We here have the possibility of the greatest comfort and charm. Such a room is a lounge for the various members of the family, and it is of informal nature. It should be bright and cheerful with abundant conveniences. Some of the wonderfully pleasing reed pieces now made may find their home here in conjunction with painted furniture.

A new idea in the furniture-world is the manufacture of pieces adaptable to various uses, and for its exemplification the reader is referred to the "Marbridge" suite illustrated in Plates 88 and 89. It will be seen that the table-desk in the boudoir is equally suitable for the dressing-table in the bedroom, and that the piece which in the dining-room is a buffet becomes in the bedroom a commode. This table and the chairs (to which an arm chair has now been added by the manufacturers) are suitable for any such rooms as these.

PLATE 88. "THE MARBRIDGE SUITE" IN THE SITTING-ROOM OR BOUDOIR.

Manufactured by Wm. A. French Furniture Co., Minneapolis. Minn.

Reminiscent of the classicism of late Eighteenth Century designs.

In rich old blue with edgings and stripings of lavender and gold, overlaid with a soft, dark glaze.

See following page.

PLATE 89. "THE MARBRIDGE SUITE" IN THE DINING-ROOM OK BREAKFAST-ROOM.

Manufactured by Wm. A. French Furniture Co., Minneapolis. Minn.

PLATE 89. "THE MARBRIDGE SUITE" IN THE BEDROOM.

Manufactured by Wm. A. French Furniture Co., Minneapolis. Minn.

The advantage of such, interchangeable furniture is evident, and the writer will now supply two suggestions, though not made by the makers: such furniture would be admirable for two or three rooms in a woman's smart apartment, and would be equally available for the morning-room we are now considering.

The commode would be an excellent cupboard here and a convenience to all members of the family. Console and mirror would be attractive, and two of the tables could be employed, one of them as a desk, which such a room should always contain. The night-table would make a good magazine stand. Either a couch or the day-bed here shown would be available. If the latter is chosen its couch employment should be most in evidence, and then a set of cushions of uniform size and covering would be preferable to those illustrated.

In such a room some light reading should be available, and if there is a recess, there could be no better plan than a shelf of current fiction and the like, disposed as in Plate 123.

Now, to the wall furniture as provided, with a couple of the chairs, let us add the reed furniture already mentioned. If the day-bed is not used, a reed settee well may be, and a sufficient number of easy chairs should be provided.

The "Marbridge" furniture is in rich old blue: why not let the wicker remain its natural hue with a broad band of the same blue around the back and down the arm-rests? The rug might be in tan with a blue border, if the latter could be secured in the right shade.

In a woman's apartment Chinese rugs or reproductions in buff or tan and blue would be excellent, and they could also be used here. If the rug is simple, printed linen or cretonne, introducing rose with the tones so far used, and perhaps also greens, wood-browns or a little lavender, may be employed for the cushions of settee and chairs. Stripes are also to be remembered. If for this room undecorated wall-furniture and wicker be chosen, attention is especially directed to such fabrics as those shown on Plate 55. These are of striking, colourful character and strong design. The upper pattern is the most expensive; the block is particularly inexpensive. The upper figure with blue or slate-grey background has great style and supplies abundant colour. The block patterns are always good.

Pieces selected from the "Bigarré" or "Italian Garden" suites (Plates 90-92) are equally available for the morning-room. Both are most attractive, and the coverings not less so. According to the decoration chosen for the furniture these coverings are such charming things as narrow striped silks in grey and blue and ecru and green, or gay but harmonious linens with stripes of rose and buff of about one inch width with line stripes of blue.

The furniture here supplying the decorative element, caution should be used in the remaining furnishings so as to avoid overdoing pattern and colour.

PLATE 91. "BIGARRÉ" BREAKFAST-ROOM SUITE IN ENAMEL AND CONTRASTING COLOUR.

Manufactured by Chamberlayne, Inc., New York.

PLATE 90. SOLARIUM BREAKFAST-ROOM WITH "BIGARRÉ" PAINTED AND DECORATED FURNITURE.

Furniture Manufactured by Chamberlayne, Inc., New York.

PLATE 92. "ITALIAN GARDEN" SUITE.

Manufactured by Chamberlayne Inc., New York.

Usually in Blue or Green; painted, striped, and decorated in colour.

PLATE 93. A SUN-PARLOUR WITH FLOORING OF "INSET TILE" LINOLEUM. CEMENTED DOWN.

Linoleum Manufactured by Armstrong Cork Co., Lancaster, Pa.

Breakfast Room

All of the sets mentioned were primarily designed for this purpose and they offer an almost bewildering choice. One of them used in a solarium is shown in Plate 90. A sun-room which is not a breakfast-room is illustrated in Plate 93, and this also shows the effect of "Inset-tile" linoleum.