New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-24

Instead they should be used rightly, 70
frame the beauties Of scenery. which
surpass any gilt framed picture which
may be upon the walls
Mrs. Goodnow. in a quiet little way,
for she is a quiet little person who is
enjoying herself best when she IS
planning homes, speaks severely
against the use of pictures as one com
monty finds them. pictures should
no decorative. Otherwise there is no
reason for them II they are out OF
KEY with their surroundings they quite
eliminate any Joy which one might
otherwise have in them. And people
use too many pictures. One, attrac-
tivelv placed, will give more enjoyment
than numbers of them marrlng the
wall"
looked at the picture in her en-
trance hall. This picture was painted
10 order. That is. it was made to
harmonic with the colors used about
it and to bring in the spirit of out
doors. II was the only picture in the
hall. and It gave full character to the
beauty of the place.
This hall is typical of what Mrs.
Goodnow believes can be done sue
cessfully in country and town house.
All homes have waste spaces, little
halls or foyers with which one may
experiment. Here is the spot in which
one NAV install the cherished radical
art, for there one will not weary OF
bright or striking colors. What would
oppress one in a room in which one
remained for any length of time in a
spot OF this sort would be distinctly
ENJOYABLE Thus black walls, brilliant
Poiret rugs placed decoratively under
the furniture instead of conventionally
in the centre, may be safely installed
here.
Country and City House Characteristics.
"In a country home, painted furnl-
ture. simple backgrounds. bright avn
ings. flower boxes. chintz and an in
formal arrangement are charming. In
city home there ia more sophistica-
ton. but not less simplicity. Period
furniture is to be used, because we
have nothing to take its place, but
we may combine periods far more
than was thought possible.
IF had city home. I should make
the most charming place Of it.
should fix up the outside with flower
boxes. | should have brilliantly
painted entrance doors. as they do in
England, so that people would go
blocks out of their way just for the
pleasure OF passing my house. should
have all the halls and living rooms in
one color effect, so that one might not
kill the other | should use grays,
and greens, and yellows, for brown is
TOO gloomy for the city. All the back
grounds should be light and quiet.
And should arrange my furniture
back against the walls, not severely
but as pleasingly as possible, for this
makes the rooms seem very much
larger.
And, most important OF all, should
have a little back yard. A tiny one
inclosed with trellis and greens and
laid out in an orderly fashion, takes
on a air Of space. That is one thing
of which the city woman has utterly
neglected to take advantage. A garden
/ Of this sort will do more TO make a
house a home than any other single
thing know
Anv one who mas seen the charming
little garden which fronts on the
ouain, facade of the Little House" will
q, once desire to buy little home in
the country, just 20 see what can be
done with il. Or will Immediately
have the cement removed from the
back yard. Or will brighten the apart
ment and introduce color in judiciou'
pots. Which, of course. is exactly
what Mrs. Goodnow, as e missionar!
for the home beautiful, desires.