The Interior Finish and Furnishing of the Small House 
winged chair. The large Wilton rug which held 
the center of the floor was in two tones of mossy 
green, much darker in color but entirely in harmony 
with the wall covering. 
A bed of simple cottage design was kept all in 
white. A large black fur rug was effectively used 
before the fireplace. This strong mass of black 
accentuated and brought out the color scheme of 
the room very beautifully; a touch of black appeared 
again in the frames of the pictures on the wall. 
Upon the pretty dressing-table, crystal candle¬ 
sticks were used with little fluted shades of pink silk. 
The same color and material was in larger form on 
the crystal lamp which held the centre of the small 
table, placed attractively near the inviting winged 
chair. A book cover made from a bit of dull green 
Venetian brocade and trimmed about with gold 
galloon, lay on the table. Even the small work-box 
played its part in the scheme of the room, it being 
of pale green, faint yellow and pink straw. 
The woman who was responsible for the beauty 
of this house, admitted that this small basket box 
was really accountable for the color scheme of the 
room. “A Christmas box of bonbons it was,” she 
said, “and as I was then planning my house, the 
attractive and rather unusual mingling of these 
colors in these particular tones appealed to me. I 
decided to use this for my spools and skeins, and 
from it built up my room. I determined to find a 
wall paper showing these colors. Imagine my 
pleasure one day in the early spring, to discover dis¬ 
played in the window of one of the leading shops 
this very paper, with the glazed chintz draped be¬ 
side it. They insisted in the shop that the entire 
wall covering should be of this figured paper, with 
window draperies and furniture covering of the 
chintz, when, armed with my little basket, I went in 
to try the colors. They harmonized perfectly. My 
own decision, however, was quickly taken,—it would 
be impossible for me to live in a room with walls 
covered completely with the figured paper, the de¬ 
sign repeated in the draperies,—and I found, after 
much search, the two-toned stripe in exactly the 
proper shades of green; it is the white light in the 
green that makes this so restful. The curtains, you 
see, are brought only against the plain wall, and to 
my mind the effect is much more attractive. Every 
bit of pink and green and yellow used in this room, 
has been carefully matched and tried out with the 
coloring of the wall paper and chintz, even the Fra 
Angelica angels in the round gold frame above my 
mantel showing the same colors in deeper tones. 
When my room was completed, I felt it needed some 
strong accentuating note, and decided upon the 
purchase of the black fur rug. I searched vainly 
for a rug of the size and quality I wished which 
came within my price; finally I bought two of the 
Japanese goat skins, selecting them from dozens 
that were shown me. These skins show a good 
lustre, and when carefully joined, as they have been, 
the effect, I think, is rather good, and particularly 
satisfactory since they cost me but $6.00 each.” 
The electric fixtures in the room were simple in 
design and of brush brass, the only elaboration being 
the candelabra effect on either side of the mantel. 
These candelabra were found in a second-hand shop 
and cost $5.50 for the pair; they were carefully 
cleaned and finished to suit the other fixtures in the 
room, and wired and fitted with electric candles. 
The room over the den, adjoining this apartment, 
one realized at once was intended for a man’s room. 
The walls were covered in pewter gray grass cloth; 
the ceiling of ivory white extended to the picture 
rail. The furniture was of perfectly simple lines 
and comprised a single bed, a chiffonier, some book¬ 
shelves, an easy chair, a writing table, and some 
smaller chairs—all of comfortable design. The case¬ 
ment windows were hung with straight curtains next 
the glass, of sheer white organdy, made with three- 
inch hems; over these were placed straight draperies 
of raw silk. The upholstery of the chairs and cover¬ 
ing of the window seat was of cut green velvet, rich 
and dark in tone; the door curtain was also of this 
material. The furniture was stained, as was the 
woodwork, with black-oak wood tint and given a 
flat dull finish. 
On the writing table much red morocco was used; 
pad, letter-box and ink-well holder, showed a bril¬ 
liant scarlet. Hunting prints of pink-coated horse¬ 
men repeated this color on the walls. A rug of 
two-toned Brussels in shades of very dark green cov¬ 
ered the centre of the floor. All hardware and 
fixtures were of wrought iron. The bold bits of 
brilliant scarlet introduced in this room saved it 
from sombreness. The handling of the plain masses 
of color was extremely well done, the effect being 
strong and characteristic. 
The guest chamber, nursery and bath rooms re¬ 
main to be described in this very perfect house. The 
bath room had tiled wainscot to the height of seven 
feet, the tiling being of jade green with flecks of white; 
the upper surface of the sanded wall, and also the 
ceiling, had been painted in pure white, in oil. All 
standing woodwork had been treated with three coats 
of flat lead, followed by two coats of No. 10 enamel, 
which gave a hard surface with a fine gloss. All 
fixtures were of nickel plate and glass; wherever pos¬ 
sible glass was used, the rod for towels and the shelves 
for bottles were all of it. The rug of green and 
white was washable, as in fact, was everything in 
this hygienic bath room. The high diamond-pane 
window was curtained with green and white muslin. 
The nursery showed the same study of detail as 
the other rooms of the house. The rough plaster 
walls were painted in oil, the last coat being flatted 
by turpentine. From the picture rail to the ceiling 
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