March, 1917 
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CUSHIONING THE COUCH AND 
THE DAY BED 
Much of the distinction of a couch or day bed is due to the cushions 
that are upon it and the way they are placed. They are like the 
trimming on a hat. You can utterly rum the looks of that model 
by sewing the goura in the wrong place and you can miss half the 
charm of that Adam day bed by failing to have the right cushions in 
the right place. This page is one of a series devoted to these small 
points of decoration. In January, curtains were shown; in February, 
French doors. If your individual decoration problem still remains 
unanswered, write The Information Service, House & Garden, 445 
Fourth Ave., New York City. 
On an Adam day bed of this type of enamel wood and cane there should 
be used, first of all, the foundation cushion. At either end should rest 
a long tubular bolster cushion and over them two flat square pillows. 
Such materials as taffeta, striped or plain, or certain of the more formal 
linens may be used 
The day bed or couch of Colonial design 
can be upholstered in a glazed chintz 
when in the bedroom. It should have the 
simplest form of lingerie pillows, showing 
neither lace nor embroidery, but a crisp 
ruffle trimming. As a day bed of this 
character is intended for use with simple 
furnishings, the pillows should be in 
keeping 
Below is shown the solution of a day bed 
problem. Betioeen the rooms was a tvide 
door which was closed up. Against this 
was hung a soft yellow silk curtain. The 
over-curtains and valance are of pale, 
cool, green taffeta with a tiny frilling of 
yellow which finishes the turn back hem. 
The day bed is covered in the same green 
taffeta piped in yellow, and at either end, 
by day, is an unusual oval pillow. Agnes 
Foster Wright, Decorator 
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Visualize an ivory white Continental type 
of day bed. decorated in small desigtis of 
black and with a touch of brilliant color. 
It is covered in black satin with one tubular 
bolster pillow of black satin decorated with 
jade green and with a jade green button at 
each end. Against this is placed an ivory 
white satin cushion with a center motif 
combining jade green, black and pale lemon 
yellow. Tassels and binding of pillow are 
lemon yellow with a touch of jade green 
and black 
The popular form of curved wicker settee 
requires this style of cushioning. The 
cushions which should repeat in design the 
features of the settee, may be of gay linen 
or chintz, or of heavy duck or linen, with 
futuristic decorations that might be worked 
in worsted 
