The Washington times., 1925-11-16
. Household Hints
Lighting the Inside Of
Your Home
by SALLY e. DAVIDSON

Lighting is today one of the most
important factors in home decora.
ton, but it should be remembered
that it's chief function is to give
plenty Of well diffused light.
1t is surprising how many people
will torture the eyesight of an en-
tire family merely because certain
color combination goes well with
the rest Of their furnishings.
It is no wonder that so often the
men and the children go out OF
the home to seek. entertainment.
Personally have found that
lampshades made Of yellow, tanger-
inc, red Tor rose silk with black or
taupe georgette crepe pleated over
them are not practical for average
family use. ~.
That is, such shades do not make
the lamps with which they are used
really good sources OF light unless
lamp or equipsS 1t with high wat
tage electric bulbs
& In the latter instance the room
Is filled with ugly shadows and
splotches of light which are apt to
prove disconcerting, II not irritating.
Adopts White Bulbs
In my own home. In all the rooms.
I use lamp shades OF these various
color combinations. In the living
room and the dining room, which
are separated only by an archway.
/ have center ceiling fixtures
oquipped with white frosted bulbs
but no, shades. These are used only
when a whitesliRht IS necessary. and
are controlled by three-way switches
at the entrance door. in the kitchen
and in nv own, bedroom.
This arrangement is the watch
dog OF our house Tor we can switch
these lights on whenever. in the
middle Of the night. we hear the
slightest noise and reassure our
selves that all is well.
Eight wall brackets supplement
the center lights. These are
.equipped with flame-colored bulbs
and are shaded by parchment shields
which. are done in q mixtuFe OF
chrome and yermilion and give a
used when we are entertaining a
fairly large company. or when we
desire. q chanEe in lighting effects.
Watchdog" for House
In these two rooms there are, be-
sides the center ceiling fixture and
wall brackets, about ten portable
lamps.
Two are bridge lamps-one of
(which is used over the piano and
one stands near the arm chair which
is the respected property OF the
lord and master" Of the house. On
the secretary u charming hand
hammered copper writing lamp
equipped with q daylight bulb.
Then instke dining room there are
two brass torcheres, one atseach side
Of the buffet. The remainder il
made up of table lamps placed al
vautageuiIsIy at each side Of the
divan, two on q large refractory
table and one, parchment cylinder
type. lighting UP Tar corner OF the
room.
Each of these lamps has at least
two lamp sockets. One ID equipped
with fifty or Seyenty-five-watt
KrO1ted bulb and the other withe a
jten-watt bulb. Naturally the ton
watt bulb Is used for decorative
purposes and also to give life to
the house on evenings we are out.
E This IL another watch dog of our
house, for few burglars would ven
ture into a. well lighted house
although actually only about fifty
or sixty watts are being burned,
the cost of which for several hours
is about 1 or 24celts.
Electricity has furnished the most
necessary quality to lighting and
that is nexibility, so why spoil 1t
by swathing 1t In layers OF silk and
chiffon and thwart its good work
and ones own pleasure.