Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-28
How We Decorate the
Ideal Home
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mails, sailing ships, little Dutch figures
or Kate Greenaway design, might be
placed, not too high, and yet high
enough to be out of reach of tiny trac-
ing fingers, not always over clean.
Little shelves put up here would hold
the favorite toys where they could al
ways be seen and reached down by
the elders to waiting hands. A ma
hogany high-bOy to hold the crisp lit
tie garments stands near the window
and opposite the other room door. The
bed or cribs are of wood enameled
white and Slated. A night stand,
chairs, a chiffonier and a big closet
complete the furnishings. A screen to
cut off draughts would be an excel
lent addition and might be made very
interesting by repetition of the same
stenciled pattern. The rug would be
a large homespun affair in plain tones
of buff with a giddy little border on
each end, of cottages and windmills,
clouds and green hills.
THE kitchen and pantry have a color
scheme of delft blue and white,
very simply carried out by means of
blue cooking utensils and china
against the white walls. A blue and
white china clock, few jars in the
same ware, marked for dry groceries,
dish towels of blue cross-bar and little
white cheese cloth sash curtains give
the desired effect.
The owners bathroom has a pale
green tint on the upper walls. The
lower walls of cement marked off into
tiles, is made washable and white with
enamel paint
THE front bedroom facing the gar
den boasts a color effect at once
simple and exquisite. This room, dedi-
Gated to some member or members of
the family, (possibly two boys or two
growing girls) has a soft old blue wall
treatment. The woodwork and furni-
ture is creamy white enamel. The
room is so large that the white bed,
dressing table and chair or chiffonier,
II the occupants be of the male sex,
occupy an alcove, leaving the greater
part of the room free as a sitting
room, boudoir or study. A comfortable
lounge is drawn across the foot of the
bed, providing space for a chum over
night possibly, and at any rate - a
cosy loafing place near the window
seat where one might also stretch at
ease. A tea table stands here, or a
smoking stand, as the case may be. A
desk table beyond, gets the light from
the big window. The dressing room
or closet is an admirable place to tuck
away nick nacks. Three easy chairs
and bookcase, hedging the chimney
complete the furnishings. The rugs
are deep blue with white fringe. The
hangings are a Japanese creepy fabric
in blue and white. The lounge is COW
cred with plain blue with some pill
lows of the same, and some of the
crepe. A lamp on the desk table has a
shade of white rice paper "a blue
blotter, blue cups and saucers, old blue
sun-fast silky curtains at the book
case, and a cast or two make up a
dainty and utilitarian bedrc 0m.
THE guest room in ambers and yell
lows has an inviting and cheerful
effect. The yellow walls and white
woodwork, the white furniture, the
flower-sprinkled cretonne in a quaint
little pattern of tiny roses and twin
ing green leaves, bring feeling Of
sunshine and happiness. The twin
beds are heavy and simple, and spread
with white. The arm chairs are natu-
raj willow. The couch under the slope
of the roof is covered with lowered