Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
UNUSUAL COLOR SCHEMES SUIT
MODERN HOMES
BY Jane Stewart

When the time comes to paint the
house the question always arises,
what color? There are so many
things to consider and mistake Is
so easy and so fatal that the tend
ency to stick to conventional color
schemes is not altogether surprls-
ing. The usual decision is to follow
the old color combination, probably
a white and green for Colonial; or
for the house of no special type or
style, a white, yellow, green, brown
or gray. Departure from the con-
ventional has too often resulted in
glaring or grating scheme. some
vital factor was not considered anu
a combination which sounded alto
gether alluring proved quite dlfter-
ent in reality.
Of late. however, many unique
and interesting combinations nave
been adopted with a marked degree
of success. Where the selections is
well made there is no comparison
between the house thus painted ana
the more commonplace, OF whlcn we
have definite proof in the ready sale
of the former. Instances have been
noted of houses long unstable
which, when painted in interesting
style, Immediately found buyers and
brought high prices. All of which
goes to prove that the unusual color
scheme, if well-chosen, is more at
tractive and better liked universally,
but the fear of making mistake
has prevented its adoption except 10
limited extent.
There is no reason, however, for
this limitation. If certain factors
are carefully considered and the
choice made accordingly, the home
owner need feel no hesitancy in at
tempting the unique schemes which
he is so ready to accept when adopt
ed by others. The important con-
siderations are the architecture OF
the house and it's location.
Anything which borders on the
bizarre must be avoided for a house
prominently located, whether by
reason of it's lack of grounds or the
scarcity of trees and foliage, either
of which will accentuate a harsh et-
feet. Where the architecture is not
what might be desired, where there
are jig-saws, unattractive verandas
and such, simple inconspicious
treatment is again best. PERIOD
architecture likewise limits the
choice to certain extent, but WITHIN
these limitations unique schemes
are still to be had. Neighboring
also require consideration.
While they may be gayly painted
without necessitating your adoption
of a dull scheme, make sure that you
choose harmonizing colors with pos
sibly a roof or trim treatment to
bridge over gap in the color
scheme as a whole. Keeping these
points in mind, then, the home own
er may choose with unquestionable
success any one of a number of
novel and interesting schemes.
The frame house which formerly
received the inva1fable coat of
white or Colonial yellow is now at
tractively varied to coffee, gray,
green, fawn, apricot and lavender
gray. Regulation dark green shut
ters are being replaced by apple
green, robins egg blue, terra cotta
and even bright cobalt, while houses
shutters have lively color
in roofs of purples, blues,
black and wide range of unusual
reds and green's. Single houses
are stained maroon, wine, bright
terra Gotta and a wide range of
medium green's. .Stucco offers
equally great possibilities. One of
the many attractive schemes for the
latter is a soft Italian pink with
trim of deep robins egg blue and
roof treatment of medium gold
brown, "a combination used for
particular house in a New York
suburb which is the "show place"
Of the town and pointed out with
pride, although there are many
neighboring houses far more pre-
.entious and expensive.
Color is, indeed the most import
ant factor in the appearance of the
house,, The day of drab looking
homes is gone, the day of the COM
is fast passing.