Show w Ii COLORS COLOR'S BIG PART PARTIN t. t IN T HOME fE SETTING At least 50 ro per pr cent of or the home borne Interiors I have seen are drab ind and colorless declares the color con consultant for one of New England's manufacturers of dyes and tints I ItI do not mean said Mid the color olor expert expert ex ex- pert that these homes lack character charac charac- ter and hospitality They simply do donot not have sparkle or personality i that the right use of color gives a I home borne to Inspire cheerfulness s. s A uA faded curtain or cushion or a dull scarf or bedspread will kill klU the livableness of oC a room Such things 1 are arc Inexcusable In these days of Inexpensive inexpensive In In- expensive tints sm and dyes that can be used so She believes that miracles can be performed with the correct use of or color lor Color can enn chango change an Individuals Individual's Indi vI vidual's personality It can make a room seem larger or smaller darker dark dark- er or lighter cool or warm dignified or frivolous quiet or vivacious restful rest rest- ful ml or disturbing cheerful or de de- de- de pressing Color Coor harmony Is the most ost Important Im Ira feature of the decorative scheme It Is the least expensive and the most effective means mems of ot ex ex- Color has an emotional value to which the sense of sight responds responds re reo as the ear car to mu music lc Each color has some definite quality For instance blue Is a cool receding receding re rc- re- re ceding color which makes a room seem larger possibly because of Its Identity with the sky It induces restraint and repose Green cn Is natures nature's natures nature's na na- na- na tures ture's color restful to tired spirits and ea easy on tired e eyes es It brings In Inthe inthe the spacious coolness of the out out- doors Yellow is the color of or sunshine It Is the great light-giving light color and andis andIs is often otten used in decorating dark city rooms which do not have a full measure of nf sunlight Red and orange orange or or- orange ange are exciting lUng and aggressive colors These are dangerous In large quantities Red fled makes objects appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear nearer than they are By actual actual actual ac ac- ac- ac test this color can make n a room seem 30 per cent larger than the same room n blue Color plays a U J. J bl bigger ger part In our lives than we ve realize and find many ofus of ofus ofus us would be happier if we paid more attention to color harmony |