South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14

Corners, Truly a word with a
distinctly sinister reputation. remln-
scent Of Punishment thither after
title affairs in nursery days. or Of
adu7onitions TO truculent young
maids as 20 their neglect Of them.
rhe modern architect in coming TO
he rescue OF these ladies in distress
rnd rounding the corners for them.
may have eased their difficulties.
,ut ne has certainly added 20 those
lf the household beautiher
Anyhow. the norman STAND spaces
our homes. such as those between
windows, the corners Of stairways,
ne narrow Sits often left betwixt
he chimney breast and the neigh
boring wall. those terrible little strips
beside doors, and the vacancy behind
irmchairs I'm many small rooms. are
~ either thorny propositions on
SEQ many opportunities for the in
reduction OF color and charm, ac-
-ording 20 our attitude regarding
hem
In dealing with these queer spaces.
shelves viii be found most indis-
leusable allies For instance. a little
sitting room had two-foot recess
petween TWO walls. i'm a most con
.picuous position. facing the door.
rhis was filed with four oak shelves.
he edges of which curved inward.
nus avoiding the straight hard lines
Which would have resulted, had they
been made in the ordinary way The
Hali at the back was painted a dun
bright blue 70 match the hangiugs of
he room. and upon the shelves was
displayed a little collection OF silver
ulster which. cleaning against the
blue. in the dark corner, made am eN-
,uisite picture as ono entered.
An Uncommon Effect.
Another most uncommon erect
VAS produced by paDering a similar
-ecess in black, running a dulI-gold
picture holding from ceiling 70 floor
5n the walls on either side. and
placing a self about feet inches
from the floor. Under the ceiling. fix
"a TO an invisible piece OF wood
lung a wavy-edged straight valance
II soft-stoned emerald green velvet
outlined with old gold furniture
braid This valance was repeated on
he shelf. the top OF which was COW
cred with the same velvet; the whole
forming = frame and setting for a
nigh oriental vase. placed upon the
shelf
This plan looks equally well when
applied 20 corners. The same idea.
u the deep valance and a shelf. is
striking II carried out in ordinary
garden trellis. lightly framed IN
plain wood. Here the uninitiated
viii utter a protest at the notion OF
garden treilis I'm a sitttng-roOm, but
q looks truly dignified and beautiful.
they must picture elephant-colored
vvzlIa. and a royal-blue trellis across.
his time at the ceiling only. and
Ia feet TO 8 feet deep. Behind
he trelIis hangs jade-green crepe
Sc chine. 20 the edge OF which is
Iovn a deep Chinese handmade
trings or many colors, which falls
beyond the end OF the trellis. The
same fringe. which can be obtained
from eastern importers. is fixed 20
he shelf. which IS covered with roy
ii blue 90 match the trelus A fine
vase a carved Italian figure, or col
ored Italian bust, or maybe a little
stone cupid. such as we place in our
garden. would all be shown of 20
he uttermost advantage upon this
shelf: and the effect OF the deep.
yrille-like trellis. overshadowing the
shelf. with its figure. is one OF rare
satisfaction.
This way OF treating corners IS
II course. as we may imagine. only
suitable for rooms furnished with
40 any rate. "A few pieces OF lacquer.
or in the Italian style or with mod
srn. painted furniture Of vivid hues
For homely rooms wherein repOse
The ordinary collection OF family be
onEings. IL would hardly harmonic;
though. II some pieces Of the old
BRASS library bookshelf trellis can
pc procured and used in the same
way. they would form corner or
-ecess quite ia character with
room OF this description. especially
Il Il contained one or two bits Of old
mahogany.
For the spaces between chimney
3ieces and the adjacent walls. a
single shelf fixed about 10 feet
3r a little less from the floor looks
most uncommon. one such was