| Show c or of redl a accey cee k it i SIMPLICITY AND COMFORT WITH BEAUTY the tit d L A of t emu Attained by Forethought and Study Stu v rote ht Ear HP T HE average e stranger entering ones one s w home usually gains a first n Mon suon Ion concerning the style or lack Jack ol of o oo f o aty style displayed in in and fin finishing gut M ct In n the average a era e home there is is i s too much ouch hit and miss m ue in the selection tion of oC furniture lure too loo much t guesswork tit in the choice of colors One of our national failings is the th C h ti presentation of unexpected wedding M gifts gilts to the bride and the groom So called articles of virtu articles of more or less artistic design articles which represent the dollar articles supposed to lo be helpful arc all thrust upon the happy couple Some pieces of oi furniture arc Mission i on in design d sin r rough in m in finish Some Tire ire rc Elizabethan a ayr in in style others arc of the period of the tope Louis Lollis while others again arc of nondescript non de script origin All 11 are arc heterogeneous while each may possess intrinsic value Those c articles arc taken to lo the new n new w bUl home borne installed as IS best they the can car be hl and distributed li to various rooms according to the thc necessities of the occupants ti t Keeping in mind the unity rarity in nt a room the best hest results can Cin he be easily secured by some sonic stud a little planning and some forethought the walls halls themselves eh olt ou being heing naturally the background for thet the t finishing and the furnishings Tho Treatment of oC the tho Willi Wai 11 In planning for every eer room there lucre arc three trice points to consider with refer reference reference t ence once to 10 the wall first the effect of roes giving iv nE height to a room that is is too low esi al or lowering the lines of design n to de deem delute lute I em cl c e the lie eye ee and apparently lowering lowenn h aadi the ceiling which is too loo high or merely mere I eror enhancing or decorating that which winch is is already ly good euc y If I f it is necessary to give gic height to a be room this is best hest attained by hy carrying carrr n e the side wall ual color to lo the ceiling making makin the perpendicular line the lie long lon line and putting the thc picture molding clear to the i top of the wall allowing nothing for P frieze riele f friezeL L Where the ceiling is too high and there iV is a desire lo to produce a lower lowern n j the ceiling color can be brought cc down a third of the distance of the side sidewall ide u wall with ith excellent effect toning in jn the cling llin color to that of the side wall wallAn wallAn t An abrupt change e in color from side sidewall sidewall wall to ceiling is like a a discord in music musk Ad as unpleasant to lie eye as the discord discordant ant clang is is unpleasant to the car carr f r rho Iho Han Hall The hall should be e an m expression of genuine welcome for the gu guest t for it itis ith is h is here he has his first impression of crow the home and anti it is here that hospitality is first offered So here in the hall the C colors should be soft generous and in inviting in int t b never cold or repellent The Theire ire rt warm soft tans the soft soil woodsy woods JoS 1 browns ns arc always delightful and Ind liar hat tEet U a w The furniture for the hall should be substantial and of a nature that will w ll rn tae E stand hard haru usage There is nothing Its II sets better b for the hall ball b than the he heavy Mis Mi Mission Mim rn m t sion furniture it is is typical hall furni furm furniture fO lure ture Ufe for fo its appearance app arance bears a relation relationship h ship fh to its is function n ElI Ott 1 The he best finish for hall ball furniture ure i 10 Fl early English oak and ami a combination ruin scat eat and hall tree is is an excellent piece r ff for such a place A couple of heavy li Elli chairs of the same type fit in In well and andT afford aCCord a restful for mes messenger meSsenger rT T or guest rho Tho 2 The requires careful IJ emu treatment The fhe colors on the th wall o mitt should be e of a selection select lOa that is IS in liar har harmony ha hamon mony mon with the hall and yet not nota a duplication duplication cation cat on of it The tints lints arc excellent for the room and the thc R OR new mode for touching them out with wilh wilho o Da r b browns makes a good rich background e 1 for all alJ kinds of furniture hrc brac s tit 4 u and pictures tures The use of stencilling on 11 gas tt the g room walls is is good goodA Stencil A M ling brown over ocr green is always in good taste for it affords a relief from the sometimes monotonous effects One of rite most essential pieces of furniture for a h is a good sere serviceable cable and usable usa le table ta le It f the r t r The lighting of or the lie room is is always an important question The I newer idea o oj off abandoning the th great reat glaring laring hung from the ceil ceiling ing uig and the use of the inverted gas gaslights gaslights gaslights lights instead of perpendicular ones arc decided improvements Side fixtures I instead of center fixtures make stake better I lighting and more comfortable reading for a t room used by OJ a number of people I The Tho Library ry ryThe The library of the home is a room which we wc at least hope to set apart part for I I II h Y k kt i r 1 res f f I t boi o II r I f 1 J d f t If 1 J t tj j i L 1 i lA if 1 j 1 J r J W J 5 I r i 1 if r I Ii II t h 1 J 1 iS iSi f 4 l fI I f fl L V 1 l r rJ I J f J tl s rM of hl 1 r 1 J I c if U f i II M r 1 I i ij j Jr tj oJ i b l I f r rL ic i iii J r ii t 1 I X s c f r r I l J S I l L t I t h I iL 7 S u c L f irr I r i r Wf 1 tL H JI j t tl W ti J Ja 9 fN P v 1 1 v Ir i U Ur r f I W m s nr I f I It I e J r t I l WJ s a I r a 1 t I q I H r 1 l 1 r fl fl J I Ir f r irl r n yi A it Im ii d 4 J rE J W i ir r lI f f II e oJ W Ct u l i 1 Wt C rt f l 1 d I Ax tf HALL I family rami I is large with sonic sOllie children eh the Colonial type of furniture is is good for forthe forthe forthe the A r Morris Morns chair with leather cushions fits in in admirably and anda a Martha Washington ton chair and a i Fire Fireside Fireside Fireside side chair with its quaint wings arc also excellent pieces Jl ec s The old Colonial study stud and the furniture should be of ofa a comfortable nature The atmosphere of the room should be decidedly book booc bookish ish which is helped by having the thc walls in ill deeper tints than any other room It Jt is not necessary to a flood lood of light for our cur study is mostly done in in I L w s C 0 Ji ii r I ai 11 j 4 at JI IW 3 t L W v I 1 I I Ii IiI I J l r ir ff i r rI I I r I 4 ey I r J I e l i t f I fJ I II I I MS r I 7 tl tu I I Ii f ii l Jt 1 i 1 h Pi ti frt a rf r 1 il r i iI j 1 1 1 f I 1 4 r I r r 1 j L I I I 1 I J ark R fi r mal I t r I v 2 z 1 I pi 1 1 ir m h ft b f I t c t t r a aJ Il f Ic I t J 1 r i I I fv g l I S I r rI rl kI I J r jk wn d dt t Ir 1 I p M tra l x t 1 I J J I I J t tJ J j I 1 L 1 J t J 7 f if C t t t i u Ii I Ii i w t I fur Tun s types of furniture are arc not only com cont comfortable but hilt very el graceful Sectional bookcases arc are desirable for books that arc in frequent use They Ther can be made to present pre ent many different effects and they the keep Jeep the books clean the evening and anu a t generous arrange arrangement ment of artificial light is i best hest There is is no ito more artistic finish for forthe forthe forthe the library than mahogany This calls for Cor a dark green grcen wall with a light li ht tone toneto toneto to La the ceiling It Jt calif for deep dc r green re n rugs for globes for the theair theair theair air of seclusion and the air of quiet Window scats seats arc comfortable desirable and artistic but beware of the cozy corner The The dining room today is a place where we entertain our friends It has more care in m its treatment than an another any other single room in in the house It is dainty n t attractive and a t softly colored room roost room The tendency at the thc present day dayis is towards he wood wainscoting then lien lienthe the soft side wall and md the or beamed ceiling The big olg drop over ocr the gives gici ies an air of hospitality keeps the glare of the light away from front the eye and fixes it upon the hospitable table and in us its savory viands The use of the is rapidly sup supplanting supplanting supplanting planting the sideboard for it is is less cumbersome more graceful and saves space The ble adds much as asa asa asa a convenience and the china chin cabinet holds the choice pieces of tableware D in Delft blue with light woodwork arc are good with green Freen walls and white woodwork arc are arcline arcline line of the soil soft light l tans especially on the die north side of the house are arc exceedingly restful and al always ways 5 harmonious The floor covering in the should be b of oC a nature that can be b kept clean Rugs Russ arc are far belter better than carpets for they the can cm be taken up and shaken ThO Kitchen The kitchen in every home horse should be bethe bethe bethe the model of neatness as well as IS of oC convenience convenience The ideal wall for the thee kitchen is is the tinted wall made water waterproof waterproof waterproof proof If Jf this is impossible because the lie I kitchen has been in iii use many years ears the next ext thing is is to paint the wall with I good oil paint Kitchen walls require constant sweeping down and frequent ng I and always sightly si The difference be between tween good and bad refrigerators r is the difference between good and bad food fool A cheap insecure dirty dirt refrigerator is Who has not nol had the experience of I entering a newly newl furnished house and arid finding a conglomeration of styles woods and nd upholstering pieces of f f fp fv t v d r p fJ L LcT aj cT rr n x WHERE DREAMS DREA MAY Mner M COME Coati I I I a useless tax x upon any an home A re refrigerator reI refrigerator is a machine it must be cleaned frequently and aired regularly General Furnishing The dressing of the home the top I 2 ll r t s sIw Iw J Yr i 1 t 1 4 L N J i z a t Y ill rt T aZ r 4 h ti I Iti ti y V Vt t r y a c ri a ry G A CHEERFUL Let the kitchen be he small but hut vell wellI furnished and well ken L A kitchen cabinet is always alwa a useful useful article in in the kitchen hitches Kitchen sinks ink should he be frequently scrubbed out with clean soap of good quality If the thie best soaps were bought bough I I more frequently a better degree of cleanliness could be secured in in the kitchen There is is as much difference in soaps oas as there is is in silks The use and care of the lie refrigerator is a part of the Maintenance of the kitchen that makes for added ad ed health in inthe inthe incite the cite home h The cleanable refrigerator is a necessity and one with a porcelain lining is ideal ide 1 for it is easily cleaned clean cd I I ping of it off ocr with w th furniture and ind the furnishing of it with hangings han in s and bric making it the home beauty full fill as well as the house is the culmination of the lie general scheme of house decoration on One of the primary questions is that of oi sl suitability tab and it is not a difficult thing thin thin to determine whether a piece of is is suitable whether it will be harmonious whether it will w ll be durable First of all furniture is broadly des designated designated designated as H furniture lied bed bedroom room furniture d furniture den furniture or r odd pieces and sonic thought and study must be given to its purpose and position I Sheraton standing side by side with I I pieces in n Mission shape sh and joined on the other hand with wilh spindling Italian I designs ns or Louis the Fourteenth can carvings canI carvings I ings Uniformity In Furnishing The safest way wa is to adopt a general style in furniture and md a single kind hind of wood If Jf the style is is to be English En lish Colonial let leL it be he that If f it is to be Mission let it t be that but avoid mixing the types of furniture just as you avoid mixing ming weathered oak early carl English stain with mahogany The various kinds do not harmonize harmon ze and they give the house the appearance ce of a poorly po rl arranged window display for advertis advertising advertising I ing mg job lots of furniture fJ J E t o t i 1 fl iJ I r f I I v I 1 t i t r S r I t 1 7 I It r 11 t rr r r l I y ri 1 t l t t r 1 t r ry 1 rEl r r 1 f I II I r t Iii r t II t f 11 0 I A GORIER R OF MOTHERS S ROOM Roos It If It is not a question of money alone in in selecting furniture for the home but butt I I rather a question pf taste Chairs should be comfortable and of ample pro U r P portion should look as if they were made to sit in in The design desi n should be simple enough h to be he easily dusted and easily easil cleaned Each Ech one should be dur durable durable durable able enough for the wear it will have and if upholstered should be Ix sufficiently fd a good in in color not to fade Cheap fur furniture furniture furniture cheaply put Iu e t together is s a poor peer t investment and md an expensive luxury t The general color scheme of the room is naturally fixed by Uj the color scheme of oi the side walls wails and little departure can be made from that scheme The ey side wall dominates the Inc color the con contrast contrast contrast is secured from bright bri ht flowers d growing plants hangings and rugs The furniture should be of a wood that har harmonizes harmonizes I monizes with the thc side walls y The Value of Mahogany There is no better beller selection of wood for the furnishing of a than l mahogany but it is often a rather cx ex pem tax upon the purse Mahogany any S furniture comes conics um in simple and graceful F designs The revival of the use IIse of the theold theold theold J old Colonial Colomal styles with their beauty S g gand Sand and simplicity of design and best of o f fall all the thc comfort of the great chairs churs with t r their luxurious depth more than titan com coin compensate one for the extra expense SC However sonic some of these chairs are very cry moderate in in price The winged winge l chair to place near fireplaces and the Martha i larth J Washington chair near windows have 0 no superior for comfort and design as aswell aswell i well as for durability In furnishing this room which I is the family famil room it must not offend i the lie personal taste of oC any member r of the 1 family Furnishing depends la largely on the occupants whether they the arc large or small people young or old grave grac or gay children or adults All the family arc represented in in some sonic way wa and should i ibe be considered Select a large lar e substantial table able ta le for hooks books and periodicals and a small low j jone one for as well as a i smaller table that lint can 11 be used med for a A good roomy music music cabinet for lovers of music has its place in this room rOon Chairs for Each Eloh Member of or tho the Family The old set of furniture that was once the joy jO of every housekeeper has been discarded Haircloth and rep have hac been relegated to the past One f leather chair will suit any man for it t will rest his body bo ly and his hi clothes will not stick slick to it every mar instinctively instinct ely seizes seizes upon such a thing at ai athis athis his Ins own piece p ece of furniture For the mother of the thc family ort one on should provide a sensible arm rocket rocker with rush rash scat Smaller chairs chair rockers f and anti window scats till fill the scaling seating capacity c |
