The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30
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Being Fashionable" in Sc"
Letting Equipment Often
Defeats Own Ends.

The home-maker who endeaVors
to be fashionable" in her lighting
equipment will usually defeat her
own ends. For instance, you may
hear one woman remark that over
head fixtures are going out OF
date" while another will be equally
emphatic that wall brackets sell
dom give enough illumination. AS
a matter of fact, neither statement
is correct. Each type OF lgntlng
has it's own particular place and
fills a peculiar need
When considering any changes or
additions in your lighting equip
ment, it Is we'll to bear in mind
that only by careful study of your
own particular problem can you
hope to attain the result you desire.
Certain rooms in the house nave
certain definite lighting require
ments and, naturally, the lighting
requirements of the different rooms
vary. You would scarcely expect
to furnish your home in toto with
one kind of furniture, would you?
Similarly, how can you believe that
any one distinct type Of lighting
will adequately fill the needs of
rooms which are radically different
as to size, shape and use?
Fooled by Fixtures.
Another thing to be borne in
mind is that light" and fixtures"
are not synonymous. Too often
does it happen that you are taken
by handsome fixture and re-
mark: What delightful lights you
have" when what you really rGean
is that the particular floor lamps or
torchere is peculiarly effective and
striking. If you had considered
whether or not it afforded correct
or sufficient illumination, you might
have found it less satisfying.
If you study how best you can
bring about certain desired effects
deciding in advance just what are
the effects you wish to produce. you
will be we'll on the way towards OBJ
tanning them. For instance, your
hall should be cherry" Your liv-
ing room, intimate, your dining
room, "hospitable," and so on
You can obtain lighting equip
ment, fixtures and shades which
will carry out such impressions
infinitely. All you need is intelli-
gent study of your problem, little
patience and the services of an up
and-coming electragist, OF fixture
dealer, who can not only carry out
your ideas correctly but can aid
you in obtaining them.
Not Simple Matter.
But don't imagine that the light
ing of your home is a simple matter
which can be approached at random
or installed haphazard. If you leave
it to an outsider, whether it be your
builder, contractor or electragi
and do not show a comprehensive
knowledge of the effects you wish
to obtain, you are in the same
position as the young bride who,
knowing nothing about cooking or
| marketing. goes to her butcher and
let's him suggest, choose and weigh
her meat. She may obtain a good
cut, but chances are it will be
either too little or too much for
her requirements.
Realize, too, that you cannot
spend 5 to per cent for decora.
ton costs and only per cent OF
your total building cost for light
| ing and hope to obtain adequate
pleasing and satisfactory illumina
ton. An additional per cent or
| more put into your lighting equip
ment will more than repay you, in
| lack of nerves and eyestra:n, as
well as in beauty and harmony, for
! the amount expended.
So. give a thought to the light
| ing of your home this summer.