Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
LIVING GROOM IS SOCIAL
CENTER OF FAMILY LIFE
Choice Of Furniture Indica.
tive Of Kind Of Sur
roundings.
Use CARE ~ SELECTION
Charm of Present Day Home Depends
TO Great Extent Unnn Proper y'ur-
nishinES Selected for It's Equip
mcnt.

With the passing OF the American
Interpretation OF the parlor the iiv-
inE room, as VIC know il today came
into It's own. While tho room is
nTopcr!y tho social center of family
life. II IS often fitted by its semi
formal furnishings TO serve as re-
ctpnon room as well and should
therefore. follow tho lines laid down
by the interior architectural detail.
Also. II must be furnished to meet
the individual needs oc the family
who Will live in II.
When the Roman philosopher Lucu!-
ius said centuries ago. SHOW me a
mans house and / will read you
The man., no spoke as truly for to-
day as for his own time. with per-
h"ps the point conceded that il is
now the woman's individuality which
may be read In tho home. Admit
ting, then. that in tho choice OF color.
material and design for her wall
coverings, drapcries and floor cover
inge her own taste is dominant In
nucncc, She who hts and furnishes
her house wisely and successfully
realizes that she must study it's in
terror architectural detail and In all
of her schemes follow tho lines this
indicates.
The character. color and finish of
IN" standing woodwork. with the de-
s;En shown in mantel, wainscot ana
cornicc. viii give her tho clue. so 10
speak. TO the proper selection OF the
furniture to be placed in the setting
these provide In laying out her
plan OF procedure. In making her
purchases of furniture. she Will lind
~ pest TO select the larger pieces
first y perfectly equipped living
room requires large reading table
practically a library table ,such
room also frequently serves as a
librarD.
sofa or other large couch OF al
'ncnsion" as generous as her pockc,-
book and tho scale q; her room VIII,
rermi; is, too. an unfailngIy accept
able piece for the large !iyinE-room
ana serves 10 complement the long
table.
Tho sofa may find its place facing
the open firo with the tnblc placed
directly back OF II. or II may he
costly set at right angles with tho
chimney piece The upholstered or
overstuheG couch should be further
supported by two large easy chairs
covered In tho same material as the
couch These pieces settled tho
$500 w iA'6S' Iul ll8Si"E may
on 30 the selection OF The less inn
rresSivc furnishings tas rcuards di.
S!ous). hut II she Is a wise
woman she viii, IN tn. fitting of her
room. accord no single piece prccc-
dence, IN point Of Importance. over
another used In the same room Each
CHAIR arSe OF small. should be as
comfortable, and In It's way as 5000
looking as lis neighbOr.
Books IN bookcases IN character
with the other furniture. or nl!ing
nCiit book shelves. are valuable deco
'ative assets o: the modern living
room white flower stands. !itti.
Hhlcs. iow seats and foots;ools. to-
irthcr with the discrcetly placed
small things" Will combine to bring
into the room the home quality which
IS strong c!emcn, IN IT'S success
~! making
Much-so very npuch-or tho cham
o! pccSert-day home furnishing de
pends largely upon the proper plac-
ing aud asScmbiin. OF the furn,;ur,
even IN sUch conrcnial settings as
she has provided for it. Here. i'm
dced. she must try aud try again her
several 'Tccts, grouping tho various
pieces q" carefully that all idea o.!
Encouragement is lost In this ohyl-
ousiy natural placement
"hen II comes TO the problems o..
the woman Win the inherited house
IN" obstacles which each one mus,
meet are in degree personal. hut
the sane strength OF mind and spirit
Is necessary 10 overcome ali OF them
However, Tho ambitious one can
make improvements In hcr living
room which will, In n measure. sat
isfy her Md IN the making she
need not too ruthlessly hurt those
Of her househoid who cherish impos-
s!bie things because OF the assuc!a-
lions"
she also must FIRST see to i, that
her background IS right And with
the variety OF styles Of furniture
which she may be compelled 10 use
in the rooms, her hest choice wall ne
a plain one-tone paper OF neutral
shade. silver gray cafe au .a!t. soft,
DUH green or brown. II the room is
very light the TWO !art named Will
DC the most desirable co!ors TO use
There she should assemble an Of
the pieces Of furniture che may own
which are suitable FOR use in a living
room. and when they are together
shc can select those Which seem
re2rtst akin TO he placed IN her re-
Juvenated room.
lco9yrisht. Good Furniture Service }