Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-20

| or Of butterfly scrolls. Stories from
myth, legend. or history are Illustrated
on the sides Of the vases, and with
soft lamp light falling upon the brill
liant enamel colors, ones imagination
is easily transported to other lands.
Floral fabrics are in bold, strong
colOrings, well covered designs in tones
OF orange, yellow. green and brown on
a deep coffee-colored ground Wall
flowers, nasturtiun2s, marigolds and
scarlet dahlias are among the fayortte
color effects chosen. Some Of these
floral effects in cretonneS are set on
other backgrounds. tie popular sand,
peach or fawn being supplemented by
green, blue, rose color or vermillion.
There are many uses for chintz, but
careful and wise selection Is necessary
Too much Of one pattern in a room Is
unpleasant. If the draperies are fig
ured chintz, plain accessories or a
striped material must be used If the
draperies are plain, upholstering, lamps
or accessories may be figured. Always
strive TO maintain a balance, and
chintz judiciously used will make an
interesting room.
Lamps, mirrors and pictures are i'm
portant decorative accessories. Lamps
should be selected for suitability to
purpose and pleasing simplicity. Mir
glasses but also as a means of securing
the effect Of vista in a room.
To prevent tarnisn on brass copper,
silver or pewter ornaments, give them
a coat Of furniture wax after they have
been Thoroughly cleaned and polished.
The wax can only be used on articles
not subjected to heat
Silver or plated mounts on glassware
sometimes become detached. These can
be easily and firmly replaced with
little plaster Of paris. Mix The plaster
to thick paste with a little cold wa
ter and apply to the article with n
knife then replace the mount and wipe
away al superfiuous matter Leave
until the plaster hardens
Rugs and Floors.
Rugs are best when the colors are
neutral IN effect and when they har-
monize with the wall color but are
darker in tone Rugs may be entirely
plain or may have a plain or figured
center or border. They should be
placed parallel to the floor boundaries.
Furniture should be arranged In such
way that it viii follow and fit the
wall spaces. Pictures should be hung
by vertical wires fat against the wall
in relation to the furniture
Cheap rugs are poor economy, IS they
do not stand wear. Although q plain
rug is delightful from a decorators
standpoint, it Is usually wiser to choose
figured rug in an allover design,
small iii pattern and varied although
subdued in coloring Such a rug will
show neither dust nor footprints as
much rs a solid color rug will. We
must remember that the floors and
walls OF our rooms are backgrounds
and they should be as inconspicuous
as possible.
Give your rugs periodical cleanines.
The most injurious dirt IS that which
you do not see, the fine grit brought in
from the street on shoes. It works
down into the nap Of the rug, and
every time It Is pressed by the weight
Of the body this grit cuts and injuries
upon which a rug Is laid Is smooth.
otherwise a continuous grinding Of the
fabric viii take place A finely made
rug must be swept carefully Constant
beating Of a rug viii cause breaking Of
the threads, with subsequent loosening
OF the binding A vacuum cleaner Is
better to use. Remove spots from your
rugs Immediately to prevent spreading
and fixing. soapsuds and q soft brush
VIII remove most spots Another
method Is to use a warm iron and
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remove grease stains. Only tnlaid limo
leuns should be used, as the cheaper
grades are so inferior In wearing quail
ties that they do not IN the long run pay
for the difference in cost. The iriaids
come In a variety of designs.
The general rule In floor treatment
Is that the floor shall be of a darker
color than the walls and ceiling. A
blackboard eraser will be found to be
excellent for polishing floors, more es-
pecislly in the corners where it is diff
cult TO use a weighted brush 1t Is best
to get new. clean eraser. such as is
used in schools. and keep Ii for the ex-
press purpose OF polishing floors
1t Is now possible to nave highly
waXed floors scattered with small rugs
made as safe as they are decorative
A material which may be bought In de-
partment stores keeps the rugs firmly
fixed to the floor. In appearance the
material resembles dun-faced thin OLE
cloth. It should be bought by the yard
and then cut to At under the various
small rugs in your rooms. When the
rugs are placed over this material they
are as firmly fixed as II they were glued
20 the floor. Inquire about this mate
rial In the rug department of furniture
stores and department stores and they
VIII tell you where you can get 1t.
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