San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
COLONIAL TYPE .
HOMES A JOY
TO FURNISH
Period Pieces Might Pre-
dominate, But Not
Exclude.
CHAIRS FOR THE HALL
Plain Cauze DR. aperies
Best For Living
Room.
CHAIRS FOR THE HALL

onial furnishing would be most appro-
pirate, but by no means necessary.
Period pieces might predominant,
creating a colonial atmosphere, but
they need not exclude.
The walls throughout the lower
floor in putty color or sand would
make q safe and restful background.
The rugs should be plain, in deeper
tone, excepting that in the dining
room an unobtrusive pattern would be
more practical though less artistic.
The hall would require in addi-
ton to the rug but two side chairs
and q fern stand near the newell
post; side lights on either side of both
doors, with bright stencil patterns
on the shades.
In the living room the draperies
should be of plain gauze or net or
marquisette, with overdrapes of flow
cred cretonne or chintz, or brocaGc
or velour if an air of greater for
mality is desired. The piano, if a
grand or. baby grand, should be
placed at the end of the rom re-
mote from the entrance. The piano
bench with piano lamp and flowers
complete the unit. IL an upright
piano, it should be placed against the
side wall and near the end win
dows. With the first arrangement,
the overstuffed davenport should be
against the side wall midway between
the entrance door and end wall, and
the table near the door with lamp and
books and ash tray.
At the front end of the room, a
long table with chairs informally
placed at either end (if upright piano
is used, the davenport would have to
be used here), table lamp, flowers,
books, ETC., complete the picture.
Bult-in Book Cases.
sThe book cases should be built in,
on either side of the fireplace; i'll
front of each a chair, not too near,
and a reading lamp, or a reading
lamp near one chair and a small
stand with lamp near the other. In
front of the fireplace a low bench
would be an attractive addition. The
room will require but two pictures
good ones-one over the mantel shelf,
one over the davenport or upright
piano as the case may be.
The sunroom rug should correspond
with the other first floor rugs, the
drapes being a bright cretonne or
chintz, or sunfast material with flow
ers or birds appliqued on in symmet-
rical arrangement. The furniture,
which should be of reed or wicker.
stained, should include a day bed or
chaise lounge. or both. which should
be upholstered in cretonne to match
that used in the draperies. Window
boxes or ported plants are neces-
sary adjunct.
The dining room might be appro-
priately furnished in mahogany. or
walnut, for room of its dimensions.
and an oblong or round table could
be used. IL the door leading to the
kuitchen were placed near the outside
wall, the buffet could be placed at
the end Of the room. the serving table
with a chair on either side between
the two side windows. the closet cab
met and chair against the opposite
wall near the entrance door. tea car
and chair, or chairs. at front WIN
dows. Side lights and table candles
should be used.
A tapestry over the buffet and a
smaller piece above the serving table
would make the best decorat tons. The
draperies should correspond to those
in the living room with more sub
.dued but harmonious overdrapes.
The Bedrooms.
The larger of the front bed rooms
should be the guestj room with the
dressing room made Into bath room.
The furnishings of the guest room
should be neutral since people of
varying tastes will occupy it. Twin
beds are preferable. These with n
small night table, dresser and n
drissing table. one overstuffed chair
and one low chair or rocker and GER
tainly a desk or writing table are
enough. The windows should I've
draped in gauze or marquisette, with
plain or figured pverlraperies.
Walnut. mahogany. or plainly
painted furniture would be best in
this room.
The other front bedroom should be
the BOYS room. The walls and furni
ture should reflect his masculine pref
erences, The draperies should be the
same as those in the guest room. that
all the front windows may present &c
the street s harmonious treatment.
The over-draoeries, if any. would nat
urally vary with the boys age. and
should be bright to prevent the room
from being somber. The boy should
have his own books and pictures and
all refining influences not at all in
comnatible with maSculinity.
The smaller of the two back bedi
rooms is properly the girls room
Walls papered with gray. with small
and very insignificant pattern in Law
ender. blue and pink. with dotted
Swiss draperies. the ruffles bordere'i
in rickrack braid. in lavender. blu"
and pink. is most attractive. Colonial
mahogany furniture. or a painted set
with small lunches of lavender. hlr"
and mink flowers sparinglv applied.
would be suitable. A solid rug of dark
gray or gray rag rug with hor''er
carrying the three colors would com
plp+a tho harmony.
The larger of the back bedrooms
let us assign TO the owner. This
rather than the guest room. shorn6
onor on tho screened porch. Paintn'
yellow walls. plain or patterned. win
old ivorv furniture v,puld DO attrac-
tive. o- if sometime dHrke- in tone i'
w-nted fi~urol walls in hlun or grr"
wi.h wr'~-4 fr--itu-n con'd he rsc"
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