Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-10
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
nv Iaurn A. kirkman.
re yorIR LIVING ROOM "HOMEY3"

Have YOU ever gone into living room
which was stiffly and formally arranged |
and had the impulse TO move chait io,-
wnrd here and push one back little
there. so MS to give the place more care
less look9 Stiniy arranged living room is
an rniviting and comfortless spot. ones
hallway may have formal dignity about
it.: but ones living room should say
"Come right in and make yourself ~
homer =, -,
as il proper to have desk in the living
room?" n reader of this column writes to
| ask me. care footstools used nowadays IN
| the living room?" saus the letter of an
! other Reader Friend Would IL be all
right TO stand my upright piano across
| corner of the living room with the Key,
hoard facing the wall7" asks still third
| letter.
And 10 these inquiries | answer: es--
by all meaas. yes Don't be afraid to snuh
Old Man Formalty in planning ana ar
ranging your living room furniture
| A living room should make some provision
for ettor-wrting A footstool. n gooo-
looking, givea living room a cmsietS
look which contributes 90 the desired at
mosphere Of comfort An upright piano
NAV stand with its back To the room II
it4 ugly back he draped with some ii1i.-
toned textile "a rug may be used TOT t'iis
Durpoac if dewred) and small table stoon
rloan To il against the drapery On this
table might stand piece of pottery to
harmonise with the drapery.
II the living room boasts an open
6replace. the following popular daven-
portland table arrangement s oueouFe
Stand the davenport directly II! front
of the fireplace. facing il Stand the lonR
table behind the davenport. touching ~
Or thaae two pieces standing cloS' 20
gether in this way may hc placed nv
right anaiee with the fireplace 80 that The
davenport will be at orc side oi te
hearth instead Of in front of Il.
One of the old Hepplewhlte winged
chars always looss well standing net''
an open firepIaoa, this NAV tr covered
in chirtz of hs,ued design, or ~ plan
color The day Of SIX and ought pleoe
narlor a,utea il gone To-day tasteful thrco
niece sets arc beng made consisting {"
davenport and two cha,ra, set ct thu
sort with some odd pieces Ot tuTnltur'
that hnrmonize gives q room more cherhT
o trr than nur ancestors ever dreamed "
. achieving with thelr All -ms rhed furniture
4 a bookcase without doors " anothe
iudispensahlc pIcrc ot living room tnrhi
y hlre \ taborettc with fern ~ Il, to'
9 will give n room honey look some
= ,,p,cs an armchair standing iN ltaol
moods j small table near II 90 take avn
y a look ~ isolation such table provide
y a convenient place for the occupant =
tho chair to reFt magazine or M ASH tTAN
n S,u,nln touches like these NAV make 4
I. mar tho general effect If vour living room
7 Ncxt week | will write upQn III
e Color scheme of Your Living Room
For all tho tasteful furniture IN The worl
T wont save a room from heing q horr'
7 Il aoor walls. trim ard hanRinga a
! ousrreIirg with onc another
e Tomorrow Answered llettere
e Auinouiries addressed 80 Miss l\lrknn
IN care of the "Fihricrt HouFekeopns
rs department Viii hc answered ~ the
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