Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-11-16
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Color Of Country.Houses


"Thc question of color is a most interest
ing one in any design for country-hous',
and at present hut little understood in
America; by hr the greater number Of
houses brinr simply raintod white, and Ct
tel with bright green blinds. By this means
each residence is clearly projected from the
surrounding landscape. and instead n har-
moniyin. with IL asserts q right to carry on
a s,r,rrt, husincs, on it' own account.
This lack Of sympathy between the building
md n. surroundings i very diacrccahlr 90
an artistic eye A harsh. vulgar outline
may Tas. without particular notice. in a
view Of rural scenery, II tho mass b. quiet
md harmonious In color while a very toll
cradle composition NAV iniurr, materially.
the yia-nrar IL, ifraintai white; tho hu-
man oyc l-iug so constituted that IL will he
held in bondage hy ilisstrikinr blot ofcrulc
light, and compelled G., give it unwilling
attention Where palace, like that "a,
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AMI 80 arranged that i, is the principal fra-
turr, from every point OF view. 10 !. not
inappropriate that i, should BE- OF white
marble, since there Is nothing more interest
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considered Il. that il is scn,ir,ly insufficient
tons, orlv m, ,r t,,, shall, orca,,r n,
each bou., every rural building require,
,ur lint. Z, make tia rlreantohict in IN,
way orc,lor. Thi. variety costs no uor,
than monotonou. repetition. and adds much
=, the c5mplctcnc,, Of taccr.ct. The rrin,
cipal wall. should h. Of some agrccabl,
.had, or color the rooftrimmincs, ycrln.
J,s and other woodwork. helm, either II a
different color. orr different shade Of thc
.,mc color :, tb,ta a contrast. hut not a
harsh ono. NAV b, established. The third
tint no. widely diiFsrcn, from the other
woodwork. should b, applied u the solid
r,rts Of the Venetian blinds. while tire NOV.
able Stats should be painted of the fourth
tint Thi. last tint should be-, by far, the
darkest used ON the premises, for the effect
Of n class window or opening in wall 1.
universally dark when viewed from dis
tance. and II thi. natural fact is not rcmem.