be limited TO that required for serving
and partnking OF meals. A dining tn
BILE. six or eight chairs, a sideboard or
buffet and n serving table are really
all the pieces necessary In the room.
and unless there is an unusual amount
OF space 20 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. II Is a
good idea when practicable 10 have
the woodwork In the dining room and
its furniture match. For instance, n
room finished In old English oak may
have old English furniture. and this.
with n dull yellow OF pomegranate wall
decoration. is most effective I'm a north
room. DO not crowd any room with
supernuous furniture. There should
be enough chairs. sufficient tables and
one or more comfortable touches. but
exaggerated creations In the way OF
seats. centerpieces and whatnots are