Show WOMANS WORLD harmon harmony y balance necessary to decor by ertta haley Y HOME looks J just too plain im and drab how can I 1 introduce color and design to the best advantage heres a question which many women ask when they tart start to look critically at the rooms and wonder just how to go about achieving beauty seen and read about first of all we must consider that there are different kinds ot of beauty and what may look good with one room is not proper for another kind to illustrate quaint prints or faded out colors which appear old fashioned would not be appropriate at all in a modem setting on the other hand the luscious textures and colors so fitting in modern modem rooms would not add much to a colonial home or one done in french provincial or lath century style beauty Is an individual matter and it should express the perso nall ties ot of those who live in the home with good taste to guide you you may select those things which will create the most pleasing effects if youre uncertain about the choice some ome study and guidance will put you on the right trade give best impression with single idea the best effect in the home Is achieved with a single outstanding idea if you have a lot of ideas flitting around your head let one of them take precedence before you tart start renovating renova ting too many ideas even though good can ruin nun the rooms decor because they will use a 1 l single pattern create a confused impression it if you are using pattern in the room you are safest in int introducing it in the drapes stripes checks plaids or dots are safest to use if you are inexperienced fern and foliage patterns are often among the best designed stylized patterns and geometric patterns are frequently desirable good period patterns are frequently available for period rooms and these are fairly easy to select if you have a valuable oriental rug however you do not want to introduce either too much pattern or color in the draperies in this case the rug Is the main item in the room and other furnishings should be as plain as possible to create the proper background lor for highlighting the rug walls upholstery alay carry design patterned drapes look best against a background of plain painted walls but if you feel that a certain wallpaper reflects your personality best by all means use it then pick out one or two of the wallpaper colors and use in the drapes these should be plain so as not to introduce too much design into the room which is apt to look quite a bit smaller with a patterned wall certain geometric prints or quaint calico designs are at their best for 11 to achieve unity in rooms upholstery here again let this be the only pattern in the room with drapes and rugs on the plain side this you may feel makes for too much of a plain impression but it is part of the overall over all impression you are creating the rug may have interesting texture even though done in a single solid color and this maybe may be true ot of the drapes too one or two colors in a room are far more effective than three or four the colors which are related in rugs upholstery and drapery are essential tor for beauty which to a great extent depends upon the principles ot of unity balance and harmony even though a home Is completely tree free from prints it can still be a thing of rare beauty so much interest in weaves and textures in various fabrics are available today that beauty may lie ile in them whenever you choose prints be certain that the print suits the fabric certain prints may be too heavy tor for sheer fabrics while others may be too fragile tor for heavy materials feel as well as see them ilow how best to shop for curtains drapes too much money should not be spent on curtains and drapes since these should be changed every five years or so to keep the windows looking attractive the cost should also be economical since so much more has to be spent on the other furnishings of the room |