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' i. » Ivory story must have its cilax.
‘ our rooms which tell the story
our lives. must have theirs. too.
.- e climax of the room is neon in
its decorative accenta~those little
1?‘ arsenal things where color may be
id and where the standardized re-
quiremam of the room are relieved
by pieces of individual choice and
voluntary selection; things we have
because we want them.
As decorative accent. few things
offer better opportunity than bowls
[and .vasee. The‘ most charming
.assy.‘ ones are today available either
'5." tinted in the tenderest tones or
' vivid in their brilliant colorings.
come in glass. in luster ware.
.. ;-in varied forms of porcelain and
. cry. and even unfilled. are a joy
‘ o contemplate. Their comparative
inexpensivenesa is but one proof
. more that art and beauty are for
‘ . everyone. "
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.“ftflerence to the place it is to oc-
fulfill]. The soft. dull glazes; the
‘. Rookwood with its brilliantly glased
,.~.rlch. mellow colors; or the delicate-
‘4 y tinted Iris glass; the Copenhagen
.. dull blues and greys: the Wedg-
gi’wood with its cameo-like reliefs;
a the Cloisonne or other Japanese
wars: the Favrile glass with rain-
, , "bow tints. all embody in their in-
. . , ,vldusi ways the requirements of
eeuty‘. But try to place the Cloi-
jonne with the Iris. or the dull Co-
penhagen with the Favrlle glass
f [Ind they simply will not be con-
”. . genial, so that it is best not to use
i ;, M close together.
Location Important.
1 , .Pottery should be so located that
. .;eolor contrast is decided, else it
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,cent. Avoid. when possible. the
* cream-colored pottery against a
tenant-colored wall. Againstalight
-' background. let the pottery be dark.
.. brilliant and rich. Against dark
background. let it be brilliant and
g.” too. but light in color so that
-. it alnly stands out. A fine piece,
of pottery may often be placed in
front of‘a mirror so that. one sees
.. ‘eilsidesofit. i .‘
, r When bowls and vases are used
. . fer fruit or flowers. they must be
’ selected also with reference to their
. ' ~contents; If you to have tall
r. afiowers. a tall v .is required. If
.3 you have small if .‘ers, a low bowl
_, should be used. In each case. the
» “grecaptacle for flowers should be in
“ harmony with the flowers. It will
never do to place orange nasturv
V, domain a brilliant red bowl, as
«these two colors clash. and an un-
-; . pleasant discord would be had.
Pottery must be of a size to rest
contentedly in its allotted place.
For the high mantelpiece. a small
bowl, conspicuously placed. serves
'le sufficient accent. The same piece
. would be entirely inadequate locat-
2,, ed .on the floor. say. in the curve
It the base of a winding stair. Here
a large and imposing piece would
be required. For a little low table,
small pottery should be selected.
‘ ‘ ‘ a console table in a narrow
glans]. a. tall piece will be effective.
These ornaments‘of‘ten serve a
very valuable purpose in uniting
twounlike color schemes in adjoin~
ingzrooms. if the hall is done in
bones of ten while the living room
In green the hall console table
,pigbt have a green pottery bowl to
T anticipate and interrelate the two.
5 Correct lnadequaelee.
Vases and bowls may be used to
deflect inadequacies of the room.
x;a dark corner, a rich orange or
[ ow or cream will brighten and
. the room. In a large room.
“is red bowl “brings it together." In
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ah instance the color scheme of
he room "must be considered first
" oremost.
Ornaments should not be placed
" they will be in the way. for
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’ you wil have to move them
& _ you lift it up.
”In formal rooms. period consid-
.. lions should thief rd. “3:6:
customary o n r nee
“f into a Tudor or Jaco-
m or other mm" style. It be-
‘ ctly in the delicate ma-
rooms of the Georgian pe-
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Help Make Lamps of Grace.
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Portable lamps are in vogue to-
day, not only because they are use-
ful. but because they are necessary
to bring into the home. lighting
which meets all demands from both
aesthetic and utilitarian stand-
points. A living room without its
several wellvchosen and carefully
placed lamps is a bleak place in-
deed. And selecting lamps today is
a pleasant task. because there are
so many simple. tasteful styles
from which to choose.
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It is remarkable how lighting has
grown in importance as the key-
stone of interior decoration. A dec-
ade or so ago artificial lighting
was considered more or less of a
necessary evil and although artistic
examples of the metal makers’ art
were available. these were restrict-
ed largely to the homes of the
wealthy and owing to the fact that
the science of decorative. lighting
was little known its employment
was not extensive.
With the tremendous growth in
the styles and esigns of portable
lamps and lig ting brackets and
overhead fixtures there has been a
steady trend toward lighting sys-
tems in even modest homes which
has resolved itself into an item of
first importance when planning the
decorations of a home.
The furniture of lighting consists
of overhead fixtures and chande~
liers. wall brackets. torcheres. ta-'
ble lamps and standing lamps. be-
sides the dainty boudolr lamps.
And then there are the numerous
creations for shading the light so
as to eliwnate glare and to create
the dashes of color and light which
in the skilfnl hands of a decorator
produce thme exquisite effects of
light, shadow and color.
In the first place. the lighting
scheme must be scientifically true
in regard to' the illumination af-
forded or the most exquisite room
can be spoiled.‘ It is the delicate
touches of light and shadow that
tone down lines. enrich rugs and
hangings. and help to conceal..the
marks of time and wear on the fur-
niture which. if exposed to .the
glare of unshaded lamps. would ap-
pear exceadingly commonplace.
Every room in every home pre-
sents different problems because
every room is likely to be furnished
distinctive manner and it re.
quires an experienced and artistic
person to visualise and sense the
effects of various lighting units in
dlmt rooms in various homes.
ting fixtures she
rooms in which they ‘are to
stalled. In the selection of
able lamps there should
eldersble study made 0
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Generally Recognized.
By SUSAN ELLEN DODGE
hangings. etc. for the room. mis-
takes in coldr contrast will not .be
made.
, It is only natural that light should
be the keynote of interior decora-
tion at the present time. due to the
fact that the eye unconsciously
travels to the various light sources ‘
and then to the various pieces of
furniture. rugs. and pictures on the
wall. The enclosed sun porch
should, of course. be furnished in
rustic or outdoor style. You may
find a small decorative electric
fountain with an illuminated glass
globe over which tiny Jets of wa-
ter play. Some of these fountains
are equipped wilivl flasher which
changes the light from one color
to another and makes very charm-
ing effects. Portable lamps are
much in vogue in this part of the
house though an indirect unit in
the form of a rustic wicker bas-
ket with a concealed reflector at
the bottom of it is very effective.
. The hallway, which has perhaps
the fewest number of pieces of fur-
niture of any part of the house is
oftentimes lighted by an overhead
fixture of the lantern type. wall
brackets. and in more pretentious
homes a torchere. table lamp. or
combination of these varied untis.
The living room seemingly can-
not have too many portable. lamps
in addition to the pair of bracket
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Reading Corner.
lamps over the mantel and the cell-
ing fixture. It is possible to cre-
ate a veritable symphony of light
in a living room wh ch is properly
equipped with is and ammo.
By fitting the bra or the over~
head.fiature with amber or other
‘ of soft colors. c effects
created
Simple Shades Are Al
ways in
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REPAINT THE FIREPLACE
lF our or HARMONY
By Changing Color of Hearth Brick
Whole Room May Benefit‘.
By FRANK P. HECKEL
if we have a fineguit of clothes
that we do not care to discard. we
may have it dyed to conform to a
changing style. Similarly. we. may
recoior any fixture to conform with
a new decorative scheme.
I Some peo is are sti‘ under the
impression t at paint is mainly for
such structural materials as wood
and steel. tom few. la eriy. have
gust begun to r lise t t paint is
ust as applicable to plaster, but
very few realise that paint may be
successfully applied to the surface
of nearly all structural materials.
As one manufacturer advertises,
paint is now “purposely made for
every purpose." We need no longer
hesitate about painting such fix-
tures as a brick fireplace. for in-
stance, or concrete floors. In ad-
dition to beautification. the life of
these substances. as well as that of
the common structural materials. is
lengthened by protecting the sur-
face with suitable paint.
Fireplace brick can and should
be painted to conform to the doc
orative scheme. That is the im-
portant thing to remember. By
merely changing the color of the
brick. the entire aspect of a room
may be improved. as the fireplace
in many living and dining rooms
really gives the decorative keynote
for the room. ,
The painting of brick requires no
special technique. but-it is well to
remember that brick is more ab-
sorbent than wood. and. therefore.
paint for the first and second costs
a more on. has does paint to
on woo . Then. four coats
be
.wiii ordinarily be required rather
than the conventional three pre-
scribed for wood. _.
Paint that is good for wood is.
generally speaking. good for brick.
and is. the selection of colors and
tints the range is wide, .
sidered both for its beauty and
ractical value. Ii‘he fixtures should
be hung above the table so as to
distribute the light propel-Ly. but
should be of such a design that the
filaments of- the
shaded from the ,
lamps over the bnflet or‘serving ta.
ble help create those festive ap-
pearances so conducive to good
one can be.iighted well“ if
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DONE BY ELECTRICITY
Electric Fan Alone Performs Scores of Duties Aside
From Cooling Atmosphere.
That “necessity is the mother of
invention" holds true just as much
within the four walls of the home
as it does in factory. shop. ofllce or
elsewhere in the outside world. A
need arises and since a tool to ac-
complish the desired end is not at
hand some other mechanical aid to
tho housewife is utilized to do the
job. in fact, thc world owes much.
to the ingenuity of housewives. To
them must be credited many prog-
I‘DIifivlllilkillg accidental inventions
such as the detachable collnr. the
tireless cooker. the preserving jar
with its rubber ring and so on
through a long list.
True. these were all devised a
long time ago. But women are to-
day just as keen to discover new
ways of doing which will relieve
them of drudgery as they ever
were. So. with the electric labor-
aaving devices that the average
housewife has to aid her in her do-
mestic duties many a by-product
use of the electric household appli-
ances has lg‘cn devised.
Take the electric fan as a case
in point. When first. brought out
the fan Wns intended for use dur-
ing the summer months as a source
of cooling breezes. At first these
fans were installed in banks and
offices and when summer had
passed they were carefully wrapped
and stored away for .lhc next year.
But when the use of electric fans
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spread beyond the commercial
world and entered the home some-
thing happened.
Women the country over found
that the electric fan had many
year-around uses. Among the jobs
that the electric fan could be count-
ed upon for speedy and easy fit:-
compllshment were such things as
rapid drying of fresh paint or var-
nish and hurried airing of various
rooms of the, house which had be-
come pormoatcd by the odor of boil-
ing cabbage. frying doughnuts or
similar cooking smells that become
obnoxious when they travel be
.voud tho kitchcn. In the dead of
winter the electric fun run and
will do yeomau servico in sprondiug
warmth from stomu rndintors or
hot-air registers to parts of rooms
which otherwise insist on remain-
ing burnllko in their ('lliliilli‘hfi.
Again on rainy days, when tho
washing cannot be hung out of
doors an electric-fun-mudc broom
Electric Percolator.
will enable the hornsscd housewife
to dry the week's laundry indoors.
Drying fruits and vegetables dur-
ing the days of summer for use
throughout tho winter months is
another odd job which the electric
fan will and can do if allowed.
Nor is the inn tho only electrical
household appliance which can be
used for doing unusual things. The
electric iron and the electric clean-
er can both be relied upon for re-
moving grease spots. if the spot
is upon clothing use the electric
iron and blotting paper. The. heat
of the iron will melt the grease so
that it is readily absorbed by the
rblotter. 0n the other hand. if the
offending spot has appeared upon
a rug or upon furniture upholstery
the electric cleaner is the tool.
Sprinkle such a spot with French
chalk or hot corn meal and then a
few hours later bring forlh your
cleaner and gather up the chalk or
meal which will have drawn to it-
self the offending grease.
Again, if woolen clothing or dra-
peries are found to he infested with
moths the electric. ironcr will solve
the problem of how to get rid of
them and be certain that nll moth
eggs have. been destroyed.
One could go on for hours chron-
icling the odd jobs that electric
household appliances can do and
still be for from the end of the list.
for nearly every one of these up-
pllances has intent possibilities
which the housewife can utilize and
many more are to be found if one
will give. these little electric serv-
ants of the home lhc chance to dis-
play thclr talents.
UNIVERSAL APPEAL IN
LANDSCAPE PICTURES
Fins Reproductions to Please Every
Fancy Available.
l-lvcryllling considered. landscapes
um by far lim most. acceptable and
satisfactory type of picture. They
appeal to the greatest number of
people; they guilt-rally um colorful.
and they are ol‘lcn rich in memo-
rws. A man lllit'fl u landscape as
illlll‘ll as u \vumun docs, and ospe~
chilly if that, picture is in marine
M-cuo. will he llkcly proclaim it his
l‘uwrllc.
l‘m- those who love tho out-of-
.ioors, there are landscapes by
pnlntcrs of many lands and with
various methods of painting: land»
.«vnpcs in sunny moods. or luuguld
or Nanny; in all colors, and rang-
ing in slzo from tiny squares to
lurgu u'nll-plcccs. Good color roe
productions of those paintings are
obtainable. and have. all the color
value and tit-sign of the originals.
The Familiar Loved Beat.
it is sold by those who know the
irmul or tho buying public that
those who live in tho cold North
prcfcr rumv scones. those who live
in the southern part of the country
prob-r lroplvnl foliage in their picv
lurch. and lhnl the dwellers niong
illi‘ sonimurris imr‘ piclurr‘s of the
«moan, This- is a point In remember
In choosing pictures for gifts. it is
only nnotlwr way of saying that we
love the things that we know the
best.
in the field of landscape pictures
might be included :1 discussion of
photographs. When :1 photograph
is well token. and finished in u soft
(loop-toned client. with interesting
sllmlnws and areas of dark and
light. nothing is morn artistic.
l‘rmnml in quiet gray or black
molding, narrow and slim-Iv. these
make riuuuing wall «locnrntlons. it
may bc n scene among the ruins. in
Greece; it may be a How of a tall
city building faintly gleaming
through the mist; it may be a bit
of u forsaken orchard. (itmil photo-
graphs (but not. portrait photo-
graphs) are always very interesting
for use in any room in the home.
They are infinitely preferable to
those prints which have been too
highly and falsely colored and are
inciting in the refinement and ChaJ'v
actor that we need in our decora-
tive accessories today.
Relationship to Furniture. -
It should always be remembered
that the closer the relationship be-
tween the picture and the kind of
furniture used in conjunction with
It. the more artistic the effect will
be. For instance. a splnct desk with
a view of Naples hanging above it
is not nearly so delightful a group.
ing as if over the desk (which is
definitely Colonial) thcre hung a
picture of Mt. Vernon or Independ-
ence Hall. These may seem to be
very small points. but they are very
important from the standpoint of
one who is trying to create a dis-
tinctive and artistic home.
Let every man, if possible. gather
some good books under his roof.—
Channiug.
Reproductions Available to A11,~
With color the'modern note 0 *
decoration in the home of good
taste. a framed picture becomes the
most ornamental as well as most
interesting thing in the room. This
little rnutch girl (above) in per
wide crimson skirt. her blue blou
and.cap. and holding ylvidly blo
soming flowers in her hand. makes
a gay feature for any room. Espe-
cially in a room whose prevaili
color scheme is in soft buff an
inn. each color is refreshing.
The frame, so important'to bring
out the beauties of the picture. is
of simple lines with "cut" corners.
When framing a colorful picture an
expert often introduces into the
molding of the frame a delicate line
of some one of the colors formd in
the picture.
Plaques. or decoratlvaly mounted
pictures. 'are a form of picture
mounting suggested by the new
Italians who treated many cool -
astlcal subjects in this way. The
mounting. which is of wood carved
in pleasing deal . or some .klnd‘of
composition. 0 ten with colorful
decoration. makes of the picture an
attractive bit of furnishing in the
room. The subject‘ahown here. the
Sistine Madonna. by Raphael (g:
per center) is appropriatefor
mounting. being a painting of the
Italian school.
Use small rags marlagl ' in live.
ing rooms. as they tend to up
fioor space. which is better covered
with a few large‘rngs. ‘ Small-rugs
look well between rooms. in odd
jogs. in halls. and in front of im-
portant pieces of flu-nitnre.,which
they help to accentuate. .
A home study of furniture equips
The little river-side scene depict-
ed in this color etching is one of
those pictures that everyone loves.
.Such a picture is appropriate for
the dining room, :where more deli-
cate effects are desired; for a small
corner of the living room or for one
of the bedrooms. The etching is
named with a met. as all etchings
should be. and this mat is adorned
with delicate tinted bands of color.
barmonislng with some color in the
picture. When pictures are framed
with mats the flame itself should
be narrow. These pictures which rich
needamataresmailoneadell-
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“Cherry Ripe." by Millais, the
English artist (above). is a quaint
little miss who might be a wei-
come visitor in nnyone's living
room. When this picture. in good
color reproduction, is hung over the
monteipiece, perhaps. or in the
large space on the wall' above the
davenport. it gives quite an air of
distinction and interest to the room.
in smaller sizes it is a good picture
for the children's room; or even
for one of the smaller wall ces
in the house. in which a goolilim ic-
ture may be found placed ust
above and very close to a writing
desk. or small reading table. or other
intimate grouping of furniture.
The frame shown on fills picture
is one of the new carved frames
with a little color decoration intro
duced into the grooves.
Ship pictures—4n (let. all marine
views—are as popular now as they
have ever been. The ant ship
lctured here. with a spread to
e breeze. is full of romantic sug-
gestion. It brings back the days of
the early part of the last century.
when sea travel and commerce was
carried on in this way. The orig-
inal of this picture is in diflerent
shades of n and blue, with
gray and gel sky. There is not
a member of the family but would
enjoy such a picture hanging intha
living room. .
0f the making of books there is
no end. and this is pretty nearly
true of books on home mrnisblng.
equipping and decorating. many of
which are within the comprehen-
aion of the techni ly unpoeted
andcatertotben scftheun-
when small_patterned rugs are
used on top of plain ch should
lie parallel to the calls of e room.
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Repeat Chief Points of interest,
to Benefit of Scheme.
NOTHING MORE LOVELY
Colored Glass Frame Among New
and Docldedly interesting
Choices.
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By MARGERY CURREY
The lovely living rooms that one
furllvciy glances into us he walks.
during the twilight hours, down tin:
clru-llucd streets of a country \ll-
largo, urn duplicatod in our cities.
Here, it is true. tin-re are no elm
{rt-cs lining lbo streets, and there.
are no colorful gardens whore poo-
ulcs and lilacs, roses and cgiuutine
blossom in wild profu>lon. But in
these houu-y living rooms there in
rest and contentment and happi-
ness. and it is amazing how much
of this has come from the fact that
these homes are artistic and bcuu—
tiful and comfortable.
There. are u few points. however.
wherein those living rooms could
be improved. (mo of those is in.
thr- use of mirrors. Nothing isI
morn beautiful than n mirror. But
a mirror is not a lovely tiling unless]
it is very well framed and care]
fully hungl
Glass Frame Popular.
Today the glass frame has ht»
come very popular and deservedly
so, for these frames are bright.
highly decorative and quite imil~
viduul. They may be had in black
glass. blue glass or clear glass. with
an etched design that is very ci-
Icclivc. After all. let us rumour.
her that one should see “through":
the frame. The frumc. does not do.
lrnr't from the mirror if it is it good
frame. if it is a bad frame. how-
evcrfiit attracts all the attention.
And of course by a poor frame we
mean the cheap plustcr-of-puris or
composition frames that are very
highly ornamented with plaster
roses and forget—mounts. and
sharply colored in crude notes of'
red. blue. gold and yellovf. i
Today one of the newest mirror
frames is done in black and silver.
with an actual silhouetfo framed as
a panel at the top. Such a mirrors
as this is suitable for any room‘-
whcthcr dining room. living room
or hallway. and the only thing to,
be considered in the. placing of it is
the relationship of its size to the
“it! where it is to be used.
Correct Bloom Fallinge.
The living room in country or
village house is apt to be larger
than that in the city, but in both
the mirror could be. used to betterl
advantage than is generally done.
Whatever the falling of the particu:
lar room. the mirror will ofier aid.:
For instance. if the. room is rather
too small. remember that mirrors
give. a feeling of size.
properly placed they will reflect an
open doorway. and beyond that the
furniture in the next room. Hung
across the room from a window, a
mirror will show you the open win-r
dow. and the spaciousness beyond.
These Open areas introduced into a
room are remarkably effective in
giving that desired feeling of size
to the room.
And speaking of reflections—too
often we forget that the real reason
for the existence of mlrrorsis to re-
fiect something—something beautiful
always. of course. Therefore. try to
hang your mirror so that it will
repeat the length of blue and rose.
and green and gold cretonne which
makes your windows so beautiful;
0:- the mirror can show you again
the pumpkin shaded ism that adds
a great deal of life on color and
warmth to a corner of your room
which has a tendency to be dull.
Or if on have pictures on youri
walls and no artistic home of to-
day fails to have well-chosen. well-l
framed and well-hung pictures on.
its walls). try to place your mlr-i
ror in such a position that it will}
reflect a picture and perhaps the
piece of furniture that is placed he-
neath it. Just as mirrors reflecting
lamps add more life and gaiety to
the room. so mirrors reflecting pic-
tures or fabrics. such as portieres
or tapestries, bring color into the
room. .
Need for Color.
Color is the crying need of do
American home of today. and every
bit that is in our homes must be
made the most of. Mirrors are ex-
tremely effective agents for doing
this very thing. Although it may
not seem to be a reasonable state-
ment. yet it is true that a color re-
fiected in a mirror is more bril-
liant and more intense than that
same color in its original source——
icture. rtiere or drapery; the
ight ma es‘the color.richer and
more vivid.
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So it can be seen that there is
much artistic aid to be gained from
mirrors if they are understandingly
and thoughtfully used in the homes
of today. regardless of the letters‘
size or quality of furnishings.
Popular Wrought iron
Wrought iron has become in-.
creasingly important in home deco;
ration of late. and not only in the;
plan of the modern house itself—in,
lighting fixtures. grill doors. etc.—-‘
but in the furnishings of that home.
Whole pieces of occasional fumi-
tnre are now being developed in
wrought iron: among them. tele,
phone sets. console tables. coffee
tables and linen chairs. Wrousht
iron lamp bases. candelabra. smok-
ing stands and plant stands. too.
have refreshing notes 9‘ add to
modern interiors.
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