The New York herald., 1920-01-18

one Of the colors in the cretonne. Any
reliable firm in the city will advise you
as to the best value to be gotten in an in
expensive bed. Choose one with simple
lines.
Dear Miss walsh:-I should appreciate
your advice as to redecorating parlors
south exposure; woodwork mahogany:
furniture same. with gold velour uphol-
stery; rug tan, black and rose figures.
What color walls, drapes and lamp shade?
Have gold and rose cretonne floor lamp
and green and tan glass shade table lamp;
also tapestry chair. Dining room, north
exposure: below plate rail is delft, which
cannot be changed; oak furniture; delft
blue rug and drapes. Is there anything
1 can do to warm the color scheme? What
color above the rail? Had thought oe
deep cream. Bedroom opens off parlor
with folding doors. window off courts
mahogany woodwork and furniture; yeSs
low cretonne drapes. Would color I am
inclosing be suitable for walls of this room
and living room? Second bedroom. win
dow off court: woodwork white; furniture
Circassian walnut; drapes yellow. Would
light violet be suitable for walls2
Kitchen. north exposure; woodwork. oaks
furniture. white. Would cream walls b
suitable?
| Would color inclosed be suitable for re-
ception hall and long hall walls; rugs SIM
| liar to parlor? II. J. S.
Make the walls gray. Use plain blue
hangings at the windows as your color
scheme now is rather warm for a south
ducing some black would strike a domi-
nant note of color in the room.
| In your dining room use the deep cream
above the plate rail by all means II you
do not plan TO buy new draperies. would
IL be possible for you to band the ones
| that you now have with the yellow ma
torial about foot from the bottom. tho
hand being about a foot and a half wide?
A yellow linen table runner would also
help to brighten up the scheme. I think
the sample that you have inclosed will go
nicely with the yellow draperies in the
bedroom off the parlor. Light violet
would do nicely. as you suggest. for the
second bedroom. Yes. make the kitchen
walls cream. but be sure to have 1t deep
cream Make the halls and reception
hall cream. .ax4
Dear Miss walsh:-I have enjoyed your
column so much and am now coming 10
you for advice. What would you suggest
for runner for buffet and table OF Will
lam and Mary Jacobean dining set? Rug
is blue, with a touch OF black. old rose
and tan. Also what should place on the
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sort of runner shall get for Library table
OF fumed oak. Rug is mostly tan. with q
touch of black and dull green. l want to
get table lamp. Would you suggest
reed? J. NJ.
A filet lace runner Is always effective,
but 1t is also always expensive. A naturai
color crash runner makes good subsu-
tute. Colored linen weighted at the cor
ners with colored beads hanging over
the edge of the table is charming. but, OF
course, is more informal in treatment
than the plain colored linen.
| Do I understand that you plan 10 buy
something new for your buffet? II so
there are many colored glass compotcs.
candy jars, &c, to be had in the shops at
most reasonable prices. A pair Of black
glass compotes with black glass fruit
basket make most attractive ornament
for the buffet. DO not place anything else
on it IL you plan to use the black CLAW
Keep the fruit dish filled IL poSslble.
II the library table is much in uss a
plain green or black runner would be ed-
visablc. II. however, IT will not rece1vs
too much wear and tear tho following
idea has been found TO be most ef-
fective:-Cut piece OF black uncut velvet
tho exact size of the table top. In The
centre and running the length Of the table
place piece Of green crepe dc Chips
Ctsffcta can be substitUted) Let ths
green hang down at either end Of tbs
table. weighted II possible with tagSsD
prefsrabiy made Of beaAAs