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Show PICTURES IN THE HOME By ALMA ZAISS WNC Service. VJO ONF. but a thrifty and mueh-- ' abused landlord could have originated origi-nated the Idea that "paneled walls should not carry pictures." If you don't believe it. just wander into the fascinating studio of any good interior inte-rior decorator, and ask "him as knows his art." We may have a momentary feeling for the landlord, but greater far must be our sympathy for home-loving souls who. just because they've heard soic-e-where that "paneled walls should not carry pictures," live within four blank, undecorated walls day in and day out, i . . I 1 fcdl I Pictures in the Living Room. denied the comfort and inspiration of good pictures, or the vista into rooms beyond that mirrors give. Why, panels from the loveliest kind of a background for pictures of the right size and shape and framing. Panels are themselves glorious frames that Invite lovely scenes to come and settle down within their bounds. We have a splendid illustration of this truth in the sketch given above. Do you not feel in this development of panels and pictures a sense of completeness, com-pleteness, a fine dignity that is lacking lack-ing in rooms with plain walls? Many other illustrations could be given to further emphasize the value of paneling as a background for pictures. pic-tures. And one or two little hints i guests, those little final toucties thai make comp'ny dinner a success : But spread the wings of a beautiful screen in the doorway and all Is well. An atmosphere of delicious mystery is created. It is far more intriguing in-triguing to fancy what surprises lie beyond those outstretched wings then to have them folded back upon the pretty scenes than it is to march through the conventional door into the technically proper dining room of yesterday. And what a flaming, aggressive beauty the screen may be or what a dignified benediction ! One most satisfying sat-isfying development beloved by the decorator and easy for the layman to plan is the screen of prints, which so cunningly develops the personality of its room. For this treatment prints are mounted mount-ed on the screen base in groups, or simply at the head of panels, as you see illustrated above. Landscape prints suggest friendliness; ships lend dignity and formality to the room ; silhouettes on a background of dul! blue and Ivory hint of Colonial days; hunting prints give Hash and color; the flower and fruit medallions are very decorative, too. Many of the lovely screens now on display are relatively inexpensive ii Pictures in the Dining Alcove. help to get the most pleasing results. As you contemplate the paneled wall spaces in your home with relation to pictures and mirrors, see that in size and shape they suit your panels, and you have complied with the first rule which, unobeyed, might wreck your decorative scheme. Another point of Importance is the frame. Where there are panels, the picture frame should not be too heavy or too ornate, r.etter to have It one of those lovely. Indefinite polychrome frames whose soft tones and tasteful carving blend into both picture and wall tinting. In the large rectnngular pane!, the picture should be fairly lare. of about the same general proportions us the panel. We are all In deep need of lovely pictures to carry us out into the world, away from our own little two-by-four dilorstep and Its too familiar scenes into that boundless realm of twenty and adventure thai lies heron. I. I'.uhIs need not deprive ns of this ,-h;inn' to !'nn if we cc ke an nrtis-lic nrtis-lic Job of hanging good pictures on them. yr th.e drive of fliain "ah'ove." (n-,;(.:-. I ..f ilii-H'S r .o-ns." d"i-or.i:rir ::rd ntinv Ncne-mak-rs are not ovr-U:ji;g ovr-U:ji;g the double ch:'n'-e for wrv nl.il beauty afforded by the sereetl. 71 splendid a-"''iiiw-nl la th" n!..i-P voii'd t-'l us that. i T!io:j'-!i its deeor; ; i pos ; b ' ! ; ! i es I urn i.'.vM!. !" we enn-e'l.-r j arti.-tic ::!. t prae-ieal n-f t ser'-en in i l-rn l:n-:- is s'::-.'.-st i-d. I Yi:l"Ut its f-ite'y shelter the ' ij.i :l - e v. ..,:!! :!:! ! '" I ,..:, ,..!.;! for n'l h-v. s'f.rVy Uvf'.-y ' i;f,.. There are u t- fl-' '! 'I ' n,.r; A v., 'I f.-T s- , f f.C. r.J I,; ' d ::. P as to :. a - -te, U, t'..t t :.!.. ; full '.a. v ..f ": And some artistic souls are making screens themselves. A good paneled wood frame, a pot of lacquer and gold leaf, and line prints such as you may 1 find in any good art store can be developed de-veloped Into a screen of surprising dignity and charm, and It Is one of the few bits of amateur decoration that can be done In a very pleasing manner at home. |