Arizona republican., 1909-06-08
SIMPLICITY AND COMFORT
 WITH BEAUTY
Attained by Forethought and Study

hE average stranger entering ones
 home usually gains a first impress sion concerning the style, or lack of style, displayed in furnishing and fin ishing. In the average home there is too much Init and miss" in the selec- tion of furniture, too much guesswork in the choice of colors.
 One of OUT national failings is the presentation of unexpected wedding gifts to the bride and the groom So- called articles of virtu, articles of more or less artistic design, articles which represent the dollar mark and articles supposed to be helpful are all thrust upon the happy couple Some pieces of furniture are Mission m design. rough in finish. Some are Ehzabethan Tn style others are of the period of the Louis, while others again are of monde script origin All are heterogeneous, while each may possess intrinsic value These articles are taken 10 the new home, installed as best they can be, and distributed to various rooms according to the necessities of the occupants.
 Keeping in mind the unity in a room, the best resu1ts can be easily secured by some study, little planning and some fOrethetght. the walls themselves being naturally the background for the finishing and the furnishings.
 The Treatment of the waIs
 In planning for every room, there are three points to consider with refer ence to the wall: first, the effect of giving height to room that is too low, or lowering the Hines of design to de- ceive the eye and apparently lowering the ceiling which IS too high, or merely enhancing or decorating that which IS already good.
 If 1t is necessary to give height to a room, this Is best attained by carrying the side wall color to the ceiling, making the perpendicular line the long line and putting the picture molding clear to the top of the wall, allowing nothing for frieze.
 Where the ceiling is too high and there IS a desire to produce a lower effect, the ceiling color can be brought down Q third of the distance of the side wall with excellent effect, toning in the ceiling color to that of the side wall An abrupt change in color from side wall to ceiling is like discord in music, as unpleasant to the eye as the discord ant clang is unpleasant to the ear. The Hall
 The hall should be an expression Of genuine welcome for the guest, for ii is here he has his first impression of the home. and 1t Is here that hospitality is first offered. So here in the hall the colors should be soft, generous and in viting-never cold or repellent The warm, soft tans, the soft woodsy browns are always delightful and har mOnious.
 The furniture for the hall should be substantial, and of a nature that will stand hard usage There IS nothing better for the hall than the heavy Mis- sion furniture; 1t is typical hall furni- ]. ture, for its appearance bears relation l ship to its function.
 The best finish for hall furniture is carly English oak and combination | seat and hall tree IS an excellent piece l for such a place. A couple of heavy | chairs of the same type fit in well and | afford a restfdl waiting place for mes senger or guest.
 The Living-Roon
 The living-room requires careful IT tTcdIIQe0I- HC COlOIS OH lliC Wal | should be of selection that IS in har- mony with the hall and yet not dupli- cation of it. The light-green tlnts are excellent for the living-room, and the | new mode for touching them out with . browns makes a good, rich background . for all kinds of furniture, bric-a-brac and pictures The use of stencilling on the living walls is good. Stencil |