^ > October, 1913 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
263 
ver, one on either side of group of three 
windows and one either side of sideboard. 
But what shall I have in the centre over 
table ? 
The rug is Anglo-Persian, in soft tones, 
large, medallion effect, with soft tans, 
browns and old roses, the latter predom¬ 
inating. My furniture is fumed oak, in 
simple, good design. It consists of round 
table, china cabinet, sideboard and serving 
table, cabriole legs. I had thought of a 
pretty, warm gray in living-room — plain 
effect on wall, with perhaps a landscape 
paper above wainscoting in hall and per¬ 
haps a foliage or all-over paper in dining¬ 
room to harmonize. Shall I have one 
large rug for living-room with smaller 
ones at either end, or shall I have two 
rugs to cover the floor ? I shall be grate¬ 
ful for information about these problems. 
I should be very grateful also for any 
suggestions for second floor, where I had 
thought of having walls the same through¬ 
out and varying the decorations in each 
room. There is a small morning-room — 
three east windows — for southeast bed¬ 
room. In the southwest bedroom are a 
brass bed, dressing-table, table, chairs 
(one rocker, birds’-eye maple). North¬ 
east bedroom: Birds’-eye maple set of 
three pieces. Have to have new rugs and 
one fine old Khiva, about 7 ft. 6 ins. x 10 
ft., but don’t know where to use it. Will 
have to have domestic rugs for living- 
room. 
Ansiuer: I should have the woodwork 
in the living-room enameled white by all 
means, and the color scheme which I am 
sending will suggest to you the color for 
the tiles. They can be matched up to 
some color which is employed in the 
room. 
Rugs can be made in any color, and 
many different grades, styles and prices 
to harmonize with the color scheme of 
each room. For your living-room, I 
would suggest some of the beautiful reed 
furniture which is now being made, of a 
color to harmonize with the walls; a 
trifle darker, so as to make sufficient con¬ 
trast. 
I should think one large rug for the 
living-room, with a smaller one at each 
end would be the better arrangement. 
Your Khiva rug I should think you could 
use to the best advantage in the southeast 
bedroom. 
Concerning Novelties 
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nia plant and a gooseberry bush, for size, 
with flowers apparently as large as nastur¬ 
tiums. The catalog called it a “wonder- 
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