The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-23
Harmony in Furnishings

| Whether a young bride is about to
| enter hor new house. or a matron OF
mature years and experience Is re-
| modelling hers. each has common de-
| sire to obtain an attractive home n
| charming home does not neccssarii.
mean great expenditure OF money.
nor does an elaborate !ntcrior in "a
spacious mansion mean that 1t is beau
tiful. rev rooms. n modest apart
ment, simply and -ineNpensiYelv fur
nished may contain more real beautr
than a pile off, stone and mortar the
contents of which represent an outlay
of thousands.
II is Easy to be lured by what is
handsome. but Persian rug has no
place on a floor covered with rag
carpet, and tIaviland china does not
harmonizc with cheap cutlery and
corHmon glassware. Buy slowly ann
well. 1t Is not quantity that counts
in the long run. Quality coupled with
artistic arrangement, is the esseatisi
thing.
1t is always we'll, If it is within rne
possibilities OF the family income. to
have n reception-room, even If IL is
rcarccly more than a box. There are
frequently occasions when it Is not
dsreeaple TO Introduce the formal or
unexpected guest into the midst of the
family circle. ~ room in which to re-
ceive the stranger who may have come
purely on business, or for the enter
tasnment OF the caller who Is not on
such terms of intimacy as to he adj
mitted into the family circle is almost
an Imperative necessity. and should he
arranged for. no matter how small it
may be.
If a family Is Installed in an apart
ment. the large parlor does service as
the general living room. In the small
! city house the room in the rear OF the
! ccremo NOUS drawing room is usually
| devoted to common interests of the
| mem hers of the family. In larger houses
this general livinSroom is sometimes
| on the second floor, the large front
sleepihgroom being devoted to the
family use This is the hest possib BILE
arrangement. for the upper floor at
| fords secluded freedom that cannot
! easily be obtained when tho living
| room md its occupants arc plainly seen
| the moment the front door is opened
| When furnishing the living room.
general wear and tear is the essential
| thing to consider. The fabrics from
! which the rugs. hangings and curtains
are fashioned should not he of too deli
| cate weave nor of too delicate a
/ coloring. The frames Of the furniture
| should he strong. II Is always we'll TO
| bear in mind, no matter what room ot
| the house is being furnished. that the
| cheap chair is the most expensive one
in the long rum for it is apt to fall
| apart or to have Its legs give out after
n few months of usage.
The piece Of madras cloth that loses
| It's beauty of coloring or the rug that
/ scuffr UP Is dear in the end no mat
! ter how many pennies have been saved
l In tho instance ne. N tiplc no.
lasts is the really cheap one. Any
! amount OF money may. OF course he
spent in furnishing this important
quarter of the home. but 1t Is not nee
| essary TO he wealthy In order to have
a coy living-room
If the ceiling of a room is high do
not use striped paper, as that will In
crease the apparent height but use
! plain paper with border. If you al
ready have tho rugs for the house then
| select paper in tints which harmonize
| with those OF the rugs. and purchase
| the curtains with the same object
! No room deserves more thoughtful
! consideration of its furnishings than
/ the dining-room The colors best suit
! ed for wall decorations OF this room
are copenhagen or delft blue. olive
green and gold, brick red. wista.ia
and myrtle green. Some shades OF
lavender and green are beautiful in
| handsome dining rooms
To furnish dinng-room inexpen-
! sively. but pretty, have for tho floor
| covering n light tan jutc rug with
/ a border OF blue. or else stenciled in
/ blue y notified blue paper with white
! ceiling and wooden moldinE painted
blue would be pretty Make the cur
| tains of art scrm. with two-inch hens
and stenciled with blue Place blue
| and white dishes on the plato racks.
! II the table Is cheap. see that the legs
| are highly polished. to present a bet
| ter appearance. Any yarnsh stain
/ VIII brighten an old table
! One of the prettiest bedrooms which
| the writer has seen for some time has
! The woodwork Sainted white. On the
I door is big rag rug with n gray CEN
ire and blue and white stripes for
! border The walls are covered with
I plain blue cartridge paper. with
/ cream border and ceiling The widow
curtains are plain white striped
( dimity, and over tho top % each Win
dow is a ruflle OF blue and white Gre
| tonne about six Inches deep which
makes an artistic hanging. \ box for
/ summer garments is covered with gray
! denim about the shade Of the centre
! Of the rug. and Is piled with sofa pill
lows Of blue and white cretonnes like
the window hangincs There is not
an expensive article in tho room and
| yet II is daintier and moro inviting
/ than many rooms which are furnished
at great outlay OF money. showins
/ that bcouty and the effect OF refine
mcnt may he gained by woman with
/ a slim purse if she only exercises
| taste.
Colonial silver Bor.
/ IF YOU nave piece OF Colonial sill
vcrwnre among your possessions YOU
must now regard II with all added re-
| spect. for Colonial silver has taken
it's place among those things which the