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Show A Timely Talk About Floor Coverings II fp HOSE (.hiriCB cullud . dcnr are, I H when justly eliminated tho I I cheapest. Beautiful forms and 1 compositions aro. not made by I chanco, nor can thoyovor, iu any ma-1 ma-1 rertal, bo made at 'small cxponse. I, Ituskiu. K fines may eomo and rues may ro, V but the Oriental rue will nevor coasc I to be a source of luxurious home 1; adornment. There is a special homo l'i pride in tho possession ot real rues. It; So much interest; centers in it. Prom I', whence did it eomo? "What tribo ft originated the desien? What stranco If scenes has it beheld in its many wanderings? What aro tho mystic h secrets woven in its harmonious eol- t ors? The Oriental rue is no lonor re- I carded as a luxury but rather as an J absolute necessity in the home. It is f unequalled for its durability and color r conceptions. It is possible to obtain ( rugs chcapor than a few 3'cars ago. J The Khiva is an ideal rug for the f lihrarv or hall in tho avcrago size I from 6x9 to SxlO feet. Tho predomi- I nating color is a rich red, which ? adds a richness to tho furniture Samk t rugs come as large as 18x30 foot and are used in rooms requiring: hard ser- I; vice. S The rugs of China and Thibet are fs more sought aftor than ever and may !? be purchased at nearly tho same 3 amount as a pood Persian or Turkish f rug. Ono of tho most valuable Chinese rugs in the -world is in tho Morgan col-' col-' lection and cost $40,000. Tho Chinese rugs are usually rich in fancy and , strong in coloring. Tho modern Wilton rug is a good substitute for tho Oriental. Popular I taste inclinos toward the one-color rug with shaded border and harmonizing with the general color scheme. Do not buy conspicuous colors in floor covering, as you will tiro of them quickly. Thero is an over increasing demand for bluos, "browns, mulberry and mode, though since you can have your carpets dyed to ordor any shade i you select can be easily obtained. Austrian, English and Dutch hand-I hand-I tufted rugs are excellent in value, two-! two-! tonod effects giving -warmth to the i room, and are in good taste. : T saw one of the new carpets the ! other day which hnd a black back-I back-I ground with conventional iloral effect i with an elaborate border. This carpet I was $5 a yard and reminded me of the old-fashioned "best parlor carpet" of lone ago. j Plain rugs or Persian mixtures are f suitable for the dining-room. ! There are Axminster or seamless ' Smyrna rugs in a variety of sizos and ( stvles if ono wishes a moderate priced I rug. Seamless chenille rugs are all wool and noted for their rich and luxurious softness. Then there aro tho English and Amorican Scotch wool art rugs in new color combinations. Plain, two-tono or small pattorn ruga aro best for bedrooms'. Small rugs are moro sanitary, for they can be easily cleaned. , Each season there aro displayed crcx and othor fiber rugs, which are good for all year round wear for nursery nur-sery or bedroom. Tho newest aro in ocru, soft gray ami browns. They show more pliability each season. "Rag" seems a very ordinary name for some of the artistic hand-braided rugs which are full of trood color. Tho rag rugs tit in well with tho Colonial decorative scheme so much in evidence now. Iiag rugs render- irood sorvico bo-causo bo-causo they are roveraiblo and can bo washed. " Sanitary ' is a word we hoar more and more in theso days of onlightenmont and wo fully rcalizo that tho artistic does not need to conflict con-flict with modern sanitary ideas in house furnishings. Cheap nigs, cheap in matcrialSjaro dear at any price, but if one watches closely they can often get good rugs at low prices. Linoleums which c.omo in oxtra widths show creut originality of dn sign and color and aro oxcellont for the kitchen, though somo so closely represent inlaid floors that they arc 1 used in other rooms. |