Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
Harmony IN F9os,e Decoration.

There are special rules for decorating differ
ent rooms to make them exactly suitable to
their particular uses thus. the entrance-hall or
receptiOn-roOm should be grand and imposing.
calculated To iEstill into the visitor sense of
the mansions Importance The dininm-roOm
should bc just opposite in effect TO the entrance
hall. As a rule. dinin@-TOOmS are quiet and
subdued in tone. for in this room the spec!a! at
traction ought tO lie in the re;aSt upOn the
table. not in startling forms of decoration and
furniture. 1t i not pleasant to have the atten-
ton Tiyetted by some example OF decorative
skill when the mind should be devoted
TO the consumption OF the viands on
the table But 10y all means let the
draWlEg-ro9m be bright and cheerful.
The character of this room ought to be sucn as
will tend TO promote peasurahle conversation.
and this Is fostercd by the little odd bat often
expensive trlt1eS. drawings and articles of virtu
scattered about the room. If the walls are COW
cred with paper let it be light ttor no dark paper
is suited Ia such s. room ana Of q color and
pattern most adapted To show Off any PICTURES
or engrayings that may he upon the walls. for
If good pictures are hung upon wall covered
with an unsuitable paper their beauty will be
lost. and most likely be passed bV unnOticed ::
whereas if they be hung upon n suitable back
ground. they will at once be prominently
) brought into notice. Likewise walls and car
pets In all rooms ought TO be of color that will
suitable back ground to the furniture OF the
iVon- ,tlliCitlitS SlIbIl2 cplOIS are CHOSEN Tor
the dlawing-roOm walls i'm order to rive them n
degree OF comfort ami richness which lighter
colOrs could not produce and this is the most
desirable when curtains 10 the windows are en-
tirely dispensed with. The library should be
itch both III its decoration and its appointments
Green Will be found q capital color for the pre-
yaiilng tone in library. In this room every
thing ought TO be characteristic of study and
meditation Let the bedrooms be quiet and
Cheerful in tone. No paper with q striking pat
~ "A a hot f1ra M fir,an
OF sickness the eye is apt to be irritated
with the pattern, and the brain constantly at
work counting the number of patters from floor
70 ceiling. and from angle TO angle. Such a
paper is the constant worry of inyalidS and for
aught we know has q baneful influence over
them when they are weakened by disease. In
short our dwellings ought To be decorated in
such manner as will be best suited to our
wants. and that consists in an harmonious COM
bnatiOn of color and beauty of form. but be il
remembered that utility must always have the
pre-emlneace over beauty. BY the exercise ola
little good taste. utility and beauty may nearly
always go together.
Yellow Is the color nearest to light and is
agreeable and glad,fnnI. Reddish yellow or
orange is powerful aud splendid. and excites
lively, quick and aspiring feelings. YeI!owish
Ted or yerInliOn is the active side of its fullest
energy lmpetuOus and robust men and savage
nations are especially fond of this color Child
ern. when left 10 themselves never spare the
veFmliion and orange. Reddish blue or lilac is
. little more active in character. though
IL may be said To disturb more than
enilVen- Blush red or purple still
Increases the unquet feeling as the hue pro-
crosses The general effect of red is quite az
peculiar as its nature: it conveys an impression
OF gravity and dignity. and. at the same time
OF grace and attractiyeness-thet first In its deep
Dark state. the latter in its lighter finland
thus suits both the old and the young. With
green the eye experiences healthy and pecu-
Harry grateful relief. Ii of equal proportions
OF blue and yellow. the eye and mind repOsc on
II as on simple color.
CoiOrs. as seen 10y artificial light. are very
different from what they appear during the
DAY, and even under the electric light which is
SAID 10 exhibit the natural hueS Of each color as
eHectuaiiy as daylight. there is IA wonderful diff
ference toward those OF the warm cnors the
cold ones. or blue cOlOrs. being the best BROUGHT
OUT The light diifused by artificial light being
yellow, this color is rendered pale and is fire.
quently lost entirely; orange aud red become
warmer by this light: reds at night look more
scarlet. as they borrow some of the yellow
light; crimson looks brighter than by day: sky
blue acquires green TINT dark blue. by absorb
Ing the light, looks almost black; and there is
often difficulty in distinguishing between blue
and green; purple becomes redder if it inclines
TO red, and darker if to blue Blue. to look well
BY candle light. should be of q light tone: and
II dark blue must be used, il should have an
other Of a lighter tone beside Ii. or be inter
spersed with white. \ bright green. in con-
junction with blue. will aid in lighting up the
pattern. and is therefore useful for increasing
the effect OF carpet or oil-cOlOred work by
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