| Show Furnish V Your D Dining Room lioom Simply As M Possible Poss Il bUe Little Furniture a and Il I Il No PRate Plate Rail Are in urn Good I Tat Taste te 1 S 1 0 1 T Q By MADAME MAISON HERL is always something ta fascinating fascinating fas fas- THERE about aboul a a. dining room It should bo he cheerful and attractive in every cry way with Just the nece necessary sary articles of ot furniture few if It an any pictures pictures pic plc- rail unless one has hasan hasan hasan tures and no plate collection of china rare an old or Of pewter or plate plato that can be cared CorIn for Cor forin forin in no other way east cast exposure ex- ex exposure exposure ex ex- Given GI a south west wesl or a blue blue and nd white color s scheme heme is delightful In fact blue and white are usually a happy combination When I said laid white hite I mean a rich creamy ivory tint For Instance let us suppose se the walls to be bo p paneled the tho ceiling beamed painted white a small mantel with blue tiles brass and andirons andirons irons and an In oblong colonial mirror framed in gilt ClIt over ver it There Thore may b bi be two casement windows acro across s the tho end with ith in built-in china closets beneath them and a sideboard between bet een them this is an nn unusual arrangement arrangement ar ar- ar- ar but a very effective one Have the floor stained rather dark oak and waxed axed and lay a two-toned two rug ruC of ot velour on the floor if It this is too 00 costly one of oC all nil wool called Scotch will answer ner ever every every- purpose and will wear well and clean tull fully There need bo be no curtains at nt these casement windows Just han hang side Ide y drapes and valances of ot blue and white chintz The same ame may be used at the tho doors to add more color to the room Now for the furniture Either dark oak or mahogany will Ill bo be good and tho the upholstering may bo be the same chintz as tho the draperies Old Nankin blue or Canton china would bo be charming In Inthis Inthis inthis this dining room Reply to Matilda You Tou could not be more In style stylo than with your black painted furniture The Dutch chairs will be bo simply perfect Inthe Inthe in inthe the dining As you OU say the design de do- sign sibYl of at roses picked out with gilt lt Is rather worn in some somo places I would advise nd having it touched up a bit and andone andone andone one coat of or paint will freshen the set so it will bo read ready for use uso Let tho chairs get well ell dried before doing the tho decorations I congratulate you on having them A Nest of Tables I have a set of ot five lacquered black tables that have havo been in the family for tor years Where is the tho proper place to put rut them I Ilm am going to housekeeping house house- 1 keeping in a small apartment L L. L J. J H. H Tour Your nest of or tables will he be a useful f i po possession and they may be he placed In Inthe Inthe inthe the living room You will find them just the thing thinS for tor serving Sunday night ht suppers supper and for afternoon tea A Wooden Wedding Present Kindly give ive me some suggestions for fora a gift girt to bo ho given shen a n. friend when whon she J celebrates her fifth firth wedding anniversary s. r sary next month 1 do not care to spend over er 10 and would like something something some some- 1 4 thing that would be useful in a L small EmS J house JANET Jager r q The sum mentioned will buy many jJ i lovely lo things A pair of or book ends for forthe forthe I Ithe the library table a pair of or tall wooden 1 j candlesticks a n. Priscilla work stand tAnd a n. mahogany tray or a slipper chair a small low chair on which to sit when putting on shoes hoes and stockings or a 3 j ta I am nm sure you will m have no I I difficulty difficult in making a happy selection |