The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-30
SIMPLICITY AND COMFORT
WITH BEAUTY
Attained by Forethoueht and Study

THE average stranger entering ones
home usually gains first impress
sion concerning the style, or lack Oh
style, displayed in furnishing and fin
ishing. In, the average home there is
too. much .|hit and mss in the selec-
ton of furniture, too. much guesswork
IN the choice of colors.
One of our 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
of furniture are Mission in design,
rougheh IN finish. Some are Eliza han
in 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 to 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 room.
the best results can be easily secured
by some study, a little planning and
some forethought, the walls themselves
being naturally the background for the
finishing and the furnishings.
Tie Treatment of the Walls
In planning for every room, there
are three points to consider with refer
erice to the wall: first, the effect of
giving height to a room that is too low,
or lowering the lines 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 it is necessary to give height to a
haS off NV
the side9wal1 color to the ceiling, making
the perpendicular line the long line and
putting the picture nolding clear to the
top of the wall, allowing nothing for
frieze.
Where the ceiling is too high and
there is a desire to produce lower
effect, the ceiling color can be brought
down 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 a 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 it
is here he has his first impression of
theishome, and it is here that hospitality
is first offered. So here in the hall the
COlCIS Sn6ulQ De SO1t, generous ana 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 furHiture; it is typical hall furni-
ture, for its appearance bears relation
ship to it's function.
The best finish for hall furniture is
early English oak, and combination
seat and hall tree is an excellent piece
for, such a place. A couple of heavy
chairs of the same type fit in well and
afford restfu1 waitingplace for mes
senger or guest.
The Living-Room
The living-room requires careful
treatment. The co1ors on the wall
should be of selection that is in har-
mony with the hall and yet not dup1i-
cation of it. The light-green tints are
excellent for the iving-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 stenci1ling on
thes1iving- room walls is good. Stencil