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“tial to the Fullest Com-
fo. of Family and Guests. '
'uooli LIGHT A PLEASURE
' oity Makes Poulhle Efficient
nee and Beautiful Effects at
‘Very Moderate Cost.
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‘IIay s. E. DEVENISH
.. Sindhi man must cut and has
Would! the pleasant habit of doing
t'th times a day. three hundred
Mid nay-five days a year. the din-
in; room or the dining cud of a gen-
. oral living room can well be called
, the niost systematically used por-
1 lion (if the house. Thus, there is
hardly any other room in the mod
rn heme. save perhaps the kitchen
(1 the living room, where elec-
cltyrplays so many parts.
Du ng the summer months many
cal are eaten by daylight. hilt
throughout the rest of the year it
I, I. as Kipling says. ”another story."
And it is a very important story. In
spring. fall and winter at least one
meal {a day-the evening meal——is
. damnyby artificial light. Frequent-
y alsp breakfast) is served with the
ight lturned on. Tlloso are the
most important meals of the day
and i is essential that the lighting
t_.lhoul be adequate so that the
ljmemb‘ers of the family may enjoy
},to m utmost' what is sct before
helm} Likewise. who can curve or
erve lit a dining table which is in:
hjdequ tely illuminated? instead.
.ggthe eat is “backed." not infre-
ejquentlpr landing on tho tablecloth.
g’flle shot of such it happening is
lthat'ifasclbility replaces pieusantry
.é'and 'e entire family eats as rap-
idilly no possible so that they may
cases from the unpleasant atmos-
fiiphergz g
‘: and Light a Pleasure.
‘ ti, Wl adequate llghtint: so ar-
dfi'ang. that the dining table is
ei‘clearly and pleasantly illuminated
.all tliis discomfort is eliminated.
“and {fortunately electric service
jigmaked such illumination easily ob.
'ftaina e at a modest cxpcndlmrc.
.iAn el ctrlc luinairc bunt: from the
, icelling. equipped with either a glass
.jdomelor howl or a silk shade left
open at the bottom. hum: low above
lij'l’he table. will provide ample light
"for the dining table and still leave
.‘the illumination of the rest of the
groom :properly subdued. Ilcsldcs
;this. arcouple of sidewall brackets
r electrified candlestick-s. located
lfhezgabove or on tho shichoard.
. will ord supplementary illumina-
ion ahd sufficient light when used
lone for laying the table and clear-
at array the dishes after the meal
oil over; Such an arrangement colu-
luhendQfltself to the averalze family
“because it is not necessarily cx-
{pensive or hard 'to come by and if
i‘ytlle inliivldual iumlnaires are what
gtheyi‘should lie—good sources of
glight—w'the artificial lighting of the
lsfiininglmoom will be very nearly
Eddeahj’
Buttin a dining room where elec-
" ic s rvice is only used for light-
. ‘ comfort and convenience of
ectriclty is hardly half known.
e y- uses of electricity for
yble ookery in the dining room
9 one of its chief attractions to
o dem women. For this rea~
n _ dining room is uptodnte
esazprovlslon has been made for
. munch electrical appliances as
e to steer. percolator. waffle iron.
ll.i mover. and the like.
To .i'make this possible there
ohoulll be at least one duplex con-
outlet locatcd in the floor
. 7, under the center of the
‘ ble nd others properly located in
81 e walls adjacent to the side-
‘and serving table. With
’ e modern woman can make
.«—ra {use of her small electric
appliances and save herself
4” _ tips to and from the kitchen.
'2 gwued Dining Tables.
Intuithe convenience outlet in the
ter of the floor may be plugged
til appliances which one de-
ultras “use at the table itself. To
Ike is use as simple as possible
’7 I log of-the dining table ‘has come
... . gue. Such wiring can be
‘d ,done without detracting
he beauty of the table. A
bl insulated cord extends down
...c ter icy: of the table and at
» - ,1 ‘er end is a plug which fit's
. e convenience outlet in the
. This conveys the electricity
.tt‘his convenience outlet to
nvenience outlets morticed'
. a table frame just beneath
‘ When this has been done
'mpliclty itself to plug the
: any of the electric table ap-
.. Ll; .. . into the outlets. Such an
. .ment entirely does away
‘ bother of reaching down
ect or disconnect the cord
ppllance at the center-of-the—
‘dut‘iet. Also with a “wired“
table one may use several
' table appliances. at the
e taking care. of course.
. verload the circuit. or read-
them one after another as
progresses
e dining room also has a
. Hence outlet beside or near
.1-g table. or sideboard. here
' - wed such of the appliances
does not care to or cannot
-- y place upon the table.
~ line. the percolator may be
. on it's merry “parking"
no family sits down to din-
» , later be transferred to the
3 _. dessert and coffee are
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" .. equipment in the dining
Mimi -ch should not be over-
.. ' II is ease in cleaning the
*. 1,-The electric cleaner may
"it “be put whork by simply
"'5'.- it into one of the conven-
outlets and with-this cleaner
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COLOR HARMONY METHODS
FOR USE OF HOUSEWIFE
Three Different Ways to Choose From in Planning
Color Schemes
By ESTELLE H. RlES
Color harmonics are of three
kinds. The first has the room in
different tones of the same color.
as browns and tons. The second
method of procedure is to combine
two or more consecutive colors of
the spectrum. such as blue and
green. Finally. there is comple-
mentary harmony. obtained by us-
ing a color and Its complement to-
gether, as green and rcd. Theoreti-
(tally. these give harmonious results.
hilt practically they must be lllodl-
ficll to live with them.
The scheme of self-toncs. such as
browns and tuna. is unsatisfactory
because it is neither all warm or
all cold. all active or all passive.
and hocontcs tiresome because It
stilllulatcs just one set of nerve-
endings in the‘brnin. It is better
for (‘tllnrs to be combined in pairs
if the eye is to receive balanced
stimulation.
The logical selection would seem
the colllplcmcntal‘y color. But to
use tho bare. unmixed complemen-
tary color lacks in subtlety and
charm and is too strong and prim~
ltive for practical use today. More
success will be had in the result if
the contrast is modified.
(‘olors may be bronchi into re
lation by two methods. (1) graying.
and (2) keying. A color is grayed
by mixing it with its complemen-
tary color. For example. pure red
and yellow are clashy. but by mix-
lnt: green. (the complement of
red) with the red. and vlo
let (the complement of yel-
low) with the yellow. we have
grayed them producing a dull red
and tan which is a very satisfying
combination. Or we may elect to
key the colors by mixing a third
color with each. which will then
unite both of them. For instance.
we may mix blue with the red. and
blue with the yellow. producing vlo~
let and green. which is also a pleas-
l‘ng combination since each contains
luc.
Do not have exact proportions of
two colors in n room. as this is also
found monotonous. Small intense
areas balance large dull areas. and
this. after all. is the best way to
achieve a well-arranlrcd room.
’i‘ho use of vases. bowls, pottery.
glassware. decorative metals as
copper, bronze. wrought iron. brass.
pmvtcr and the like. and of lamp
shades. screens. cushions. books.
small chests or boxes. little decora-
tilc table covers, flowers. all serve
as decorative accent and are ex-
tremely important parts of the
room. ’l‘hcsc. correctly chosen.
form thc climax of lIL'Ill. color and
lu-atlly. Let them he placed where
the.color contrast will he cmplmtlc.
When possible. avoid the cream-col-
ut-cd pottcry against a cream-col-
orcd wall. Against a light back-
ground. let the l ottery be dark. rich
and brilliant. Against the oak-
panelcd wall. use the cream-colored
pottery if you like.
When rich texture is select d. the
color treatmcnt may be muc sim-
pler than for coarser material in
the decorativc scheme. Velvet.
silk. leather and others grateful to
the touch are attractive even in one
color. and a vigorous pattern in
these detracts from the beauty of
the surface finish. In plaiucr ma-
terials. such as crctonnc. pattern is
attractive and proper. . ‘
(‘olor schemes that lnay have to
make their impression at a mo~
lllent‘s glance require more force
and intcnslty than those that one
lives with for long periods. The
halls through which one passes
quickly may be gaycr than the liv-
inc room. The dining room. too.
may be more cheerful anti hold. for
it is occupied for but short periods
each day.
Dignified hut Inviting
Suites of furniture are much bet-
ter for bedrooms than single pieces.
many pitfalls accompanying the
latter plan unless the most compo-
tent advice is given in their selec-
tion.
MONOTONY is FNNECESSARY
WITH UPHOLSTERED PIECES
Plenty of Scope .Oifered
Color and
for Delightful Efl’ectn in
Grouping.
By ESTHER HUSE
“Flopping" into an overstuffed
armchair may be an ungmceful act
and in very poor taste. but it's quite
excusable when you come home
from a downtown shopping expedi-
tion "worn to a wrecked frazzle"
and good for nothing except an hour
of rest with a good cup often. What
would home be wltrhout it‘s over-
stuffed fumiturc? ow could you
gain a snatch of rest “between
times" and what would convince
friend husband that home is the
very best place to spend his eve-
nings? How could the guests be
made comfortable if they had to
sit all evening in little rockers with
aplats pressing through their
spines?
The reason for the po ularity of
overstuffed furniture is t at once it
is used. as expressed by one old
granddad. it can't be done without.
It needs no eloquent oration in its
favor. as it is simply the focal
point of the entire home. whether or
not there is a fireplace around
which it may be grouped. and it is
the answer to the above questions of
how to make everyone happy and
comfortable when staying at home.
There is any amount of variety
to be obtained by using overstuffed
furniture in your living room. and
there is no necessity of thinking
that your pieces must be just like
those in the house next door. if
your living room is extremely large.
you of course need a davenport and
at least two chairs. and whether
they are all alike or not depends
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Romailty is Evident, but Not Obtrucivo.
When you stop and admire a fur
ulture store‘ window you not only
help cultivate the finer susceptibili-
ties in your own makeup. but you
pay a merited res out to the de-
signer, help rewin- the craftsman
for his toll and skill and make the
dealer happy in knowing that nice
things for the home are being up-
preciated and that the effort for
Better Homes‘ie not in vain.
it is really child's play to give the
room a thorough periodical clean-
ing. if the table is wired the
cleaner may be pigged into the
outlets set into the his as readily
as into any convenience outlet in
the wall or floor. Thus one may
use the electric cleaner in the din-
Ing room without keeping a watch-
ful eye lest the extension cord of
the cleaner become entangled with
some piece of furniture.
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Pictures are to he look at. and
the lighting of a room a ould be dren
planned to shed some of its soft-
nose and glow upon the scenes that
areframed onthe wall ”walla
glv evening light to the lending
tab es and other corners of the
room.
In {lacing lamps. it is well to re-
melh er that the same glori of
color that shine from the pi res
on the wall by day. should be
allowed to beautify their surround-
ings by night. Often a little shift-
ing of the position of a lamp will
achieve this result. Sometimes a
light may be so concealed behind a
piece of brlc-a-brac tha without
itself being seen. it can ght up a
picture on the wall nearby. and
the colors. of a picture my ad
their beam to the decorative
Beheme of the room.
AGOIO-l
WINDOW BOXES FOUND
WELCOME ACCESSORIES
Add interest Both Inside and Out
at All Seasons.
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If we could convince ourselves that
the fresh. live air that window
boxes impart to our homes was but
one of many other real uses of
these delightful accessories, we
would all have them. Let us try to
satisfy ourselves on this score and
see how valuable they may become.
Those of us who rent houses in-
stead of owning them. hesitate to
put forth extensive effort upon a
real garden. But a window garden
is portable. We carry it along when
we move. We do not leave our
rented house filled with memories
and yearnlncs for a garden that
some unfeellng successor may treat
with indifference. And when we
have moved our window boxes to
the new quarters. the air of per-
manency and stability is by their
presence at once established.
In summer you will want the win-
dows open as much as possible.
Window boxes will screen the in-
terior of the room from the eyes
of busybodles and do not interfere
with your own view of the outside.
Not only does a window box
bring the breath and spirit of coun-
try to the city dweller. but on a hot
day. either in the city or in the
country. it cools a room by tweaking
the direct rays of the sun. while
the evaporation of water from the
box also reduces temperature.
Even in winter the window box
is useful in relieving the barrenness
of the house. and at all times it eu—
ilvens the aspect of both the house
and the community in which it is
located. Few things give that air
of domestic refinement and civic
pride as the greens and flowers of
window boxes. At the kitchen win-
dow they often make all the dif-
ference between drab monotony and
the contentment that comes from
cheerful. colorful' surroundings.
But‘ greater than all these things
is the educational vilue to the chil-
The young child rapidly ac-
quires experience and his interests
and tastes are constantly changing
and advancing. This makes it de-
sirable to provide a certain fiexi-
blllty in his surroundings to permit
of the progress that his developing
nature reqmres. Unquestlouabiy
it is useful to have growing plants
about him. and window boxes are
Ideal for this purpose. They in.
troduce just that special quality.
that relief from monotony of ear
roundlnga. without which the youu
child develops an irritability tha
has no apparent reason. .
Bil sense of responsibility is nur-
tured if he is taught to care for a
window box. me much may be
learned of form andcolor and fit-
nce‘a by the child who is surrounded
with window boxes of growing
plants and taught intelligently to
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upon your personal taste. In a very
large room it‘ ll advisable to have
possibly the davenport and one
chair of similar covering. while the
other chair is different. but again
let me say that if you date on hav-
ing matched furnishings. you might
just as well have all three pieces
alike.
For the Small Room.
In a small or medium-sized room.
however. an overstuffed chair and
duvenport are enough of this type
of furniture-witil another large
chair and with all the other pieces
that a well-equipped living, room
must have. the place would ecome
overcrowded. And a more artistic
atmosphere is sometimes gained
when the chair and dnvcnport are
covered in unlike materials. They
must not present a wide contrast
in their appearance. bllt their lines.
form and coloring ntust harmonize.
You would not think of combining
a Louis XV sofa or davcnport
upholstered in a beautiful damask
with a massive. bulky armchair
covered in wool rcpp. Your com-
mon sense would tell you not to do
such a thing and your common
sense must be your chief ally in
making your decision as to what
you than "quire.
If you are afraid to try a com-
bination which seems to you to be
a little out of the ordinary just
prove to yourself how beautifully
a davcnport of. let us say. plain
colored mohair appears with an
armchair of genuine needlepoint or
wool tapestry or cut velour. Or try
combining a chair of striped velour
with a davcnport of mohair frieze.
The possible combinations are al-
most limitlcsa and so are the effects
which you can obtain. And of
course. when deciding on the new
overstuffed furniture you must take
into full consideration the re-
mainder of tile room—tho coloring
and design. (if there be design) in
the walls. floors. windows. and what
other furniture is used there.
More than a hundred years ago.
in the state of Connecticut. there
lived and worked a small group of
clocktnakcrs. who. through their
native ingenuity. discovered how
to make clocks that were service-
able. yct inexpensive. and sold
them in large quantities. So well
was their work done that many of
those clocks are still ticking away
in New England homes. in the
federal buildings at Washington or
have been placed in museums as
specimens of the industrial history
of the [‘nltcd States.
Both Those Arrangements Are Excellent.
MAPLE REGAINS FAVOR
AS A FURNITURE WOOD
Now Being Much Used
in All Kinds of Furni-
ture, Especially Colonial.
By IRVING
if you were to build a cute little
Colonial house. nestling down
among some tall old trees or per-
haps on a bare lot that you were
planning to landscape in an in‘
formal old-fashioned way, you
wouldn’t furnish that house with
some modern or some period fur-
niture that bore no relation to its
surroundings whatsoever. would
you? If you are wise. and of
course you are. you would furnish
with well made reproductions of
pieces that would create all the
atmosphere of nearly tvvo centu-
ries ago. and you would take
plenty of time to select just what
Would do this the most effectively
while being practical as well.
The manufacturers surely have
not been asleep to the need of
typical Colonial reproductions and
recently. in addition to the beauti-
ful furniture they have create of
those two favored cabinet w ode.
mahogany and walnut. they have
taken the good old sturdy maple
logs in band and turned out some
charming tables. chain. chem
bedroom and dining room sets. and
small occasional pieces which are
indeed lovely and exactly in keep-
nhserve them.
Window boxes may be used to
enforce the discipline of the home in
a dignified and Impersonal way. By
indicating to a child the course of
Procedure in nature. he will be able
to draw analogies and learn the
reasonableness of circumstances.
And of course the artistic result
makes its impression on the child.
for one cannot be surrounded with
grace and charm and beauty with-
out feeling their “lulu?! wed.
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ing with your Colonial interior.
even though the house is brand I |
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new. And for an old house that
you are reconditioning you couldn‘t
improve upon your selection of
possibly a dining room group and I
some odd chairs‘ for the living
room. all of maple. the‘wood
which was so extensively used
during the eighteenth century.
Lovely Room In Maple.
One lovely living room that has .
just been completed has a low sofa
INTERESTING TESTS
OF PAINT\OUALIT|ES
Prove the Temperature-Roaming
Power- of Different Color-e.
A body which is warmer than
the air may lose heat by convec-
tion. The air near the surface
becomes warm and rises. while
cooler air comes against the sur-
face and is heated. A body may
also lose heat‘. and in consider-
able quantity, by means of radia-
tion. and in this case the process
is altogether different. The heat
energy reaching the surface is
transformed into rays which are
similar to light rays except that
theyare of very much longer wave
length. They might well be spoken
of as “dark light."
The amount of these rays given
off depends entirely upon the tem-
perature of the body and upon the
character of its surface. But while
heat is being lost by radiation.
heat is also being gained by rudi-
atlon received from other objects.
so that the not rate of loss or gain
depends also upon the relative
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temperature of the outside bod! 0“
bodies from which radiation is be-
ing received. The sun. being some
thousands of degrees hotter than
the earth. has a decided tendency
to heat its surface. while when the
north is exposed to a clear night
sky there is a pronounced cooling
of the surface which results in
(low or front. Clouds prevent dew
and frost because they are very
much warmer than vacant space
and tho loss of heat to them is
very much less than on a clear
night.
For Balloon Hang-ca.
When the Bureau of Standards
was asked to find a material for
balloon hangar roofs which would
keep them as cool as possible the
problemwas turned over to Dr. W.
W. t‘oblcntz. expert on radiation.
and he. set to work to find a com-
bination of materials which would
reduce to a minimum the amount
of heat absorbed from the sun and
allowed to escape on the inside.
For this purpose be made meas~
urements of the heat radiated or
absorbed by different kinds of sur-
faces lu order to get for the top
the kind of paint which would ab-
sorb the least sunlight: for the
under side. the paint which would
radiate the least heat.
The solution of the problem was
to coat the top of the roofing mate-
rial with white palnt or with as-
bestos. and to coat the under side
with aluminum paint. The heat
from the sun arrives mostly in the
form of light rays. while the roof.
being only a few degrees warmer
than the air. gives off heat rays of
relatively long wave length. The
white paint is a better reflector of
sunlight than the aluminum. but
the aluminum is best for prevent-
ing radiation of heat.
Other Tests Made.
Later some measurements were
made to show the effect of this
combination of paints on cotton
cloth. such as is used for tents.
It was found that when the inside
of No. 10 duck is painted with all!
mlnum paint the amount of heat
getting into the tent from the sun
is decreased 86 per cent. Not only-
does this paint keep the tent cooler
during the day. but also warmer
at night. 2
More recently some experiments
have been made on the sort of
materials used for the tops of
automobiles. ice wagons. and other
vehicles. It has been found that
the use of aluminum paint reduces
of plain. angular lines and covered . ‘ 'l
in dark wool homespun before the
fireplace. and behind it is a. drop-
leaf table of light brown maple.
also plain and angular. but with
simply turned legs. In the wall-
space between the two windows is
a double lettee of maple with a
rush seat and back of curved rails
after the fashion of a ladderback
chair. And to add a little to its
comfort a pad of gay cotton dam-
ask cut to fit the seat was made.
Then with a‘ ladderback chair and
a small triangular table. both of
maple. and another overstuffed
chair of deep-cpringed ease. the
room has Colonial atmospherewith
modern comfort.
Even if you don't have a Col-
onlal house. you don't have to be
without the interesting and beauti-
ful texture and coloring of maple.
for a good many more modern
pieces and suites are now being
made of this wood. For the sleep-
ing rooms of the modern apartment
and home there are suites of
maple and maple combined with
mahogany or walnut. and for din-
ing this light-toned wood
helps along the spirit of infor-
mall while yet more informal
are the maple breakfast sets. which
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by about 60 per cent the amount
of heat admitted through the top.
In this case the aluminum paint
can be applied to either the inside
or the outside.
'n'lese are only a few examples
of the uses to which aluminum
paint can be put. It is one of the
most effective methods known of
reducing the amount of radiant
heat absorbed or given out by any
surface at ordinary temperatures.
and is useful wherever losses of
heat or coolness through such
radiation are an important factor.
It could be applied to advantage
on the insulating jackets of clean:
pipes. -
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call for the gay colors that are
needed to sweeten the morning
disposition
of the house.
IIIIIIIEIIM MIIIES ‘
HINl_S_|l_M_l_IllIllll
Is Now Used Successfully ill
Every Room In the Home.
IS CLEAN AND SANITARY
Also Home Efficiently a: Sound
Deadener in Addition to lie
Other "Virtues.
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By ALLENE LYLE
Cinderella's rise, from sweeping
the hearth and being considered
only as a part of the kitchen.
through the pumpkin chariot in
the final discovery of herself as
the owner of tho prince‘s glass
slipper. is no more phenomenal
than the advance of linoleum from
the humble kitchen floor covering
to one which may be used with
impunity in every room in the
house. Not that it isn't still the
most successful and convenient
covering for the kitchen floor. but
it is also being used as a basis for
the color scheme in other rooms
as well. No longer is the house-
wife forced to bemoan the fact
that she does not have hardwood
floors in her house. liathcr than
rough. ugly boards linoleum serves
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as an excellent substitute for
hardwood.
The designs for linoleum no
longer resemble the effusion of a
geometrlst’s nightmare. or a gar-
den such as one might intaclnc in
Arabian Nights. Now it, can be
found in attractive block and tile
patterns in nearly every color com-
bination. or in soft mens and
browns which may themselves be
used as a basis for rugs. even
orientals.
If is a logical step from the
kitchen to the dining room and a
bright. cheery linoleum seems well
in keeping with the usual style of
plainer dining room furniture. Then
what could be more appropriate
than a sun porch whose fiooris cov-
ered with linoleum? It is suitable
to the lighter. painted or wicker
furniture used in sucli a mom.
What could be more attractivu
than a sun porch furnished will!
my wicker furniture. with limp-—
cries of green. on a foundation of
green and my block pattern lint)
leum? Grass and woven rugs man
be edectlvely placed upon it if not
sired. It adds the harmony
color to the room which could u
be' accomplished otherwise: it cars
rice the color scheme throughout:
in fact. it may be used to advan-
tage in any room.
Clean and Sanitary.
A floor covering of this kit)?!
may be washed every day if neces-
sary without giving it the dingy.
streaked appearance thatapainted
floor would have. That is one of
the greatest advantages of lino-
leum—tho fact that if is sanitary,
and may always be kept in spot-
less condition without harm either
to its wearing qualities or its ap-
pcarance.
As the door coverinl: is the basis
of every room. its influence upon
the general effect should not be
neglected. The color scheme of
many a room has been spoiled by
the wrong floor covering. It is
easy to get just the color combina‘
tions which you desire to put into
the room in linoleum.
For a home where there are
young children linoleum has an
added attraction. No mother can
overlook the great satisfaction in
having a floor that can always be
kept absolutely clean and. there-
fore. it safe place for the children
to play and romp.
There is. too. the advantage of
the sound deadening quality of
linoleum. Efficiency experts insist
that office floors be covered with
linoleum so that the minds of great.
executives will not be disturbed
by constant trampinc of fact. Why
should not this same thing be em-
ployed in the home so that the
greatest efficiency expcn' ill the
world be relieved of the constant
jarring of little running feet at
so little expense? Besides this.
any housewife can roll you that it
is more pleasant and less tiring to
walk upon linoleum-covered floors
all day than upon wmdcn ones.
and perhaps a weary father. who
theoretically paces the floor at
night. might appreciate this jar-
softening floor covering.
White Woodwork.
There is something about while
woodwork in a house that seems
to relieve the tension of the stern
duties that compose the day's work.
and this. too. may be used as a dc-
vlce to connect the various elements
It fittingly frames
other light tones in Qhe background
and contrasts pleasingly with the
darker ones. It is neutral. for it
goes with anything. but it is distinc-
tive. too. and adds richness and
spaciousnesa to the aspect of the
home. i at till“
' In natal. light coora m a
roman-com larger and limiter. and
give the effect of 'dalntineu. clear
linens and cheer. If used to my
aneifectof bananas-monora-
duced. Light colon rennin: It
spoud well to artificial no i
On the other hand
will decrease the all of
but1 produg 53d 01
an digni
hard to illuminate Il
may become gloom! fl ltd
if used too hard. l
Conspicuous c l
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Norwalk Chronicler