Show home course in domestic science XV use of color in house decoration by EDITH G in charge 0 of domestic economy loa iowa state college 1910 by annan Ann cn press AVE you how hoi HAVE much lia tins tu to do AL JL alth with the booc too or r bad health lea ath of t th tin L tn or fa i 1 1 1 it ou hi hirt vi thought about it at nil all a aou knon that lu irful pleasant still an 1 suit able surroundings lu ili the flonia itald their aid in ili maintaining good tx lit these also a insist in fit chur character acter building TL influence of such things thina 4 ui mi i be 4 to persons who dave have el gi en little or no thu to flit but without doubt thi inglut rice exiana v to some dipret the choice of color the stale inid and ar rati gement of furniture PI aln en th tb L pic life ture which adorn the vails malls all have thair pirt in developing the meu men and guien who nho inhabit the lunie coin coal few persons hae given much thought to the study of color and as a rc ault its selection for bouse house rr or furnishing had has beau more the result of chance or mist hatice thin of goo I 1 judge Jud gant nt color gives atmos chri to our homes and rightly rl atly chosen it brings a si sanse nse of comfort ind nud satis faction with ones one a abode if these chef tf an arc lacking the house has filled to be a homo home in the fullest sense of the word for one who has never studied color tho the best advice 1 14 deboose to quitt quit I 1 tonea tones an and copy nature aa as tar far as possible if one haa has a favorite color it should our round one in either hoube furnishing or personal adornment whenever when evir tr ault suit able why not choose color colori accord ing to personal tastes we st elect lect our friends from sampa B apathy in thought and feeling Ne e do donot not always philosophize about it or stop to analyze why we find greater pleasure in the society of some people tb th in in others but we recognize certain principles plea in our liking and know that wo vo are happier and enjoy our friends better when we fand those principles and charm ch arrn ti it IP tie a place in their tern all f W BOOM geraint ants just so it Is with color we cainoy always give a reason for our but v e are eure sure they exist and most people are sensitive to color to a greater or less degree ones favorite color brings repose and enjoyment la Is condulle con duche ducle to health and exercises an ritual InOue influence nce on our life and moods but beet in ili gratifying this wisdom must be shown for there are many colors ut of which a little Is enjoyable when hen a mass would be unendurable constant ly gill sui rounded by a klov klo v of vivid scarlet would be like ille close companionship with ith a brass bind but a touch of scarlet amid dill surroundIng 4 Is a it pleasing sensation is 9 far aa as effect li bi con centt ined th thi color of a d room makes its atmosphere it may be cheerful or sad cozy or did dis according to its quality and und force furce without AlIt hout color a room 1 N much like ille a ban hurt canvas which alch might but does not give n vivid virld picture of some phase of life the tile colorless room has nothing to tell of the character of ita its 1 cu P color in a house includes udea much that Is 19 cl wed as furniture it applies to carpets draperies and ornaments but it Is first and arl eminently applied t wall in selecting color for a single room or for an entire house certain points must be borne in mind hiie first Is that on person docs jot make a home it tal takes s too the combined influence and personality of every per son living under tinder the roof to give ita its truo true charn character ter ln li cry ery book eyer ever pic ture merv cardull car carL full fUlly selected of furniture brought into the houge makes males it it pirt of it i beautiful whole and no bouse house can be absolutely perfect without ill those these evidences of family life good rules to follow in selecting col cot ora for any room are to make the choice on an this ansh insh b asli with vv alth reference to the light lit I 1 the room ith reference terence rp to othel other colors in adjoining rooms with reference to tile general fie chir I 1 acter of the furnishing Inter interior lorg with a Boi thero exposure should he lie treated with cool light colore colors euch such rs Ps blues and greens in various tones water greeb green emerald green and blue areen also tb the eu all ver ter tones vt of gray ID in chih little Is admitted ar U I 1 be tie d and b lit bieu git en the ut of hits UKI tita be b imparted ti in using cuini olora tu in lt ha decorations decoration idtse are yellow red brown bron reds red yellow with fill a hint of rid olave he and gold agretti it 1 14 4 vell ell to bear in lit mind that hi al in most t very ivery bolor lor tri ans i a it cold and a it aatu tone the first Is produced b I 1 couiLl ning blue or art trin t n with ith the thearl orli orl trial color vaille til lilt I 1 nit tilt bv combining rt rd d or 3 yellow low with ith it thus brown with lilt it 11 bilut of 0 f blin bille ts 14 et ditl tad white bite brown with ith it i lit liliie 1 it of r rl d l Is und and the offitt tit of the t it e tw two Is abe ruuby sa idt and ii lacin of tit zalk hl gentl ren tl affet affett antin luti 11 of flit lolor olor it anist alunas lit iw red 1 that tiny lut Is 14 dark it vind alth i nt tit of doors and in lit th t ro iiii there III bo be 1 it I irk 4 orn rs or t 4 o 0 ere tile color 1 ih detill much darkin alvin it reith 14 1 ahn liv uell piper neared 11 in iha he teri lers store Is 14 1 4 aftin it on tin the wait of the tile arom for it bought I 1 the in wimple i in tie attore was displayed display eis in lit a dirl llant rant light froni front that in ili til the room afir e prin ciple will emern orn tile proper us of color tu in hou horito d bonu ion ilist clr t that atif if color in artl atlon to likht ie set ond color in tit eTOr binl and third col cot or in masses alie principles plea are r dot not to blaster master but thea the ure are in its liu tin and a ie le to t its the if color u wl on ull wiilus its or att ctt orn hig t asp II hie lie color of the walls pret pre t arll rit t s the color that ineat he be u usail aed ID fit tir 1 r cover covering ingv curtains 1 und and 4 after the relation of olor to light has tn and per personal conal r ances have been taken into account the th next principle Is that of gnida tion the strongest and purest tones of the tile color are naturally and almost by in spinet put at the tile base t jt at Is the floor cot cohering ering sho shot I 1 earry the dark darkest at col cot or or its I 1 tone it Is not often advisable to use what Is known as a one color decoration bat Is confining the entire decoration to it single color such a plin pl in Is much like trying to male niale a melody on ono one note of the ecale scale the beet best effects in both sounds and tolor color are produced by the skillful variation of tones the groda grada alon and combination of even opposing tints tinta gle tue the greatest rea test satisfaction to the ee hut but w i whatever the tile color or col cot ora ors used tacy must be darkest on the floor the balli 11 will give the second grade in ili color and the ct adling HILL the tha t last these theme gradations too should be dis and st sL parate enough lo 10 tone to be perfectly apparent the connecting grado grade waa appear in furniture covering in and draperies then the t third r principle using u color in masses means that whatever wh ateer color Is used should be given space nouan to establish itself freely in ili other it should not be broken into I 1 pitches niches and neutralized by divisions nature doa dots not put a single red leaf on a tre tree and moat change the color to yellow or green rather the tile hole forest will have its carious lolor colors so arranged that one la is perfectly p ous clous of cf every one ot of them ibe brilliant red Is in quantity lout to make itself felt yet it does liot with the glow of the yellow or the restfulness of the groin the general tone of the room may be what ahat you will III groin or blue or a dilal a of cich c ich but to be per feet eer eser attall lu in the room must be related to one or both of these colors if this rule 1 disregarded every piece of furniture unrelated to the whole becomes a spot which has no real to connection u with and puts the entire room out of ti hermony irmond where to uio use different color colors some ulra an art much better suited to one cootu thai than another if ones favorite color la Is boink ink it should not bo be used ili the lie dinki or liall I 1 aj lalit bluem I 1 links inks la t uth r rind i 4 th r dellit dethill ishad ill un mor tin fm tl sr epilio b otin 1111 milf though for or the th arup 1 iriki ir iii there la Is tit no better alir tolor than it 11 art ift 1 e gru grit a fur for a it bedroom red 1 hid hs fur for henrs ears abton the favorite color for dining room und and vt vit there err certain reason sin 1 it H 1 enten out of u ill ii ice ahert I 1 lor or one ouo the calr soon bt collies nn an I 1 lias has in art arrit biting effect upon neri ws ous ui ot flight p routis al 1 tho ugh a burtu olor color it 14 1 Itic lived to absorb dt it la Is lery cry rich aud and arni arm in u or light but bill in ordinary it makis a room sakia dark and arid gloomy if red is to bu be itsek at ull all tu ill all a it shou d bo be to it 11 ball hall or dan some room is not ili li instant lon on stant ube ben hen yellow to be it color lor it 1 Is it one on to ube in in ili dining room particularly ls when as la is oft 11 if tin t hint halt room baa has it northern golden brown and tain nr art satisfactory tu in living elion conditions lire art right for thein thit 14 1 when nhen there 1 not too much in tb thi oui I 1 tring rooms should be tw decorated not biti lilt restful colors but w N aich tUff agge Kest qt cheeriness chec as its well sl 4 rt ittai six sh tild tf be soothing and the lilt tolor 4 till 4 stet an tire t to be quitt alft ulft greem soft grip nn lilt I 1 dull blues ohp paneled 41 hilll nid and bt ainsil cel cell frig of dirk wood nood color showing lown lt wn make ii tilL il it splendid finish for ahing ahin and dining roonie air and flail cai esi in lit a it country houge one par tit ularie attractive home had ill alic dining riu roni belled vitti birch lora logs nil un alch which thi tho white bite hirk I 1 irk lid ind leati 1 re ti it gl lim ain in lit ati the tin light tint tnt frig of soft ii til tit rough plaster gme the a delightful cf ef feet quite alte in keeping with nith the he rural surroundings 4 low flow cueli more appropriate a it decoration like thit in to a country house than moire nihill dal arrange ment copied from a house |