Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-06-07
at her command and can FURNISH the

IL IL an easy lnaFtef 10 give the con-
tract into the hands Of a professional.
occasionally with good results. some
times diSappnint nent. But when one
must consider dollars carefully and
| furnish one room NJ time, possibly
only getting the absolute necessities
for that room at first. it Is Il harder
problem to solve. The latter woman.
however. IL the one whom ! should
like to help. Remember. then. in the
first place not to buy anything unless
II is appropriate to the use for which
1t is Intended as well as for the com.
pletpneSS Of the room Remember to
always select the real and substantial
in preference to the SNOWY imitation
II it is a question OF tables buy the
simplest form, made Of perfect wood
with best finish. rather than the elab-
orately carved. snowy piece flimsily
put together A good enamelcd iron
or plain brass bedstead will be Infinite
ly more satisfactory in the end than
one of cheap inlaid wood.
A large expenditure Of money does
not always imply satisfactory home.
Truth and harmony. the elements Of
beauty. may be secured in the most
inexpensive cottage as we'll as in the
palace.
The ideal country house ia built on
broad. generous lines. Never should it
have the high. narrow. cramped roof
frequently seen on crowded city
streets. where space is at a premium.
1t should have also roomy verandas
and porches. low ceilings. wide. low
windows and hospitable looking doors
opening into comfortable. homelike
rooms. Such a house should be sincere
in it's Neutrality-suspicious. not suggest
imitation in any way. This impression
Of genuineness can be given by mex
pensive material. even by homemade
furniture. very much better than by
snowy workmanship carelessIy per-
formed.
Treatment Of High Ceilings.
Some of the bousps built forty or
fifty years ago have ceilings too high
to express real comfort A room 10
by II feet with twelve foot cell
ing has the appearance Of being ex-
tremely narrow. while a room the
same size with a nine foot ceiling may
give Il real coy effect What is to be
done with the high ceiling? The sim
plest way out of the difficulty is to
cheat the eye into forgetfulness Of
those extra three feet. This can be
done by using horizontal lines in the
no
per can be brought down on the wall
to the distance Of three feet. the UP
per part of the wall may be finished
with frieze. or three feet at the
base may be covered with canvas or
wood paneling. then six feet Of figured
paper. finished with a narrow picture
and joining the ceiling paper,
which has been dropped three feet.
Any Of these methods will give the
impression of n lower ceiling.
Borders have their place in wall dec
Grafton. but they should not be used
IN rooms With low ceilings. Such
room should be decorated with striped
paper and have the wall covering ex-
tend close up to the angle formed by
the ceiling. and here the picture mold
ing is put on Never use wide stripes
or large designs Of any kind on small
room. and bear in mind that simplicity
in design and color Is good rule to
follow in wall decorations as we'll as
in any part Of house furnishing.
Good and Bad In Wall Covering.
The owner Of new house Is in
clined to leave the walls undecorated
for the first few months ut least after
the house is finished. His reason may
he may think he prefers the plain
white wall just for its simplicity and
because it is sanitary. II the walls
have been finished with smooth
white surface 1t Is more than likely
every one will weary Of them in
short time. Plain white walls give the
feeling Of being shut In a box. as If
there were limit to space. A smooth
white surface also tires the eyes. Not
so the rough plasters. which are quite
used nowadays. And If to
the plaster has been added little
color. a hint of gray or deep cream. the
effect is satisfying for u long time.
Indeed. for almost any room in the
house, with the possible exception of
the reception room or parlor. this
rough surface simply tinted makes a
most desirable wall finish. The smooth
wall may he decorated in almost any
color with calcimine or muresco. CIV
Ing u pleasing background for pictures.
Whatever the wall decoration. 1t
should be chosen with relation to the
lighting Of the room; also to the fur
nishings.
If the floor covering has consldera-
Die design and color. then the wall
should have but one tint. and if the
lraperies are figured again be careful
o select fiat color for the walls.
Among the chief objections to wall pa
'er are the exaggerated designs and too
conspicuous colors. which are common
n most Of them. The size Of the room
nd the kind OF floor covering should
argely determine whether the wall
hould be decorated with paper hav
ng a pattern or a plain design. 1t Is
o much easier to err on the side of
90 much design than too little that
nless you are sure Of your knowledge
+ color combination It is generally
etter to keep to plain effects.
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