Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26

: It is said that some languages are
much easier 10 learn than others ---
a statement that is true enough to
most people who have studied Ian
"uagcS. But there is one language
that is most simple for some to
learn aud cannot possibly he anura-
hCndcd bv IN unfortunate few. That
j. the language of color, not 4
spoken language. to be Sugc.l but
one that most assurcalv speaks for
i'sclf when used both properly and
imn"NOcrlv.
Thorc seem to be many pcoplc
who don 7 even know that the col
ors they use in their ho"lcS actually
produce emotional effects unon
them. Others are acquainted with
that fact. but it Is sad admission
to make that very few of US really
UNDERSTAND why colors har" such
power over us aNd how their Scion
fife use can make or ruin nm entire
home, with the consequent effect on
that home 5 inhabitants.
Color Planning
Before the room has really he"m
to be Il ro0m-whcn it is nothing
tut four undecoratcd walls with un-
finished ceiling. woodwork and floor
- that is the time for every bit of
color that is going into the room
to be planned in scientific detail
Then color can speak its most po-
tent language to those who live in
that room and will be Il continual
iov and comfort.
1t might be we'll to at first make
mention of the wrong language of
color-how eolors used incorrectly
speak out with woeful voice 10 the
occupants of a room. One of the
worst violations is the room that is
decorated entirely in one color, the
dark blue room, for instance. that
has blue paporcd walls, blue hang
ingS blue upholstered furniture and
Il blue rug. Such Il room where
color is speaking in its most mo-
rOtonOuS manner. 50 moHHtonous
in fact. as to produce n deadly and
dcurcsSing Influence. But these one
color rooms are passing out of ia
.,or. thank heavens. rs folks in gen
eraI are seeing for themselves how
gloomy and undesirable they are.
Color Speaks
Color speaks n wonderfully beau
tiful language however, when il
produces the effect that il scicntifi-
callv mud artiStieallv ought tn pro-
duce. Beginning at the top Of the
color spectrum is yellow, the color
that is nearest like sunlight, that
brings on eaietv and animation. and
that is all cheer - the color that
should predominant i'll the cold
north bedroom or the little sunless
breakfast room. And mark Won that
I said predominant. which does
rot mean that is should be the .onlv
color used in tie decoration anc
furnishing, but it should be the
major portion of the decorative
scheme. OF course pure. bright
yellow is generallv-undersirable used
in large quantities. but the allied
trnes of yellow. which are cream,
ivory and light buff, are often en-
ploved to do the wSrk of yellow.
of town houses and apartments and
there is orange The color which is
synonymous with aggression. light,
heat and vitality. Orange. though,
is so thoroughly warm n color that
Ii should be used sparinglv, for it
ear most easily destroy the lepose
of the room when too much in evi-
dCnce.
Use Red Sparingly
Next to orange comes red. which
cats up light and which actually
makes room seem much smaller
than it is. if used at all extensively.
1t should be confined to large rooms
of town houses andapartmcnts and
ma V be used in brighter tones
TO produce IA gay informal atmos-
phere, or in it's decpcr value for
the more formal, dignified room. On
the big carved chairs of the Italian