The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-06-24

keepers VINO cling 10 the ola IaSnlOneu
carpet without realizing the dangers
there may be from germs thriving in
the accumulated dust. The artistic
house should be hc.lthful also. and
th.5 will be largely accomplished when
there is just as little opportunity as
possible for germs to develop in it.
Sunlight, fresh air and freedom from
dust give the best 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 ccn-
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 a home, the final touch without
which room never seems quite COM
plete. no matter how well 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 to be much used. because wool
| fabrics catch and hold dust more than
any other material. For living rooms
ell inc n 1roy ari
! are the best when expense need not
! be figured too closely. but there is such
| 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.
4 In color portieres and draperies
4 should harmonic with both walls and
4 floors and should be tone midway
between the two. The long folds of
the straight hanging drapery are much
! more beautiful than the looped and
| festooned arrangements which were
| popular a few years ago and which are
4 still used by some professional uphol-
4 sterers. Window curtains should come
Just to the lower edge of the easement
and not to the floor or spread out q
yard or two on 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 pail
Of curtains necessary, there may be al
) overdrapery from the top as well al
: the Sides This should not extend
down too far.
In selecting draperies keep two
! points firmly fixed in mind-frst, dom
use fiowered drapery with fioweret
wall and don't buy heavy, unwashabl,
hangings for bedrooms. Such mate
rials are entirely out of harmony will
, the whole idea Of bedroom simplicity
For lowered or much figured wal
no curtains are prettier than plail
white muslin or net made with Wild
hens or finished with rufile. For ;
bedroom with plain wall decoration
white curtain with a tlowered inne
curtain draped at the side of the win
dow is very effective.
Furniture and Where to Put 1t.
One important rule to observe il
buying furniture for any part Of tn,
house is that it be of good quality
| built on simple lines and suitable 70
the service it is intended to give. Th
! living room should have comfortable
substantial furniture-not too much O
| it. yet enough to meet the require
ments of the family. The table shoul'
be large enough and strong enough t
support the weight Of the books, maga
zines and other articles which may b
brought to it. The frail table, whicl
looks as if it might go to pieces if sub
jected to greater weight than that o
vase of flowers or a book, may b
r permissible in the reception room, bu
o is entirely out of place in the livin
room, where the family has its severa
4 pleasures and interests. The chair:
q too, in this room should be comforts
f BILE, strong and sufficiently varied i
l. size and style to suit every one fror
! | grandfather to the little child. Furn
ture for the living room. especially tn
= | chairs, should not be cumbersome
= There can be strength without unnet
!. essary weight. such as is often foun
= in the so called mission" furnitur'
= The lines and general composition {
- this kind Of furniture are good, an
the popularity of the style has don
much to revive simplicity in furnisl
ing. but occasionally we find piece
that are unwieldy and awkward
move.
In the dining room the same rule
should be followed; also adding to
t. that in this room the furniture shoul
be limited to that required for servin
and partaking of meals. A dining t
u BILE, six or eight chairs, sideboard I
: buffet and a serving table are real
}, all the pieces necessary in the roor
u and unless there is an unusual amour
e of space to spare no more should
e added. If possible the furniture
l. the dining room should be of one sty
and one finish. Odd pieces spoil I'll