THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



August, 1915 



COMFORTABLE FURNISHINGS 



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OMFORT in 

 the home de- 

 p e n d s on 

 many things, but its 

 chief factors are 

 found in the type of 

 furnishings em- 

 ployed, the conser- 

 vation of floor space 

 and the amount and 

 kind of light avail- 

 able. To be sure 

 ■ the other items must 

 be considered but 

 they are of less im- 

 portance and may 

 safely be tabled un- 

 til these primary 

 matters are disposed 

 of satisfactorily. 



With the great 

 variety of stock 

 patterns from 

 which to select, 

 it- is now easy to choose those articles whose com- 

 fort-yielding qualities are evident and alluring. 

 However, one must exercise judgment in deciding 

 on what is suitable, always considering the type of 

 house as well as the room for which the furnishings 

 are intended, keeping the costs commensurate. 



Conserving floor space, always a knotty question 

 for the mistress of the small house to solve; is gained 

 only by the most careful forethought. Usually it is 

 gotten by employing articles having twofold uses or 

 capable of expansion and contraction. The gateleg 

 table shown here is an excellent example of such 

 a piece being adaptable to many uses. 



Hardly too much can be said in appreciation of 

 this type of furniture since it is agreeable with 

 almost every other design, is very serviceable, main- 



Bamboo lamps are always good. 

 This brown one with silk lined 

 shade is $8.50 



Mr. James Collier Marshall 



will solve your problems of home decoration 



— color schemes, hangings, floor coverings, art 

 objects and interior arrangements. Mr. Mar- 

 shall's long acquaintance with the sources of 

 supply enable him to make, if desired, judi- 

 cious selections and to obtain most favorable 

 prices. This service is free to our readers. 



Address inquiries to Inside the Garden Home 



The Garden Magazine 



1 1 West 32nd Street New York 



Gateleg tables are suitable for either dining or living room uses. 

 This oak one comes in 3 sizes, 36", 45", 48" at $15.00, $18.00 

 and $21.00 



taining meanwhile in every setting a quiet dignity that 

 is most desirable. It may be had in many finishes. 



Another mode of space saving, which means of course, 

 a saving in labor, is gotten by using furnishings like 

 the hutch illustrated. While this piece has many pur- 

 poses perhaps it is more adapted to dining-room use 



Tea pots that hold tea at one consistency are most desirable, 

 two pint size costs $2.75 



than any other, since it is ideal for storing table 

 linen. Balancing perfectly in weight the usual side- 

 board and mantelpiece, it is still low enough to be 

 used as a serving table when the occasion demands. 



Regarding the question of lighting, we have pro- 

 gressed far in the last few years. Coming to realize 

 that each house should have individual treatment 

 we have ceased to clutter our rooms with useless 

 fixtures and are having only those that are abso- 

 lutely necessary to our needs, depending on floor 

 plugs and lamps to supply additional illumination, 

 which has proven an eminently successful method. 



The selection of comfort yielding pieces of furni- 

 ture is even an easier task than either the choice of 

 fixtures or the saving of floor space. While tastes 

 differ on many general points it would seem that 

 the perfect example of such a type would make an 

 equally strong appeal to all. For instance the willow 

 chair illustrated, superbly constructed with no use- 

 less decorations to mar its simple beauty — every line 

 plainly bespeaks its comfort and fits it ideally for use 

 in either the great house or simple cottage home. 



With all the beauty and comfort imaginable and none of the 

 usual and unnecessary decorations, this chair is altogether 

 desirable, price $16.00 



Foot stools are not only a necessity but an artistic addition 

 to the living room. This mahogany one, in denim, 9 x 18 x 19j 

 sells at $4.50 



Conventional designs painted on walnut finished wood give 

 this hutch the rich effect of Dutch inlay. It is admirably 

 adapted to many uses. 



