June, 1923 
77 
The china for every day 
use should be arranged in 
an interesting manner be¬ 
hind glass doors in the 
pantry. Odd pieces may 
be kept in the com¬ 
partments on either side. 
THE CHINA on the SHELF 
In Addition to Being Arranged for Utility One 
Should Remember its Decorative Possibilities 
VERNA COOK SALOMONSKY 
being 
of 
merely utili- 
great ornamental 
C hina, besides 
tarian, can be 
value to a room. It will often pro¬ 
vide a brilliant touch of color and in cer¬ 
tain types of interiors brings a quaint, deco¬ 
rative note that is very charming. 
There are places where utility must be 
the first consideration in the arrangement 
of china but even in this case it can be 
placed so that it is decorative as well as 
useful. 
In a dining room where the treatment 
permits of an open display of china, a cup¬ 
board of good design, partially recessed in 
the wall, will prove a practical solution. 
Also the simple, sturdy lines of a Welsh 
dresser with its rows of open shelves topped 
with a shaped wooden valance, are par¬ 
ticularly adaptable to a room of naive 
character. On these shelves the china 
Ornamental plates of pleasant 
china, gay and primitive in 
design, are effective used on 
the shelf over a door in 
rooms Qf the cottage type 
A sturdy Welsh dresser with 
its rows of open shelves 
topped with a shaped wooden 
valance is the best setting 
for one's cherished china 
should be arranged and grouped with care, 
forming a well-balanced and a colorful 
composition. Where painted furniture is 
used or when a higher note of color is 
needed to brighten the room, such a cup¬ 
board would be exceedingly attractive 
painted some rich contrasting color, as 
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Frequently the architectural 
scheme demands a closed 
china closet. Above is one 
built into a corner. The door 
opens on well arranged dishes 
