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Show NEW IDEAS By RUTH WVETH SPEARS gJr TJOUSES of glass are realities A A today and, if you want to give any house a modern air, try to make the windows seem important. impor-tant. One way is to frame them in a group by covering the wall and leaving the glass exposed. A comparison of these two sketches Bhows that this may be done even though the windows are unevenly spaced. The cream colored walls, glass curtains and window shades are the same in both and the same MEW aflOK flHFI F I LAMP SHADE AMD A . GAY CHINTZ MAKE fc) 'TTi TYl "Hi R THIS CHANGE EJlf il . CURTAINS HANS I J ' I 8 1 1 OVER WALL FROM - IsfJC LLATy THE PICTURE iWr 3(t MOULDING -i plfW5Ul " iJ21 J HI L J '; E-3E--J i3 L windows 3 .3rtwtt ljCj'J LACKS two-toned green rug and the same lamp and pictures are used. The couch and cushions are also the same but the covers are new. An inexpensive chintz with gray-green gray-green ground and a flower pattern is used for draperies and to trim the couch cover of heavier gray-green gray-green cotton material which is also used for the cushions. The glass curtains are hung on rods suspended from the picture moulding mould-ing with picture wire and hooks. The side drapes are unlined but the valance is made over buckram. buck-ram. Both are tacked to pine strips and are hung with picture hooks. One end of the book shelves is closed in to make a head for the couch. The outside is painted gray-green and the inside in-side dark green. The parchment lamp shade has green bindings. NOTE,: All types of curtains and draperies drap-eries are clearly explained with cutting and making directions in Mrs. Spears' SEWING Book 1 draw curtains, lined draperies, pinch pleated curtains, cornice boards, valance boards, as well as standard stand-ard and period type curtains. Directions for modernizing a couch, various types of chairs, and a fascinating assortment of other useful homemaking projects are contained con-tained in Book 5. Copies are 10 cents each. Send order to: MRS. RUTH WIETH SPEARS Drawer 10 Bedford Bills New lork ' Enclose 20 cents for Books 1 and S. Name Address .... |