AN ARTISTIC WASHSTAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIII, Issue II, 14 July 1894, Page 46

AN ARTISTIC WASHSTAND.

There is one piece of furniture which is always treated as a kind of Cinderella in our houses, so little attempt to beautify it is made—l mean our washing-stands. It may match the handsome set of mahogany, inlaid with satin wood, instead of stained deal ; the marble may be beyond suspicion, instead of having rather more grey than white in its composition, but for all that, it is carried out on more or less the same lines, and is, I maintain, absolutely ugly. Why, with all the beautiful china, and lovely clouded and tinted glass, cannot something more beautiful be evolved 1 My suggestion here is a very humble one, merely show ng

forth what might be done by almost anyone. A corner washing-stand of simple enamelled wood, with uprights for curtains at the back ; pretty-patterned art muslin, mind—nothing to suggest the hideous * splasher,’ which by its hideousness encourages people to make as much mess of it as they can forthwith. Shelves are supplied on either side for shoes, and covered with a curtain to match the rest of the draperies in the room. Another thing I want you to note in this sketch is the new towel holder, which is fastened to the wall, and is of great use where space has to be considered ; there is a small swinging disc in the centre which prevents the towel from slipping through.