exerts a strong influence on the health again there are certain subjects that are universally suita- and comfort of the whole family. It is ble to the dining-room. The old-fashioned idea used to be here we gather three times a day to par- that nothing but paintings or oftenest chromos of fruit and… … very worst possible taste, have long work either match or contrast very strongly with the fur- been out of fashion. The modern niture. Thus if your dining-table, chairs, etc., are of ma- sideboard, if it is worth buying, is low, hogany or walnut, do not use light oak paneling or plate, or up in any…