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Newspaper
Canora Advertiser
Location
Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
4
A fragmented reminiscence on female roles and domestic life invokes the French influence in a bedroom setting. The narrator recalls aunt's furnishings, imagining gilt adornments and lace as a symbol of refinement.
By Bichel Davis Seal I had a consuming desire to see my grandaunt s bed room and learn if she had left a gray chateau and an avenue of Lombardy poplars. Rumors floated that she possessed a country seat though she lived across the water and had furnished a house. I was wildly curious and had looked up chateau in the dictionary to set expectations.
A letter guides a reader through decorating advice to create a refined French gray themed home. It covers wall and wood tones, linoleum color, furniture finishes, and fabric choices for living spaces bedrooms and dining rooms, with specific wood and paint directions and curtain fabrics.
A fragmented text discusses a day couch and pillows offered free while saving money. It emphasizes color harmony and flawless workmanship, noting one pillow with cretonne sides and puffed edging. It mentions a toy cage and unspecified details, then trails into unclear phrases.
A detailed home interior query covers living room and bedroom designs. The writer seeks advice on color schemes for woodwork furniture and textiles, curtain and drapery choices, rug patterns, and how to adapt spaces after removing a Dutch partition. Guidance favors gray green palette, gray paper, blue pottery bowls, and leather tones with targeted upholstery suggestions.
The text discusses white shades as a stylish choice for windows, noting how their effect on a home's exterior resembles white leaf curtains while avoiding heavy shading. It mentions how the white shades can interact with the façade, sometimes creating a striking color note or distraction depending on the setting.
An editoral note on curtain design warns of fabric shrinkage after washing and suggests generous hems and extra material. It discusses hemming options, casing thickness, and fabric layers to prevent panes and windows from misalignment after laundering.
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