The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18

the common case Of a dra wing room, dining
room and alcove together, as these rooms
are arranged In many fats, there is a re-
markable difference when all are done in
the same paper; but the old fondness for
a green parlor and a red dining room is not
to be overcome Immediately.
In selecting a single color for an entire
apartment it is best to fix on a neutral tint,
a gray, cream or yellow, light olive or light
brown, There are shades to which almost
any draperies may be suited. The color
may be supplied by the hangings. The
draperies may be in contrast or in more
vivid shades Of the cardinal color.
AS cartridge paper scarcely wears we'll
enough for use in halls or bedrooms, it
may be reserved for the parlor and sitting
room. A paper Of the same shade with a
small design may be used for the rest OF the
apartments.
A very bold effect in such q combination
was the manner Of decorating her apart
ment that a very youthful matron recently
adopted. She had her dining room and
drawing room, which adjoined, papered
In a cream white cartridge paper. This
was not too cold, for the only drapery used
In the two rooms was cherry oolored bro
oade silk. This hung at the windows Of
both rooms n the portieres were made
Of 1t.
The hall and the bedroom walls were
covered with a paper that showed on a thin
lattice against a cream oolored background
crimson roses in clusters. This was, Of
course, a decoration for only young faces;
and, charming as it was, there is little likeli-
hood that it would not have grown tiresome
after q while.
The tenant OF the apartment was careful
not to hang any pictures on the walls. The
variety that she gave to the three separate
bedrooms came from the drapery. 1t was
made to match some tint in the paper.
One room had light green, the color of the
lattice; a second q deep cream, like the
background Of the paper and the third a
green that exactly matched the leaves on
the flowers.
More enduring, and undoubtedly more
suited to the abode Of older persons, was
an apartment with its two principal rooms
papered in a cartridge combination Of pale
gray and pale yellow. The SAM shades
were used on the hall and bedrooms in a
paper OF underlined Japanese pattern,
The color, was supplied by the draperies
In all but the drawing room. They were
the same color as the yellow walls. Con-
trast was supplied In the other rooms by
red, blue and old rose hangings in co.tc..
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Such a scheme OF color would never grow
wearisome, while the pink and white might
soon pail on those compelled to see 1t all the
time.
The fashions in upholstery goods change
and SO do the forms In which they are made
up. The most conspicuous change in the
fashions Of upholstery this year was the
return Of the lambrequin or valance.
This was in a way q blessing to those
persons who wanted to adopt old draperies
to new surroundings.
The new style lambrequin Ia not a very
p%retentious affair In comparison with its
predecessor Of thirty years ago The
valance for a small room should not be mor
than eight inches deep. 1t may be per-
feotly straight or cut into the shape Of a
shield at the centre.
The new silk and cloth material called
armure looks especially well made up for
window curtains in this style. The only
ornamentation on the valance Is a guimp
about the edges. This is made in silk and
Of the same color. Sometimes there is
a stripe of guimp down the inside edge