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Show 1 BHE STUDY OF COLOR SCHEMES AND kadfiSSJ INTERIOR DECORATION I If I i'i H w-m :- m't ' ' i -it s; .('- 1 whKMvs!i8i?i?; s-.fi ;v..v,.:3 ; e-'- . mm,, mwimma tefcstei r-i jj . 5;-. ; :.jj; ; jV; ; ; I ;i.ivj m till . tppwirt iasii'f 1 Decorative Window Treatment for a Girl s Boudoir An "Artistic Corner for a Girl s Den ' ) . jni; a p - j : m - u,,,, f. ! f-r- V. 'J V; ! 1 . . Showing Artistic Treatment S T3r7 of Walls with Stencil De- ' ' Signs 1 iwMns . - !, : will bo conylrnlm-J to rotrmrk, 'WLat n cnoifrirt.TMo rrom !' whrfhor they npprccl-u npprccl-u to tin? unJorl.vlns ronson or not. flpN OV T ovorrrnw.l (li npnrtTnont I I Tim r-ntirn l.ofinfy nf :i room Is lot whf n ihcro is a hodppprKlcc of furniture fur-niture nn'I knirk-ltnocks In it. Cxxl furniture fur-niture nrods prnnr pnrv o tliow It ofT. Iu nrrnncrin t rrmni it i-i nlwny tvoII to consider the npret of the n-Mnlninf npnrt- merit. Stiiilv the outlook from every ionr- ter whero it is viRilili nrnl create plensinc piefures rvherwvr possible. Ftsire e:nh! plive of furniture out. the pUee where StJ KhniiM co. It there hnppetiK to be n win-low win-low with n cor,l rejirlinc lisht. then plnre a ihiiir wtwrv the licht will fall properly ov,r the render's shoulder. For nicht rendinc hnve romfnrtnbl ? ehnirs wlipre "ne ran S"e without Mrninint; one's eye.-. Have a reason for evr rything. ! "lIiiDKinjr pi:tnrcs is another dlllicultyl that ninny women hare o contend with ! A phturo appropriately Imnir should bej on a level with the eye and not up undi-ri the picture mil where it U entirely on: of one' line of vision. One law that is rery frequently violated in our home is1 the law of contrast, n.iin backeroundsl J are much to bo preferred for pictures to these that liov a deriib'd imttern. lnll polil granx cloth makes charming back-eround.s, back-eround.s, and n$ this comes in sreen sold 1 copper lustre and a silvery tone there is, a pleasinc variety to select from. "Proper window dm pine Is one of thei most difti'-tilr details of liousefnrnishinc nt least diffienlt for Ihe average womnn nnd whol'y hnpelens in the hands of the, nreriiee house decorator. There Is no( Individuality in havinc lace hanjrlnjrs n t one'n windows nowadays and frequently they arc wholly out of place. To think-up think-up join? artistie materials in a shade that harmonizes with the color scheme of the room is one of the delights of the artivt in this line, and this fenture lends greater individ'iality to the home than almost any other pxeopt. perhaps, attnctic methods of nsinj nrtiljcnl lisht. I "Cream net curtains nro always in ccod taste, and with the s.dditloii of some soft silk to soften the plure Inside one can not )ro far astray or depart a erent wpys! froiu the tenets of pood taste. These are I only a few KiiCEestions to show how much j there is to learn, nnd of the immediate value of such knowledge to the average girl, who, Kenernlly speaking, has never before fciven the matter a thuiicht. I flm enthusiastic over my new claw ami am expocfinp; treat things of them in th future. At any rnte I mean to instil in their minds the diCfert-uce l-tween pood and bad art in house decoration, nnd there is no doubt in my mind that it will have a biKtmc effect on their lives." There is still another studio In Thirty-third Thirty-third street where frirls study bouse decoration, dec-oration, and where the artists carry tho work on in n little different way. In that Ither are themselves designers of furniture nnd re constantly brinpinij out Ktunn'uis pieces of woodcraft to SIlnNtrnte certain points in artistic construction or to create a piece of furniture for some special spot. Oak stained pray is largely ukJ, nnd the effect Is delicbtful combined with tha soft trrny hangings and wull paper of the same shade, which is now so much used. The work here will constitute a sort of post graduate course iu the art of furniture design, de-sign, so that between the two schools of Instruction (he pupils will have a foundation founda-tion which would, if need be, suiUce for a commercial career, though in every case the girls are stndving for their own pleasure pleas-ure or to supplement an art course. J TO work out artistic, color schemes for ber own room, to study house decoratiou from a truly artistic standpoint. Is the nim of any number of New York ffirls this season, nnd In one studio at leant that of two younjr women art workers in upper Fifth Rvcnnc a class ha-s been started for this very purpose. The girla are oil from homes of luxury n(1 1,10 BU' gestion of the commercial has no part In their intention to become initiated Into the mysteries of color harmony and all its attendant at-tendant details. The desire to know color Tnlues, the combination of materials, the style of furniture fur-niture which different schemes demand, its proper pludnir In the general arrangement and the thousand and one detail', for every one of which there is a renson and a rule, is the Immediate cause of this sudden sud-den determination on the part of girls whose mnln diversion In life is. or will be, society, once they are fully launched for CDtering this new nnd nntried field. IHck of their decision is the influence which the arts nnd crafts movement has exerted on the country. In addirion there is the more intimate study of the. home, which has been brought about by the classes for home makers started in nearU every ouo of tho women's colleges iu the conntry. As the girl la essentially the home-maker home-maker In embryo, one of the really iin portnnt things quite as important as sanitation is the beantilicntion of the home, the ability to work out for herself a color sehemo that will enable her noti only to deeorato her own rooms, those which come more nearly nnder her own , control, but he able to detect discordant notes iu the furnlbhings of the rest of the house. In discussing the value of such a course for girls the art instructor said: "A girl can work wonders In tho home by culti-vatini; culti-vatini; her tasto to as to be able to dis- flixirs nnd the wulls. though the carpets or rug should he stronger in tone than the I former. The floors, walls and ceiliug I should show a gradation of sh vles of the Isauie color from darkest up to l'ght. I (I AK'tlC patterns either in wall I paper or carpets nhoubl be rigor-niislv rigor-niislv eschewed. Turkish rugs are not onlv H.-untary bur, as a rule, sale Moor overitigs, Ihonch in buving them it is well to appeal to the wisdom of an expert ex-pert iu the tine, since nowadays so uiuch - "Vi ""l ' J u l Design Is Often a Substitute iVood Icrlminate as to what is worthless and what is good These? young gills will before long have the supervision of their own homes, so th.st by sindyiuit the subject, sub-ject, by closely observing the barnioiij of Color, for one color is a complement of another; by tudyiu',r tho proper arrangement ar-rangement of furniture, the right use of pictures, correct wall eoering. the most 'suitnble tientmeiit for different aprt-niinls aprt-niinls with reference to their use. lighting light-ing and lor a I ion nnd the pro nnd -ons of every other iniporlniit detail. : :c will be saved ut lens I from making tle fnux pas thut oth?r l.oriienin kers, and it may be her very mother, innde before her I every one hns a sense of I l color values, though genemlly breuking it has to be cultivated. The experience of every one of us, I oni ; i ' Rattan Furniture of Special for j fakim is charged up to the nccouot of a good many persons who deal in rugs ' One wonia:i in New York is a rug bioker and spends all her time in selecting line rugs for her clients, who come ot send to her from all ovef the country. She 'has visited the great rug centres and has I written a number of books on rugs, so that her advice is to be respected. "In selecting the colors for an apart ineui reference should be had to the lighting, light-ing, whether the aspect Is north or south. j A north rooius calls for warm coloring, hili the southern exposure needs coo. loues. Then care should be exercised in, the selection of colors. Get those tliatj are restful. It is a well known fact nowj adays that certain colors exert dclinilO; effect upon certain, people, causing mor-? or less annoyance and discomfort. "To many pcrsous yellow is a constant tonic, the effect of its radiance being like that exerted by the calorie rays of the sun, which cheers oue up iu spite of oneself. one-self. One young girl has made this discovery, dis-covery, aud whenever she feels herself likely to have an attack of the 'blues' Lies herself to the guest room and stajs until it' wears off. lied is probably the most' abused color of nil, for it is overpowering iu a small room aud at night absorbs the' sure, is the agony we suffered in some homes we have entered by reaS'iti of the discordant element in the furnishings. It may be the pattern of the cjrpet, the designs de-signs of the wall pnpvTor the gaudy colors in the upholstering that have set our teeth on edge, or it may be a thousand and one other things of lesser note. It is to correct cor-rect just such tendencies theoe that I urn taking these girls in baud. "1 shall start liist by giving them certain cer-tain materials uinl having them work out color schemes according to their cwu notion, no-tion, then show tlieiu where they have erred. I think I can give you no belter idea of the wilt of drilling they will receive re-ceive than iu mukiug suggestions which will sere t illustrate- the danger marks tliey will encounter. Take wall covc-riug for example. In choosing a paper the use for which the room is to be put is to be takcu lulu consideration, the lighting, aud whether the draperies are to be rich iu quality or simple iu texture. "As in peltries would be out of place in la simple borne, so woulJ u light, character-lei-. p. i per bo uudc-siruDic- iu u room hung with rich damask, burlap is oue of the wull coverings which are sate to use lor cither a h.iudsomu home or a siuiplu collage, col-lage, liear in uuud that it is quite pus ejblc lo combine coiuiort and uillsUc effect in furnbhiug a house, aud lliis Vp-1 Vp-1 plies to wall paper as lo every ihiug else. I - lu buying furuiluru one uiut uulurally be governed by tiic size of luc room, uud juot use luiaiture liiut is olmoutly oui oi I proportion. While it Is not uccciuiry tu keep w holly to one style ol funmure, it is inadvisable to combiuu uriicles of diiler-IcUl diiler-IcUl woods iu the ouaie room. Uuu nUtf-'S-I lion not out of place Jicru is uol to buy I furuiluru liuished with varnish. It ja ju. 'arlirtlic and Impracticable, as It scraichc-a ! easily, liuy nothing that j nut uelul or beautiful. "When it comes to lloor coverings, there should be a decided harmony between the light to such an extent that it is ditllcutt lo light the apartment ullraclivcly. "A tieh deep red might be used in a large, pacious apartment, like a hall or a library but, geuerany speaking, it is a color best left out of one's calculations iu furnishing a house In the biigaler tones it has eveu been know n li cause lusawiy to higbly uervous pci sous. "Iu furnishing any room it ia always beat to study out the color bcucujc hr.sl for resiful ensemble. In these day a of strenuous living nothing win ot. tuute greatly appreciated thau restful surroundings. surround-ings. Uou't have tilings around that ure not used audjiuve no real beauiy in tbeui-belves- Teel the need and theu fill uecd, aud all tIll the room |