The panel- at sides and top of mantel are frequently ornamented with tiles. A very attractive mantel of ebon-ized or other wood can be decorated in this way. and the whole cost is much less than for the cold and costly slate or marble mantel. The tiles are set in the penals, something after the fashion of a picture in a frame. These are more costly than floor tilings, as they are ornamented with all kinds of designs, comprising such subjects as birds, flowers foliage designs from history, Shakespeare, and the Script-ures.

Panels of Cabinets, door-facings, and furniture may. ornamented in the same way. and where the designs consist of geometric figures, which for the door-facings are appropriate, the cost is low. Small tiles may be set into any furniture desirable, by cutting away the wood to the desired size, and inserting the tile with plaster or putty. As the field of home decoration is comparatively broad, the good taste of the proprietor is about the only guide as to the extent and scope of the work.

Such tiles can be procured six to eight inches square, at a cost of from $1.80 to $5.00 per dozen. Persons of decorative talent can buy the plain tiles and decorate them to suit their fancy, returning them to the factory to have the designs burned in; this practice has of late become very popular.

It is advisable to consult catalogues of designs and prices from some reliable dealer or manufacturer, before attempting to do very much in this style of decoration, yet there is no doubt that in a few years examples may be found in almost every home.