San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21

The word imported" and the nam,
decorator" signifies expense in the
minds of most people. but accordine
to Ray Beatty Hess. interior decOra
tive designer, studio at Jos San Pedro
| avenue. it is an erroneous impression
! According To- Mr. Hess it costs nj
| more to acquire the services of an in
| terror decorator and to buy decora
| tons through him than that it docs
| TO visit a store and purchase for ones
self.
In stating this Mr.. Hess gives his
reasons. First. he says. the average
| cottage may be artiStically decorated
for the small sum of $50 through an
experienced decorator. Ii n reliable
man is employed the job usually is
done right. In Mr.. Hess case. he
places no charge whatever on his labor
or advice in decorating Il home and
the only expense is the material. The
decorator has usually studied color
harmony and it is n profession in it.
self to be able to make fixtures. furni-
turc. rugs and draperies blend.
Many people have the mistaken idea
that material purchased through an
interior decorator is expensive. Mr..
Il'N> SLY =. bul lfI fAdulllt It HAS III
tractiye materials which range in price
from 90 cents yard TO $3.50 Il
yard.
DO Attractive Work.
In the interior decorating business
it is Imperative that man shall be
familiar with works of every artist.
He is a jack of all trades but must
have an accurate working knowledge,
Ia. = ,.c.
costing expense, when mentioning an
interior decorator. one suggests con-
ServativenesS for the result Of his
work, when pleasing the client. be-
comes an attraction which every visit
or TO the home cannot help but notice.
Mr.. Hess. who has a studio at sos
San Pedro avenue, is operating 4
business which apparently is new to
San Antonio. He not only carries in
stock samples of many different kinds
of draperies and decorations but he
manufactures many of the necessities
used in his work. Among them are
lamp shades. wall and floor flower pot
stands, and numerous wall fixtures
which Mr.. Hess says it is necessary
to manufacture for the reason that
when he goes into Il home to decorate
it, placing draperies and fixtures, If
the furniture has already been select
cd il is often necessary to build
lamp SADIE TO match the furniture.
Imported Goods Cheap.
Included in the large stock OF drap-
cries carried by Mr.. Hess which are
purchased through New York firms,
are numerous imported goods. When
speaking of imported goods, Mr..
Hess says. many people of San An
tonic as well as elsewhere think i'm
mediately of expense. This is mis-
taken idea which the interior decorat
ing profession is endeavoring to make
known to the public. Mr.. Hess has
number OF imported Grap2rics which
are priced lower than many OF those
manufactured in the United States bur
until lately. it has been almost inn
possible to get people to believe that
they could purchase the majority OF
imported draperics at u reasonable
price.
Mr.. Hess has made IA life study of
his work. lie has been an interior
decorative designer since he finished
high school. He studied for. his pro
fession ut Paramount College. mt Nich-
tia, Kan.
Study Never Steps.
The study of interior decorating
doe, not stop when finishing college,
MIR. Hess says. for it is essential to
his business that II man keep well
posted. The interior decorator must
keep up with the styles in draperics
and designs as well as with the works
of famous artists. If an interior dec
orator is soliciting business in Il homo
and on the wall there happens to be