Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
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!. 1t has been a delight for all
! Kansas City to know that we
:: have esta blished in connection
{ with our Drapery and Uphol-
: stery Department a depart
): ment of Interior Deeorative A,k
; This is established to give you
! the best service and best skill
for decorating and furnishing
I your homes. We have secured
: the services of Mr.. George
; Henderson. late designer for
I M. S Maxwell, Chicago, who
: comes to US highly recon-
!: mended. having decorated
: some of the 'handsomest resi-
!: dences, Libraries, public build
: ings, churches. etc, in this
; country. MI. ]. E. Huffman
I from New York, MI. A. T.
I Hammond from Buffalo, and
! Mr.. M. Nelson from Boston,
!: give US the finest talent, ca
. pable Of mastering tho most
;: difficult and best works of in
terror decorations
Your home, as well as every
!. home, should possess its dis
tinctive character in its indi-
: vidual sentiment OF expression.
. From the earliest period in
history and from all nations
|. there have been han ded down
: the products of skill. the mas
: terpieces of handler aft. repre-
!; senting the tales OF tradition
{ and love of art of every land.
I They, have come as silent
!: teachers from the so-called
Z semi-civilized countries of
China, India, Assyria and
) Egypt marvellous specimens
I of skill and cunning in Hang
ings. Rugs. Pottery and Jew
elry.
+ They have become to a great
extent models. With all the
light of these hundreds of years
+ the present generation have
: been enabled to make wonder
( full progress in all lines of art.
! Our artists are thoroughly edu-
Gated and versed in this mod
Z ern progress of art. They can
produce without the loss of a
single line or color the best OF
/ art in fixing up the interior Of
i homes or public buildings and
. churches Walls and ceilings
I decorated in relief, oil color or
with silks, tapestry or burlaps.
!. and ceilings treated to her.
( monize.
7 To be cosy, a home need not
: necessarily be extravagsntly
T furnished. Light is one of its
I first requisites and with the
) proper knowledge this can be
7 toned and adjusted and soft
: ened by suitable combinations
I and inter offending of colors in
i wall decorations and right pose
) of draperies. with surroundings
I in harmony. Whether the home
be large or small, excellent re-
J; suits may follow in either case
: in intelligent. thoughtful hands.
! An artist will submit to you
:: original sketches, showing the
Z exact shape of rooms with all
! their decorative features
: brought out in life colors, Civ.
i ing you the precise impression
!: that will be in force when the
J: room is complete. Your de.
= sires cannot be too grand nol
! too modest. These drawings
I and pain tings cover every line
I of thought imaginable-luxuri-
!. ously furnished rooms, the
: lofty ceilings, the grand hall.
!. and staircases. the picture gal.
( lery. music room. billiard and
i ball rooms, libr aries, drawing
Irooms, etc, the house of mag
: nifcent distances and perspec.
i tives.
: You are earnestly invited tc
!: call at the department to talk
+ with our artists and see the
: new ideas and suggestions il
/: latest decorations, or if yo,
!: wish we will submit sketche:
J: and designs to you at YOU
s: home. Out-of- town patron.
!; may also have the benefit o.
!. this talent and skill and We will
/: gladly furnish designs ans
!; estimates