Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
LIVING ROOM IS SOCIAL
CENTER OF FAMILY LIFE
Choice Of Furniture Indica-
tive Of Kind Of Sur.
roundings.
4 SIC CARE IN SELECTION
Charm Of Present Day Home Dcpcnds
10 Grcht Extent Upon Proper t,ur-
nishinrS Selected for lis Euuip-
ncnt.



With the passing of the American
Interpretation OF tho parlor. the iiv-
inE-room, as we know it today. came
into it's own. While tho room Is
nroperly the social center OF family
iifc, II IL often fitted by its semi
formal furnishings to serve as n rc-
ccption room rs well and should
| therciore, follow tho lines laid down
by the interior architectural detail
Also, II mus, be furnished to meet
the Individual needs oc the family
who VIII live in 1t.
When the Roman philosopher Lucul-
lus said centuries ago. Show NE a
mans house and / Will read you
the man. no spoke as truly for TO-
Gay as for his own time, with ucr-
Maps the point conceded that IL is
now the womans individuality which
may be read in the home Admit
ing. then, that In tho choice of color.
ismaterial and design for her wall
i-coNerihSs, drapertes and floor cover
ingf. her own taste In dotninan, in.
hucncc. she who hts and furnishes
her house wisely and successfully,
realizes that she must study it's In
terior architectural detail and I'm MI
Of her schemes follow the lines this
indicates
The character. color and finish of
me standing woodwork. with the de.
syn shown in mantel. wainscot ana
cornice. Will give her the clue. SO to
speak. TO the proper selection 81 me
furniture TO be placed in the setting
these provide In laying out her
plan Of procedure, In making her
purchases OF furniture. she will nnd
II best TO select the larger pieces
first y perfectly equipped living
room requires large reading table
--practichlly library table tsuch
room also frequently serves as a
!ibravy).
sofa or other large couch OF al
'ncnsionS rs generous as her pocket
'"ok and the scale o: her room vii!
ierm't IS too, an uufailinEIy accept
able piece for the large Iiving-room
and serves 10 complement tho long
table
Tho sofa may find its place facing
The open fro with tho table placed
directly back OF Il; or IL NAV he
cosby set a right angles with the
chimney piece. The upholstered or
orerstutied couch should be further
supported by two large easy chairs
severed In tho same material as the
couch These pieces settled tho
amateur house turnisher may mass
on 10 the selection OF the less i'm
presaiTc furnishings CAS- regards d.
mens!oHs). bn If she Is a wise
"omnn she viii, In the ntting OF her
room. accord no single piece prcce-
dehce' In point o. Importance. over
another used IN the same room Each
chair, large OF small. should bc as
comfortable, and In its way as rood
looking as its ncighhor.
Books IN bookcases IN character
with the other furniture. or filling
pyii' book shelves. are valuable deco
'a'tv" assets OF the modern living
foom while dover stands. little
NHi"s. lOw seats and footstools to-
ether with the discreetly placed
small things" will combine to bring
into the room the home quality which
IS strong element in its success
10! mailing
Much-so very nuch--of tho cham
o. prescnt-day home furnishing de
rends largely upon the proper plac-
Ing and assembling OF the furniture
even IN such conronial settings as
she has provided for it Here. in
Decd sne must try and try again hcr
seFerAl 'hecis. grouping the various
pieces SO carefully that ali idea %!
bfehff"nEcmeni is lost in This obyi-
ousiy natural placement
when IL comes TO the prohlca,.. n.
the woman with The Inherited house
the obstacles which each one ,uust
meet are in a degree personal bu;
thc same strength 81 mind and spirit
10 necessary 10 overcome all of them.
however, the ambitious one can
make improvements in hcr living
room when viii, in measure. sat-
isfy her. And In thn making she
need not too ruthlessly hur, those |
OF her household VINO cherish ,mpos
Sable things because Of the associa |
tions"
She also must FIRST soc to !, that |
her Background is right. And with |
tho variety OF styles OF furniture |
which she may oc compelled 10 use !
in the rooms. her hes; choice Will he |
= plain one-tone paper o, neutral /
shade. silver gray. cafe au :a!,, soft |
duN green or brown II the room I.
very light the two ,att named VIII
be the most desirable co!ors 10 use /
There she should assemble an or !
the pieces OF furniture che may own
which are suitable tor use en- a living
room. and when they are together
she can select those which Sem
nearest akin 10 he placed IN hor re-
juvcnated room.