The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-30
A GUEST ROOM FOR COMFORT

A guest room filled with comfort
rather than with snowy and ex.
pensiye furniture should be tho aim
OF every home maker who has what
used to be denominatcd "a spare
room." Since guest room Is TO be
occupied not by one person. but by
a succession ol persons. all presum.
ably posses Ding different tastes and
ideas, the effort should be made to
keep this room neutral. That is.
no extreme style should be adopted,
no striking color scheme, no fads
or fancies that may appear incon.
gruous when guest is ensconced
there.
Neutral walls. so desirable in most
rooms. are especially appropriate
here. Light gray or buff. pale yell
low or subdued ashes of roses. arc
tones that make good background
one that will offend no ones taste
nor get on the nerves of the most
high-strung guest.
The floor, always the foundation
of a room, should have tho strong
est color and must always be the
darkest part of the decorative
scheme-a light floor has a tendency
to make the room float"
The ceiling. on the other hand,
should be the lightest, and this
might be given the same color as
the WALL but of lighter tint. White
ceilings only suit white walls.
Accessories Add Greatly to the Com
fort Of the Guest
Accessories calculated to add to
the happiness of your guest are a
late magazine or two, few books,
plenty of stationery, vase or two
filled with fresh flowers daily, sew.
ing materials, plenty of clean towels
and wash cloths, water bottle and
glass, both polished so as to sug
gest the utmost cleanliness and so
prove pleasing contrast to the
same articles as they usually appear
in even high-class hotels
If there is a bath for the special
use of the guests, and nothing is
more desirable. have it fully equipped
with miniature cabinet containing
FIRST aids" Fresh wash cloths are
appreciated, sufficient bath and face
towels and supply of talcum (the
unscented will suit anyone)
II there is no separate bath, have a
guest rack in the family bathroom
and mark 1t so that each guest will
know where to find his towels; an
extra medicine cabinet containing
soap, talcum powder, cold cream,
new tube of tooth-paste and new
tooth brush put up in sealed pack
age will help to make the guest feel
at home. 1t is such thoughtful at
tentions, provided without seeming
exertion, that helps to make even
the shortest, visit one long cherished
in the memory as happy occasion.
The lighting of the guest room is
a question that deserves special at
tention Small lamps so placed that
one may read in comfort while ly-
ing down; another lamp on the ta-
chair; and lights properly adjusted
to throw the light in such way
as to make the mirror altogether
satisfactory are all indicated The
overdrapes should be of heavy enough
material to permit of darkening the
room, unless shades are on the win
dows for this purpose. Thus an
occasional nap may be taken in COM
fort, a comfort that is not always
accorded even the most beloved of
guests.
A fireplace is highly desirable in
a guest room. 1t suggests comfort
md good cheer, qualities that every
guest room should express in fullest
Measure. OF course, provision should
,e made for a fire if the evenings
ire the least bit chilly. A make
,elieve fireplace is always disap-
pointing, and it should be avoided as
hould all other shams.
Only one or two pictures should
q allowed in the guest room. These
hould be quite impersonal, portraits
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