New-York tribune., 1905-04-24
CHARM IN THE HOME.
Principally Produced By Harmony
of COlOrs- "A Decorators Hints.

the charm CT color, color used IN right proportion
and possessing sympathetic qualities. Color IL
properly understood, is powerful mental influence
in the house. making it a haven Of rest. where
can find refreshment in the peaceful. CHEEKY atnos
phere of the surroundings
There are special laws which govern the appIica-
tion of color II should be chosen with references
10 the quantity and quality of light which per
vades the room north room needs bright,
treatment. reds. golden browns and yeilOws a
room with a southern exposure requires cool light
colOrs. blues. blue greens and svery tones. cool
green's be used with good results in south
but olive greens best suited TO
northern exposures.
The number size and position OF the windows
will greatly affect the intensity Of color to be
used therefore it is necessary 20 consider color
in strong light and also in shadow. As artificial
light usually makes room darker than one OK
poets it is well not to have the walls too strong.
but 10 have the strongest tone for floor coverings
and furniture The ceiling must always be lighter
in tone than the walls.
If some of these fundamental eruths acted
upon how many more successful homes there
would be; white parlOr carpets and dark colored
walls would not exist as they do to-day.
One need not be curtailed in her selection OF
colors for rooms that face east or west as pract-
calIy any color be used successfully in them
Few realize how all important il is to have the wall
treatment correct. Some women Wal go into new
houses and put Up with the most abOminable papers
rather than repaper suit their curtains furniture
rugs. etc. and will cheerfuIly spend three times the
amount new papeTing would cost in trying 70 pull
the room together.
TREATMENT OF WALLS.
The first impression of a room depends upon the
walls; rooms are good or bad. pleasant or I'M
pleasant, in exact accordance with the wall quality
and treatment No expenditure afterward can
minimize their influence. In selecting wallpapers
violent harsh coloring should he avoided: two tone
papers very desirable; if soft they form nearly
as good a background for pictures as plain wall
surf do A gi,-s the
effect of height TO room: a large design having
more width than depth serves to make look
smaller and lower; mouldngs and dado rail break
I'D wall spaces II the room is too high the ceiling
paper can be brought down few inches on the side
wall, but DO not use wall paper on the ceiling and
ing effect on sensitive person.
Alas. there are many pitfalls for the unwary."
buying paper sometimes. and have noticed they
them so that the paper could be considered with
reference to what it had TO go with And rarely do
but they seem to consider the greatest number Of
violent contrasts when trying to make their houses
,, How much better to get tones Of some eglors
room with brown and green in adjoining room
and SO on. have seen pink parlor leading out
a pink parlor, each room was beautiful in itself
everything good and no expense spared. and vet
you crossed the threshold.
BACKGROUND TO LIFE
Tile ornamentation of house should serve as
background to the lives OF the people who occupy
it It ought. therefore to have quiet approprf-
atoness. and not claim undue amount Of atten-
ton; it should produce an agreeable atmosphere OF
artistic refinement without calling attention 10 the
beauty Of a detail or the originality OF the de-
''As a rule it is the women who are homemakers
homes attractive can gain much by reading and by
close observance OF the harmony Of eolors
wonders with very limited amount Of money
good backgrounds. she VIII soon learn that II Is
moro restfuI and refreshing to go into room with
ware and, carefully chosen rug than into one
tables and a large pattern carpet. 1t is bet
ter to have calcimined wall the right color than
In starting out to decorate house the color Of
the walls should be decided hrst and then the iii
visions of the walls by mOuldings or panels.
should not be selected as il Contracts the snsces
and does light up well at night and nothing
makes such bad impression entering house
to go into dark hall
In a small house it is we'll to decide on colors
and tones that blend with the color Of the hall
Chosen ha this fM T make It and
% %yyow or tobscco broWH would
with dining room OF brown and copper; n 1t is
the extreme end of the hall 1t will apparently
increase the size of the hall
IN DINING ROOM.
If the dining room is ten or eleven feet high
the plate rail might be hung level with the tops OF
the doors using a strong. plain yellow cartridge
paper or crnkled felt above IT,
a frieze Of warm. coppery tones. OF modern
English design. should be hung from plate rail
frieze level with the eye
Below the picture mouldings brown burlap, paint
or even a crtnkled brown felt, according to the
s3q9t b OF money to be e6eepdeG o co5 S m sPe
tuted made by dividing the wall into sections with
eighteen inches apart This could be placed over
paint or burap and the wood stained 70 mitca
dull brown would he especially pretty with thts
If the room has light oak woodwork It can be
changed at a small cost by removing the Earnish
ana tnen hdVs ~ s'SG Io1 rciiinS fb same idea
could be carried out by hanging the Plate ran
& SPGp tbs S feet IF the 9 1or sne Moor instead "
ting 2oom YnS on the first st floor viii be used for Should
be green and yellow, which would give a 1eehnS
could be used with yellow hangings. and 4 soft
yellow green tint or the ceiling would looN well or
room Iiie ON the second Moor viii be used as living
ar Tnorning room and if so II could be made
bright and pretty bv using lowered paper OF old
jGfe Ge or i'' denim below photograph rail Following
out this idea all the WOODWORK including the cor
seat must be treated with an ivory Whlte
p''''' BEDROOM PAPERS
There are many pretty fowered papers for bed
rooms. softness of tone is hard to find. but may
be secured by a little perseverance. English and
French papers cost the most. but are much softer
than the American ones. Some OF the latter Co
Ionial stripes in 10 and - cent papers. ex-
treneIy good These can be hung all the
side wall to the Cornice, but If the room Is very
high a frieze Cf plain color deeper than the color
on the ceiling would be preferable.
If house Is being built il would be a great
economy to have a scheme of color and Dian OF
detail decided before the building is completed,
then everything could be worked together to pro
duce good results The woodwork OF one room
could be stained green. another brown painted
white The hardware should be selected early.
Duh brass with green woodwork. bright brass
with white, or If the woodwork is chestnut l or
oak iron hardware would be suitable, II the turnl-
ttlra is strong in character and design.
Instead Of all the walls having last coat OF
smooth plaster one room might be left rough and
sandpd The hau would look well rough and could