July, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



XI 



the May number of this magazine) will cost 

 twelve dollars each. A round table for the 

 center of the room will cost, in dark oak, 

 eighteen dollars. A small willow table for 

 tea things may be found for five dollars. A 

 tall glass lamp, with an umbrella shade made 

 of paper, costs sixteen dollars and fifty cents. 

 The price of a student lamp in old brass, with 

 a celadon shade, is eighteen dollars. For pic- 

 tures, the three panels of "Canterbury Pil- 

 grims," from Sewell's mural paintings, would 

 make an interesting decoration above the man- 

 tel (eighteen dollars). A colored print by 

 Jules Guerin of Independence Hall, Phila- 

 delphia (five dollars), a reproduction of one 

 of F. Hopkinson Smith's Venetian scenes 

 (three dollars), and a photo-engraving of 

 Dicksee's "Swift and Stella" (six dollars) 

 may be framed in dark oak or gilded chestnut. 

 A portiere may be made from five yards of 

 double-faced velour in one of the shades of 

 green that appear in the rug, and with a trim- 

 ming of tapestry braid down the sides and bot- 

 tom will cost twenty dollars. About twenty- 

 two dollars will be left for an extra chair 

 or table. 



CARPET FOR HALL AND STAIRS 



"I am not able to use rugs in my hall," 

 writes L. R. A., a correspondent from In- 

 diana, "and I would like a suggestion for 

 some floor covering for both the main hall 

 and stairs and also the hall of the second 

 story. The woodwork is stained cherry, and 

 the wall paper is a Colonial design printed in 

 two tones of yellow." 



For these conditions a very good choice 

 would be a Bokhara design in either body 

 Brussels at one dollar and seventy- five cents 

 a yard, or a Wilton at three dollars, which- 

 ever could be afforded. The characteristic of 

 this design is its small, close-set figure and 

 Oriental colors. A stair carpet and wide bor- 

 der matches the ordinary carpet. To fasten 

 the stair carpet the invisible rod, which is laid 

 under the carpet, leaves the pattern unob- 

 structed and is most practical in every way. 



COVERS FOR TABLES 



A question has been asked from Long Is- 

 land (C. R. V.) as to what kind of a cover 

 or mat is appropriate for the different tables 

 that are scattered through a country house. 



A piece of brocade may be lined with silk 

 and the edges finished with a gold or silver 

 braid as a mat or spread for the parlor table. 

 If the top of the table is very large it is not 

 necessary to cover it all up. Sometimes a cir- 

 cular mat to lay over the center looks better 

 than a larger square that hangs down at the 

 sides. A new device in the way of a mat is a 

 small picture framed in passepartout style with 

 the back covered with velvet. This is used 

 for a vase of cut flowers to protect the polished 

 wood from moisture. An ooze sheepskin in 

 brown, green or dark red looks well on a 

 sitting-room table. Or a hard leather may be 

 ornamented with hand work in gold or colored 

 paints. The shape may be round, square or 

 oblong. For the dining-table a white lace or 

 white embroidered linen centerpiece is usually 

 laid on the middle of the table, but, as sug- 

 gested in reply to a correspondent in the March 

 department, some hand-woven linen with the 

 pattern wrought in colors is more unique. The 

 mats for the bedroom tables may be hem- 

 stitched squares of colored linen, or circles of 

 the same material with the edges buttonholed 

 with white mercerized floss. 



A general suggestion may be made here 

 about the many uses to which a knowledge of 

 stenciling may be put. A plain material may 

 be enriched very much by a painted border 

 and a table mat created in a simple and ef- 

 fective way. 



If a washable cover is desired, such as linen, 

 the stenciling may be applied in such a way 

 as to allow of its being laundered. 



The OnlySuitable 

 Porch Covering 



In designing and arranging the modern home, much care 

 and attention is given to the porch, which must be as cozy 

 and inviting as any part of the interior. 

 This is true especially at this season when you might say people 

 liue outdoors — all rooms have been thoroughly renovated, the heavy 

 lot draperies and carpets removed, and a fresh, cool and inviting atmos- 

 phere pervades the home by covering all the floors with 



CREX CARPETS AND RUGS 



In contrast with these interior decorations and in perfect harmony with the natural outdoor 

 surroundings, CREX GRASS RUGS are the only suitable covering for the porch. Nature de- 

 signed CREX for this specific purpose. It gives a soft, restful and refreshing tone, affords a firm 

 quiet footing and resists the effects of all weather. You can get solid comfort living on CREX. 

 CARPETS in all widths — plain and striped. RUGS in a large variety of designs and sizes. 



Avoid imitations : Look for the £RB^ trade mark 

 For sale at all up. to date Department, Furniture and Carpet Stores. 



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