Arizona republican., 1916-10-04
Adele MendeI

Adele Mendel.
 When contemplating putting you, House Tn order for the coming season you may have to ask yourself the fol lowing questions:
 What can you afford, what is appro. priate, and what do you need? It i. erroneous to believe that successful home decoration depends on the amount expended. Rather it is thai little touch of individuality. otherwise called originality, which goes far in giying the honey atmosphere. Care tul study IS required in the selection ana placing ot furnishings so they will not present a helter-skelter appear ance. Most essential is order and sys- tenn, for your rooms are a keynote to your good taste and judgment.
 You have the right to have every room which has a definite purpose either artistic or practical, as beautiful as you can make it.
 Someone has said, "If women ap- preached home making, as an artist does his work, we would have more suitable lovely homes to leave as q valued legacy"
 A genuine antique piece is beyond Inc reach of the average pocketbook. SO we may be truly grateful for the reproductions based upon sturdy ele. gance and good craftsmanship. The iving room is the stage setting of ev- eryday life and center of domestic ac- tivities, therefor it should be furnished as a congenial abiding place.
 Different articles of furniture may be used in the living room, congenially just as friendly people are often oi entirely different dispositions. There IS such manifold selection of furni- ture to choose from that with grad ually better understanding of artistic beauty, we come to the appreciation of modern home art. A luxuriant sense of serenity and ease is always intro dueed in the living room by deep cozy upholstered furniture.
 The covering of chair may make or mar beauty of the chair. The pat tern may too large or small, too color. less, or of too striking a color. A deep and luxuriant davenport uphol- stered with striped blue and gold vel yet, heaped with pillows, suggests en- ioyable lsiure hours.
 So called English mahogany furni- ture decorated with dark tone flowers underneath the top finish is acclaimed unusual both in style and combination tor living room purposes.
 Desk tables in period styles or oal: or mahogany have low backs contain ing fittings for the desk. A clever combination is a three in one desk and book case which is not only space saver, but useful article. A neat compact contrivance is a maga- zine stand consisting of three shelves tor books or ornaments. A small painted table always looks we'll in a room furnished with mahogany, in deed the choice of painted tables is unlimited. Sewing tables, smoking ta- bles, consoles, nests of tables, all are aids to the comfortable appearance of a liveable room.
 An important factor in the arrange ment of fireplace is the choice of correct accessories, andirons, poker, pair of tongs and a hearth broom, and may be had in period designs and give the glowing hearth cheerful ap- pearance. .
 No room in the house deserves more consideration than the dining room. Let there be light and more light" to give an enlivening aspect to the room. The furniture should be of utilitarian purpose.
 Simplicity again is the keynote to dining room furnishing. "A beautiful room should be no more pretentious than a beautiful flower. It can be humble like the violet, sumptuous like the rose, elegant and stately like the lily, gracious like spreading oak tree but in every case 1t must be itself, honest and with no Assembling"
 William and Mary" and "Quecn Anne" periods are used extensively for the dining room. The present interest in Chinese decoration is strongly fell and lends itself well in its modern in. depreciation.
 An Adams suite of antique mahoe- any with hand painted floral decora- tions had the chair seats upholstered in blue hair cloth. The walls werc covered with old blue Japanese grass cloth paper with glints of silver. The paneled wainscoat and ceiling were done in old ivory enamel. Above tho sideboard was hung an old-fashioned picture of flowers and fruit in a smaf Iark frame