The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-10
ELABORATE PLAN
OF REFRIGERATION.
COMMERCIAL CLUB ROOMS TO
II LOOK LIKE NEW.
Every Department Will Be Altered
characterization to Be Varied but Har-
monious Thruout Main Diningroom
will Be in Delft Blue, with Dutch
Scenes Work Begins Monday.

The Commercial club rooms in the
Andrus building are to be entirely re-
decorated and rehabilitated. Every
thing which cannot be completely
freshened up will be replaced, making
the club quarters quite like new. The
a part Of the time the club diningrooms
will have to be closed. ..l ...t,.,,.s
The L. P. Larson Decorating COM
pany, which has the contract, has
worked out consistent and harmonious
scheme in rich and substantial colors
and with much variety Of treatment.
In this the fnishings Of the colonnade
are mahogany, with high paneled
wainscoting. r. Within the simulated
arches, on a plain dark green back
ground, are rosette motifs in browns
and reds. The wall is plain soft
brown, with a, border marked off by
conventional narrow wreath. The pOr-
there's are Of the green.
The general tone of the big reception
room is a warm olive green, with the
ornament ation in shades Of brown. The
elaborate design is heraldic. The green
portieres have a rich appliqued pattern
in the brown tones.
The adjoining library is cool and
restful in tone, with it's rather dark
old blue walls and ceiling in a soft
T light neutral brown. The narrow Dor
| ders Of both ceiling. and walls are in
subdned pastel tints, deep pink. blue
and brown. r. y. - !"
| The billiardroom is cheerful and at
tractive in warm, soft yellows. In the
walls is suggestion OF pink and scat
! that might be hobgoblin clouds, moon,
stars and planets, while the dado conveys
the idea Of the sea and it's monsters. In
| the lower border Of the dado is wild
swish Of waters in which sinuous
dragons disport themselves. The whist
and chessroom has on it's pale yellow
walls figures emblematic Of it's uses:
The dado is an all-over pattern OF
dark brown and red, while the ceiling
has representation Of playing cards
woven into It's border.
+ The panels of the walls Of the di,
rector $ rooms are almost covered with
la design Of a~vine woven into a rustic
lattice with decorative birds to lend
variety. -Thei center Of the ceiling Is
dull gold surrounded by loose wreath
border Of vine leaves on Light lea1
green background.
Delft blue is the color note in thu
main diningroom jand much pains. has
been taken to provide design carry
ING out correctly and effectively tn
whole idea Of delft decoration. Tn!
=. walls are divided into panels 10y. scroll
: work in shades of. blue and white AM
over the doors and wall cupboards, ar
painted appropriate Dutch scenes, show
, ing windmills, boats, etc. ~ !.
= The present Flemish room, which !
the ladies' diningroom, will become oil
: English. On, the mahogany ~colore'
: walls is browne paneling to match tn
}. woodwork. The room has a; deep frle7
, showing hunting scenes in wide panel
formed by a clever arrangement Of tire
:, trunks, roots and branches This.
, finished with a. plate shelf: Yhe cellln
in. mahogany color is divided into nal
: now panels by beams and the panels ar
:, Iornamented with dull. bronze cente
= strips and borders in green with It'll
touches Of yellow and orange.
, The corner private dinlngroom
:. ornate in a color scheme OF dark rec
+ with soft green's, and several neutrs
~ pinkish tones used in the dado and Gel
- ling. The room has rather "a h1g
, tWainscot and the dado above it is nc
:, t. wide and is finished with g. plate, RAJ
. Another private diningroom. will! b
most fitting for bridal, festivities IN II
very delicate tones Of yellow and bu
y to relieve the general white schem
=. This is in Louis Seize style. r.'@-