Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-18
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
By Iaura A. kirkman.
THE COLOR SCHEME OF
yOIIR LlVINGROOM

I, d.c,d,ny upon the color scheme Of
= rnom the first considera ION is the
rooo's e,pogrre 4 cream, buff or warm
eolored wall paper is necessary for a living
roou which does not get much sunlight.
bright sunny livingrooms. however,
REQUIRE n suhdued color scheme; their
wall paper NAV be of cool grays and green
~ a d,gnified uld-hlue old rose is one of
those colors which are appropriate in either
! bright or a RI room. II need hardly
hc SAID that bright vellows and pale pinks
blue. and lsvendcrs, are distinctly bed
room colors.
"Shall have n figured or = plain
livingruom wall paper? ask 50 many
~ the letters | receive from column
readers 4 figured wall paper is not rest
ul IL also tends to make a room seem
smaller than n plain paper would As
the walls serve ~ a background Tor
rvcrvthing IN the room, neutral tone
IN plain oatmeal paper is an excellent
choice \ simple striped paper is also
good for lvingroom If IncoLsplcuous
in color and shade livIngrooms should
have a quiet, restful atmosphere An
effect toward which tasteful wall paper
eortrihutcs much
The floor should strike the darkest
color note Of nom. Rugs or carpets
ehoud always he darker thaa the walls,
espcciallv in livingroom In n bedroom
one may have the liRht-cOlored rag rugs
20 match colorful w,lls: but IN a living
r,on % gay iioor-covenng Is not permlS-
slhle
What color woodwork should | have
in nv living room! ask other reader
friends IN their letters. Red mahogany
furniture does not look well with a brown
woodwork, 80 IN room furnished IN
mahogany white woodwork Is generally
lised IA rooms furnished in the new cottage
furniture painted IN light colorsl or with
he French gray paint or stain generally
used un furniture made of North Carolina
ash thus Is especially appropriate Tor q
l,cdrpamt Ru; hrown-Staincd wood
work goes with almost any other KIND
~ furniture " ~ especially effective with
fumed oak with willow furniture staioed
brown, and with walnut aud brown
mahogany
The following color scheme, for In
stance. ~ an appropriate one for sunny
vlngroOn Floor borders stained q deep
shade OF walnut brown then shellaoked
and rubbed W. o. way A two-toned carpet
vus srge covers the floor tan In the
centre snd deep-brpwn around the border.
\ huff-eolored plain oatmeal paper covers
fhe walls. ne celllng Is orenrO-Wnt6
lirown-stalned willow chairs and dnven-
port have cushion. Of tapestry m which
brown predominates Cream-colored net
.urtarns hang 81 the windows and over
them hang chinty vslances Of imitation
tapestry design in which brown predoml-
ates once more. Brown velour porter.
hans N the doorways. A square Of tapestry
thrown over the top Of the center
table. upon which stands . drcp-light
with n golden-hrovn silk shade. Other
picces of furniture arc brown-etained
nd a w1ng-chair covered with brown
rnim stsnds before the hearth fire.
THIS Is noe An expensive room 10 furnish,
,ct II Is y room which you can live with
Jay N. day cuA without feeling that it is
setting on your ncrvcs.7
lomorrow-TWo Good Home Dinners
An inquiries a1Shf&,cd 10 Miss Kirk
man IN csre Of the Efficient Housekeep-
ng department will be answered in these
-plumns in their turn. This require.
onSidershle time. however, owing 70 the
great number received So If personal
II quicker reply is desired stamped and
~clf-sddressed envelope must be enclosed
1T the question The Editor.