Sideboard—Low, broad, after Hepplewhite or Sheraton, a Welsh dresser with Windsor chairs. (Here keep either a few good pieces of silver with candlesticks on either end, or a large pottery bowl filled with fruit in the center, and candlesticks to match the bowl placed at either end, or some bits of red or yellow glass, but do not combine all three. Do not use delicate lace runners or doilies. Plain linen, or heavy real filet is far more effective Display no cut glass or hand-painted china.)
Mirror or Mellow, dark-toned painting—Framed in antique gilt or to correspond with the wood of the furniture selected, and hung on level with the eye, directly in the center and over the sideboard.
Serving Table—To correspond with other furniture selected, and placed as near the kitchen door as possible.
Here keep two or four silver or glass candlesticks which are used on the table at night, also a silver, mahogany, or wicker tray.
Mirror—Queen Anne type—over serving table—especially if serving table is between two windows, it gives effect of space.
Muffin stand—Especially for maidless house—of mahogany, walnut, or painted to correspond with furniture selected.
Nest of Tables—Small, square, of either mahogany, walnut, or black lacquer, to be kept in a corner and used for tea parties, functions, etc.
Rug—Large Oriental—In blues, yellows, browns, or old rose and black; Wilton—in blues, yellows, brown, or old rose, and black; Axminster—in blues, yellows, browns, or old rose, and black; Chenille or velvet, in plain colors.
Curtains—Glass curtains to match living room, in either marquisette, cheese cloth, or scrim, made plain.
Overdraperies—If desired, can be either like the living room, if rooms are in close proximity, or taken from the predominating color note of living room hangings if these are figured.