The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-11
Nook With
Arm Chair
Is ReStfuI
BY JULIA BLANSHARD
NEA Service Writer

NEW YORK, Nov. 1l.-From time
immemorial the man of the house
has deserved and usually gotten his
coy corner. a spot where he could
read or smoke in peace, sure that no
one else would occupy his chair.
It is modern today for the woman
of the house to have her niche, even
II she has to make it for herself,
and of course she usually does.
It need not be an extensively fur
nished coy nook. But 1t must be
comfortable have within reach the
things she is likely to want when
resting. and be attractive enough to
make her crave a certain amount OF
leisure each day.
Since winter is the leisure time OF
che year. the season when staying
IN is often the most desirable way
of spending ones time, it is the logl-
cal time to build up this coy nook.
Chair Is First Requirement
To begin with, you need a COM
Portable chair. If you want chaise
lounge. so much the better. Moth
ING EQUALS the chaise lounge for
relaxing comfort. But you may have
neither the space nor the money
for a chaise lounge. Any coy arm
chair will do. Recover it to suit
YOUR leisure moods and there you
arc.
A slip cover for an old arm chair
is not so hard TO make. You can
get patterns for slip chairs and en-
large them or cut them down to mt
your own.
But make sure that your coy
chair is pretty and cheerful. 1t is
no place to use up drab material you
have on hand.
Quite ideal for a slip cover for
coy chair for winter is one that has
some gold tones in it, or rust red,
or a rich, royal blue combined with
gold. One with CHEEKY red flowers
and some traceries of lots OF other
colors is ideal, for it brings summer
time and outdoors into the winter
home.
Footstool Is Necessary
Along with the coy chair, you
should have a footstool Most wo-
men are more comfortable using
one. whether wooden or upholstered.
But it never should be moved from
in front Of your chair.
One of the most appealing things
about coy corner for the woman
of the house should be its unfailing
readiness to take her into it for
rest.
Instead of just table for maya
zines or books, have a table with
lift lid and place inside it for
q little sewing.
Many times you may feel like
resting, but not reading. Having
E little sewing handy may rest your
mind and relax your nerves.
OF course. you must have a light
near at hand. A bridge lamp that
can be adjusted to high light for
reading or low light for sewing is
The best kind Have one with a
COMMUNICATING shade, for this
corner should be little dressy.
Wall Shelf for Books
And you should nave a DOCK smell
near at hand A wall shelf con-
serves space and is decorative as
we'll Here you should have the
latest detective story or novel, and
n couple of entertaining magazines.
Paint it the color of the back
ground or your chair and then it
will seem an intimate part of tbs
hooks composition.
This is the kind of a Woman'S
niche that will fit into any room.
If you happen to have living room
large enough to devote part of it to
yourself alone, that is the best place
for this leisure hour spot.
But the corner of the dining room
is quite as good. or the bedroom, or
even the kitchen, if you live in a
house that has an old-fashioned
kitchen with some room to spare.
Where you put it is immaterial.
The fact of having little place all
your own to encourage you to rest
and relax is the main thing.
You will be surprised how you
point up your work to leave you
time enough to occupy this pleas
ant corner. You will be delighted
with the refreshing effect it has