Evening star., 1927-10-28
Furnishings and Personality
Emphasis Is Placed Upon the Importance of Max
ing Bedrooms Attractive. Charming,
Decorative Effects Sought.

| puff pillow with sateen or a heavy,
| durable silk
Lamp Shades.
A bedroom cannot be satisfactorily
| lighted by the central fixture. IL the
light is placed in the ceiling 1t should
| be over the dresser or dressing table
| at the position to throw the right
| light on the person standing before
| the mirror. Then with one base plug
beside the bed or in a corner or middle
! of the side wall. as one prefers, so
| that 1t Is possible to have lamp con-
venient for reading or sewing, the
room may be sufficiently lighted.
A lamp shade serves a double pur-
pose-namely. to soften the light at
night and to be decorative during the
day. Some shades which are all right
at night when the lights are on may
be very unattractive during the day.
Tints of luminous colors, as yellow,
| gold, amber, light orange and buffs,
| are preferable for shades in bedrooms.
A bedroom may also have any deli
cate tint or tints one desires, as orchid
or peach or rose. The shape or design
of the shade should conform to that
of the lamp base. There is no set rule
for this. 1t is simply matter of
size, line and proportion. Above all,
the lamp and shade should fit in with
the other furnishings Of the room.
Fancy and frilly shades belong to the
! bedroom. The material does not mat
ter so much if the design and color
| ing answer the conditions of the room.
This lamp shade is quickly made.
First wind the wire frame with bind
ing tape made secure at each Joining
by a drop of glue. Some glue should
be spread upon a piece of paper and
allowed to dry partially and a gener'
Gus amount of it be spread over the
binding of each section separately.
When it is time to apply to the foun.
dation of silk or other material it
must be laid taut over gluey sur
face. When the edges are trimmed
the body of the shade Is complete. In
the same way an additional layer Of
silk or georgette can be added to pro-
duce the desired effects of. color and
texture. The material should be
trimmed off at the Jennings as closely
as it can be cut and narrow ribbon
glued along the seams for finish.
To make crystalline lamp shades
first select a wire frame and cover it
neatly with handkerchief linen. Any
color may be used, but yellow or rose
will reflect more light than other col.
ors. Next cut pattern from crepe
paper to paste on for decoration. This
should contrast in color. White on
pale green is good, as are green on
rose, or black on yellow. An all.over
pattern of crepe paper may be cut by
folding the paper so that the design is
repeated without it's being cut more
than once. Cutting the crepe paper
out in inch diamonds and a few cres.
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Simple flower and lace motifs are easy
to cut. Simply initiate large four.
petaled rose to occupy each panel of
the lamp shade. Silhouettes of trees,
ships, houses, figures, fruits and land
scapes are other ideas. Whatever pat.
tern is chosen it must be carefully
pasted onto the linen-covered shade.
Use library paste, applying it with a
brush thinly but evenly over the back
of the cutout. Wipe the edges care.
fully. When the paste is entirely dry
shellac the entire shade outside, then
sift on some crystals so that they will
stick. Add a fringe of crystal beads.
Young Girls Room.
When a girl reaches the age Of Is
or IA she often develops an interest
in the furnishing of her own room.
Up to that time her room is generally
just place to sleep and dress in. She
should be given every encouragement.
for in this way it is possible to train
her taste, develop her creative power.
and give her an interest in her own
| possessions.
Beds are now made that don't swal.
low up the little girl and yet are large
enough for her to sleep in until she is
full grown. These beds are about as
wide as the regulation twin bed and
| are about five or six inches shorter.
The dressing tables are about the
regular size, while the chiffonier is not
| as tall, so that a child can see the
whole of it. The beauty of this furni.
ture is that it is built on the same
lines as the furniture for older people.
I 1t has not such a distinctly juvenile
look that the girl will outgrow it. 1t
is graceful, attractive; and yet 1t is
| decidedly durable, for it has been re.
membered that it is made for children.
| Usually these pieces are made IN the
| painted type, in some of the lighter
| colorS, and what can make a girls
room look more inviting?
AS the bed is the outstanding fea.
, ture in bedroom, the greatest care
should be taken to have it absolutely
correct in every respect. The choic
OF mattress is very important The
safest plan Is to buy a mattress which,
has the label and guarantee of a well
| known manufacturer upon IL. You do
not want to discover later that your
mattress Is filled with old rags or some
| other inferior material.