THE COST OF CARPETS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 69, 14 December 1907, Page 8

THE COST OF CARPETS.

Wool has gone down in price, but English manufacturers arc still affected by-the nigh prices that ruled last season, and the cost of carpets has been advanced by sixpence a yard. Fortunately for our customers, instead of sending Home - small orders frorii time to time,-we had ordered a whole year's stock, which 'we secured before the price was increased,. and we can, therefore, sell them at the old price. We have now a very fine selection of'carpet squares in several varieties. Axminstor carpet squares, in beautiful!? blended colours and in self-coloured de'signs, we sell at the following prices:— Oft. by 10ft. 6in„ from ... £7 10 0 10ft. Gill, by 12ft, from '.-.:'.' £10 0 0 10ft. Gill, by 13ft. Gin., from. £12 10 0 13ft. Gin. by 12ft., from ... £12 16 6 12ft. by. 15ft., from '.; £14 7 6 We have also very beautiful 'Axminster . carpets, to be made into squares to suit purchasers, and the price, of course, therefore, vary. ■.'.-■ Wo have gorgeous Mirzapore ■: carpets • at ■ 12ft. by 9ft., from ... ... .-'. : '£9 10 0 ,1-lft. by 10ft., from ....... £9 15, 0 For those who cannot afford the real Mirzapore square wo have an.imitation made in Japan, in the same bright glowing colours, and at a very much lower price; For instance, a square 12ft. by 12ft. vjould cost from 675. 6d. : And Kidderminster sq.uares for . bedrooms at prices beginning, at, 9ft. by 9ft., 275,' 6d. .These are made in a variety of colours, cool-looking blues and greys, in reds and mingled colours. Wo havo very handsome Axminster.- stair carpets at prices- from 6s. to 12s. Ed, per yard. , . ■'~.•' LINOLEUMS. ..-'>■'.". ' >'■-■ -";■ Our stock of linoleums is as, artistic and . varied as our carpet stocks.'.The; virtues .. of the inlaid tile pattern are well known:- ' These do • not show dust,- marks; and they/ wear ■' evenly till the : last,' because each colour is stamped . right through. to the back. .They arc more cxpensivevthan the . painted linoleums, but., are much more artistic, and in their.durability well worth tho'extra money',. Other; .linoleums,.;in which the colour is stamped right through are the Oriental ones, and. the- parquetry. The Oriental are mado in : the rich colours, and the designs Turkey carpets, and would do admirably for smoking-rooms or diningrooms. These we can supply at ss. Cd. and 6s. 6d. a square yard. There are also linoleums in very handsome Art designs at 4s. 3d,, ss. 6d., and 6s. 6d. per square yard. \ Then we have inlaid linoleums in a sort of softened effect, not clearly cut like tho familiar tile designs; And a new line is the plain matting effect ■ in a cheaper linoleum, which we stock iff red, cream, and green. The latest idea in linoleums is the parquetry flooring. Those are in imitation of oak parquetry .flooring, really an' admirable imitation. They are specially adapted for halls and dining-rooms, but in a drawingroom, with an Oriental carpet square in the ccntvo, they would look very effective, and would set off. the : rich colours of the carpet. , . Yet another Jinoloum-like floor covering is the cork carpet, which is; most suitable for bedrooms, as it is not cold to the feet like ordinary linoleum, and, ns a matter of fact,-it is made of some preparation of cork. The plain' cork carpet, in shades of green and red, and dark blue, is very' suitable for offices, especially if there were ■ a'enrpet square in tho centre. .. We have this plain at 3s. 3d., 4s. 3dl, and ■ ss. 3d. per yard, and in art designs at .. 4s. per ynrd;« . . . ■ t . CURTAINS. .',.'' If-you want curtains, you probaldy want casement curtains, as those are more used now than anything else, quaint and pretty little curtains hanging from top to bottom of,the window pane. 'Wc have a very good range of casement cloths. We have plain silky cloth, a double width material of 52m. width, at ss. 3d. a yard. Stencilled ■ cream cloth, of the same width, from 2s. 9d, to ,ss. 9d. a yard. Holland ense- ■ meut, in grass green, art blue, and self colour, at 4s. a yard. Then wo have' . Madras curtains, plain, tassollcd, and • frilled, from Is. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per yard."