Show PLACE FOR THE BOOKS NO HOUSE COMPLETE WITHOUT PROVISION FOR THEM practical idea which can da oa made to do double duty Is shown craton cretonne covered nf shelves will do found useful dy by DAVIS SEAL ono can imagine a house without pictures ajor 0 resa dily than ono can imagine oven even A single room without books boob books for culture and education in a our lives for beauty and decoration in our homes and the tho two facts are in that tho the books together with their keeping places are a suro sure index to their own era ors character and you cant fool tool tho the public about your books cither either dooks books havo a way of tolling telling tales other than the to stories they hold people know whether they are loved booke or not they know if they aro are books for show or delight both from what tho the books tell them and where the books are the first illustration shows a practical suggestion for a keeping place for books and which alch docs does double duty as a sut sent as boll this idea could bo be carried out for the living room hall or bedroom it can be mado of boards and painted to match tho the woodwork or a largo large packing box of just the right proportions might answer it onee ones juda judgment ment approved it the cushon cushion Is of hair aad and Is three inches thick it if hair costs more than one cares to spend ers cotton would be comfortable and serviceable sometimes bookshelves can bo be made out of faulty boards and covered entirely with cretonne as shown in the second drawing tho ends and it if 11 4 W it 44 y the top arv are covered plainly with tho the material tacked on by means of tacks curtains to match are then hung at the front and so it you dont love books enough to have a lot lying around loose and arc too old to learn 1 train your child children Fen to and you will soon bo sure to find a call to concoct all sorts of attractive little keeping places for books and here aro are quite a number of ideas right to your hand new york press |