Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-08-03
IDEAL CHINA DISPLAY
CORNER CUPBOARD is MOST SAT.
isFAcTORY REPOSITORY.
Combines Perfect Safety With Ef.
fective Background and Dgnified
Frame or Sitting for Delicate
Treasures.

by far the most beautiful and salts.
factory repository Tor china is the old
corner cupboard or buffet which is
found In all well built houses belong
ing to the latter half OF the Eighteenth
century. These cupboards were some.
times open, but more often had glass
doors. frequently OF great beauty.
Here was every requisite for the ideal
display OF china. They combined per.
feet safety with an effective back.
ground and dignifed frame or set
ting for these delicate treasures. The
arrangement massed their colors In
decorative panel. at the same time
that II placed them low enough for
leisurely enjoyment and accurate oh.
servation. Happily for us. this good
old fashion is being revived In our
modern houses and will soon become
deservedly popular.
Cupboards built into the wall space
upon each side OF the chimney afford
occasion for a display OF china which
is INTELLECTUALLY delightful. Some
times "A builtin sideboard Is used, or
less formal arrangement OF shelves
In a chimney recess. or inglenook
Again we find carved wall cabinet.
or a combination oil plate shelves with
a corner seat-all OF which are modi.
fications OF what we may well call
The panel arrangement
As to the Lorder arrangement. the
best instance OF this Is the plate rail
AT the top Of rather high wairscot-
ting. II is an ideal location tor pat
terms highly decorated in beautiful
and delicate designs. Their position
Is low enough TO be within, range OF
close observation and OF leisurely en-
joyment. yet high enough to make
them quite sale FROM danger OF acct.
dent A similar arrangement higher
up In the room. even over doors and
windows. is allowable for plates whose
border is a simple band OF some solid
color. or for larger pieces which are
slightly imperfect.
Besides these permanent arrange
monts for china. there are infinite
possibilities In the line OF temporary
provisions. The china cabinet which
originated In the days OF Sheraton
Is familiar TO US all. Many good ones
are TO be bought. and they make pos
sible the artistic massing OF china.
Another well.known piece OF furni
ture IS the dresser whose vogu,
waned almost TO the vanishing point
but is now being revived by crafts
men OF the present day. 1t is nov
being developed In forms so simple
10 become most desirable aids In tn
artistic arrangement OF well selecte'
china In any dining room.
Another revival OF an old-time ad
iunct In shown by the interest takel
IN the wall plate racks which hav'
been so long In use among the TySc
lean poasantry. From these crud
and simple suggestions have beei
evolved designs OF infinite variet,
and many o. them rich In decorative
carving
Al such wall fixtures as racks
shelves. or cabinet form delightful
decorative spots OF color above tn
sideboard or the serving table. Their
"a Infinite scope for originality alon
these lines: and when they are We
constructed. much beauty OF arrang
ment can be obtained at compar
lively slight expense The craiisma
needs only proper sense of propo
ton. a logical sense OF fitness. an
practical knowledge of his Graf
To these he can add an unlimited V
rieiy IN decorative finish. Certain
nothing adds more to the charm AT
attractivoncss OF a dining room thu
quaint and pretty china, arranged
artistic fashion