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Show Woman's World Give Youngsters Own Way In Decorating Their Rooms By Ertta Haley DONT YOU ENJOY a room that points up your personality, one which reflects your interests? Youngsters do too, and they should be given every opportunity to express ex-press themselves at home. One very good way in which they can do It is by taking a hand In furnishing their own rooms. Mothers Mo-thers are apt to hold up their hands in horror at a thought like this, especially if their daughters are going through a tomboy stage and their sons are interested In circuses or Indians. But It's really not as Impossible as it might seem because be-cause many of these ideas can be used even though somewhat modified. modi-fied. If the youngster is going through one of these in-between stages, simplicity is the rule. If the child wants gay pictures, keep the walls and furnishings in almost bare simplicity sim-plicity with quiet colors. In this way there will be some way of softening the bizarre effects. In a few months, their tastes probably will change and they'll prefer something some-thing more dignified or adult-like. Encourage Neatness By Providing Room Mothers frequently complain that it is impossible for them to teach the children neatness. The answer m this has not been found yet, but psychologists say that It is possible ored in her tastes and wants to fur nlsh her room that way while the other one goes in for ruffled things, separate the room by a screen that is a piece of decoration. One or two walls can be done in plaid, while the others are done in soft pastel shades for the girl who wants a more feminine room. However, use one of the soft shades in the plaid for the pastel. Try to get the girls to agree on bedspreads. Something In hobnail' in white probably would be suitable for both of them. In this way you can achieve some sort of unity in the room, and to the outsider it will look like a combination study and sleeping or dressing room. If it's impossible to get them to agree on the bedspread, use a studio couch properly covered for the tailored part of the bedroom and then the frilly bedspread will not look out of place. Hobbies Are Big Interest In Boys' Rooms Most boys have hobbies and their rooms should reflect them. If they are doing their own furnishing they undoubtedly will appreciate your desire to have their room look like a part of their personality. If two boys are sharing a room you probably can get them to agree on furnishings, but space will be the hardest part of the problem because be-cause they need room for working on their hobbies. Doubledecker beds are good space saving answers to this problem and boys usually like them. If the boys are- working in the woodshop at school they may even want to make some pieces of furniture fur-niture themselves. Or perhaps you can get unpainted pieces of furniture furni-ture for them and have them finish fin-ish their own either with painting,, staining or varnishing. If they need desks select those with large surfaces, but provide shelves and drawers so they can put their things away when they finish. If necessary tack a piece of plywood on the wall and place a cardboard on this and use it as a bulletin board reminder to have their things picked up on certain special cleaning days. If the youngsters have trophies and chest space is at a premium, narrow shelves can be placed on the walls which will take these away from everyday traffic. i.er youngsters decorate to encourage neatness by providing a place for everything. If the room is small, plan to utilize util-ize all the space possible. Place attractive at-tractive boxes under the beds and hide them with bedspreads that reach almost to the floor. Have shelves made in the closet above hangers that may be used for items not used frequently. Have the walls lined with bookcases that can be used to house trophies, mementos, hobby collections, et cetera. Use only the essential pieces of furniture in a small room so that it does not seem any more crowded than necessary. This will include a simple bed, chest of drawers and a simple but comfortable chair or two. If a desk is necessary in a small room and there is not quite enough 1,-1- A. t A A I I " Theii rooms to own taste. room, have a collapsible shelf attached at-tached to the wall that can be let down to use, folded down when not in use. Choose Fabrics That Clean Easily To keep in step with cleanliness, choose homespun or seersucker fabrics that do not need Ironing. These fabrics are colorful and decorative deco-rative but are easily tubbed and need no Ironing when they are folded fold-ed neatly when run through the wringer. Sometimes when girls are in their very feminine stage, they want their rooms laced and ruffled to the hilt If there is a regular family conference held on this matter, as it should be, it can be explained that mother cannot afford the time for ironing these things and the girl may have them if she will promise to do the ironing. If the girl still wants the ruffles, let her have them. If the boys' rooms are to be extremely ex-tremely informal, oilcloth drapes may be used as they simply need to be wiped with a damp cloth. How to Furnish Room For Two Daughters Frequently when a room must be shared by two girls there is some argument as to the furnishings, especially if the girls are exact op-posites op-posites in taste. To prevent family squabbles it's best for mother to step in as moderator and iron the situation out as diplomatically as possible. If you can get the girls to agree on one or two items, the problem can be solved If one girl is tail- |