58 THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
INSIDE 
THE 
FEBRUARY, 1916 
Space Saving in House Furnishing 
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T IS interesting to 
observe the great and 
far-reaching influence 
the modern apartment 
mode of living has had on 
the furniture designs of 
the day, an influence that 
is by no means bad, though 
many persons condemn it 
unequivocally, since to this 
influence we are indebted 
for the many space- 
saving devices that 
are as much appre- 
ciated by the occupant 
of a small country 
house as by the cliff 
dweller in the crowded 
city apartment house. 
There is no reason 
why space-saving ar- 
ticles should not be 
used, and certainly the 
articles of this char- 
F acter to be found de- 
monstrate very ably the fact that they not only 
may be useful but quite good-looking as well. 
An excellent illustration of these qualities is 
found in the charming hall clocks that, designed 
primarily for apartment use, are being employed 
rather generally to-day in small country houses. 
In every way similar to the grandfather type— 
except that they are smaller—these make ideal 
decorations for the hall whose small proportions 
would not admit one of a larger size. 
The great popularity of the drop leaf table in 
its various forms is undoubtedly due to the same 
reason and in this revival we have a great boon. 
It is doubtful if this type of table has ever before 
been so popular or used for so many different ~ 
purposes. These are employed to-day as dining tables, 
as_side tables, and, in their smaller forms, at the bed- 
side; they are found not only in these but in many 
other designs and frequently so arranged that one 
With a shade of hand painted 
parchment, this tall brass 
candle makes a_ splendid 
center table lamp 
Utility plus beauty of design plus excellence in workman- 
ship, adapts this mahogany writing table to many settings 
table performs many different functions in the room. 
Of these new tables, the writing table, shown here, 
will prove an interesting and useful adjunct for living 
room or bedroom. The illustration at the lower left 
of the page shows the desk when closed. The picture 
at the lower right shows it with the lid down to give 
more room for writing and the doors and cabinets open 
for stationery and writing materials. Besides a ca- 
pacious drawer, the interesting feature of this desk is 
that the cabinet top may be lifted off and another leaf 
folded out, making it serviceable for cards or other 
The joy of living in limited quarters is heightened by this mahogany table 
that folds into the space of its length by a two inch breadth 
purposes. Aside from its usefulness, the table is really 
a beautiful piece of furniture of solid mahogany having 
charming lines and slender reeded legs that speak its 
modeling after Sheraton. Its price of $75.00 is very low 
when one considers its appearance and multiple uses. 
The combination tea wagon carries your silver, linen, dishes 
and food, with shelves for its preparation and service 
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Not less interesting if| 
less graceful is the com- 
bination tea wagon, shown 
at the bottom of the page. 
This article, designed to 
save steps and sturdily 
built to withstand hard 
usage, is a particular boon 
to the housewife or bache- 
lor who, without service, 
wish to entertain with as 
little trouble as pos- 
sible. To this end 
one finds the capa- 
cious drawer for cut- 
lery and _serviettes, 
and the pull-out sand- 
wich board for bread 
cutting most conven- 
ient, while the folding 
top that may be used 
when closed as a tray 
or as a table, 28 by 
30 inches, when open. } 
Many uses will be found for two such fine shelves 
as are seen on this oaken piece that sells for $15. 
The joy of living in limited quarters is further 
gladened by a simplified form of gateleg table that 
folds up into the space of its length by a two inch 
breadth. Such a one is the table seen in the 
middle of this page, where it shows both condi- 
tions. This comes in several sizes in plain ma- 
hogany, or in the painted finish. It may also 
be had with hand painted decorations on the 
mahogany background, a mode of finishing that 
is as delightful as it is unusual. 
Lamps, too, have come in for their share of 
attention as regards size and adaptability, for 
example, the lamps shown here are especially 
designed for use in simple settings, being neither 
too large nor too rich for small and inexpensively fur- 
nished rooms and because of this restraint are the 
more entertaining and their costs are commensurate. 
The desk, open for writing. The stationery rack may be lifted 
off and another leaf folded down adapting it for cards or tea 
