Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-09
SOME LITTLE THINGS
The Proper Arrangement OF Ola
Articles Help the ADpear.
ance OF Room.

II OEiC-a-OTac 10 nut III any way Su-
perior, it is better to group several har-
monious pieces. only Isolating those to
whose fine contour or color you wish
to draw attention. The usual three
pieces for mantels are, as q rule, too
formal for small room. 1t is difficult
to find anything suitable to. add, to
break the numerical effect. as these
sets are SO dignified that to put with
them any merely pretty object would
produce an incongruity.
While there is bond between the
arts it is well to give the pictures of
musicians little exclusive corner near
the piano. while the other Personages,
as writers and painters. may be hung
in groups or rows near the bookcase.
Landscapes should be put together;
faces by themselves. This should be
done without apparent effort. for evil
dences of studied effect take away all
charms from a room. The success of
the hit-or-miss arrangement OF pic
lures is due to it's seeming freedom
from law.
A good book or magazine is never out
of place on a table or tabouret. ON in
any room. 1t is often a substitute,
when q guest is kept waiting for few
minutes.
Triaing bric-a-brac is not appro-
pirate above bookcases. Bronzes may
not be available or desirable. yet plas-
ter casts. pieces of pottery. medallions,
brass or wrought-iron candlcsticks
give character to the top shelf. while
toy clocks, china candiesticks and
basque figures should be excluded. A
clock docs not seem congruous above
bookcase. as we cannot connect time
with the infinitude Of thought.
Form is as important as color. Many
rooms seem arranged according to IT
square, few people recognizing the
value Of the round or elliptical in shape.
a round or oval gilt frame gives to
room luxurious aspect which prim
square one does not. However, one
shape must find response in something
else of the same shape. An oval object
must have a counterpart; similarly
color must be reinforced by a compan-
ion color. a patchy look is given by
too many unaccompanied shapes or
colors. color or shape must have
some apparent relationship to other
colors or objects to give harmony to
room. A bright color introduced into
a room of subdued coloring is dis
cordant note. It makes the others look
faded and soiled.
Unless in a room "f delicate color
ing. light silk pillows are not desirable.
Such pillows on worn. dull sofa at
tract attention, by contrast. to its con-
dition; while those Of dull color and
serviceable material would give enc to
understand unconsciously that the sofa
was worn because so comfortable.
A first requirement OF n pleasing
room is to haze the various pieces of
furniture in proper proportion 10 one
another in size, then distributed so
that they balance. This principle is
fundamental. and was responsible. by
excess. for SO much monotony in house
hold decoration a decade or two ago,
where the vase on one end of the man.
tel was balanced by similar one on
the other end. In order TO break away
from the servitude of pairs and sets. we
have gone. in q sort Of cS;istic frenzy,
to the other extreme. until all repose
is lost in tumble Of odd pieces nf fur
niture and bric-a4brac.--Housewife.