The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-30

warm tone. The first Is produced by
combining blue or green with the orig
inal color while the warm tone isl
made by combining red or yellow withi
II. Thus brown with Il hint of blue Is
cold. while brown with hint of redl
IL warm. aud the effect of the two Is
entirely different.
The number. size aud placing of thcl
windows also greatly affect the intent
sity of the color. 1t must always be
remembered that any interior Is dark |
compared with out OF doors, and In !
the lighlcst room there will he dark
corners or spaces where the color viii
seem much darker than II really Is
This explains why wall paper which
appeared perfectly satisfactory in the
dealers store Is often diSappuint-
mcnt on the wall OF the room for
which II was bought. The sample I'm
the store was displayed In different
light from that in the room. Three prin-
ciples will always govern the proper
use of color i'm house decoration first.
that of color in relation to light, sec
ond. color IN graduation. and, third col
or in passes. These principles are not
difficult to master. but they are rs i'm
pOrtant and rs impossible To escape as
climate The shades of color used on
walls or ceiling govern everything
else. The color of the walls prcScrihes
the color that must bc used in floor
coverings curtains and drapcricS.
After the relation of color to- light has
been established and personal prefer
enCes have been taken into account the
next principle is that of graduation.
The strongest and purcst tones Of the
color are naturally and almost by In
stinCt put at the base-that is, the floor
covering should carry the darkest col
or or its strongest tone.
1t is not often advisable to use what
is known as one color deCoratiOn-that
is, combining the entire decoration to Il
single color. such II plan Is much like
trying to make Il melody on one note
of the scale. The best effects in both
sounds and color are produced by the
skillful variation of tones. The Erada-
ton and combination OF even opposing
tints give the greatest satisfaction to
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ors used. they must be darkest on the
floor. The walls will give the second
grade in color and the ceiling the last.
| These gradations. too, should be dis
tinCt and separate enough in tone to
be perfectly apparent The connecting
grades may appear in furniture cover
ing and draperieS. Then the third
principle. using color in masses, means
that whatever color is used should he
given space enough to establish itself
freely. In other words ii should not
be broken into patches and neutralized
by divisions. Nature does not put
single red leaf on tree and then
change the color to yellow or green.
Rather the whole forest will have its
various colorS so arranged that one is
! perfectly conscious of every one of
them. The brilliant red is in quantity
sufficient to make itself felt. yet 1t
does not interfere with the glow OF
the yellow or the reStfulneSS of the
green. The general tone of the room
may be what you will-Ereen or blue
or a division of each-but to be per
feet every detail in the room must be
related to one or both Of these colors.
IL this rule is disregarded every piece
of furniture unrelated to the whole
becomes II spot which has no real CON
nection with and puts the entire room
out of harmony.
Where to Use Different CoIors.
Some COlors are much better suited
to one room than another. If ones
fD .1.it T., ,s,,I- IA.
used in the dining room or hall. Light
blues, pinkS. lavender and other dainty
shades are more suitable for sleeping
rooms occupied by young people,
though for the average person there
Is no better color than soft, unob-
trusive green for Il bedroom.
Red has for years been the favorte
color for dining room. and yet there
are certain reasons why ii is entirely
out of place there. For one reason
the color soon becomes monotonous
and has an irritating effect upon merry
Gus or highly strung persons. AL
though warm color. it is inclined to
absorb light. 1t is very rich and
warm in sunlight or artificial light,
but in ordinary daylight it makes IA
room seem dark and gloomy. If red
Is to be used mt all in wall covering
1t should be confined to hail or den.
some room which is not in constant
use. When yellow happens to be
favOrte color ii is a good one to use
in the dining room, particularly when.
as is often the case. that room has Il
northern exposure. Golden browns
and tans are satisfactory in living
rooms when conditions are right for
them-that is, when there is not too
much sunlight in the room.
Living rooms should be decorated
not only with restful colors. but those
which suggest cheerinesS as we'll
Sleeping rooms should be soothing. and
the colors which produce this effect
are supposed to be quiet green's, soft
grays and dull blues.
The paneled wall and beamed cell
ing of dark wood with color showing
between make splendid finish for