HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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the forest aspect, not omitting clearings disclos¬ 
ing wooded hills and stretches of river. The 
furniture in this room is of willow, the color 
here is white and in the hall green. It serves to 
retain the light and woody atmosphere. 
An altogether different type of decoration is 
disclosed in the cosy dining-room in the arts and 
crafts style. Perfect harmony is preserved in 
the paper, furniture, lamp, and even the little 
window-box. Special mention must be made of 
the paper, since the design is not only new but 
lends itself very readily to various schemes of 
decoration. However high the dado, the fruit- 
crown cannot fail to fit and match correctly. 
The crown may be omitted, as seen under the 
window in the alcove. There is no lack of fin¬ 
ish. Brown is the color in this particular room, 
to accord with the furnish¬ 
ings. Where other furnish¬ 
ings are used other colorings 
are available, such as green 
and white, blue and white, 
emphasizing coolness and 
daintiness. 
As it frequently happens 
country houses are done 
completely in chintz, it would 
seem fitting that one or more 
of the rooms at least should 
be in line with this vogue. 
The one illustrated has the 
charm of an old block-print 
in both paper and fabric, re¬ 
veling in flowers, birds and 
baskets. While the design is 
French the general style is 
English. Both the paper and 
linen may be alike. There is 
a rich play of color, charm- 
Rush seated chairs in peasant 
style are decorated with garlands 
chair, for example, the mahogany arms against 
the white enamel present a contrast in pleasing 
accord with the spirit of the paper. It is an 
adapted form of the English wing type. 
The morning room shown is none the less 
cheery, but it is more conventional and stately. 
The impression is due to the correct and inter¬ 
esting paneling of the paper following the struc¬ 
tural lines of the room. The treatment above 
the small door and beside the large one is par¬ 
ticularly felicitous. While the paper comes 
even in the shimmering cloth of gold, this may 
be too pretentious for summer simplicity; and 
it is an advantage that one is able to obtain so 
many other tones that any color scheme may be 
adopted. The white lines of the trim are re¬ 
flected, as it were, in the furniture. The chairs 
are Hepplewhite, adapted 
with a view to strength and 
durability. A rather at¬ 
tractive feature is the intro¬ 
duction of cane in the desk. 
A new willow furniture, 
made expressly for summer 
houses, admirably fulfils its 
purpose. Its principal char¬ 
acteristics are green stained 
wood, shaped somewhat on 
Mission lines and introduc¬ 
ing willow in the place of 
cane. The former has the 
advantage of being more 
open and probably cooler 
while sacrificing nothing in 
point of durability. The wil¬ 
low is in natural color. It 
is the willow that sounds the 
note, so that any furnishings 
introducing a lattice are ap- 
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An interesting treatment for a morning room of slightly formal aspect may 
' be achieved by paneled paper that fits all the structural difficulties of 
molding and door. At the right is a pleasing block print paper 
Cretonnes vary from the softly blended tones 
of the upper to the bold, brilliantly colored 
figures of the lower pattern 
ingly blended, 
not unlike antique 
fabric. They are 
well suited to main 
lower rooms. The 
continuation 
of such a motif 
thus is prevented 
from becoming 
monotonous 
by being broken by 
wide white wood¬ 
work and discreet 
placing of the fur¬ 
niture and the 
pictures. 
The furniture 
merits a passing 
word. In the 
ropriate. The din¬ 
ing - room and li¬ 
brary photographed 
serve to convey the 
general idea. The 
furniture through¬ 
out is as distinctive 
as it is appropriate; 
indeed, it has ele¬ 
ments of novelty 
and character to a 
marked degree. The 
shapes are striking¬ 
ly unique without 
being extreme. And 
best of all, the 
prices are not ex¬ 
cessive. 
Possibly some of 
1 wo new papers which may be duplicated in 
fabric; above the Watteau design, below, 
a modem pattern with striking contrasts 
