The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-09-10
Baby's Room Should Always Be
Cool, Airy and Well Ventilated

The most important in any house
where King Baby reigns supreme is
the nursery. All other apartments arr
subordinated to this one, the choicest
chamber in the home being turned
over to the tiny sovereign. OF course
it should be light and airy, that goes
without saying. for sunshine and fresh
air are as essential to the growing
child as to the budding plant. Both
thrive on natures tonic and droop IL
deprived of their full share.
In a city apartment it is sometimes
difficult to procure a room which is
both light and airy for the little one,
as many of the bedrooms in even the
best apartments look out ON a court
yard which is none too spacious nor
too light. In selecting an apartment,
however. the rights of the child should
be taken into consideration. and it is
much better to make some sacrifice as
to location and convenience in ex-
change for pleasant room for the
baby.
The Nursery.
But il II is impossible to procure an
airy, light apartment for the youngest
member of the family. the mother
need not despair. for much can be
done to tighten the room by its deco
ration. by the use of white paint and
white paper. to say nothing of furni-
ture in this dainty shade.
The keynote of nursery decoration
is. of course. daintiness. Everything
must be fresh and lovely, delicate tints
and fabrics being used. 1t is a good
idea to use cream paint on the walls
instead of paper. as the paint can be
more easily cleaned--in fact it can be
wiped off every day with damp cloth,
and thus kept free from dust. This
makes a more hygienic wall covering
than the paper.
To take away from the plain effec-
of cream white walls a decoration OF
animals cut out from colored paper
can be pasted around the room. Til 9
paper can be purchased at any shop
which deals In wall paper, and the
figures cut out and pasted on as the
mother sees fit. They should not be
placed too high ON the walls. as the
looking up will strain the young eyes.
Halfway between the ceiling and the
floor is the right distance. The ami
mails will look interesting If placed to
chase one another, bear chasing a
lion, a lion after an elephant, cat
running away from dog, etc. Little
shrub trees sometimes are included
in the strip of animals, and these can
be placed along the procession at fre-
quent intervals.
So much for the wall decoration.
Now for the rest of the room. At the
windows dainty white curtains should
be hung. These should be of the thin |
nest material SO that the air may nor
be hindered from coming through, and
should be simple in design, with only
a lace edging to ornament them. The
secret of their beauty must lie in their
freshness. they should never be allow
ed to. become grimy from dust, but |
should be changed frequently, an ex-
ira pair being kept on hand.
Little Furniture.
The furniture should be of white, |
and the less there is of it the better.
A chest of drawers will be needed ID
which to keep the little ones clothes,
and these drawers might be found in
the form of a chiffonier, which is
handy piece of furniture to have in a
Daby's room, as 1t includes chest of /
drawers as well as looking glass.
A. little white crib or bed, devoid of
iraperies in the summer time, table
and few chairs is about all that is
needed. The coverings for the chiffo-
lier and table would be pretty in
Unity over delicate color. This is
than heavy chintz and there
lore looks more attractive for the nur
sery. The crib or tiny bed might be
covered in the same way.