The Archive · 1930

In the Chinese Manner

Br Mangus v'Oisr Weeds have been defined as! Jwuseless and troublesome," a de-Jfnition which could aptly be applied to much of the furniture in some' homes to-day. In furnishing it' not only necessary that each article be in itself beautiful and useful, it] must also be suitable for the partijcular home it has to serve.

In the home here described wal of a woman in Eng-lived Jenna and is familiar with the [people of the country and with their ways; one who understands their collected, during this sojourn, some really beautiful as well as useful furniture of the kind that is nut] made for export and rarely leaves the country, she has been able, with' her unusual knowledge and taste, combine the atmosphere of East Jand West in a manner as practic jas it is. wholly charming. While Keeping Wil the best that is Oriental she tas got a home that is not only workable from an English standpoint but also full of rare colour and feeling.

The walls of the living-room hi licen combed while the plaster wet to give a rough, "stripes" ssu face, which has been silvered; noting whatever is hung on it.

doubt, contributes very largely to the success of the room. How few women could have resisted the desire for a picture or coloured. print just here and there? Chinese with that!

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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