The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-04-16

they may be waved 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
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
harmonize with the color used on the
wall or I'm draperies, but It should be
considerably stronger in tone than ell
ther 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
reasons the floor covering. whatever 1t
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
tbs will be largely accomplished when
there Is just as little opportunity as
possible for germs to develop In 1t.
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 ars not con-
sidered either artistic or beautiful.
Drapories 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
tion 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 I'm rooms
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
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.
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 and
festooned arrangements which were
popular 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 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. II 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 fowered drapery with a fiowered
wall and don't buy heavy, unwashable
hangings for bedrooms. Such mate
rials are entirely out of harmony with
the whole idea of bedroom simplicity.
For a lowered or much figured wall
no curtains are prettier than plain
white muslin or net made with wide
hens or finished with rufiie. For o
bedroom with plain wall decoration a
white curtain with lowered inner
curtain draped at the side of the win.
dow is very effective.
Furniture and Who're TO Put Il.
One important rule to observe I'm
buying furniture for any part of the
house is that 1t be OF good quality.
built on simple lines and suitable for
the service 1t 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. maga.
zines and other articles which may be
brought to It, The frail table which