New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
Remodeling Old
Furniture

salys brdehood was still very new
and shiny, and the problem of furnishing
the Adorable Cottage which the Wonder
,(uI Husband had discovered on a salary
Is vet rather ludicrously small was
problem indeed Planning must be done
Il was plain to see, but the two Happy
Nsarts set out upon their quest with all
" courage and confidence Of youth.
Al first there seemed TO be nothing that
0sld b. done with the dining room. 1t
opened from and almost formed q part
Of the living room, and the Happy Hearts
bought with despair Of the usual cheap
nskeshift set of tables and chairs, so
sften purchased under like conditions with
the idea of its being replaced in short
tine with something better but in reality
100 sood to throw away for many years.
There was a fireplace in this dining room,
nd It was suddenly decided to make II
not a refectory alone. but sort OF ad-
pining living room.
So a plain mission library table, mex
rnsive, but Of good appearance. was pur-
chased and placed toward one end OF the
room. Three or four straight chairs OF
different designs and q willow rocker or
Ro we're added and a small side table from
a second hand shop completed the equip
nsnt. This latter bore pair of the we'd
ding gift brass candlesticks and a copper
howl as a usual thing, but was easily con-
rsrted into a serving table on occasion
The drawers Of the large table were lined
with gray cotton flannel and held the nat
e,yer. The top was adorned with run
ser Of gray Russian crash cross STITCHED
a blue and green, and Grueby Jar, with
4 n,agazine or two completed the disguise
ktseen meals. AS this top measured
sme s feet by feet II will comfortably
seat four persons and when the brides
formal dinners are in order she plans TO
uss an oval top made by the local carpen-
YER 10 1T over the corners; this seats some
ten persons.
In the real living room was placed an
attractive fiat-topped desk, whose num-
BE origin was successfully hidden. Be-
fore Its reincarnation II was the wash
stand OF a bedroom suite and had stood,
long neglected and forgotten in the atl'c
OF the brides home. With the frame TOT
the "splasher" and the commode compart-
nent In the middle front removed II De-
zane writing table, fitted with one long
drawer at the top and two small ones on
either side of the writer's knees Inc
generous top was almost covered WIN
po,ter pad made at home, and mouIlteo
the ehintz prevailing in the hahgihes,
For this room a sofa or davenport OF
some kind seemed almost q necessity
With great zeal the Happy Hearts
secured secondhand shops and family At
~pcs Finally there came 10 light 10"
s. sofa, 70 be had for a song. The peoe
vas some six feet long. with walnut
isine, upholstered in dingy tan oenn1'
had head roll at one end AFTER tNe
fashion prevailing some twenty-five years
sso and the springs and frame seehl'u
T0sld To the young husband 1t iooke1
a'pelessly discouraged and depressed Dnt
'aliy babe him have little faith ana
pduenee After secret consultation WIN
aHiendly upholstercr, and an interval OF
s''ne two weeks. the old sofa came nome
spehdor and rightfully assumed INC
s*H OF honor In the living room.
s-su been covered with a rich-looKihs
y" NpiouIOy fpufcNdSec ny lHN '"'' =
"'ae az spring sale for 70 cents a yard'
~ dull gilt gimp outlined It's seams
piilow-roll had been duplicated at
~ otner end. Placed against the tan
s' With a few old college pillows COW
"a ' 10 the corduroy and one or two m
-, mellow chintz at the windows, ;he
49, served as arm rests. and tho OLD
In,a. 90 lately scoffed at as impossible
'o .'sa to ease and repose.
s,a bedroom boosted set Of white
r1,,.| s s furniture, cool and Immaculate
fss,. asa been purchased unfinished Mt Il
q ana two coats Of paint with three
snsa. 'ei applied at homo resulted IN a
ipy naro finish that war most crafty
ibs THIS room an inexpensive art tick
'" used over the fresh muslin cur