Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
ROOM IS ESSENTIAL
FEATURE OF EVERY HOUSE
Should BE Properly Furnished in Order to Make Visi
tor Welcome No Matter Whether 1t Is Man
or Woman Suggestions Offered.

guest room. properly furnished
20 MAKE guest comfortable and
welcome, is looked upon as an es-
sential feature OF every America n
nome. This is In theory. In actual
practice. 4 guest room is too often
not source Of unalioyed comtor,
10 tho CUES, occupying It. no, be-
cause Of any irssoRitality on tho
part OF the hose or hostess. but be-
caus" the furnishing has not nlways
been done In thoughtful way.
ThouPhtuln"ss. rnthor than la-yo
expenditures. IS tho key to succcrs II,
making r"ndy guest room. and ,ho
fo!I"" Ing memoranda are designed
as mem"r? Joys for the hrusek.aper
thus occupied
II Will prove desirable slmos,
without exception. TO have tho walls
and woodwork Of tn. guc., room
light II w.i always iopk fresh.r
anu cleaner and the ligh, tones ar.
ch""r'ul. The color of the wslIs will.
"i course, dapsnd largely upon tn.
"Npdsu'". but cool oulnrs will bs
round generally preferable. as they
make the room appear more sua-
c!ous.
The pattern Of tho wall papor, il
hgurc paper is used In preference
10 a plain paper. or paper with self
toned stripe or powder" pattern.
rhouid De unob,rusive There 10 moth
ing more annoying than TO wake in
tho morning and find your ego doing
ziG-zaE. and circles or other contor-
lions. trying IN keep pace with tho
procession Of tho restin.. wall papcr
design.
suRxesis Plain Wall Paper.
The plain piper or the paper wi,h
auic, design will both be more ..s,fui
and provide moro satisfactory
background II pictures arc to "a.
hunE Tho pictures thu, are put In
the guest room should be few in
number but good DO not load the
walls, nnnt"l or any piece OF furni-
ture with family photographs. either
framed or unframed. II - pcrni-
c!ous practice and in extremely bad
taste
l. is a good Idea to provide the
windows w!th two sets OF shade. tn"
outer set dark and tho inner set
light. or else have "A double fa,-od
single 50, with the lirh, side In.
som" people are annoyed and cannot
steep well IL there is any Outside
light penetrating through tho shades.
rs Il viii penetrate !ighc Holland.
and tho thourhttui hostess w;li there
fore provide against disturbance 70
tho slumbcrnrs % such sup"rscns.,ive
guests as rhc may have beneath her
roof
Tho curtains had better be quite
riain and hung with rings on rods
IN such way that ;hcy can be
pushed quite back 10 the window
frames. Personally. one Of the writ
crs likes 10 have all his windows
vide open at night to let in every
q eat - IN b ~ ~ ,,I.
i"ss thousands o! othern with the
sam" preference and u .s most an
uoying. when visiting. 20 discover
:ussy. draped curtains at tho guest
room windows that cannot DO pushed
out of the way. and TINT hop IN and
out when tho window Is opened. 10
Tho great damage OF THAR appearance
and the diacomiprt of the Eues,.
Simple Curtains.
Than. too. Il. curtains arc simple
they can be often freshened up. on
tho floor - is best 10 have a number
II small. light rugs which give no
troub!. 20 take out and clean. Have
soft rugs for the bedside: the others
room
y vel, furnished bedroom will
contain all IN, major essentials for
the proper e?u!pmen, ~ q guest
room. but II is The small features
indicative OF attentive thouSht!ulness
on the part OF tho hostess and cnl-
cu!ated 10 inset the varied tastes and
necessities NJ ALL sorts o. guests. that
the housekeeper in her work OF guest
room furnishing n-"ds 10 be remind
cd OF.
!, Is tho presence OF just these III
Tie accessories that gives the guest
room its Eraciousness and charm and
makes the guest sensible OF sub
stantlai spirit NJ welcome. one very
ini3ortana !ittle detail IL the proper
placing Of mirrors The light ought
TO fan, not on the mirror. but on tho
face OF the person looking into IT,
See, therefore. that tho mirrors are
SO hung tina, they meet this require
lnEnt
Tho guest room VIII be occupied
At one time by woman. at another
by a man. SO do not arrange II as