New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
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Brooklyn House Furnished
Artistically, Yet at Low Coz
Everything in Demonstration Dwelling Can \
Bought for 81, ,40S. so, Law Of Harmony Cuid,d
Decoration and Selection of Furniture
By Corn W. Wilson

D1 SONa w. "
We Americans are fast learning that
Il 10 Just as easy and Just a. mex
tensIys 70 have homsi that are taats,
fully built and grounds that are wsll
planned a. II u 10 have them tantastle
and unattractlya. with all ovr harry
We are somehow hndlng ums and
means % ears about what 10 arts.ie.
We are leaning that goed tsste Is
q higher and q safer etanaeIa tnen =
mere fad or style OF fashion uooe
tasts outlasts any passing fancy Hnd
Is never fresklsh,
which do not change.
One other thing which we have
found out 10 that the selection OF tne
flRht color sehsms for ones house
adds dollars and cents 70 the value OF
the property, as wei as giving ssvs-
faction and pleasure both 70 the owner
and his friondL The house owner
first needs clear des Of what goes
toward the making Of an artistic nome
and the frat principle IN that idsa y
the rule Of simplicity. a schems OF
decoration that 10 simple ana tp..
propriate Is likely 20 be pleasing ana
therefore SUCCESSFUL
Cost Of Furnishing
In furnishing Tribune model house
No. 10 Al SIS East Thirteenth StFest'
Brooklyn, under the supervision OF the
Home Owners Service Institute, we
have tried In every way 70 keep IN
mind these facts and think that a. 3
whols, any one visiting the house VIII
hnd II satisfactory.
The cost Of furnishing this siy-roem
house-s2l l03. .b0--is kept within
modest income. Most visitors 20 the
house. we feel sure, will approve Of
the rugs on our floors, selected from
the stock Of B. Altman q Co. The
furniture came from the Wright.fox
furniture Companyi the lamps, ehina
and brie -a-brae from Oyingtonbi lace
curtains from the Quaker Lace Manu-
faeturinR Company; bedroom rug from
Deltox Grass Rug Company; white
enamel stove came from William
Crane Company, and the lee chest and
enamel table FROM the Bohn SyPhon
Refrigerator Company
The house, which was butt by the
Empire Homebuilding Association. !.
Of eparklinx white stueeo with roof OF
yarieRated green toned Anaconda cop.
per shingles; the VII "a walls relieved
with trim OF red brick, front steps ana
edges OF porch also Of red brick.
ore enters the living room through
French doors. The furnishing Of this
loom 10 simple and artistic. The large
oriental rug has a centor OF cream, SOFT
blue rose and oriental red, with border
Of a deep tan. On the long marrow
dull mahogany table 10 an old blue
pottery lamp with a parchment shade
OF yellow edged with bands OF dull
black. In one corner We have large
arm chair covered in q blue and sienna
tapestry. Back Of this chair i placed
graceful hoor lamp Of polychrome and
black, topped By a large tan silk shade
lined with rose Eilk and edged with
black moss. An armed windsor chair
a desk secretary and two small Colon
ial type rush button chairs complete
this homeliko room.
The dining room adiolns the living
room and Is separated only by an arch
way, which gives space and dignity 70
these rooms. Here our walls are
panelled a soft tan, With an interest
ing bird in henna. sienna and blue. The
rug Of this room is also an Oriental,
covering the entire hoor, and although
different pattern from the living
room rug the eolors are the same. The
dining room Is furnished with a dull
rubbed walnut set. Chairs are COW
cred In dark blue and sienna tapes.
try, with just = suggestion Of gold
thread running through the material
The blue glass bowl on the center Ia
bio gives a brilliant glimpse Of color.
On our graceful bufet We have . bowl
and q pair Of esndlsstlcks Of deep
orange italian pottery.
The kitchen, which is designed 70 save
steps, is all a small kitchen should be.
The walls are tiled In white for four