| Show L K FURNISHING THE c i HOME DEN DENare v HERE are really too few tew housewives housewives house- house wives who understand the Importance Importance tance of 01 the den in tho the home Is den need not be an Institution together to ether for forthe the m men man n folks but it canS cano can a S enjoyed enjoyed by the tho entire family It is an American Invention for foi ome orae comfort Created by the personal eeds cede of a few people It ft has been by many t The rhe den Is usually located In to the ouse Ouse where it will be most convenient L iff In some cases on the first floor and andi i n others at the top of the home be I It or fourth floor Women omen have felt tho the need of a room Toom to retire and be free free- from tram Interruptions It sight Ight be said that women themselves r Hire ere re really the originators of ot the mod mod- Hern rn den i Then again nc-aln perhaps the boys are t for want he e originators they always alas place to revel in without a a. womans woman's But It Is noticeable that marked degree he den don has to a 0 aken the of 01 the boudoir In the tho ome The den of ot the modern home f s real really a comfortable creation the thea a eal cal living and sit sitting tinS tinS' room combined Tho The den can serve as s a library and rC lying iving- room and everything must be armonious as well as convenient In Inbe Incase Inho ho be case of ot the attic den tho the room n be created and made beautiful materials at hand In furnishing 7 T den the decoration and furnish furnish- t ng rig should be bo an outcome of a a. need need need- V literary or artistic artistic and and be to that t First be sure suro of ot the color scheme hat bat is the tho first consideration to alost alost alost al- al ost anything Decide upon that and anden hen en make the furnishings come within ho he means of ot the occupant either cither rich nd ind elegant or plain and simple reak- reak ng harmony of It In either case In the den colors should be elected that do not tire the eyes Even Een and dispositions are arc need by daB dally daily surroundings surrounding'S and any of or color science knows how uch nuch the nerves are influenced by the theolor theolor theolor I olor that one sees most of in life Ufe in furnishing the don den don have havo plenty f oo f l comfortable chairs chars These are aro A divan Is not essential but buta a valuable acquisition A reading readings s mp is la a a. nece necessity and can hardly be bev v by any other light lI ht The Tho usual rge library table should be placed in inc inI I e c center of the room and the comfort Lairs airs irs arranged about It Curtains and so should conform with the other othel s of ot the den in order to too tovo tovo vo o a a. effect The den of a a. New ew York society oman ornan Is done In Gothic style tho the cell cell- I g in high relief and the frieze a thic design in fabric so popular at ate attie tie e present time The chimney and replace are the main features of ot the oom com beautifully done In pure Gothic The Tho furniture tura Is all Gothic and specially made for the room The Int afternoon tea table gives the of anal touch Gothic torches without s hades stand by the fireplace while a haded lamp for Cor more personal use URe Is IP laced on tho the table The iThe den can cnn be made mado Just as aa com com- i for tho of the house house- ld t Id-t In g- g guner summer uner as S- S In v winter t n-t ti r. At that it clod of the all nIl the year ear year heavy henvy hang- hang gS so popular In winter arc are taken OWn Lown and ro replaced laced with lI lighter fab- fab 1 es cs But the tho den can cnn really betl be bo tl tiled nod a winter i pleasure for then IB Is Ise he e time when it draws the members i f the tho household It has been found a plan to utilize the old old-fash- n aed d fireplaces In dens wherever It ItI iti i I possible There Thero can b be some sarno other t for tho tiro real heating as ase he e time old fireplaces are arc not l known o 9 give o any de degree of warmth Where here here hore Is a furnace In the home tho fire fire- lace Ince serves only as an attraction SI a real use |
