The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-13

@S7STM Frightening the home. Cav
a furniture and cheerful deco,
- r2ttoaS + a sight day by
day and make life blither. "-CherleS
BaGtoH. ,
An apt quotation is often better than
an original thought and the above ad.
vice is excellent for those who AM
ticipate furnishing or re-furnishing tha
allthe-year-round house. +
There is something elusive you feel
rather than express between the words
"home'' and "house." Home in CAPITAL
letters should have an air OF hos
5pitality, Refinement, simplicity and
harmony, which the architect cannoi
supply, but Is achieved by the soften.
ing influence Of the home woman.
Webster defines Home as ones
dwelling place, but different homes re.
fleet the people who occupy them and
1t is the appreciation OF beauty and the
home like air which makes q home out
OF a residence" .a"* ?
Of curse you must follow certain
fundamental principles OF home-craft
and be ever keenly alert 10 the neces-
sity Of true comfort and making the
rooms livable. :.
Most people have to live with the
same furniture a@long time, go simple,
well constructed, trustworthy furniture
Is a good investment.
II O. woman concentrate her energies
first on the home necessities, she can
bide her time in selecting the ornament
tation and endeavor to have her home
an expression OF herself, indicatinel
Igood taste and careful choice, even
keeping In view that furniture Is not
bought for today alone but for the
future. +.
We cannot all indulge In the DOS,
session OF antiques, but there are such
true reproductions that the acquisition
lis really q joy. IL you buy Period fur
lniture, know something Of the Period
$50 that all the pieces In one room will
be in harmony.
The living Don is the heart Of the
home, and should be furnished with
the idea Of usefulness, restfulness.
Icheerfulness and coziness combined
with artistic effects. The 'tcompany''
|parlor Of by-gone days is q thing OF
1.-THE past. Parlors are now for every.
day use and are furnished accordingly.
An open fireplace always gives an
AIR OF cheeriness TO the room. Low
book cases filed with well bound books
on either side Of the fireplace improve
the appearance Of the room. Growing
ferns in handsome jardinieres can be
placed 40 as to add a decorative effect.
7 Mulberry, soft tans, rose, and greys
are good neutral backgrounds for the
wall and the same shades predominant
In the furnishings. This is the season
for velvets, pushes and brocades and
tapestries. There is q strong tendency
to make the living room more luxuri-
ous. but that does not infer the ac-
QUESTION Of useless furniture. Elegance
and comfort are shown in the Owe
stuffed furniture. Sun-fast velvetS are
used for upholstery purposes with some
of the chairs relieved with Q bit OF
tapestry, but the harmony Of color Is
maintained throughout.
The carpets are usually the strongest
color note in the Chinese and
Iananese effects are probably respon-
Isible for the use of lacquered furniture.
race shades OF fancy net take the
Mace of former lace curtains. Over
EdraDes OF soft materials with valances
ARE used over the shades. IL the rug is
plain the hangings are fg1reds IL
figured the hangings are usually plain
Al convenient little table called the
washington Irving table 10 an acQuisi,
tion to the library. This has an I'D.
Unstable book stand which closes down
60 the table can be used for any puF-
pose.
Flower stands have shelves under
meath for magazines. The library tables
are no longer placed in the center OF
the room, but wherever they look best.
The furniture in a recently furnished
room was after Chippendale, the cover
ings and draperies selected We're Of
mulberry velvet. The high backed
chairs were covered to match. The rug
was d beautiful specimen Of an old
Chinese rug in dull colors with Chinese
characteristics in the border.
Though yelours and heavy materials
are used, linens, c%retonnes, chintzes are
rlgea Ia the town house as well as the
county home. The G#sze for Chinese
ana Chsppendale eifRsssg can be founc
IN these materials bea utffui soft
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