The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-20
HOME Decoration
Some Expert Suggestions About
the Furnishing Of Homes.
SIMPLE. BEAUTIFUL LINES.

How Charming Effects In Wall Pspar
ing, Floor Coverings, Lighting ans
Harmony May Be Obtained 10 TOTS
In a Practical Way.
There are great many people WI.
can appreciate u beautiful dccutaii'"
scheme for II home but whh cannot tr
why they appreciate 1t aud who cnal :
not duplicate 1t.
How beautiful" they cNclaim. AM
how simple, one would think that any
one could do It," However. ANY enc
couldn't aud that is just where tie
| trouble comes I'm.
! The first essential t. good decorating
I IL innate good taste II this l. lacking
4 all the science In the world viii not
make up for it. The second require
mcnt Is the knowledge Of some Of the
simpler principles OF color. line. form
and composition This one may ac
quirc IL ons is willing to take a little
trouble.
THE first thing to do when you are
confronted with The decoration ana fur
niShing of Il given room i To- take an
inventory uf its color possibilities IL
IL the element that can mate. ally
strengthen or weaken the most careful
ly studied arrangement Of form and
line"
The psychological effect of colorS, red
being exciting blue clcvating and yel-
low cheering. i well known Al col
ors need modifying before they can be
successfully used in home decorating
In selecting II color scheme for n room
those colors shoIld he used which have
one OF the primary colors rs "a base.
"For example let us assume that
We wish to decorate n room whose
prevailing Colors shall lie buC-we find
that in producing bun we have includ.
ell little yellow and red some or
ange russell and citron. We are to
apply these t. Il living room. the wood
work Of which is dark mahogany We
would apply the bun. the prevailing
color. to the walls; the russell 10 the
floor. We would tighten the bun with
a frieze OF orange and the russell with
a carpet of citron. and we would bring
out the bright spots with n lamp or n
loaded window In which pure red and
yellow would bring the whole scheme
into relief"
Yellow Is an expanding color and
makes areas seem large hence its val
ne In q small room. Red is a positive
color and makes room hold its true
value. Blue Is a contrasting color and
makes a place seem smaller.
Perpendicular stripes on wall pa
per or draperies will give the room
height Horizontal stripes In wall pa
per or draperies will give the room
width. Small. disconnected spots or
patterns In wall paper will dance and
are seldom to be desired Realistic
flowers. fruits or birds In wall papers
and draperies should never be used
Floor coverings or treatments should
be low IN tone and should form base
for the room Highly polished floors
are uncomfortable to walk on and un.
practical from every viewpoint The
natural finish 81 wood Is dun. not high
ly polished. Oriental rugs should be
en"seh Win -'ea' 'arc anu shouIu w
investigated win an eye 70 the real
value b"th III wear ana colur III
worn rug oueT"d To You as antique II
less thah - square loot there II
something wrong Elther the dealer
u peihs ehea'ch or you are
NohsluetaD'e ATTENTION shoulu De CIV
en- 10 'he subject Oh hghtlhg. Inc moo
erh ih'lrec, h2htihe' excepting Tor use
ih 'ie ser'lce part "i the mousse IL no,
opposed. FOR reading or Tor general
hshtihS etectN 'he softer meiloWcr III
rect Ilsb'' Shnoec uy e!'hef siIh OF
glass shade. - pFeI"r'bie. Arrange
hieht "l H@h'ih. u"'u'e' ID the hoine
shouiu De sh'h aS 70 give you ISht
where II Is EeedH pther llsht Is cost
". both 70 tie ewes ana pocAethook'
IN furniture II l. wen I" AVOID eA'
'esSINe carving -hh"oS' paIiS, spil'Ies'
spiraA anu curry curves III Simple
INES ana pf"ld' Era'eiuI curves there
are charm ana dignity
Extensive wall ana moor spaces are
needed 10 properly carry large iufh!