Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
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DOUBTFUL DECORATIONS
Dining-Room Often Presents
Difficult Problem in
81; Furnishings.
MANY SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE
Vlensnnt Color. Harmony and Well
Chosen Furniture VIII Provide
! Home Builder with Suitable Com
= rbfnatlonS I'm Equipment.

- ofndtiOns In Equipment.
woman who ia deeply Inter
erSed in making OF the house she
lives in a place OF real comfort and
(: beauty sets about her work so
: earnestly and s!nocroly that in this
N6ay of general interest mud discus-
sion OF the homo and its making she
has ntNc difficulty IN Inf orminy hor-
self Of the requirements OF her par
ttculnr house.
So much emphasis Is laid on tho
proper attention 10 the architectural
detail OF tho interior that sh. first
assures herself OF the period or
school which The treatment of her
rooms indicates and from which she
receives the inspiration necessary to
enable her TO proceed intellisently
to Mt her homo
II she has tho slightest doubt OF
her ability 10 thus sclec; and ar
range tho environment in which she
and her household must 1--we shc Will
do well TO take hor problem to some
experienced cOnsultant, and, hy lay
ing the uncertainties bcfcr" his or
|, her professional eye obtain COM
' InendatioD. or the suggestion or such
!, examinations and changes as viii lend
: her scheme moro nearly To har ideal
4 Nnan she alone baS been aO!e 10
: bring Il.
Difficult Matter.
By eTpeTiSnced decorators tho lin
!, tng-Eoom Is admitted TO be one Of the
most Difficult; TO bring out success
fully. The mere matter of harmony
OF color in Dor backgrounds and III"
J requisite number of chairs and
: tables and eidcbonrd do not insure
/, her tho room she has hoped for How
ever. the dining room rs we some
times SEQ St NJ rs best In the Amer
lean home today is full OF Interest
and character. II has become far
more than place set apar. for ma
terial refreshinent. to which the
hrus ehold resorts three times day.
y IN the dignity OF it's fttiurs. in
the fornnii,y OF its assembled fur
I niture and in the harmony Of It's
color theme II ministers TO the acs-
thettc taste as we'll. Tho makers
OF good furniture have ABLY met
tho somewhat cxactinS requirements
'.ot. the American homo maker nnd
: provided for her selection pieces of
excellent design and Workmanship.
reproductions, adaptions and fur
n!ture o. wholly modern inspiration
Clearly. then, such disappointment
cannot often oe justly attributed to
and we must seek the solution OF
: the problem elsewhere.
Also. we have seen that tho back
ground. color and finish may be be-
yond rcproach. Then, Il would seem.
the difficulty lies deeper: Il is more
subtle and elusive The room might
be snybody's dining room. and that
IS the answer. II Is the personal
7ouch which Is lacking, the dis,.nc-
tive charm OF individuality.
Looking over tho room. tho docora-
tor was forced to agree that Il was
hopeiessly commonplace. The grey
biue OF the dull painted walls was
mtached precisely IN the colo. OF the
velvet used for tho ovcrdraperics.
Next tho glass OF tho windows she
had placed curtains OF ccru flc, net
Agreeable Accent
Tho tone o: these contracted IN
pleasantly With the paIe ivory of
tho woodwork. The seats Of the
chairs were covered in blue haircloth
crisper and brighter in tone than
the drapery or aidc walls This gave
an agreeable accent 70 IN" monotone
Of the room. Tho rug also was
promising sarnband pattern Of
small palms on a blue ground in
orange ivory and block. Even With
wholly without distinction.
Briefly. then. the changes suc
gestch and successfully carried on,
were as follows The deep ecru
curtains were replaced by 1uFeIy
white once OF small figured nne net
These were purposely selected 10 no
moro purely white than ...hn trim
.rnings of the room
: The heavy glass domcd central
lighting hx:ures were removed aud
edo lights. sconces In silver sUt.
> holding electric candles. wee sub
ntituted. Each candle was ntted
with q tiny shield shaped shade -
futed deop yellow silk careful
3 search through stacks Or u7no,s.or-
= ing materials produced p hrantlful
'7pieoe OF satin and linen dauask
This showed 4 rich ye.'ow ground
y nearly covered by the conventional
Solonla! pattern in grey blue: over
raper!es We're fashioned from this.
Tbs shaped valance nnlshing was
Colon'a! in It's suggestion
These drapcriss' went far toward
giving the room character end dis
rinct!on. which was further aug
n1"nted BY long strip o. gold aud
h!uo damask which WIS fashioned
Into scar: which crossed tho length
- N''' ~ az lhR4" tIt was lin led i nd
finished on al! sides by a quarter
inch fringe IN blue ana gold.
ITALIAN Ware.
Thfs seemed 10 hing tho strong
ooior contract into the body OF the
room Placed on g. IN the center o.
the table. was beautiful form of
Italian ware ca l!dded far, in hlue
and orange which seemed ,ha ono
ornsment for THIS place Under the
Woo window against the plain dull
grey wall plant stand IN ;ra'ollca
pottery. showing the came briII.an.
orange and blue IN its colorinr. held
inathery green ferns as permanent,
decoration.
Few vcrw Few nio~ns q,
Colonial silver found place on IN. mol
lshed s!ceboard. whore also rare Old
plue and gold Venetian glass decan;-
sTs brought out the oo!or scheme.
FINISHED this dining room has al! OF
tho qualities Ste nis:ross had do
sired for {, and ie altogether dist,