Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1887 — Hints for Esthetes. [ARTICLE]

Hints for Esthetes.

A pair of old castaway boots veneered with gilt make a pretty wall ornament. To add to the effect put patches of cotton wool on the legs, to imitate snow. An old pair of corsets ornamented with creeping vines and pretty designs in leaf, make a very elegant ornament to hang over a bed-room door. An old coal scuttle tinted with delicate shades of scarlet and cerulean blue furnishes a unique relief for a diningroom wall. To brighthen the effect place several' selected vegetables in the scuttle, allowing the tops to be seen at" a distance of half way across the room. As an ornamental design for a front hall take a dozen tomato cans and paint each one a different color. Tie a bow of pretty satin ribbon of various shades about eaoh. ltun a gaudy string through the lot and hang them on the wall close to the ceiling. One can hardly imagine the divine effect of this exquisite collection. An old tin water-sprinkler covered with a halo of gilt stars and pulverized glass diamonds and suspended from a parlor chandelier is very attractive. A fare pink satin bow arranged over the spout adds very materially to the effect. Whit liall Timex.