The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-05
tleli he ,ide Plans Her Lining Room Is index
t6 Home and Should Reflect individual Tastes Furnishings
sloLA rLElscHMANs.

4 ~ * second.hand shop-iE you
|.,,Id FINNISH your home attracttvely.
.'', 4 nm more: furnishing in this man
4, - r;lii ~ done at the lowest possible
2..6ef,di fure. Many worthy piece OF
f. .Hi1iira scratched with misuse and
n jsTSd tvftf coats of ugly colored
b NTH jias been relegated to the
\. i|zf6ant locker or the attic and some
fI.off "a fre gecond-hand dealer. Such
4. TeA 'caiil ije painted or enameled and
"a 3 iittie ingenuity made decidedly
Vii attempt to show with a series
4 sfficles what pieces of this type
|fzSk be used to furnish June brides
4 @s4f tleft. With accessories, TOO,
4 sle rom comparatively Inexpensive
MAI the charm OF coziness and resi-
|tiffeSB may be obtained.
q Bss Living Room.
MIA first room to consider in the
~ Id9is auartu1ent Is the living room;
y IN rs the index to the home ana
4 oiifd reflect the tastes and interests
Il 5fiie owners more than any other
I td5ni Comfort, convenience anu nus
s atty should be aimed Tor IN the
i,'ecti0n and arrangement OF tne ar
+ les introduced In the furnishing.
|.NtsQaYenVOTt, Vt AussJ.iOu,n6S. - ~
IifeifiIlg piece and can be improvlssed
.,ts,s * sanitary couch by means OF a
Is,1ovsf fitted to it after the neces
Y tv nafifiing has been achieved with
+. = frots mattresses or feather cush-
., 4, n ma !, holsters The cover can be
q. 'lIs az cretonne with broad old blue
4. ia and q buff or ecru ground.
I,biInd and rectangular cushions IN
y |fe. ecrtt or dull orange linen or
6 liien and In figured sateen may, be
III Id to add color interest as wei as
f1fort3 ConBole tables made by saw
- III two d, edium-sized round tape
d, IN be used to flank the ends OF the
Il Tsnport and to hold lamps, books,
M 81 flowers, etc. They may pc re-
Iiiiiafed by removing old yarnish OF
n. ffit and staining mahogany color, OF
IS I'M nav be, q rich black and decorat-
81. With hand-painted flower motifs.
Novel Writing Desk.
N Az writing desk such as shown can
3 + n Si,acired sby making over an old
4 hi stand The cupboard in the
I a stef section was sawed away leaving
4, x Supports In the form OF tall legs
"a 8 top could be fitted with plate glass
III iisa cratonne underlay in blue,
\ |V.5ry: buff and green. The desk itself
Enid he enameled deep cream color
Z fii hria decoration In blue. A snail
X 80 light, chair with rush-bottomi
! .ssiIie oil wood seat could be secured at
n cost and finished the same as the
i3ockcases can be constructed with
! \ few boards and brackets or made
from large wood packing boxes altel,
tiisy are lightly planed. The top ana
ID \ elves may be finished In mahogany
: n Get. the sides enameled cream color,
Il ;scS shotIid also be the color of the
4 I,a seboards, window and door frames.
:. ineinrs which can readily be drawn
Z +, hTCiIfe dust should be used, match
4, 3 n color and fabric the overhang:.
\ f. "A al the windows, preferably old
iSiiTe OF soft brown linen, crash or sa'
Effective Chairs.
& ME wooden spindle chair can, be
7 made from an old rocker and Wnen
fi6iehed mahogany or enameled black
a. dull blue with painted floral de,
+ Hofations is decidedly effective ana
5,if1 1ffil: Another chair in the room may
I, 66 made from one Of the large ungain-
.i1arlor suite chairs formerly fash
f1nable. by means Of padding with
4 hifslifons and covering with cretonne
/ 4 suggested for the davenport.
MA curtain next the glass may be
4 81 cam color net, white dotted swiss or
china SILK. Artificial lighting is most
elective when provided entirely by
amps. q soft glow being possible with
4 heffi One can secure inexpensive
iS6ftery in department store base
= II ents or In the little Chinese shops,
!. ~ 1ich can be converted into lamps,
! SrCkment or silk repeating the color
BGiieme OF the room.
Theswall paper or paint should carry
b .EfSy. cream and blue. The floor may
y appropriately covered with rug
'having, plain. field or brown with a.
border IN other shades of brown, There
B domestic rug known as a chenille
which may be secured in this col
81 at q comparatively small cost.