Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-19

: n suggestion for the utilization Of tn
old double bed, no doubt slowed ava
, in your attic which you can get n
one to carry away, nd which may ais
: help to solve the problem of pore
furniture for the summer cottage.
the bed has headplece which 4
straight across the top 1t can be con
yerted into a very good looking settl
with little trouble and almost no ex
pense. The upper part of the head
board will form tho back, the enc
pieces can be cut from the sides of tht
bedstead, and the footboard will fur
nish the seat. When the bed has In
serted panels of incised pattern, by
treating them in polychrome with stair
or paint a most effective result Is OBJ
tanned.
Walnut is being used n great deal
for dining room furniture just at pres
lent One most attractive set seen late
~ was Of Queen Anne style in the dull
brown walnut, the chairs having rush
bottoms, Dutch splats and turned legs
with Spanish feet.
Canework Is also we'll liked used In
conjunction with oak finished to a
|greyish tone a little lighter than the
fumed oak, and developed In styles of
the Jacobeon period, which, in chairs
land settles, was distinguished for the
extreme height Of the backs. The cane
work is usually stained brown, and
the backs Of the settles are In two or
more sections. When upholsterlngI
takes the place Of the cane, tapestries
or figured velvets in large patterns and
low tones are used, put on plainly and
finished with large nails This type Of
furniture Is especially suitable In pan
elled or wainscoted dining rooms Of n
'ormal character.
A departure In the treatment oil
lining table tops, which is slowly gain
ng favor, Is to leave them unfinished
md unstained. They then require mol
are but occasional oiling, and in al
rear or 80 take on beautiful, natural
'olor. For the woman to whom herl
polished table top Is matter OF con
tant worry and frequent re-dresslngl
his process will prove grateful.
Willow furniture is of particular in.
crest at this season Of the year. Notl
,nly Ia 1t the Ideal summer furniture,l
'ut there Is no other inexpensive style
hat may be 80 happily used with ma
logany, cherry or any other rich wood
Willow chairs, painted black, brown or
,reen with cushions Of a material like
he hangings OF room, add decora.
i've touch that represents small out
ay. When one Is not able to buy as
,ood piece OF furniture as one wishes
md comfort demands an extra chair
'r table, 1t Ia much wiser to Invest in
, simple piece Of unornamented wlllowI
han in any of the cheap wooden fur.
ilture,
An article often selected with ap-
parent disregard for the other furnish
ngs OF room is the foot stool. Each
rear sees a greater variety of these
'omfortable little luxurles so that one
should be easily able to carry out the
general scheme Of the room In even
so apparently slight matter. Prob
ably the most sensible styles are those
VI Old English oak, on Mission lines
With dark brown leather coverings.
The dull finish mahogany with dark
green hair-cloth or a durable tapestry
upholstery is also desirable The
high, square style is much liked, espe-
,ially In fumed oak and brown stained
A clever idea that will appeal to the
woman who has "a place for every.
thing and everything in It's place Is
the combination seat and shoe box. II |
Is heSagonal In shape with the padded |
top covered with cretonne and the
same material plated about the sides. |
It Is lined with plain cotton tafreta |
In some dark shade to harmonlze with |
the cretonne, and is fitted with six
loose pockets, one on each of Its Sides
Intended to hold shoes and sllpperA