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Show .,. Factories and stores, of course, like to sell lots of merChandise. That, is why furniture setsare 'still Made, and some stores still .try to sell it, in sets. You do not, howeyerlh ave to- buy it that way,. Bring 'individuality into your home by buying the furniture- - pieces you want by the piece as you want them. 6. Use twin sets properly. Twin tables, chairs, and lamps which are identical can be used tffec- tively In your decorating. If you use them prop- erkv, they add,unityandinterest toa room r home, you have twin turnittireTterniln-you- 171r; 1r doe !A toe ' ; tf; , k ' N. - usethein-as-twins-emphas- off-whi- -- . . nd -- used together in the same Twin chairs Should be cal o lamps on twin:tables-tgrouping. Put ider-di- II ! a i -- 8 a anirnruiture styles wisely. 111, uk .t.iir; T c ' 1 A tP.1 k v4, kte4, NV4 ;, tt At't 'P. 1 14 .' , It I Vi 0. Ok 40161: Ts1 ait107 ferent eoloredwoodsandvarious periods and styles 7upholstered chair-that of furniture can be mixed. The well decorated con- the same feason, do not, place lamps in areas where temporary home is not a period home. You can they have no utility value. This applies particularly mix woods and styles as long as you use good taste , to lamps placed in windows for the decorativeefand keep formality and informality in mind. feet they have for your neighbors. Put these lamps 11; where you can use them and decorate your windows Hang draperies full and to the floor. Unless an 'architectural obstruction prevents, draperies with some other rootnaccessory. . should hang full and to the floor. They should 12. Hang pictures in groupings. Pictures. for also be covered at the top by 'a valance or by can- - , treasimum interest - and decorative effectiveness, -neling them into the ceiling:- Reinember, too, tfiiit. . should be grouped father than hung around the -draperies' can ..and often should, be hung ottthe-A you g o sma plc urea can beas 'Let your ' rch3 dramatic and as interestingas one large windowsigive you themaNisaumamount oflight in your-deeDo not overlook this important-rul- e Rich,- full draperies, properly hung give- your home - that professional touch. , 13. Use accessories to give your home that 9. Do not use woodwork:I As a .. drama-,.wood unless wish to ished professional touch. Accessories in the form of rule, you trim, tiz eil. its architectural details, should blend into the vases, figurines,. sofa cushions, potted plants, color'walls. This means' usually that the wood trim c are the small details ful dishes, and should be painted the same color as the walls. 'You, which plan. ,Make sure decoratihg complete your ' of course, can, and under certain conditioni, should, and lived In through your violate thig rule.' If your walls are in a deep, rich the -proPerutseoftheseaccessories-,Donot-over- z color, you may wtsit to accentuate them and the , look their importance i n completing and accenting your room's color scheme. These are the 13 important rules of good decorating. Under some conditions they can be broken but it takes skill to do so effectively. .1f, in ' general, you follow these rules, you will find that : B ROBINSON y the principles take care of themselves and you WM have a more livable home with .more enjoyable interior Decoration Consultant . , ; 1 4744 4r- AVe - -- . Note , how upholstery pattern adds harmonious contrast to plain background of room spaciousness, harmony, and balance. These five principlesindividuality, suitability, balance, harmony, and scaleare the basic fundamentals of good decorating. As you furnish, deco- 'rate, or remodel your home, keep them constantly - in mind. , to THIS SERIES of short articles on Personalized Home Decorating which have appeared in each issue of the Magazine during the past 14 weeks, the emphasis has been on how you an create a more livable home through proper handling and treatment of curtains and draperies, walls,ceilings, and floors, through the wise selection and arrangement of furniture, through the effective application of color, and through the tasteful use of room accessories including pictures, mirrors. lamps, and other important miscellaneous decorative and functional items. Each of these articles has stressed the practical application of certain rules and guides of good decorating with1" the hope that they would help you solve some of your 4roblems in this- important- - phase of - home N - - give-- it Home Decorating Rules and Guides co4a tin Jcio ive 'C pie. b- , dark-staine- RULES r - cit An attractive contemporary iivingt room in a Salt Lake City hom'e which in color and choice of furnishings effectively expresses the owner's individuality . al d bric-a-bra- CHRUSTINE- - - , There are a number of rules and guidesof good decorating, which, if followed, will help you to apply the fundamental principles. These rules, which have been discussed and illustrated in the various articles in this series, are not arbitrary. They can, under certain circumstances, be broken. Rather, they are useful guides which,. if followed, will help you make your home more suitable and attractive. They are discussed here in nospecial order of importance or sequence., making. 1 Keep on the side of simplicity.. In choosing Some of the Important fundamental principles any item ng,of home furnishings andin all decisions stressed in thesearticles arc., regarding-decotatisimplicity is a safe guide. 1. your home should reflect your personality. Your home and its furnishings are your background ,4 The interests,- tastes, and preferences of you and for comfortable living. If you keep your decorating your family should be given first consideration. home its will fill simple, your backgrounthfunction 2. Your home decorating should be appropriate more effectively. If you like fussy and ornate and suitable. This means that your detorating : things, you. of course, can, have them. Do not forshould suit your needs, should be harmonious with' more skill get, howeverirthat-it-takea-considerayour home and its surroundings, and should fit your to use fussy and ornate things and still kiep within - income and standard of living. the bounds of good taste. 3. Your decorating should bring balance into! 2. Remember the "Rule of Three." One solid your home. Each room in your home, in color, , color, one pattern, one stripe is a tried and proved furniture arrangement, and in the distribution oft procedure that will help you get balance and harlamps, pictures, and other accessories, should be in ' mony into your home decorating. This rule, too. balance eithetiormally or Informally..A balanced ---canbe sOccessfully violated,---bu- t it hap- .-room is restful and comfortable. hazardly. It takes more skill to violate the rules 4. Your bonie's furnishings should be harmoniand get by with it than it does to follow them. ous in color, texture, and type. Each room's color 3 Arrange furniture into grouphigs. Your furscheme should The carefully planned to that the! niture- should be arranged for- - comfortableliving colors harmonize and complement each other. Texsociable hospitality Do not scatter pieces.. for and tures and types of materials and furniture pieces around a room. Think of your family's and friends' should be tastefully selected so that they, too, harneeds.. Set up adequate conversational groupings' monize. Clashing colors, 'textures, or types, bring: and make sure that each has HI own sufficient light. discord and confusion into a room. ,' I. Place important furniture pieces and scatter S. The room and its furnishings should be proprugs parallel to the walls. One of the evidences of thoughtless arrangement is to place sofas, tables: erly staled. Scale refers to the size of home furand other important furniture pieces nishingsAtems inrelation toxoomand area size. to the wails. This mistake makes scaled furnishings fit into a room and help out of Properly . --- your room, breaks up natural groupings, and gives the room a smaller appearance. Make sure that important furniture and all scatter rugs in your . ing. -- home are set parallel or at right angles to the wails. 5. Do, not buy sets of furniture. Furniture pieces in sets are primarily a merchandising, idea. This colorful dining room Of a Salt Lake home is more dramatic by the effec- five use of bold wallpaper on one wall and on the cornices of the windovis , , 7'111'77 711711"1.11 ----- The Deseret News Magazine COGR PHOTos IlY PACI.PAULSEN 1.ItotOGRA.PMER An unusual corner of a traditional dining room made charming and homey through tastefully selected accessories. ,Note attractive plate display , , , , , 4 , - , - - t 0 I I .it; . t: 'y' t, I bly .. $ , k 1 4.6-not-- do cater-corner- - 12 - THE .DESERET NEWS - NAGAVNE . - T - - ',- - , st Pvt: ! k Dif- - - -- , I' 11;Ar -- a- for-decor- - - izing 1 - -- t or woodwork by painting the woodwork in a lighrcolor. Your woodwork ,,,however. never should be leftin a dark stain. walli.are patterned,ildors and draperies should be In plain color. - Too much pattern in a room gives it a busy, uncomfortable feeling. If you' have a patterned , wallpaper, make sure you get a proper balance by sticking to plain floors and draperies and to a minimum of patterh, if any in furniture piech Uselamps both for- light-a-lion. Lamps should be properly-- distributed the room so as to give acientrate-illumination in all areas. Make Sure, too,lthat. each furniture grouping has its Own independent member a expect of your family to be able to read comfortably in an - f ,P- -' p ed liammo .. SUNDAY, JUNI 5, 1949 12 . |