Show 04 1 I 1 4 there are not many women nomen who are not deeply interested in making their houses attractive and in changing the countenance of the various rooms once in awhile especially they like to freshen up and make dainty their own owl quarters but there Is nothing that has soared in price to heights beyond that reached by new furniture and one can live without it so it Is the part nf the economic housewife to keep her money in her pocket until things are normal again and a dollar will buy more than SO 30 to 50 cents worth of merchandise in the meantime it Is worth while to spend a little money to keep the hoe and oneself looking attractive in n spring or fall when walls malls are done over cover them with plain that Is paper or other covering in light tones of gray tau tan buff or barley it if a new rug or two is to be bought let it be plain also or nearly so and in a dark shade of the color on 0 the wall if with a background of this kind draperies bed coverings ru cushions blons for dressing cases and chiffoniers chiffo in figured cretonnes cre tonnes will make attractive interiors at little cost cretonnes Cre tonnes are shown in unending variety of designs in light and dark colors skillfully patterned so that they may be used in living rooms and bedrooms to furbish up old fale or unsightly furniture couches in the living room covered with it chairs cov ernd to match with hangings hannings hang ings and cushions will dress up tle te heart of the home for winter or ir summer with a small outlay one must practice re stiRl nt and not overdo in tho the use of inured materials often a plain ma lariat bordered with the figured cre lunne lonne will help out in the matter of tiang just enough and not too much quieter colors also are ara to be chos chosen en for living rooms than for bedrooms in bedrooms head and footboard foot boards of unsightly beds or of brass or iron bt bftts are arc transfigured trans figured by coverings of cretonne with a valance to match box plaited along the side A co verild of df plain cotton in one of the colors or the hie predominating color in the cretonne side curtains of the same her bor alered with cretonne end and lambrequins lambre quins to match will transform a bedroom into something charming a loy joy tor for a season of two at least there are so many soft tones in beautiful colors that are gay and cheerful for the bedroom in this day of bare hardwood floors and rugs the beautiful colonial or rag rugs merit more consideration for bedrooms they may be made in darker shades of any of the colors in the cretonne used end and they are of the same character of furnishings cretonne Is used for making any number of smaller accessories of bedroom furnishing as laundry and shoe bags lamp and candle shades glove find and handkerchief boxes screens win dow seat coverings pin cushions and all other cush cushions lons and for covering shirtwaist and lint hat hoses boxes or chairs it Is saving table linen in many a dining room where it appears at breakfast or lunch in centerpieces and dollies instead of white linen table cloths claths when it comes time to fit up the porch for summertime cretonne Is indispensable willow furniture in gray green tan or brighter tones must have cretonne cushions and swinging or stationary couches their cretonne coverings some colors and patterns stand laundering very well which Is another item in favor of this cheerful fabric la 4 7 |