The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
COLOR SCHEMES
ADD TO BEAUTs
OF RESIDENCES
Combinations, Tastily
Made, Aid in Attaining
Ideal Homes.
SOFT HUES ARE BEST
Various Colorings Have Eff.
feet of Frightening
Dark Rooms.
SOFT HUES ARE BEST

Color gives atmosphere to our
houses Moreover. pleasing color
combinations give our rooms charm
and an air of restfulness and peace.
Bright colors should be used spar
inEly and yet they are necessary to
give emphasis to a color scheme. A
room furnished in tones of blue
Is renewed by touch of yellow or
Is softened and made more warm In
appearance by the use Of rose and
OF lavender that is related to both
blue and rose.
The daring color schemes. now In
vogue. that use black and white in
striking combination are only for
the show places" Gray of neutral
value Is a much better choice
for the home and is delightful when
worked out with rose for q reliev-
ing note.
Value referred to color means the
quality of lightness or darkness.
Tone includes all degrees OF value
tints and shades.
Tints and shades.
Any tone of a color lighter than
the normal color Is a tint and any
tone darker than the normal color
IS shade.
Intensity means brightness, when
referring to color. and colors will
produce varied effects according to
their intensity or neutrality.
color scheme that makes use
of hues all of which have a touch
of the same color in them, as
browns. tans. orange. all having
yellow In them. Is called an an
slagous color scheme. meaning that
there is likeness or relationship be-
tween the colors.
A color scheme that uses an
alagous colors and then adds an
other different color to the COM
bination is making use of a COM
Elementary color scheme. A COM
Elementary color is one that is not
a part of the colors used. Is not
related to the colors. yet is needed
to complete the color combination
and is therefore the compliment
of the other colors used together.
Red and blue making purple have
left out yellow and therefore yell
low. necessary to complete the COM
bination of primary colors, is the
complement of purple.
The reason for this is that the
primary colors, from the artists
viewpoint. are red. yellow and blue.
They are called primary colors. be-
cause they are basic colors from
which all other colors are obtain
able by combinations of them.
The use of one color, perhaps in
varying shades and tints, will tend
to give spaciousness to a room.
while a mixture of colors will often
make a room appear crowded.
CeIors That Wear Best.
Colors that have been grayed or
softened make pleasing combina-
tions for the living rooms and in
the bedrooms. Softened tints are
always pleasing. giving US the
pastel effects.
In using a number of colors, en-
phasis should be placed on some
one color. To use colors in equal
proportions give a characterless ef-
feet.
Observance of color combinations
in flowers will often give us good
suggestions. but in adopting them
we pnust remember that the medium
employed often alters the apear-
ances and effect of the colors. Vel
vet. satin. cretonne, and linen in
the same color illustrate by their
unlikeness the difference that
medium makes.
By studying and using colors, we
shall find that the fascination for
them grows. and experience Will
teach us many interesting truths
that we can apply to our individual
needs and likes