The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
POSSIBILITIES OF
COLONIAL HOUSE
Furniture May Be Mahogany, Enam-
eled Wood, or Mixture of Ma
hogany and Willow.

The possibilities for a small colonial
house are very great The furnishing
should be kept in harmony with the ex-
terror. Since it is colonial in design il
should have colonial or Georgian fur
niture. The furniture chosen may be
mahogany, or painted or enameled wood.
Fortunately willow furniture, when sim
pie in design, seems to harmonize with
It's more expensive mahogany cousin
very well, and this fact will save many
penny when furnishing a house. It
can be stained and the cushions COW
cred with the stuff used for the other
furniture
As there are large openings between
the rooms on the first floor, great care
must be taken TO have the coIors used
so harmonious that the rooms will be
held together, making a charming whole.
IL Is also important to keep the furniture
in the same scale. With lust SO much
to spend, the sum should be divided be-
tween the different rooms in fair pro-
portion.
Treat Hall Formally.
To begin with the hall: It is large and
attractive in shape but it should not be
treated too informally, for a hall re-
mained a hall in all colonial houses no
matter how large they might be. There
were sofas and tables and chairs in
them, but there was always a certain
formality of arrangement In this case
II would be very attractive to have a
figured wall paper, copy Of an old de-
sign-and attractive ones are to be had
There are beautiful gray papers, notably
one called the Jamaica" pattern, and
another. chiefly gray but having a little
tan and bIuish-green in it The coIors
are very close together in value. so the
design does not stand out and it is de-
lightful on the walls. There are other
papers done in colors; some Chinese de-
signs with black grounds and some with
cream grounds, and wonderful black
and white papers. There are also per-
feet copies OF the old scenery papers
which come in sets at from so 10 s8
a set, some gray and some in coIors.
There is a wide choice all the way from
90 cents TO 81 or more a roll, says the
WOman's Home Companion
\ color scheme which will serve as an
example but may be changed according
10 circumstances, would be carried out in
grays and greens with white paint
throughout the house, using a white that
is on a cream or ivory shade With one
Of the gray papers mentioned in the hall
gray rep hangings will be appropriate.
and dark gray rug, and green furniture
covering. There is a striped velour which
would be good or there are tapestries
which have quite an old needlework
| effect The necessary furniture would
| be mahogany console placed opposite
the front door and upon It a modern COPY
Of a Chinese vase and perhaps two small
er ones, or some Chelsea figures and
candlestfcks,, or Just a big bowl to be
kept full of flowers. Under the window
opposite the living room door put a sofa
or chair-backed settee. in the corner a
small table for card tray, &c, and three
chairs, one on each side of the door and
one by the living room door. At the foot
of the stairs put a tall clock. and on each
side of the living room door a tall
Chinese jar TO be kept full of flowers.
Then add colored prints on the walls
The stairs and upper hall should be
carpeted with plain gray like the rug.
| Paper for Living Room.
In the living room use a narrow striped
gray paper. two tones Of gray. which
has a certain strength and makes a
splendid background. In this room the
same gray hall carpet would better be
used made into rug, or a plain gray
seamless rug with band border a tone
darker. Have the hangings of linen in
soft tones of gray, green, and pink. and
have some of the furniture covered with
it also, and some covered with a soft
tone of green or pink, not a light pink
at all, but a soft dull old rose The por-
OF the linen and on the hall and dining
room sides, Of their respective stuffs
The dining room l should have paneled
by means of molding nailed on the plas-
ter, the walls painted a soft French gray,
the molding picked out in a tone darker
plain gray-green rug would be just
right with gray and green striped stun
| or linen side curtains. There is also a
| beautiful striped silk which might be
used and another silk for hangings, In
which the design forms a stripe. The
chair seats should be plain green, or
, rush seats would be appropriate with
the stun or linen hangings
The furniture should be either HeppIe-
white or Sheraton: arm and side chairs.
sideboaFd. serving table. screen, and
dining table, are the necessities.