HANGING FLOWER BOXES
PLANT RACK
DOUBLE WALL RACK
MAGAZINE RACK
PICTURE FRAME
BOOKCASE WITH DRAWERS
SCRAP-BASKET
Black.
White.
Crimson.
Woodwork :
Black paint.
Furniture :
Black paint.
Walls:
White, with motif stenciled in black.
Ceiling:
White.
Hangings and Chair Pillow: :
Canvas in rich crimson (not deep red).
Curtains:
Canvas in rich crimson (not deep red).
Curtains:
White muslin, with motif embroidered in black.
Floor:
Painted black, with rugs of crimson tones.
Plants :
Vines, cut flowers, and growing plants with crimson
or white blossom.
Body. 1 Salt Box (about 4 in. deep, 4 in. square).
Legs. 4 Strips 1/4 in. thick, 8/4 in. wide, 1 1/4 in. longer than
height of the box. 4 Strips 1/4 in. thick, 1 in. wide, 1 1/4 in. longer
than height of the box.
Trim off the three sides at the top of the box which
contain the grooves that hold the cover. The top of the
box will then be level or even on all sides.
Make the legs 11/4 inches longer than the height of the
box after it has been trimmed.
Place and secure a leg at each corner, keeping the top
of each leg even with the top of the box. Use wire nails
1 inch long. Sandpaper and fill imperfections with
putty, and stain or paint any desired color.
NOTE. The Miniature Flower-boxes as shown on the
table in the Dining-room Interior are made with the legs
projecting % of an inch above the top of the box as well
as 1% inches below.
JARDINIERE
Body. 1 Butter Box (about 10 1/4, in. deep, 13 3/4, in. wide, 14 1/4,
in. long).
Legs. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 1 1/2 in. wide, 4 in. longer than
depth of the box. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, 4 in. longer
than depth of the box.
Facing Strips. 2 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, 1 1/2 in. longer
than outside width of the box. 2 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide,
1 1/2 in. longer than outside length of the box.
Construction:
Make the legs 4 inches longer than the depth of the
box with the cover removed.
Remove the cover of the box and nail the legs to each
corner, keeping the tops of the legs even with the top of
the sides of the box. Cut the ends of the facing strips
perfectly square and nail them in place, as shown in
illustration, allowing their inside edges to project 1/4 of
an inch over the inside face of the sides of the box.
SCRAP-BASKET
Body. 1 Stuffed-olive Box (about 10 8/4 in. deep, 7 1/2 in. square).
Corner Trim. 4 Strips 1/4 in. thick, 1 in. wide, and length
equal to height of the box. 4 Strips 1/4 in. thick, 11/4 in. wide,
and length equal to height of the box.
False Bottom. 1 Piece 1/2 in. thick, 4 in. greater square than
the box.
Construction:
Remove the cover or top end from box. Make the length
of corner trim equal to height of the box. Turn the box
bottom up and place the false bottom or base upon it,
allowing the bottom to project 2 inches all around; and
secure it by nailing through it and into the edges of the
four sides. If the sides are too thin to receive the nails,
nail through the real bottom and clinch the nails on the
inside. Set the heads of the nails well in, so they will
be at least even with the bottom of the face. Invert the
box, placing it upon its new base. Measure and cut each
corner trim the exact height of each corner. Nail a
corner trim to each corner and clinch the nails on the
inside if they project. Sandpaper and fill imperfections
with putty, and stain if desired.
SCRAP-BOX
Body. 1 Btufled-olive Box (about 10 3/4, in. deep, 7 1/2 in. square).
False Bottom. 1 Piece 1/2 in. thick, 4 in. larger than the box
each way.
Construction:
Remove the cover from the box. Make the corner trim
2% inches longer than the height of the box. Proceed
as in Illustration No. 9 until ready to put the corner
trim in place. Each corner trim should project 2%
inches above the top of the box.
Requirement:
Body. 1 Olive-oil Box (about 14 in. deep and 9 3/4 in. square).
Construction:
Make the legs 16 inches long. Remove the cover from
the box. Turn the box bottom up and nail the top on,
allowing it to project 11/2 inches all around. Use 11/2
inch brads and set their heads in slightly below the top
face: Invert the box and nail a leg on each corner, set-
ting the upper ends of the legs against the under side of
the top.
Requirements:
Remove the cover from the box. Make the corner trim
2% inches longer than the height of the box. Proceed
as in Illustration No. 9 until ready to put the corner
trim in place. Each corner trim should project 2%
inches above the top of the box.
KITCHEN STOOL
Body. 1 Olive-oil Box (about 14 in. deep and 9 3/4 in. square).
Construction:
Make the legs 16 inches long. Remove the cover from
the box. Turn the box bottom up and nail the top on,
allowing it to project 11/2 inches all around. Use 11/2
inch brads and set their heads in slightly below the top
face: Invert the box and nail a leg on each corner, set-
ting the upper ends of the legs against the under side of
the top.
HANGING FLOWER-BOX
Same as for Scrap-box, with the addition of 30 feet of ordinary clothes-line.
Construction:
Proceed the same as described for the construction of
the scrap-box. Bore three 1/2 inch holes in that part of
the leg projecting above the top of the box, one hole in
one face and two holes in the other face of each leg, all
located at different levels as shown by knots in the illus.
The rope is knotted on each side of the holes
to hide them. ’Make a variety of knots, using two in
some and three in others, thus giving the desired artistic
effect, as the charm of hanging boxes depends largely
upon that novel and simple method of hanging. Knot the ropes at uneven intervals as you will, without re-
gard to any rule, so long as you obtain the desired effect.
NOTE. The Hanging Flower-boxes shown in the Liv-
ing-room Interior are two of these boxes, each hung from
an end of a rope, which is suspended, and slides over
two hooks, and as one plant is drawn down to be watered,
the other plant rises.
PERFORATED SCRAP-BOX
Requirements:
Same as for the Scrap-box, Illustration
Construction:
Same as described for the scrap-box, after which per-
forate as follows: Bore two rows of holes 1/2 inch in
diameter through each side near the top, and three
rows of holes near the bottom, spaced apart equally,
about 1 inch from center to center.
HANGING LANTERN
Body. 1 Olive-oil Box (about 14 1/4 in. deep, 9 3/4 in. square).
Legs. 4 Strips 8/8 in. thick, 11/8 in. wide, 4 in. longer than
height of the box. 4 Strips 8/8 in. thick, 1 1/8 in. wide, 4 in. longer
than height of the box.
Top. 1 Piece 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. larger each way than the end of
the box.
Crown Frame. 4 Pieces 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, 8 in. longer than
the outside width of the box.
26 ft. of ordinary clothes-line.
construction:
Make the corner trim 4 inches longer than the length
of the box. Remove one side. Place the box on end and
nail the top on, allowing it to project evenly on all sides.
Turn the box upside down and put on the legs. Fit the
door between the legs and hang it. Bore six rows of
holes 1/2 inch in diameter through each side, near the
top, and four rows near the bottom. Care should be
taken that the holes are laid out with equal spaces-
about 1 inch from center to center of holes. Bore a hole
1/2 inch in diameter through the projecting corner of the
top, half-way between the outside corner of the leg and
the corner of the top. Lay one of the lower pieces of the
corner frame on top, directly in line with the holes, al-
lowing the frame pieces to project equally over the top.
Mark the position of the holes and bore them 1/2 inch in
diameter, and use this as a pattern to bore the other
three pieces. The crown frame will be suspended by a
knot tied in each rope and should be about 3 inches above
the top of the lantern. The same artistic features ‘of
hanging should be observed as are described for the
Hanging Flower-box
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