Show 1 ItOMf MAGAZIK3 1 does wonders’ r f in home decorating schemes Bj Georgia Holme Tribune Home Decorating Editor The fleam of polished wood create aa atmosphere of tranquil eoojnesa la the lovely Adams' dining room where beauty dwells In the Early American hutch the dinlujr toom chairs and table to match t 4 And what could bo more Inviting than this fireplace wall of mahogany in the Adams’ living room with Its built-iass of favorite books within easy reach 4 n i your travels this summer you ! 1 DURING ! ) think that the forests seem a and you ran blame this on the fact that today’s are sporting more wood than ever before In days of yore a beautifully paneled wall meant that the family bank account was highly solvent but today a wood paneled well Just means that you have discovered one of the many new panelings to be found on the market today that will fit into the average budget The "do-- yourseir boom has given great impetus to the field of wood and as a result sueh things as bireh kitchen cabinets and knotty pine walls in the family rumpus room are spoken of as readily as a new eoat of paint in the bedroom Very popular among the fir sheetings that you can apply are striated plywood surfwood (the new sandblasted plywood) ripplewood etched wood and shantung (fir plywood with a basket weave design) to mention a few i i i I K i seen more and more In the home are wood fireplace walls wooden planter boxes and rumpus room wood walls done BEING t in one of the popular sheeting patterns When this wood Is given a protective coat the up- Kr Pyntm Adams enjoys fir fat hone Birch oabinota with wrought-lro- Ulcben-barberu- 09 tbv 11 103S n o of ber fittings surround keep becomes very simple hence another reason for wood’s popularity with the housewife of today Wood was used to great advantage In the beautiful home of Mr and Mrs Hyrum Adams 90S® Brentwood Dr Their living room fire- place wall was designed entirely of mahogany panels and bookcases The large fireplace opening and raised hearth Mend In beautifully with the wooden background To accent the wood Enid Adams chose pale green for the walls and carpeting Drapes of beige Caliente cloth edged with a ruffle of beige green an! red countryside print help to enhance the atmosphere of the room Two arm chairs covered in the matching print were placed at right angles to the fireplace facing the oversize sofa aovered ki a brown nubby doth Separating the chairs and south ki a large" round coffee table ADAMS dining room again makes use of wood for it features a wains-coatin-g and window sills of mahogany This touch of wood only serves to enhance the Til beautiful Early American dining room table chairs and hutch Appealing to all would be the Adams kKehen for here can be found birch cabinets set off by black wrought iron hardware The working area is separated from the family area by a high counter for breakfast snacks The young Adams boys receive their morning cereal seated atop high maple stools that would appeal to any member of the younger set A high barbecue can be found in this fun kKehen and again wood plays an Important role here for the barbecue-fireplac- e opening is surrounded by wooden cabinets Even the heirloom clock on the mantle once owned by carried out Hyrum Adams’ the wooden plan for R is a beautifully carved piece Such homes as this show how wood can play as important a role as paint and paper When the right piece of wood Is chosen for the right spot nothing can be more attractive ’ great-grandmoth- er HS |