Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1916 — Furnishing Small Rooms. [ARTICLE]

Furnishing Small Rooms.

In furnishing a small room two necessary points must be considered: First, that space is gained by making things as flat as possible against the -wall; and, second, that stiffness is prevented then by introducing a plant or two, if the room is a living room or a dining room, and breaking the lines of the furniture by pulling out a table a little or turning a chair. • A low seat 16 inches in height, running around a corner and along one side of the room to some break of door or window, saves space and furniture, and adds a charming effect. It should be upholstered, and have only an occasional rather small and carefully selected pillow. Low book shelves, too, built against the wall, furnish without furniture, hut care must be taken that they are. not extended in too continuous a straight line. A carpet or rug of a solid color also increases the effect of space.