Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 289, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1912 — Woman Her Home, Her Interests. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Woman Her Home, Her Interests.

IN “YOUR OWN” ROOM BOME IDEAB AS TO FURNI&IING3 AND DECORATION. Proper Preparations for Rest, Amid Cheerful Surroundings, Must Be Looked To, and Simplicity Be an Object. Every house takes on the personality of the dominating Individuality dwelling within it, with chameleonlike rapidity. It Is inevitable that the household ruler expresses himself or herself unmistakably. In endless little ways, to be discovered on every side. Whether illiterate or a scholar, rich or poor, that influence is evident everywhere throughout the house, with the possible exception of the different bedrooms. One’B individual bedroom is or should be one's kingdom, and cannot be Invaded by any influence save that of its occupant It should mean more than merely a place to sleep; it Is "your room,” and that expresses something very personal. Aside from the question of personality there are certain elemental things to be done with a bedroom to

make it at once practical and attractive. A reasonable amount of hygiene does not interfere with either beauty or individuality, and should be Introduced in every case, regardless of either. The furniture should be simple and easily cleaned. The draperies should preferably be of washable materials and easily taken down for an occasional airing. There should be as few pictures on the walls as possible. A small night table by the bed has a hundred constant uses, and is an attractive addition to the room. One should always have a candle or a night lamp conveniently at hand, as well as drinking water. The old-fash-ioned commode is being used again in the more elaborately furnished rooms, but the night table is adaptable to any

bedroom where there is a space for It The growing Inclination to keep the living room and library more impersonal than they were a few years ago has made the writing desk or writing table almost as regularly a bedroom article as is the dressing table. Tables are probably ÜBed more generally than desks. They are furnished with attractive little sets of drawers, filing cabinets and various similar accessories, that make them good to look at and of practical use. Such a table may be provided with a large table lamp, set near one end, or with two small table lamps of duplicate designs, one being placed at either end of the table. Of course the table should be placed as near a window as possible. In a very large room the Idea of using chintz and wall paper of the same design may result most attractively. This may even be done in a small room if a small design on rather pale coloring is ÜBed. But ordinarily the rule of plain paper and "figured hangings and vice versa is the safest thing to follow. It is a rule that one cannot go far wrong on at least —New York Tribune. .

Utillty Bed Table.