May, 1919 
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A general view of the Whalen camp 
shows its close proximity to the water, 
and the architecture, which is harmoni¬ 
ous with the surroundings 
A “snuggle in" lean-to, where 
one can watch the logs burn 
in the stone fireplace. It is 
hung with balsam boughs 
The dining room is simple and refresh¬ 
ing. The Jacobeans well suit the oak 
and plaster walls. Designed by B. Mun¬ 
de. Hayden & Co., decorators 
Each room is named after the linen used in it. This is the pomegran¬ 
ate room, and has a decorated panel on the door to that effect. The room 
opens directly on a sleeping porch. Herter Looms were the decorators 
ture was painted blue, it would be 
quite nice. Jacobean patterned linens 
in rich browns and dull yellows and 
blue, seem designed to go with old oak 
and plaster. Personally I think plain 
materials the best. One gets color but 
no distracting design. A splendid, 
very heavy red cotton material comes 
with a black selvage, with a tiny line 
of yellow. It is 50" wide and heavy 
enough to shut out cold night 
draughts. Such materials go with pine 
woods, I feel. 
On porches, where the view must be 
shut off, nothing is so serviceable as 
linen gauze. One can see through it 
perfectly. With a little wool fringe 
to give it weight and color, it is per¬ 
fect for such use. 
For the sleeping porch use a dark glazed 
chintz made up into roller shades, with a screw- 
eye in either end of the slat through which a 
cord can be run, fastened to the window trim to 
prevent the shade from blowing out and flap¬ 
ping. I know of no better way to shut out the 
morning light which is so objectionable to many. 
After all, one goes to a camp to sleep and 
rest, and every piece of furniture placed in it 
and every inch of fabric should be chosen with 
that end in view. Fewer pieces will reduce the 
necessary household labor to a minimum. 
Virile colors will tone in harmoniously with the 
strong notes of Nature, and the resultant deco¬ 
ration will prove a radical change from the 
more cautious furnishing of city homes. 
These points are illustrated in the summer 
camp shown on these three pages. It is the 
camp of Mrs. George Whalen at Paquette Lake, 
N. Y., and combines all the necessary con¬ 
veniences with harmonious and livable furnish¬ 
ings. Its architecture is characteristic of the 
type and location, and some of this archi¬ 
tecture has come through the walls to furnish 
ample backgrounds against which the decora¬ 
tors worked. 
