Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-14

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be kept in harmony with its surround
ings and its furnishings. If the design
of a home is a simple one. easily com |
pretended, it is not difficult to make the
surroundings and furnishings in armon
with #; but If the home is designed in an
elaborate style, sometimes several styles
and different styles Of architecture en-
phasised in different rooms Of the inter
Tor, the problem becomes complex and
more difficult of solution. 1t Is difficult
for the average homebuilder to compre-
bend why he cannot have a little of every
thing in his home and still have it at
t%Tactive. Every room i'm a home may be
perfect in detail, but when the reception
hall is colonial, the parlor in the empire
style, the library in the mission style and
the dining room in the craftsmen style,
furnished with stiokney furniture, with
the furnishing in the various rooms cor
responding the effect as a whole is not
harmonious.
II the colonial style IL the Keynote to
the exterior, the colonial style should be
carried out throughout the interior and
be emphasized in the layout of the
grounds as to %settees, pargoias, etc, when
the grounds are of sufficient size to permit
Of these luxuries. There has been but
one period in the history Of our country
when all things were designed in harmony,
and 1t is a singular fact that little is to
be found today that excel the styles Of
dress, architecture, furniture. decoration
and brlc-a-brac of the colonial period OF
American history. In dress they far ex-
oelied as TO taste and personality. espe-
cially the styles used for men. While some
ridiculous fads were used such as the
powdered wig, there is no doubt but what
there was more individual character dis
PLAYED in the male attire OF the colonial
period, than we can claim for the styles
In vogue today. Each man was dressed In
the manner and colors suited to his sta
ton In life, official capacity or stature.
The same individual character is evident to
a large extent in the styles Of domestic
colonial architecture and furnishings.
There Is more character, individuality
and a better example Of American ideals
shown in domestic colonial architecture
Than In any of the styles which have met
with passing favor i'm this country since
the colonial period. While It is becoming
known as the American renaissance. due
credit should be given to those who are
responsible for its origin. 1t was originally
one OF England's passing fancies, being an
eN"PNvH " tue tlasslc roman orders OF
architecture TO domestic needs by several
prominent English architects who were the
recognized heads Of their profession In
England during the formative period OF
American history. 1t is quite natural that
the younger architects who came over to
carve out fame and fortune in England's
D most promising colonial possession, should
carry out the impressions of the work then
I being done by the English masters Of their
z profession. England, however. had hel
Gothic architecture which had grown and
2 developed with her history and which sins
I always returned TO after firing Of new
architectural fads. The colonial style
= therefore, which was known in England a,
I the Georgian style, soon went out of favor
b In that country, Since all of the early
= examples OF domestic and civic architec.
e ture in this country bear the stamp OF IN,
o Georgian period OF architecture. we hav,
come TO know ID as the colonial style
IL is quite natural thai this style should
be worked upon and developed by futur,
< generations until IL has become 80 eloseI,
\ associated with our history and our mod,
4 OF Twins that We consider this style all GU
a own, since most OF the earlier example
n were OF wood and the style has been de
= veloped SO that Il may be easily worke,
out In this material, IL has become know