Chapter 9

THE BEDROOM

By SARAH CORY RIPPEY

Light and air--Carpets versus rugs--Mattings--Wall covering--Bedroom woodwork--Bedroom draperies--Bedroom furnishing--Careful selection--Toilet and dressing tables--Further comforts--The bedstead--Spring, mattress, and pillows--Bed decoration--Simplicity--Care of bedroom and bed--Vermin and their extermination