Evening journal., 1900-01-06
COLoRs THAT HARMoNIzE
AN EXPERT" LIST OF SHADES
WORTH KEEPING ON HAND.

AN EXPERT" LIST OF SHADES
WORTH KEEPING ON HAND.
In newly papering rooms it is not
always easy to select the coloring that
would harmonic best with the wood
work already in possession, and the
services Of a skilled interior decorator
are somewhat expensive. A recent
number Of The Upholsterer contains an
expert" list of harmonies that is
worth keeping
Antique oak woodwork may have
olive green walls, gold predominating
in the freize, ceiling in vellum, the
upholsterings Of a pronounced red,
with bronze prevailing in the drap-
cries.
Antique oak woodwork may have
bottle-green walls, accompanied by a
frieze with Indian red prevailing,
deep sienna cornice, ecru ceiling, with
upholsterings brown and Indian red.
and sharp Indian red draperies.
Black walnut woodwork may have
sage-green walls, golden frieze, ochre
Sornice, with the paler shade in the
ceiling, sage green and brown uphol-
sterings and red and bronze drapery.
Aave dull olive or deep olive walls.
with a prevailing yellow accompani-
ment, Indian yellow frieze. olive cor
nice, yellowish-olive ceiling, Indian
yellow and red upholstering and vivid
Indian red and deep yellow draperies.
Antique oak woodwork may have
bottle-green walls, accompanied by a
maroon frieze, a leather-colored cor
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sterings of bottle-green and maroon.
and draperies on the orange order.
White enamel woodwork may have
sea-green walls, with old gold freize.
old rose and sea-green cornice, pale
sea-green ceiling, with upholsterings
OF gray and rose. and draperies of
quiet gray
Ash woodwork may have dull sage
green walls, with a frieze of sage and
ochre, with the cornice Of ochre, the
ceiling OF buff, the upholsterings of
dull green picked out with red, and
the draperies of ash picked out with
dull sage and red.
Pale green woodwork may have deep
green walls, a greenish-gray, with
silver on the frieze, a cornice of gray
and silver, and the ceiling Of the same.
The upholsterings should have similar
colors, relieved by old rose. and the
draperies should be of gray.
Old oak woodwork may have old red
walls, with tones Of old red tapestries
on the frieze. the cOrnice Of old oak.
the ceiling Of gray olive. the upholster-
ings Of old blue and old reds. and the
draperies of antique gold.
Mahogany woodwork may have self
tones OF old gold and yellow walls.
with a similar frieze, a pale old red
cornice, a citron-yellOw ceiling, with
the upholsterings of warm olive-green
and the draperies Of a deep wall color
Cream woodwork may have a soft
warm blue wall, with frieze of ivory
tones, with blue tracery, cornice the
same tones as the frieze, ceiling OF
ivory pink, and the upholsterings and
draperies of muddy amber.
Old oak woodwork may have GObe-
lin-blue walls, or drab, with a frieze
Of gobelin-blue, reds and drabs; 4 cor
nice of light drab. drab and blue
ceiling, upholsterings of russet-yellow
and blue, and russet-yellow drap-
cries
Light golden oak woodwork NAV
have pale blue walls, with frieze OF
dark golden tint, a coTnice of medium
gold tint, with some blue, a light gold.
en- tint ceiling, upholsterings Of blue
with some light yellow, and draperies
of pale blue
Cedar woodwork may have mulberry
red walls, the frieze and cornice OF
lighter shades of red, the ceiling OF
cream. the upholsterings OF the same
class Of reds olives and gold. and the
draperies of old ivory.
Chestnut woodwork NAV have an
orange wall, the frieze Of deep yellow
toned with red and black, and palei
colors for the ceiling the upholster.
ings should be of enc prevailing gen.
eral old blue, draperies old blue, witt
orange
Mahogany woodwork may hav,
Pompeiian red walls the frieze o.
sharp olive-green working up In cor.
nice lines or duh isi and blue 10
pale olive ceiling the upholstefine
should be OF P0mpeiian red an IN,
draperies OF a soft ORANGE color.
Olive woodwork may have Indian
red or indian yellow wallB the friez,
OF dark blue and thee ofnice of pal,
olive; the ceilings should be in ochre
the upholsterings may be treated ii
prevailing yellow or Indian yellow
draperies Of yellowish brown.
Plain walnut woodwork may have :
vail Of yellow ochre. with frieze O.
olive-brown, ochre and olive-broVr
eorniee, buzz ceiling, olive and red fol