Show fles lies woman noman s world ri bild iid th Decorators tricks utilized re ire fron ch ered electo be T to alter uv rooms proportions pacifica fica LL bif ew alla aty SINCE very few of us can select just where we want I 1 to 0 o live and iid ven even go a step further and dev design n rooms the size they should really be then we must do the next best thing use decorative effects either to make large rooms appear smaller or small ro rooms ms seem larger just in case you ve a desire to wag your head and say that s im Piece possible then consult decorators lep by who are faced with these problems every day it s true that y you ou don t I 1 aga g en magically create space or 1 lose oe it I 1 in ate e but the effect can be changed obtain n when decorators tricks are used pleasant illusions are created and t draw you need not feel outsized in a room storing guthat that Is actually small but made to anding appear spacious or if the room Is ra co large you need not feel lost in it if it is at all properly furnished and decorated first of all if you have one or the other situation in your own home done and to an extreme degree at that heth remember you must go all out and at a follow the recipe the decorators arge give or the effect will be lost you must take into consideration aone walls rugs furniture and color as ney well as pattern avoid small things plainness in large room it s much easier to decorate a F large room than a small room if the former seems a bit lofty and barn barneke like to you there are many tricks to reduce the size of the room which has deep windows high walls and an enormous floor area the first trick regards wallpaper or wall covering never use some thing plain or with small patterns or they will stand out bolda boldly and show L make large rooms sm smaller aller off the large size of the room here is the place to use large patterns but they should be in good taste and not too well defined denned scenic papers and striped ones are taboo scenic ones make the height of the room too apparent and striped papers bring out its depth break up the large expanses of wall space this can be done with dados a divided lower wall section il e ana and small rooms larger plain painted or papered dados with figured walls are especially good if you do not use the dado trick have the ceiling come down on the side walls tor for 18 to 24 inches this may terminate as a wood or decora tive paper molding use furniture in proper proper eions to the room the larger the be smart a it s a season of exquisite blouses whether of the sheerest permanent finished organdie with a touch ot of the old time filet lace or a handmade tailored affair by yolande above in the latter a collection of hand mades such beautiful combinations as band hand hemstitching and val lace are em aloyed on the softest crepes teamed with ballet length velvet skirts these blouses make lovely informal costumes for evening pin pinwale wale corduroy 1 W A foresighted designer LIM ann looks forward to a rainy day with this newer than thin new ram dress of dusty pink pinwale corduroy jeweled plastic buttons and jutting hip fullness are headline fash ion notes weather or not the corduroy is completely water proofed room in other words the more massive may be its furniture make certain the furniture Is ar ranged in nice groupings about the room not just scattered without plan to fill space curtains or venetian blinds are not enough for the windows you can hold the room together much better if U you use floor length dra small booms rooms can look spacious and serene while the small room Is more of a problem the cluttered appearance and proportions easily will yield to decorative treatment first your problem will be one of removing everything that is absolutely not essential get chests that will go under beds or couches do not stack them in the room hassocks can be made to contain various items as can a window seat or a couch now lets let s start on the room it self use plain solid toned wall paper and keep it light in color striped paper may be used to add height and so may small patterned paper avoid dark colors for walls and ceiling repaint in lighter colors if necessary here is a good list of colors from which to choose for the small room pale gray light gray green lime green light yellow chalk blue dead white light cream but not ivory beige but not tan dusty pink or rose pale coral or mauve naturally the choice of color will depend upon the use for the room but the list is large enough to take care of any type of room be it bed room or living room avoid fussy furniture cluttered windows your furniture for the small room may be delicate or very simple with graceful lines if you choose modern scale the size of the furniture to fit the proportions of the room mirrors are wonderful for adding depth to this type of room large panels might be very effective be tween windows or you might use them to better advantage over ove r the fireplace or even on a wall where the outdoors can be reflected if you want to use lightly tinted mirrors this is perfectly proper however never use mirrors with fussy edgings or highly decorated edges as this will bring attention to the size and shape of the mirror sill length glass curtains of sheer material are excellent for your win dows it if draperies are used too have them long and full to tho th floor but do not tie them back lacy net curtains are another good choice venetian blinds with or without draperies and curtains also may be used wall to wall carpeting will add a great deal of roominess to thi this room while scatter rugs make it look tiny and crowded crowded any type of patterned rug iso will crowd you textured broadloom or a monotone of some type is best |