, 1922-04-07

One wonders how many thousand
ago 1t was that some amazing
philosopher discovered. after years of
patient research, hat there was noth-
ing new under tho sun This seems
especially true of home furnishing,
this nothing new" idea especially
since our newest combinations are
but arrangements OF some older
period or other. or a happy Joining
of two or moro of them.
Set rules In the selection OF Grapes
and rugs. chairs and sofas, is of
corrse quite out OF tho question. Be
yond q sort Of generalization about
heavy pieces for largo rooms. and
lighter furiture for smaller ones,
thers arc no real rulea And one
may. quite conceivahly. take excep
ton to this generalization. and ar
range a charming room. So it goes.
Immediately, an example occurs a
small livingroom presented light
roozny effect and a general feeling of
comfort, without crowding. and yet
analysis showed its chief piece to be
a large overstuffed sofa. The Usual
long davenport able thanked 1t
with n lamp at the exactly right place
for the reader. Part of the light cf-
feet was due 10 it's handsome Adam
fireplace. with its quaint severity.
For sheer charm another living
room seems especially appealing, in
its Georgian primness. Here, too, a
large overstuffed davenport held n
place of prominence with its fringed'
lines on wool tapestry. One noticed
Immediately an adorable corner cab
met. with loaded panes and painted
ovals I'm black and gold. A Vene-
tan tip-top table held another cor
ner, while light chairs and a fire
ere completed this coy room.
Another room that especially lends
itself to the colorful and unusual. is
the sun parlor or the breakfast room.
Wicker and painted wood sets con
tinue favorites. A wide-flung, giassed-
in porch rejoiced in canary yellow
and black wicker. The black was
repeated in patent leather cushions
fitted into h seats. as well as loose
round ones Gay c%retonne hung at the
windows on wooden rings on heavy
poles, patterned largely with yellow
coral and black Candy-striped shades
added their note. while here and there
were scattered huge ! IL vases of pot
terry. A swing resembling a mattress,
that is, it had no back, hung on long
chains from the ceiling. And of
course there were canar birds and
aquariums and g-raphaphones and
such things to give that little touch
of life
In the breakfast room of great in
dividuality one noticed Immediately
the interesting hangings. combining
(hRcEar-hna ri nathan IN Crofnnna
These hung over scrim glass c~urtains.
The refectory table and its matching
chairs were painted in a soft taupe
shade. Little insets of cane IN the
back distinguished the chairs a hand
some willow aquarium stood on a
wrought iron standard.
But color. gay and Joyous. IS being
carried throughout the house, out
stripping and replacing old ideas
about sombre hues for certain rooms.
A particularly sunny effect was OBJ
tained in n bedroom by a judicious
use OF coral taffeta- The furniture
was painted in gray, a warm gray
and its twin beds were ruffly in
changeable green taffeta spreads.
Lamps were almost profuse-a night
lamp set between the beds on a little
~ q oNaAh6 Aa4hp III SOIdl
shade lovingly overtung the chaise
Tongue. while a pair of cunning little
fellows lighted miladi's mirror This
mirror was pleasantly hung over a
long narrow table, allowing an abund-
ance OF DON for mes comb and
brush and powder dish. Coral again
appeared in flouced taffeta hangings
at the windows.
Another bedroom IN painted wood,
had taffeta l~ambrequins over chintz
curtains. while taffeta spread the
beds. An interesting note was the
use of two small painted mirrors on
standards on the dressing table tn
room rejoiced in a colonial
effect, with a perfectly majestic old
mgh-boy in one corner Gray linen
outlined in lavender made spreads for
the twin beds of mahogany, with their
low posts with pineapple heads.
Quantity stiff wool flowers decorated
the spreads. {
A particularly appropriate mans
had an mus1al treatment given
its panelled walnut furniture Red
upholstered the cushion seats
OF the chairs and not content there,