THE COST OF CARPETS

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 75, 21 December 1907, Page 8

THE COST OF CARPETS

Wool has gone' down in'price, but English ■ manufacturers .are' .still affected.'by" the • high,.prices that ruled'last- season; arid..: the cost of carpets >has been advanced bp ; sixpence 'a yard. Fortunately for ptir-cus-tomers, instead of ' sending , Home, small , orders from time' to time, .we had• ordered a wholo year's stock, which we. secured'beji ' fore the price was increased, .and .we; can. -• therefore, eell- them at tho old price.' We . have now' a very fine 'of i carpet ■■ Equares-. in ■ several, varieties.:"-H • • ■■■■* Axmirister .carpet '.-squares,' in ' beautifully. " blended' colours and in- self-colou'rod-do-.-. ;• signs,' we -soil »at -the following'- 1 prices ■ 9ft. by-10ft. 6in.,, from . ... , £7 10T0 - 10ft; jMn. by 12ft., from '... £10 ~-00 ... 10ft.' 6in;t by ,-13 ft. ,6m., from • £12 10 : 0 ' 13ft. 6in. by 12ft.,.from ... :-£12 ; 16 ;6 : 12ft.' by 15ft.,. from . ,£H '7 -6 also,'very'beautiful,.,.Aiminster' carpets,".to; be. ttia'do'.into,'squares .to,'suit" ; purchasers," and the' price,' of .'course, .'.there-.. . fore, vary.' ' . We . have gorgeous 1 ifirzapore; carpets / 'at 1 , 12ft by 3ft' 1 from ' ... £9 10 0. ' ,I.4ft.by. 10ft.; -'from \...V J £9:-150 '-.-For ; ttidse who' cannot'afford the'real'itir'zapofe' square we -liave.-an -imitation made '. 'in-.Japan; in the -same 'bright gldwihg ; cqlours,.and at'a veryi.much lowerfprice. For'instance,'..a.:, square.' 12ft. "by ■: 12ft. '"-.would•:■ •'.cost-from . 675. i6d. ■ . •,• • • :: •.'- i.vijv, > ' , And Kidderminster ..squares.ifpr -bedrooM.., . at; prices 'beginning.at,,9ft. by 9ft.,.-275.. Sd. . ;• Tlieso.,are. mac(Q ina.' variety of .colours,.; i '■ cool-looking- blues'. and in 'reds' arid > ~ mingled colours!'"i " We; have '.very ..handsome • Axihinster • stair .carpets" at-prices-'from' 65..". to -125... W.'-ircr ' ' : yard, "/ ■<•'*• linoleums.'. ' y : v\ Oar--.stock.'of linoleums; is' as artistic .and ,' ... varied: as our: carpet stock/' "The virtues •- of;, the' inlaidvtile pattern are i well;kn'own! - -These do riot' show' 1 dust: marks,-i and they'■ : wear, evenly :• till,; the.'' last, .-because each'" ' .colour- I .is-.stamped- right through"to-the' | back- Thoy, are-more, expensive, than the ' ~painted .-linoleum's;-'"but,.,lire. .much, more aftistic,. and , in .their. durability ,well; : worth.--. ' . 'tho .extra" money.. OthprVlinoleums.Xin- : ' , "which-.the colour is.stamped'.'right through.,- ' are\the,',Oriental : ,oiies;''and-'the parquetry... The Oriental are' mhjlo'in'the'riclv'cslourj, arid tho "designs Turkey, carpets,." and would/i 'do admirably'for 'spoking-i'oonis'.br. dining-'P rooms. .- -Thesb.'-wo'can supply: at - ss.'6d,':and ' 65.-6.d,:a'::squaro'yard; • v.' There-are also, linoleums in-Tory, handsome - Art, designs .at 45.- : 3 d.", ss.' 6d,,:and,6s.- 6d, ; . per. squaro-yard.. '.7'...'.. , , ' ' Then jve have'inlaid linoleums'.in a'sort of softened., effect., 'noty,clearly Vcut"'liko \ the' , familiar "tile 'designs'. !. And a-new line is : the"plairi'matting'effect ill:aicheaper. linolenmj'which Ve :stock- : in ' red, cream, and- green-' r." j'- ,> • - .'.-' "■' The latest idea- in linoleums is. the par-•'• quet-ry .flooring. ■<,Those-.:are,jiinlimitation: 1 .. - of -oak parquetry, flooring, really ari adttir-r able,imitation.-.Tliey are specially for .halls and. dining-rooms, brit ink drawingroom, with 'an Oriental -,carpet,-,'sqriare ; in " the centro, 'thoy wiould' look very effective,' ■ and would set- off-the'rich "colours of the - "' ■carpet. : Yet another linoleum-liko -flobr.-'covering ia .the cork carpe.tr which Tis mbst"suitable-' for bedrooms, ns.it is not eold-,to .tho-feet: • like ordinary linoleum, aud.. as.a matter s of : fact, it ,is .riiade. of some "preparation. . of cork. . The.plain Cork, carpet,' in shades-, of.'green arid red.' and dark.blue",,is very, suitable 'for. offices, especially, if 'there wom- ' ■ a'- ciirpet square in the centi-e. ■' ' Wo. have this plain-at 3s. 3d;, 4s; 3d., arid'" ■ ss. 3d. per-yard, and in. art\'designs-at"' 4s. per yard. ::. .-r - > i curtains. ■'*

..If you want curtains, you probably _ want' casement curtains, as .ihoso. arc ; mOre' used ' now. than anything else; quaint and 'pretty littlo curtains hanging from to'bottom , of the. window pant?.. l Wo have a very good ' . range of. casement .cloth's.-. We have i plain • silky,-cloth,,a dqublo" width material'of ,Wui. .width, at-55.. 3d. a yard. .Slonfillcd . -cream' cloth, of" the same width,'.'.from.,; 2s. 9d. .to 55. ; 9d.. .a yard.' Holland , ' ■ mont,; in grass green,; art 1 blue, and sell colour, at 4s. ja: yard.: v> Then ' wo', 1 han .■■ Madras' curtains, . plain,• tassellcd, ant ' V ; frilled, from Is. Gd. -to 4s. 6d. per'yard.