The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
Adele Mcndcl.

AQcIe Mcndcl.
When contemplating putting your
house in order for the coming season,
you may have to ask yourself the fol-
lowing questions:
What can you afford, what is appro-
pirate, and what do you need? 1t is
erroneous to believe that successful
home decoration depends on the
amount expended. Rather it is that
little touch OF individuality, otherwise
called originality, which goes far in
giving the honey atmosphere. Care
full study is required in the selection
and placing OF furnishings so they will
not present a helter-s!:clter appear
ance. Most essential is order and sys-l
TEN, for your rooms are a keynote to.
your good taste and judgment.
You have the right 10 have every
room which has a definite purpose
either artistic or practical, as beautiful
as you can make it.
Someone has said. "If women APP
preached home making. as an artist
does his work, VIC would have more
suitable lovely homes to leave as
valued legacy"
A genuine antique piece is beyond
the reach OF the average Pocketbook,
SO we may be truly grateful for the
reproductions based upon sturdy elc-
gance and good craftsmanship. The
living room is the stage setting OF ey-
eryday life and confer OF domestic ac-
tivities. therefor it should be furnished
as a congenial abiding place.
Different articles OF furniture may
be used in the living room, congcnially
just as friendly people are often OF
entirely different dispositions. There
is such a manifold selection Of furni-
ture to choose from that with grad
ually better understanding OF artistic
beauty, we come to the appreciation of
modern home art. A luxuriant sense
OF serenity and case is always intro
duced in the living room by deep cozy
upholstered furniture.
The covering OF chair may make
or mar beauty OF the chair. The pat
tern may too large or small, too color
less, or OF too striking color. a
deep and luxuriant davenport uphol-
stored with striped blue and gold vel
vet, heaped with pillows, suggests en-
joyable lsiure hours.
So called English mahogany furni-
ture decorated with dark tone fov rs
underneath the top finish is acclaimed
unusual both in style and combination
Tor living room purposes.
Desk tables i'll period styles or oak
or mahogany have low backs contains
ing fittings for the desk. A clever
combination is a three in one desk
and book case which is not only a
space saver. but 4 useful article. A
neat compact continuance is 4 maya
zine stand consisting OF three shelves
for books or ornaments. a small
painted table always looks well in
room furnished with mahogany, in
deed the choice of painted tables is
unlimited. Sewing tables, smoking ia
bles, consoles, nests of tables, all are
aids to the comfortable appearance Of
livcable room.
An important factor in the arrange
ment OF fireplace is the choice of
correct accessories, andirons, poker,
pair OF tongs and hearth broom,
and may be had in period designs and
give the glowing hearth cheerful APP
pearance.
No room in the house deserves more
consideration than the dining room.
Let there be light and more light"
to give an enlivcning aspect to the
room. The furniture should be of
utilitarian purpose.
Simplicity again is the keynote to
dining room furnishing. "a beautiful
room should be no more pretentious
than q beautiful flower. 1t can be
humble like the violet, sumptuous like
the rose, elegant and stately like the
lily, gracious like a spreading oak tree,
but in every case it must be itself,
honest and with no assembling"
William and Mary" and Queen
Anne" periods are used extensively for
the dining room. The present interest
in Chinese decoration is strongly felt
and lends itself well in its modern in
depreciation.
An Adams suite of antique mahog-
any with hand painted floral dccora-
tons had the chair seats upholstered
in blue hair cloth. The walls were
covered with old blue Japanese grass
cloth paper with glints OF silver. The
paneled wainscoat and ceiling were
done in old ivory enamel Above the
sideboard was hung an old-fashioned
picture OF flowers and fruit in a small
dark tEaals,