Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-13
PROVIDING FOR GUEST
WHO STAYS ALL SEASON
,- formed Ugly Room Into One
OF Beauty.
HER INGENUITY is DISCLOSED
Loretto c. Lynch Gives Advice to
: Women Who Are Called Upon @
Entertain Company During Hot
Days OF Summer.
ny LoRETro G. LYNCH.

.,,t. Days OF Summer.
co., ny LORETrO C. LYNCH
When we heard that Johns sister
was coming TO spend a month with us
: during, the summer we were a bit
upset" said Mrs Chambers You see,
and the expense of getting started and
making home in the suburbs OF n
strange city, had "Ii,e drained our slim
~ only We had another bedroom fur
nished. Yet, everything tina; went 10
furnish the regulation bedroom seemed
But YOU entertained her and she
is always telling us how lovely was
he room" interrupted Mrs, Walker.
ms she nimbled dain,ily a, her CHINA
mon ;o:st Just what did YOU do
We'll I'll tell you--if II won; bore
YOU" chirped Mrs; Chambers cheer
us Just how she did il.
The room was the regulation square
cheaply constructed country house
The floor boards were wide and the
tracks Tn. oo between them disc,ouraEins
walls were Just kalsomncd.
Cold Water Print Used.
~rSbe decided TO use coldwater paint
ola, very light green on the walls. The
. Tork VAS WAS SNe H. 'I1' OF prepnred
ought" dry IL was carefully Sandpap-
cred down with very fine sandraper
1no :. second coat or nat white APP
piled. Finally the woodwork was given
coat Of washable enamel in white
Next she went n, the floor. The
cards were thoroughly scrubbed and
able at the pain; shop. was used to
fill tho cracks Two coats of oak stain
and coat Of scratch-proof varnish
A single bed of white enamel in a
pain rectangular tube bungalow pat
tern was purchased A comfortable
cushions small white table and "A
green grass rug were among her main
purchases. These were gotten from a
reputable furniture house and paid for
in twelve monthly instalmcnts.
Her real achievement. however. was
the dressing table. which she made
from packing box. The box was
painted and enamclled white like the
woodwork after cracks were filed The
bottom of the box was pushed back
against the wall and the open side had
near the top. Two dozen brass hooks.
such as are used for hanging teacups
Were screwed at regular intervals on
The under side of tho ;opmost side of
weight hangers enamelled apple green
were hung on these.
hangers for Lingerie.
The hangers were for lingerie shirt
waists and other articles of women's
"car often found with difficulty or not
at all in the regulation bureau drawer
For the curtains. bureau covers. bed
cover and the like our hostess selected
plain scrim OF a creamy white color
The border was OF apple blossom with
SPRAYS OF cool green leaves. The Dor
DER was made of aSotifs Gu, from
Cretonne and applqued to the scriln
with green mcrcerized cotton.
The curtain in front of the dressing
liable was made in two parts so that
theN might De easily parted when our
guests wanted 10 get a clean shirt
waist in a hurry.
Thought saved Money.
Ahove the dressing table there hung
= square mirror once ii adorned an
lmpossibic golden oak bureau. 1t was
purrnas"d for - at second hand shop
and done over IN white.
ON the small white table there was
besides the pretty cover, a tiny glass
fower holder and our hostess took
care that each day or two il held an
crS.
There was really much more time
and thought put into this room than
coming in summer to a rather hot
section OF the country the cool green
and white with Bit Of relieving pink
fiad 1T been colder climate and tho
guest winter one. our hostess might
have chosen mahogany and old rose
with cheerful biz Of yellow or orange
here and there.
!, is a hopeful sign to sec the aver
a aSec young l womSn of, o! today. aindyinG
rooms OF the up-to-datc furniture
houses before purchasing \ rurni-
lure dealer told inc recently that it;
is a harder joa TO so!l furniture today
than il WAS ieir YEARS. ago.
Even this Woman marrying the
small-saiareG clerk won't so much as
look IA, our highly Vanished golden
oak today. She wants plain design and
lustcrless finish. and If We haven't II,
she goes else where"
Perhaps you. too. viii want to fur
nish up y bedroom for the guest that
has hocn promising 20 spend - couplc
OF weeks SINCE long before the out
There is rumor That fares are com
ing down This summer Il might y"
well TO star, "a little ahead 50 that
that room may he delightfully."- ready
TO receive the guest who stays.