Evening star., 1926-10-15

space, which will help to Offset the dill
f1cultieS arising from restricted moor
space. The problem of fitting in the
necessary furniture Is generally most
acute in the case of bedrooms, which
in some apartments are very small.
Considerable saving of space can
be achieved 10y having a bed built In
a very small apartment bedroom. This
can be placed in a corner between
two walls, one Of which will serve as
the head of the bed, the other as the
side. A narrow sill or ledge can be
firmly fixed at about foot and a half
from the floor, the width and length
of the mattress, and strong boarding
placed upright on the floor to serve
as the foot of the bed. To give greater
strength, boarding may also be placed
under the top end against the wall.
Boarding corresponding in size to the
mattress can be screwed onto the mar
row ledge and foot piece, and good
spring mattress may be raised above
this on small wooden blocks. which
must be firmly screwed down. Two
blocks at each end would be sufficient.
Part of the space under the bed can
be filled in to make a shoe cupboard.
\ useful alcove divan can be formed
in the space between two builtin cup
boards or closets or wardrobes. The
sides of the alcove should be deco
rated In contrast to the walls of the
room. If the walls are covered with
plain paper, patterned paper In sew
eral colors could he used with good
effect for the alcove. Small recesses
can be built in the sides of the alcove
to serve as book shelves. An arch
Of wood spanning the top of the recess
provides a decorative finish.
Even a small towel rack may not fit
into hall bedroom or other small
room, and in such a case it Is well
to hang the towel from small roller
fixed about shoulder level to the wall
near the washstand, if such is in the
room. 1t may be easier to find room
for two small rollers, If needed. rather
than for one large one. The rollers
will not be too noticeable If they are
painted the same color as the wall.
Towels can also be hung on a rail
fastened to the back of chair ir
case of great lack of space. A shelf
which runs around each room at the
frieze line is Indispensable in a small
house or apartment. No corners
should be wasted They will accom-
modate a washstand, or a place to
store linen or chinaware. These cor
ner shelves can all be built in.
Decorative Effects.
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be secure u by painting and lacquering
in color just the wOodcarving on fur
niture, not the entire surface of the
furniture. With a simple wall treat
ment effectively decorated roilH"
shades are often used. Cnbleached
linen shades are embroidered in soft
colors in wool, silk or cotton.
With a strong basis of natural-col-
ored canvas or linen. variety of ma
terials may be used as a decoration
for a screen. Stenciling, or an ap-
plique Of cretonne or Of wallpaper,
which should later be vanished over
with clear varnish, immediately sug-
gest themselves. Floral and other
simple appliques are very attractive,
both in Cretonne and wallpaper. For
n more elaborate screen. handsome
pieces of tapestry. Chinese or other
embroidery, could he utilized, back
ground Of taffeta, upholstery silk,
satin or velvet being applied over the
canvas.
Charming decorative effects on
fabrics for household furnishings can
be obtained by a simple method of
dyeing the fabric by means of spe-
cial colored crayons. The method of
working is very simple. First. the
material to he decorated should be
tightly stretched onto drawing
board and fastened with drawing pins
and then the design is Sketched IN
with one or more of the craXons of
different colors. When this is fin
ished the pins are removed and the
crayoned fabric is placed between
sheets Of blotting paper and ironed
with a hot iron until the blottlnE
paper has absorbed all the super
f,uous color and the design is per-
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Table scarfs. cushion covers. hand
kerchiefs. curtains. dadnes and
rriezes for wall paper. cork table
mats lamp shades and handbags. are
among the many articles for every
day use. which may he attractiVely
decorated by this process. DeslgnS
can he simple or elaborate, using
few or many colors. Charming color
effects may he obtained by working
one crayon over another, and faded
materials can be renewed or reno
waited. For those who prefer ii, de-
signs for tracing through silk or
other transparent fabrics can be
bought. Sets of crayons in the three
primary colors. red, blue and yellow,
should be included in the outfit.
Crepe Paper i'm Decoration.
Crepe paper may be used in many
charming ways. \ table center"
piece of green or pink crepe paper
is dainty and pretty. and they are
good night colors. The paper should
he laid in strip down tho center
and the edges ruffied by being drawn
between the thumb and finger and
nuffed at intervals. Tiny Whit" fern
bowls or specimen glasses should he
placed on the puffed portions If not
Interfering with the arrangement of
the table. If gas or electricity is
used instead of the soft mellow glow
OF lamps or candles. these should be
shaded with the same color OF paper
as the centerpiece.
Very effective lamp decorations are
made by artificial flowers composed
of crepe paper, as the texture of this
paper lends itself admirably to the for
nation Of petals and leaves. With
little care and manipulation these
flowers can be easily created. Ii
copied from Nature the form of the
flower will be the best guide to the
correct shape. Tiger lilies and sim
liar flowers. which have stamens,
should have fine wire gummed over
with thin slips of the paper inserted
between the petals in oruer to per-
feet the illusion. The stem of each
flower should be tightly covered with
green paper in order to avoid the
appearance of fullneSs.
Flower pots are effectively bright
ened by having ruffied or pleated crepe
paper pinned or tied round, with
band of ribbon to match or contrast:
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