On the second floor a change in the doorhangings may be made, thus giving variety, and in the special room of the lady of the house refinement may be the dominant note. The advantage of this system we have been pursuing is its capability of various application while preserving unity, and one of its features is, that while the three colours are used as a base in each room, the quantities of each may be changed and the hues may be differently placed.

In this room, then, let the mulberry-rose be decidedly the dominant. It is in itself a beautiful tone and may go both at the doors and at the windows as overcurtains. A most harmonious interior will be afforded by choosing a rug of soft, warm grey that will accord with the walls, but of deeper shade, and employing furniture enamelled old ivory. All the styles shown on Plates 22 and 23 are good for this purpose, either decorated or in the plain enamel. It is not difficult to introduce a little soft blue in the seat of a chair or two, or a piece of pottery and a couple of books so bound, while a modified yellow may come into the scheme in a champagne silk for the lamp-shade and brass candlesticks with cream or champagne-coloured candles.

The alternate plan may be carried out with the old ivory furniture, mauve-violet curtains, rose or a modified orange lamp-shade, seats of either soft tan or green. If the seats are tan the rug may be green, and vice versa.

Coloured bedspreads often are a decorative advantage, but they should be considered a resource rather than an obligation. Certain it is that in many rooms the pure white bed is more appropriately beautiful than any other effect that could be devised. Striped white coverings will be found more attractive than the usual flowered counterpane.