Much Dancing Ruins Living Room Carpet

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 741, 14 August 1929, Page 14

Much Dancing Ruins Living Room Carpet

Polished Floor Better

It takes very little 10 start the young people. and the older. too, to begin an impromptu dance in the living-room of the house. In fact, it seems to be the fashion nowadays to roll up the carpet, put on a tuneful record, and dance. Sometimes the carpet, is such that it cannot be rolled up and the constant impression of feet spells. ruination to it. But it does little harm to a polished floor or lino. There is a continuous march of feet over the living-room floor. The kiddies play there and the older members of the family dance on it. It is the most used room in the house, and therefore the most delightful. , While the impromptu dance has its fascination, it also causes untold work to the housewife, if carpets have to be constantly removed for cleaning. Hence the popularity of the polished floor, with an attractive rug or two that can be moved with ease, or a floor covered entirely by linoleum. A good lino square needs little polishing, and by washing over. it remains fresh and attractive, making an ideal floor covering for a. room that is frequently used for dancing and by children. A carpeted living-room is always a joy. with its cosy, rich appearance, and if some other room can be used for dancing so much the better. But where only the living-room is suitable for dancing, the polished floor or the lino-covered floor is certainly preterable. ‘ NURSERY LAMPSHADE.

This is a quaint hand-made lampshade for a nursery or child‘s bedroom which made its first appearance in a. local shop recently. Its maker has taken up lampshade making for a hobby, and her handicraft has been‘ greeted with such favour that she has‘ consented to take orders for these nursery novelties. The model shade is shown on a twisted candlestick or antique brass. fitted with the little electric “candle.“ The natural parchment of the shade has a border illum—inated with red bunnies and wavy green grasses. While the lantern effect is preserved by the little red medallions inset at the top. The maker will adapt colouring and design to her clients’ wishes. Black pussies can disport themselves around the rim. or yellow chicks can pick up grain from amid the grasses. Blue birds of happiness can chirrup from black twigs, or green frogs hop about big stones—it is for each nursery to make its choice. IThe shade is a generous size and costs 303 to any design.