Show Hooked Rugs Still Good I 1 To many a homemaker throughout the land the fine old truly American tradition is one of the finest of Inspirations for room decoration About the old hooked rugs of the pioneer day many of which are well-nigh well priceless tod today y are built decorative decorative decora decora- tive tiye schemes employing the splendid splendid splendid did reproductions of those same types in modern rugs and carpets carpets carpets car car- pets supplying a setting of real charm and simple ss In one such early American living Jiving room furnished with reproductions reproductions reproductions re re- re- re productions and old maple and pine pieces the rug immediately sets the keynote for the color scheme It is reminiscent of a hooked design its tan n background background background back back- ground accented with soft figures figures figures fig fig- ures in brown rust and green greenwhich greenwhich greenwhich which harmonize so delightfully with the soft wood tones of the furniture Curtains and slipcover for the sofa are made of striped chintz brown in color and contrasting with walls which are painted In lovely soft blue The wing chairs two of them are covered with a rust colored linen while a aral aroal royal roal blue fabric was used to cover an arm chair Accessories are pewter old copper and glass This rather large living room in addition to the furniture mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- contains a maple armchair armchair arm armchair chair two side chairs a card table a Pembroke table an occasional occasional occasional occa occa- t table ble and a desk table all of maple also night and coffee offee tables of the same wood Equally suitable for use inthe in inthe inthe the early American living room dining roo room room are 01 r rover many Of the over tone-on-tone tone Be ae t rugs In the fern leaf carpet or i q The soft colorings leaf Patt a a fine setting for the t tones of maple Ine and Pine p anna furniture woods for early AIn reproductions |