. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. The Bedroom N other chapters the principal main floor rooms ofthe dwelling have been considered; the sleepingroom however, while less elaborately furnished,should be given our careful attention in that itshould be simply furnished, the furniture beingfree from excessive ornament in the way of carvings and elabo-rate moldings, for the aim should be to show the beauty of thegrain of the wood under a tinting or stain that needs no exces-sive drapery to set it off. As the Mission style, or now properly known as the Artsand Craft
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. The Bedroom N other chapters the principal main floor rooms ofthe dwelling have been considered; the sleepingroom however, while less elaborately furnished,should be given our careful attention in that itshould be simply furnished, the furniture beingfree from excessive ornament in the way of carvings and elabo-rate moldings, for the aim should be to show the beauty of thegrain of the wood under a tinting or stain that needs no exces-sive drapery to set it off. As the Mission style, or now properly known as the Artsand Crafts, is very much in favor, Fig. 220 is offered as a sug-gestion on which to work. The size intended is 4 ft. 6 in. x 6 220.—Bedstead with Chest. 4 in. long, with the back 51 in. and the foot 41 in. in would be well to get other points and information from astandard bedstead. The posts are 2>^ in. square; top rails lyi 217 218 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN in. X 2 in. and tine splats yi in. thick, witii edges and openingssmootl-ily sanded. The chest is framed into the front posts asshown, with the lid lifting. This willbe found very convenient for extrasheets or blankets. Naturally no cracksor crevices should be allowed to go un-filled in any bedroom furniture, so forthis purpose a mixture of glue and saw-dust will be found good to putty intoall such places previous to finishing. Little need be said concerning theside table shown in Fig. 221, which Fig. 221.—Bedroom Table.
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