Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
SMALL LIBRARIES TAKING
PLACE OF HOME PARLORs
But Few Pieces OF Furniture in
Reading Room OF Modern
English Town House.
BCiLT-IN BOOKCASES USED
Loretto Lynch Declares That II Is
POSSIBLE Ia Decorate Apartment i'm
Good Taste Without Heavy Ex.
rcnsc by Care i'm Selecting Pieces.
ny LoRE1aro o. Tween


IL was one Of those wonderful
rooms one sees in stage settings
w hen ;iie curtain arose, one could not
but be conscious OF the fact that the
family who owned the home of which
LAT room was part loved the dig
my OF peace and quiet. And as I
S'uuieu taat room during the first act
realized That there we're mighty fen
pieces OF furniture in it-far less than
the average little Hat house parior nj,
tenpis to entertain.
Yet ;hs room was not :, parior: il
was the library in an E:npi;sn tnw,,
house, ?; was one Of those co ONT.
rooms mat %on axe loatn 10 leave.
me piece Of furniture that struck one
"aS i luxurious overstuffed lounge in
ii dull red color IL was large ard
roomy. and It's soft cushions Of self.
co!ored plush seducingly coaxed one
70 tarry biz and read one OF the
there were many
BooLrn.e. Of Oak.
Once YOU saw this room, Won s.mnl,
"oulol nave Darlor if your space
was limited. You would want IL
nrary' You would want TO go right
table. the figured carpet that rises
right MP and hits you when you dare
70 tread upon II. 20 look at the vary.
ing degrees OF pictures OH the wall
Eut more about the wonderful IL
hrarE. On either side OF the fireplace
was 4 buiit-in bookcase OF fumed oak
The glass doors were generously dec
Grated with lattice of oak. There
FLEMISH style. A weilset lamp with
q ruby-red shade overdraped with a
gauzy material OF red-brown shed us
CHEEKY rays in sweet illusion.
Then the wcll-waxed fopr took
your attention. There were three rugs
III this room. They were exquisite
orientals with reds and rose and
creamy tan interminslinE in an ex-
n N-stp
by oaken strips. Against the walls al
intervals were electric candles in
groups Of two. with soft SILK SHADES
Problem to Decorator.
This sort Of a room offers, in way.
3 sort. OF problem to the decorator
The plain colo.ed walls should have
something more decorative than "a
plain colored material for window
color would clash inadvisedly with
Inc many colors in the rug. The ar
tistic Thing TO do in case like this
is TO choose plain colored material
with selI-colored design. An example
OF this liz the embossed materials the
shops are showing III such allurns
variety.
The chairs, the few that there were.
were substantial. but easy to move
about. Eut every chair was comfy and
inviting, and acre and there alongside
some OF these comfy chairs were small
tables OF various shapes TO hold a
lamp or a book o. vase Of autumn
leaves. or perhaps a dull brass ash
receiver.
1t is quite possible, however, to dec
crate room in an apartment or small
house IN similar manner. Less massive
furniture should be used in a smaller
room, but great care, time and thought
should be given to the selection of
furniture. il is n mistake to buy fur
niture hastily or WITH the idea OF lust
filling space.
Library Considered BETTER.
First. careful study of the habits
OF a family will he an aid to the Sc
lection OF the furnishings of ones best
room. But generally speaking IL
bGary is better than a Darlor for the
family Of moderate means. 1t is con-
ducive 20 esta blshing the reading
habit to have an attractive room In
which 10 read.
Another point is. do not try 10 fur
nish the entire room at once. even if
YOU can afford TO do so. One or two
pieces oe good furniture is enough with
which 10 start. The rest OF the room