Show remodel old homes by proper use of paint when a house begins to show its age appearing outdated out dated and gloomy it Is time for some form of rejuvenation structural remodeling Is usually the first thought because removing remol ng a partition hereof here or adding a window there thera often greatly um improves proves a house but such reconstruction work ts is expensive so that home borne owners who feel that they cannot afford to put forth any large sum in remodeling would be wise to turn to paint as a medium tor for modernizing and freshing up their houses for example an old fashioned house houge where the first floor had been divided into four rooms instead of the three that the space actually ac per matted gifted had two living rooms connected by an archway each room was dark and uncomfortably small the owner not wishing to add any windows or to tear down the dividing in g wall because odthe of the expense this work would entail decided to repaint the dark tan walls a pole pale buff immediately the rooms appeared lighter so BO that the lack of sufficient clen t windows was as not apparent finished Vini shed alike the two rooms no longer resembled two stuffy V boxes when the wood vod trim of the arch between the two rooms was finished in ivory white enamel along with mith the rest of the t trim the division between the room booma 9 was even less noticeable paint will also go 90 far in making ill proportioned lines in iii a room seem less pronounced it if a room appears too high in comparison with its length and breadth a picture may be placed low and the cell ing color carried down to the I 1 ori the other hand a sunny room that seems even hotter than thail tile the ten tem pera tuie would indicate will acquire a more pleasing atmosphere lf it its walls are painted a c cool tint such net us as pa legreen pale green blue or a soft gray poor flooring makes a room look shabby despite nice furnishings wood that lacks attractive grain or coloring or that eliat presents a rough it surface which no amount of sand papering will remedy Is not hopeless because paint will conceal these faults at the same time it brings new baor to the room paint la Is also ex client for coric concealing ealing a discolored or marred floor no nd paint wit but a floor paint should be u used sed for this purpose it la is important to 0 remember moor floor lacquer or or stain Is also recommended rel 0 amended for tit the e hoor floor that Is not of the cypa to have IW its natural beauty fcc lanced by varnish varna one or two coats of varnish shod should ld hei he givin given a loor floor after lelias been painted or startled stait sta aed led to insure longer wear and to simplify cleanie cleaning 9 fashions in kitchen and bathroom decoration have changed in a marked degree in recent years so that the room that was the latest word in interior decoration fifteen years ago may seem dowdy today As long as the plumbing in either elt her of these rooms Is in working condition extensive and expensive repairs need not be made to bring about the metamorphosis orp bosIs that will produce a 1930 1030 room walls walla and woodwork that are finished in white or a dark color treatment once considered highly practical may be enameled in somo some pleasing color to modernize these two rooms this sort of remodeling may be extended to the exterior too elaborate E labo ra te carving that belongs to the era when gingerbread decoration was not frowned upon will appear less conspicuous it it Is painted in n a color that does not call attention to itself but that blends instead with the coloring of the house considerable work Is required to remove such appendages pen dages as cupolas or cornices cornicks cor nices and frequently their removal spoils the architectural lines of the house like the carving these decorations may also be painted a neutral shade while the whole house Is treated with a suitable color scheme so that the eye is not attracted to any one feature |