The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-16
nv ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
N. C. State College


cool during the summer months.
The heat of July, August, and Sep
climber is a reality!
In winter the homemaker strives
to make her home cozy and cheer
full and uses rich coloring to give
an atmosphere Of warmth. But in
warm weather this makes the home
coy and cheerful and uses rich
coloring to give an atmosphere Of
warmth. But in warm weather this
makes the home seem heavy and
stuffy-as if the air cannot even
circulate. Every homemaker
would like her home not only to
be attractive in appearance in sum-
mer but also cool and refreshing In
atmosphere. She likes her home
to appear spacious and inviting.
Winter Into Summer
A refreshing summertime setting
is easy to achieve. Fortunately, the
change from winter into summer
comfort can be had with little ex-
pense of money. time, and effort
In return, these changes are GER
tain to pay off in pleasure and
'lift'' for the family and friends
who will find HON the incest place
to be during the hot summer days
and evenings.
The entire house will be begging
for a summertime atmosphere but
II cannot do this all at once, you
protest. All right, Mrs. Homemaker
do one room at a time. Would
you like to begin with the living
room? Or there is another way
work with one item at time
throughout the house. Would you
like to begin with the rugs?
Remove Woolen Rugs
One of the first things to do OF
make your house cool for summer
is to take up wooden rugs. How
cool and refreshing the large area
of bare floor seems!
A few small scatter rugs, such
as hooked or braided rugs, care
fully placed, add interest, color,
and pattern to the plain floor.
Scatter rugs should be anchored
and never placed at the head or
foot of stairs in order to prevent
accidents.
Rear~ange Furniture
In winter the furnishings are gen.
orally arranged around the fire
place. Even in steam heated homes
where the fireplace is mainly orn.
amental, the fireplace often is the
center of interest. A sofa near the
fireplace now in July looks rather
awkward.
Move the large pieces of furni-
ture first. The largest wall space
in the room is a probable location
for the sofa perhaps there may be
pleasant view through an open
window or door, The chairs, tables.
and other pieces of furniture will
then spread out easily into wild
er groupings. AS you plan various
groups of furniture in a room keep
in mind the importance of conven-
fence, easy conversation, and clear
passage ways for entering and
leaving the room. Avoid crowded
effect.
This new arrangement will make
the room seem more open and
spacious.
SLIP COVERS
COOL AND COMFORTABLE
Slip covers are a joy all the
yea around but never are they
more popular than throughout the
summer months Slip covers are
the perfect enswer to the prob
lens of hot rough. scratchy fab
RIGS found on many pieces of over
stuffed furniture.
For long use and best service
be sure that the material of which
the slip cover is made is wash
able, preshrunk. color fast, close
Nv w oven, of medium weight.
smooth finish, and a hard weave.
Although satisfactory slip cover
materials are at premium, the
problem of material should not be
difficult for farm families who are
fortunate enough to have several
phosphate bags which have been
enpties, washed. and the colored
letters removed. These bags make
very serviceable slip covers which
can be used all the year around
but are particularly attractive in
summer.
Store Draperies
When glass curtains and drap-
cries have been on the job for
three-fo,,rths of the year they. too,
are entitled to summer vaca-
ton. The summer months with
strong sunlight bearing in through
open windows is a hard season on
curains and draperies. Blowing
against screens, dust and rain
cause them to wear out rapidly.
When draperies and glass cur
tains are taken down, light sum-
mer set may be substituted. Or
an old set may be used. Minor
repairs will not show when these
old curtains are pushed back to
let in as much air as possible.
A third possibility. some families
prefer to leave windows curtain
less.
Remove The Clutter
Put away numerous little OBJ
jects for which there is no def
mite need Pack away most of your
accessories in labeled boxes and
leave them not only for the sum-
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