South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-26

one wonders how many thousand
years ago il was that some amaz-
ms philosopher discovered. after
years Of patient research. that there
was nothing new uude- the sun.
This seems especially true OF home
furnishing. this nothing new" idea
especially since our newest com
b. binauons are but rearrangements Of
some older period or other. or
happy Joining OF two or more of
them.
Set rules IN the selection Of drapes
and rugs. chairs and sofas. is. Of
course quite out Of the question.
Beyond sort Of generalization
about heavy pieces for large rooms.
and lighter furniture for smaller
ones. there are no real rules. And
one may quite conceivably, take
exception to this generalization. and
arrange a charming room SO it
goes
Immediately an example occurs.
4 small living room presented light
roomy effect and "a general feeling
or comfort without crowdinE. and
yet analysis showed its chief piece
10 be a large overstuned sofa. The
usual long davenport table" flank
ed 10 with a lamp Of the exactly
right place for the reader. Part Of
the light effect was due to it's hand
some Adam fireplace. with its
quaint severity.
For sheer charm another living
room seems especially appealing, in
its Georgian primness Here, too.
large ovcrstuned davenport held a
place or prominence with its fringed
lines or wool tapestry one noticed
Immediately an adorable corner
cabinet. with loaded panes and
painted ovals i'm black and gold a
Venetian tip-top table held another
corner. while light chairs and a fire
screen completed this coy room.
Another room that especially
lends itself 90 the coIorful and uu-
usual. is the sun parlor or the
breakfast room. Wicker and paint
ed wood sets continue favOrites a
wide-dung. EIassed-in porch re-
ioiced I'm canary yclfow-and- black
wicker. The black was repeated i'm
patent leather cushious-fttcd into
the seats. as wei as loose round
ones Gay crctonne hung at the
windows on wooden rings on heavy
poles. patterned largely with yell
low. coral and black. Candy-striped
shades added their note, while here
and there were scattered huge blue
vases OF pottery & swing. resem-
bling a mattress, Chat is. IL had no
back hung on Ions chains from
the ceiling And of course there
were canary birds and aquariums
and Eraphaphones and such things
10 give that little touch of life.
I'm the breakfast room of great
individuality one noticed immedi-
atelv the interesting hangings. COM
binins plain green linen with large
checker board pattern iu cretonne.
These hung over scrim glass cur
taius. The refractory table and it,
matching chairs were painted u a
soft taupe shade LITTLE insets of
cane in the back distinguished the
chairs a handsome yellow aquar-
jun stood on a wrought iron stand
ard.
But color. gay and joyous Ia be-
ing carried throughout the house.
outstripplng and replacing old ideas
about sombre hues. for certain
rooms A particularly sunny effect
was obtained On a bedroom by a
iudicious use Of coral ta0eta The
furniture was painted iu gray a
warm gray -aud its twin beds were
rufHy in ChanCcabIe green taneta
spreads Lamps were almost pro-
fuse-a night lamp set between the
beds on a little table. a standing
lamp with coral shade lovingly over
huns the chaise lounge. while pair
or cunning uttle fellows lighted
mUadys mirror. This mirror was
pleasantly hung over q long narrow
table allowing an abundance OF
room for ones comb and brush and
powder dish Coral again appeared
iu bounced taneta hauginEs at the
windows
Another bedroom ln painted wood
had taneta lambrequ.us over chintz
curtains. while taueta spread the
beds An interesting note. was the
use ~ two small painted mirrors ON
standards on the drcssiuCtable
Still another room reioicCd in a
colonial effect with a perfectly ma
5estic old hiEh-hoy n one corner.
Gray linen outlined ir lavender
made spreads for the twin. beds 90
mahogany. with their low posts with
pineapple heads. Quantity su1 WOO.
flowers decorated the spreads
a particularly appropriate mans
room had an unusual treatmoI give
en- its Iauelled walnut fur iturc
Red velour upholstered the cJ shiou
seas Of the chairs and not content
There DO must needs spread tho bed
as we'll Where e. would AFFORD
much comfort. a lamp stood at jus.
the right angle for The writer az the
desk Above the dresser hung am
unframed mirror Heavy linen eur,