Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-26
Our Domes.
FURNITURE.

From the latest number Of Harper's |
Bazaar we reproduce the following use
full hints on lighting and furnishing
rooms:
cit is important to consider, when
decorating a room, by what light its
decorations are to be seen. Colors
which combine sweetly by day are
sometimes inharRonious by candle
light, and, Of coarse, any room that is
to be used only in the evening, should
be decorated by the same light. For
instance some blues become green by
candle-light, and some do not; a com
bination of certain shade of Magenta
and turkey red, which by daylight are
q powerful contrast mot that it is one
| could recommend), by candle-light
would cease 10 exist. as they become
ore tint and certain yellOw-pinks and
blue-pinks which by daylight are most
discOrdant, match ut night. Also,
some colOrs require more, some less.
light than others to look well.
There are two things that should be
remembered in lighting an apartment:
| First, candles give a far piedsdRter
| light than gas, if they are in sufficient
| numbers TO illuminate the room sec
ond, the light should never come from
( several places at once in equal proper
tions, so IS to perplex the shadows OF
/ things. Light that comes from d6o0e,
AS nearly as possible like sunlight, Is
preferable, The corners OF a room
should always be light enough, but
not so light Is to destroy the prlncl-
pal light, wherever that is placed.
/ Thus q face that catches two equally
| strong lights at once, so as to be with
out shadow, never looks its best, and a
dress or a wall suffers in exactly the
same proportion. 1t is great mistake
to make room too light, as many
rooms are made which have numerous
gas branches. Too much gas-light ex-
poses wrinkles and lines which the
kinder sun forgets. The strong light
from below which Eliminates the
stage at a theatre is only tOlerable with
the equally strong lightfrom above,
because the actors are at distance,
and i'm no other way could their faces
be sufficiently visible.
by day sky-light, not too expan-
sive, Is a good light for room, or tall
windows at one side only; and in ar
tificial lighting the same principle
should be observed. If q chandelier is
used, other lights must be- subservient
to it. Ifgas branches; those at one end
of the room, at least, should be shaded,
so that they may give light without
glare, and assist instead of destroying
the shadows of the room. The ex-
tremely good effect Ofshaded gas jets
or lamps is very little recognized in
modern rooms.
'TO return to our walls. A dark
crimson wall especially in flock, fine
as the effect il, is not to be recon-
mended for any evening-room, as ii
is so difficult to light. Scarlet lights
well, but crimson absOrbs light to such
an extent that hardly any amount Ci
candles, lamps, and gas jets are able to
make the room properly clear. l can
only tell my readers that flock pa
per is a splendid foundation for pain.
ted wall, it then has the effect of q
wall stamped or indented, and not pa
pered. A red room, with a black
ceiling starred with dull sea green OF
yellow, is very bright and good. Any
drawings or pictures, or furniture
against scarlet or pale red walls are
wonderfully set off either by night OF
day. A room painted with murrey-
color, kind of dull light lilac, warm
ed up with amber hangings, may also
have very delicate and beautiful eff
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