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The bedstead of this satinwood suite would cost about 

 $26.00, the chiffonier about $24.00, and the dressing- 

 table here illustrated could be had for about $15.00, 

 with an excellent quality of glass either bevelled or 

 unbevelled 



For the French windows they should be fastened both opposite. The china for the dinner-service may be plain 

 top and bottom to brass rods to prevent their blowing white, with a band of gold filagree. For the breakfast- 

 about in the wind when these window-doors are open. The table a less formal service may be selected. In Summer, 

 silk curtains placed over these may be of silk with a woven breakfast in this house will always be served on the loggia, 

 pattern the color of the wall-covering. Again, these curtains where there will be placed one of those folding tables having 

 may be linen taffetas having a design of two shades of green drop-leaves, supported by legs that turn back against the 

 or blue. This material has excellent wearing qualities and center when closed, such as the gate-legged table shown on 

 does not hold dust, and may be used without lining. The page 9. This table can also be used for the afternoon tea. 



curtains at the windows should hang from poles with 

 bracket-fixtures against the top of the base-board. At the 

 French windows the curtains should be hung on brass rods 

 over the white curtains. 



For the portieres, bordered English velvet, the color of 



The color of the walls of the dining-room should be 

 warm in tone, as in the case of the house here illustrated the 

 light comes from the north and west only. A clear, light 

 rose tint would be appropriate for this room if the walls 

 are to be tinted; but a wall-paper with a rose-colored 



the walls, will be suitable, or a patterned velvet having the ground having a large pattern in deeper tone, with portieres 



colors to be found in the Oriental rug, but not necessarily of rose-colored tapestry having a broad border would add 



of similar design, will prove effective. richness to the room. The window curtains of white 



DINING-ROOM. muslin may have rose-colored silk over them. 

 The round extension-table with arm-chairs and side- The center light above the dining-table may have appro- 

 chairs in the selection for this room should be simple and priately a circular shade of pale yellow, with amber bead 

 elegant in design, with a side-board in the same style, one fringe. The rug in this room should be large enough to 

 having at least two drawers for silver and table linen being cover the floor space occupied by the round table and dining- 

 preferable. The serving-table can find a place under the chairs, deep rose in color and simple in border, 

 north window and the side-board on the long south wall Before the entrance to the service-quarters a screen of 



The living-room 



Corner of a bedroom 



