Evening star., 1927-04-29

apparent spaciousneSs Of a room, but
also to bring into it more light. more
color and more that is pleasing IN
whatever meets the eye in the room.
A mirror will pleasantly throw into
room considerable light, il it placed
on q wall which is adjacent TO that IN
which there are windows. 1t may be
80 placed that from q number or
angles there are charming reflections
Of other groups of objects. Large
mirrors should be hung from the mold
ing by parallel satin cords harmonic
ing with the furnishings Of the room.
Full-length mirrors may be rested
uDon the Dashboard. braCed with
narrow bracket extending below the
lower edge and supported by cords to
the picture molding. Round and oval
mirrors may be suspended from the
molding by a single heavy satin cord
passed over the picture hook.
Color in House Decoration.
If your carpet is Turkish pattern
with half a dozen colors, including
blue. bring out the blue. Bringing
out the blue does not mean discarding
every other color but rather making
all the other colors subservient to it.
Any vivid vase or picture in high
colors, which unduly asserts itself,
should be removed. For pictures,
painted views look well, the skies
taking on depth of color from their
surroundings. Blue. is an ideal color
to use with mahogany. The rich
shades of reddish brown amid blue
hanginEs are shown off to perfection
without detracting from the blue.
Blues must be tested to get the best
effect. A spacious, sunny apartment
could take a deep rich tint which
small, dark room could not, a much
lighter. brighter shade being prefer
able there Different shades of blue
bring out the beauty of furniture, both
as regards color and design. Blues are
always right in the nursery, some of
the soft pale shades for curtains, with
deeper tone for walls, covers and
enameled furniture.
Flowers in Decoration.
Flowers and plants never fail to
beautify a room, and If they are ar
ranged in artistic vases. bowls, pots, or
baskets, their decorative value is at
once enhanced AS a rule, however,
1t is we'll to avoid any kind of surface
decoration on pots, jars, and vases
that are to be used for flowers ex-
cept the most delicate decoration, as
with many decorations, especially If
floral motif. the contrast between
the real and the conventional flower.
or the poor execution of the design
and the rare beauty of the blossoms,
is at once felt, and each suffers by
comparison.
Flower baskets may he woven at
home into any shape desired, but the
numerous varieties Of Japanese bas-
kets which are on the market, ready
lined to hold growing plants, win ap-
peal to many women. A hanging
| basket can be very decorative.
For dinner party recently there
| was chosen a blue and yellow floral
scheme composed Of mimosa, daffo-
| dis and jonquils and blue hyacinths
and blue irises. The coloring was
| very effective. used with green china
| ware at the dinner One hostess who
| entertains frequently chooses different
| Spring flowers, arranged on small
| Ia bles for each party. One time she
uses daffodils, another time anemones,
a third time narcissus and so on.
| An effective centerpiece was made
| for the table at dinner party given
| by a motoring enthusiast. 1t was
the model Of a car. The body of the
car was made of white stocks and
white heather formed the wheels. The
| car number was made in blue hya-
cinths and the seats and cushions of
| the car were upholstered in iridescent
| ribbon.
People who have had a good deal
| to do with flower arrangement are
often disappointed at the sudden
dropping Of blossoms without any ap.
parent cause. In almost all these
cases it will be found that one or
more kinds Of flowers have been
mixed together. OF course, most
| flowers settle down happily together
in the same vase, but there are some
curious except ions. Have you ever
tried to put mignonette with other
| flowers? The result is always un.
satisfactory, for the mignonette, al.
though 1t keeps fairly well itself, ap.
pears to influence the other occupants
of the vase so that they quickly droop
and die. Sweet peas will rarely set.
tie down with other flowers. Some.
times they die and on other occasions
! their companions collapse. Most
kinds of roses are much happier
alone, seeing that they do not agree
with other kinds Of flowers.
Nearly all kinds of flowers may be
given a new lease Of life by immers.
ing the stems in hot water. Many
people hesitate to use really hot
water, but the best results are Sc
cured when the water Is only q. trifie
below the boiling point