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Show WOMAN'S WORLD Home Decorations Should Reflect Toste tute with something that would be of more use, either practically or decoratively or, preferably, both. Sometimes it's wise to buy a whole matched set of furniture such as a suite of upholstered furniture. However, How-ever, if this does not include enough of the pieces you'll need, or, on the other hand, contains too many pieces for the space or use you have, then try selecting sectional or separate pieces that will be most valuable. One family may need only two comfortable easy chairs, while another an-other needs three or four or even more. These may be bought separately, sep-arately, to harmonize pleasantly, or covered to match other pieces. You no longer need to have all one kind of wood in your living room. Dark and light woods are used together, in good taste, in the same room because they compliment compli-ment each other. Perhaps you've found a desk in j one of the light modern woods. There's no reason why you can't use It In a room with some dark mahogany or walnut finishes. TO HAVE A HOME In the truest sense of the word means that the home should reflect those who live in it. When you walk into a home, you should be able to get a certain feeling nnd insight about the family who lives there, even before you know them very will. Properly furnished and decorated, a home will reflect your interests nnd hobbies. It will give some insight in-sight into the personalities of the people living in it. Sometimes these qualities are all too transparent for a home can give the impression of carelessness, lack of interest nnd hobbies. The first thing to do, if that's the case, is to change it by making the home the interest and hobby. Make Living Room Place to Live Today's homes are quite a bit smaller than those of the past decade, and for this reason, every room must be used to the fullest advantage. Gone is the "parlor" which was opened for company only. You may be fortunate enough to have a den, study or library which is much used, but for most families the living liv-ing room is the center of most social and family activity. If you don't use the living room enough and find yourself crowded in one of the other rooms, then do some simple remodeling or reshuffling reshuf-fling of furniture to make the room. For example, if yours is a social tamily, -nd you like to entertain, plan plenty of comfortable seating ' "ix cabinets, for the records or albums or both. You may also want to have Decoratt rooms to fit ... . space in the living room. Group chairs and sofas into "conversational "conversa-tional groups" which make sitting and chatting a pleasure. If everyone in the family reads a lot, good chairs are essential. Good lighting is a problem here too, and each comfortable chair to be used for reading needs a light that will make this interest easy. Plan Music' Corner If That's Your Interest Does the family enjoy music? If this centers around the piano, this instrument will be the main interest in the living room. Try to arrange chairs and sofas so that you can enjoy sitting around listening listen-ing comfortably. Many families enjoy records, and If so, one of the best corners of the room should bo devoted to this interest. in-terest. The radio, phonograph or combination unit, should be the center of interest with chairs arranged ar-ranged comfortably around it. Have plenty of storage space, in Your living plans. books and magazines on the subject in an easily accessible spot for this activity. How to Restyle Rooms In Good Taste Take a critical look at your furnishings fur-nishings and see whether they meet with your approval. Do you have any pieces of furniture which are not used? Eliminate them and substi- |