Evening star., 1932-07-15
Furnishing Rooms for Children
pleasant Outlook and Good Interior Should Be
Provided Requirements for Boys and tor
Girls-Walls and Floors Considered.

will probably be the BEST because ne Is
likely to 60 in heavily for pictures, ana
a plain background is always best where
there are many wall decorations. A
good mirror should be hung over a
chest of drawers, and there should be
waste paper basket. foOtstool, an elec-
trio heater and a student lamp with
cord long enough so that it can be used
at will on either a study table or ped
side table. No matter how f1ne Doys
room may be. it will be failure II IL
lacks a correct reading Eght ana Sui'-
able heat.
Every boy needs q bookcase OF SIM
pie and inexpensive type. not only 10
encourage him to add to ms library
and to care for his books properly. put
also to provide space for other th-ngs
which may seem OF slight value TO ms
mother, but which are very important
to him. Girls are often given the rooms
with the most closet space, but TINS
| item should not be ignored IN a boys
room. Ample closet space Will help
inspire him to hang up his clothes.
| Boys Of about 10 years are not very
critical so far as interior decoration
goes. and 1t may seem inappropriate
to buy new things for lively boy VINO
will promptly scratch them up. but no
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than a boy of this age, in spite OF his
wear and tear No one has SO manV
valuable possessions, judged by his own
standards, and no one has greater neeo
of a place to keep them, together with
q comfort able, satisfying corner OF ms
own in which to lounge. take his radio
to pieces. or read and study. .,
A small room is not necessarily
hardship for a boy. 1t Is likely thar
he really does not need so much room
as a girl since he isn't around the
house a great deal. and his dressing
| and toilet maneuvers are, at least up
| to a certain age bound to be simple.
but even a small room, perhaps With
sloping ceiling and only one or two
windows. can be made very attractive
and comfortable.
Young Girls Room
| If new furniture is to be bought for
a girls room, the problem Is more or
! less simple. First, decide upon the
finish that will best fit into the plan
of the room. If you prefer the wood
| finish, either maple or mahogany Is
suitable for young girls bed room
keeping to the simple Colonial repro
duction pieces A low, four-post bed, a
| chest of drawers with either hanging
mirror or stand for the top Of the
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chest. a small sewing table, and two
| rush-seat chairs are essential for the
| room Pieces that can be added later
| are a desk. a small bookcase, possibly
one to hang on the wall, and a COM
Portable chair. either an all-upholstered
one or a wicker chair, with cretonne-
covered cushion. There are many good
reproduction pieces on the market. with
simple lines and good finish. and they
are moderate in price.
If you decide upon painted furniture
you can either order the pieces to
match your color sample. or buy un-
painted. In the event that you wish
/ to paint over some Of your old l,asces,
| it is better to get some other furiielre
unpainted and finish them all together.
/ 1t is almost impossible to match paint
accurately. Flower decorations should
! be avoided in rooms where there are
! howered overdraperies. but fine line
! in a deeper tone adds to the effective
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