Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-20
Tasteful Interior.

In the interior itheas principal rooms
face south and east Ontthelfifst shoor
entering from, the ivestbule and Setair
q are the reception room and liv-
ing room with double sets of French
doors between each, The living room,
tAgthe largest room on the first floor
and occupies a central position. It is
an, unusually handsome room, and
combines. pin 4 manner rarely seen,
the s~paciousness needed ina house of
this kind, Ind the honelikeness that
such houses almost always lack. 1t is
an artistic stfiIinph@ with paneled
dado wall treatment and beamed Cell
ing in. oak with plaster paneled dec
of9fions 10 Harmonious colors. The
wallis are finished In oils with blended
Tiffany finish i'm tones of taupe. The
house was DECORATED throughout. by
! the firm of Peterson and johnson.
w Bayed windows with curving seats
extend ifpast the main liseIof building
in the front OF the living room, AFFORD
ing a hoodFof sunshine most grateful
on a. winters day. At the other end
Of the living room is a huge fire place
with roo1nyN seats on either side and
fascinating little easement windows
above fhems The fireplace is massive.
its excellent design carried out in
dark mahogany pressed brick. The
r~SfgmaAChii shield in wrought brass3is
the only characterization Of the
chimney piece, and or the shallow
mantle are two large .candlestocks.
About the room are the most attrac--
tive and comfortable d~avehports and
easy chairs n could possibly mag
Inc. These came from the Panovitz
furniture store and were designed
what is called .overstuffed Turkish
davenports and chairs. and are fin
shed in the finest grade of silk mo-
hair in the new walnut shade. The
back cushions are plain with figured
reversible seat cushions. The uphol-
stery is as durable as it is possible to
obtain. The d~avenports are specially
reinforced
The floor coverings are also from
PanovitZ. Covering almost the en-
tire floor space in the living room is a
huge Melrose Wilton rug or the finest
quality in solid taupe with self-toned
!, border. This rug can be rolled back
leaving the polished oak floor free for
dancing for which a Brunswick
photograph of sweet tone stands
ready to furnish the music. The
Brunswick and the furniture in the
reception room are from the Ontario
store. I'm
The reception room is very taste
July IurnlSneQ IN furniture OIL the
! Colonial type in dark mahogany, in
Guiding a spinet desk, a table, two
chairs a straight chair and a rocker,
and a polychrome mirror. )
The wood finish throughout is in
straight sawed oak, stained and satin
finished. The floors of the first story
are oak finished in a lighter color
than the rest of the wood.
The Latest in Draperies.
The hangings throughout the house
are by J. H Henderson in charge Of
the Grey Drapery Shop of Benner
and Begg's department store. All Of
the hangings were materials taken
from stock. The living room. recep-
ton room and music, room can all be
thrown together, and consequently
the hangings used in These rooms
had to be harmonious and Mr.. Hend-
erson has achieved a symphony OF
color. The overdrapes are all Grin
Okla Sunfast draperies. In the living
room the overdrapes are, Radiant
Damask in mulberry with under-cur-
tains of a. patterned ivory Brussels
net in a loaded glass-effect, and
finished with aifour inch cream silk
fringe. The lambriquin is a com.
bination of the damask and satir
brilliant in the same tone, French