Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-25
BY GENEyIEyE HENDRICKS.

There is a dear little old house, set
high on a terrace on a tree-bordered
street in Washington. that has such
charming exterior that paSSersby on
the sidewalk below long for glimpse
Of the rooms within. passed by many
q time before the low, broad paneled
door with its cleaning brass lock was
opened TO me.
The old red bricks of the walls and
the soft faded blue Of the shutters be-
hind the green of the lockwood bushes
outside gave me a sense OF cheer and
happiness as walked up the old flag
stone steps. I dreaded lest the spell
should be broken with the opening OF
the door. But no, inside the reality
was all that had dreamed 1t might
be. perfect continuance OF the charm
ing colonial house outside. I stepped
into hall which gave a surprising
feeling Of space. although I well knew
that the little house could not give its
hall much room. Perhaps this sense
Of space had been gained through the
fact that doors opened from 1t to the
living room on one side and the dining
room on the other. thought !. Or was
1t because of the light colors used that
o sense Of distance had been added to
the little room? Or was 1t because at
the end Of the hall there was low
Dutch door whose paned-glass top let
me look out into the brick-walled gar
den beyond?
Paper In Sea Patterns.
The owner is a seafaring man. Even
II had not known 1t, might have
guessed, for on the wall Is a most
delightful wall paper with old ships
sailing about on a charmingiy untrou-
bled sea of cream-colored paper. Quaint
old mills. reminiscent of home interests
OF the time when such schooners sailed
the blue. take turn with the ships in
the design OF the paper. Above the
tiny table by the door hang several old
ship prints, wisely framed in black glass
20 bring out their rich coloring. And
as looked about see that in the top
Of the old gilt mirror on the opposite
walls is another ship print TO tell again
of the interests Of my host and hostess.
A ships lantern, probably salvaged
from some now-forgotten vessel. hangs
from the ceiling TO spread cheerful light
about the room at night.
The woodwork Of the doors and
trim and the risers and railing OF the
stairway are painted just the shade
OF the creamy background Of the paper.
Yet there is color aplenty in this little
hall. for the ships that sail so peace
fully and the mills that grind SO quietly
against the wall are colored in greens
and soft apricot and orange. Old
hooked rugs with charming floral de-
signs pa3nEtakingly worked by hand
By some Colonial vonans freside pick
up these same colors and show how
lovely they may be against an old
wide planke6 floor stained and waved
70 a deep walnut color.
This little hallway would be lovely
even without furniture. But how CRATE
fri ! am that the pieces that grace II
really belong" An old pine box-bench
delightful IN the simplicity of its de-
sign just fills space between two
doors along one wall. II has been
scraped and waved most carefully
See and its color Is the mellow honey
color that only old pine can give. Later
I learn that inside its hinged seat is
room aplenty for books and auto robes
and rdbbers and roller skates-Bo many
hoEneIy things that are necessary for
The happiness Of family, but which
mar q house 50 terribly when allowed
out Il the open.
Furniture Adds Charm.
An Old wagon seat, quaint two
seated bench highly priced by collectors
o. early American antiques, faces this
terch from a niche across the hail. IL
s here would sit u wait for my host
sYc hoS,esS, for from here / can steal
q glimpse Alto the garden at the rear