Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
REDECORATING WITH COLOR
BY Jane Stewart

About once a year, usually at this
time, comes an urge to redecorate.
An impulse, however, which sug-
gests the expenditure of a lot of
money. One thinks in terms of new
chairs, new this, new that, when the
sensible solution is merely to re-
paint. By this path it is possible to
diffuse color throughout the home
color which gives life and spirit to
a room, individuality and allure
ment. By means of color alone there
can be a complete Transformation,
and paint has been an important
medium in introducing it in decora-
ton.
No one would think of buying
new car because the old one was
somewhat scratched Chat is if the
motor were good and the lines in
fashion.) 1t goes to the shop for re-
finishing, and continues to be SER
viceable and smart for at least an
other season.
And so with a room. If the furni-
ture is standing on all four legs, not
too ugly and ungraceful, it has pos
sibilities. The color you use in re-
decoration will determine whether
the room is success or not, much
more than the style of furniture. A
warm, cheerful color scheme can
hide multitude of sins, by virtue of
pleasing the eye, which will investi-
gate little further. Many a drab lit
tie feminine face has been brighten
ed up. by powder blue frock, or a
crimson hat-so why not a room?
ITO capture the charm of color in
your home" says a noted interior
decorator, "to bring life, new beauty
to familiar rooms, and to combine
the cOlors so skillfully that each
room becomes a perfect thing,
harmony-that is the modern magic
of interior decoration"
Pleasing color effects cost no more
to achieve than dull, dismal tones. A
chair painted delicate green is GER
tainly more appealing, if combined
properly with other things, than one
painted muddy brown.
The walls which for so long, I'M
less extensively paneled in wood,
were a minor consideration in deco
ration, are breaking forth in inter-
esting painted finishes in soft colors.
1t is possible to introduce color to
the floors by means of a stencil Dor
der, or a decoration of some sort.
And furniture of all types is adapt-
able to paint.
It is fascinating to experiment
with color in your home, and with
the proper knowledge, or natural |
feeling for the individual character
istics of color you can secure charm
ing and delightful results. With the
pastel shades, for example, we asso-
ciate delicacy and femininity; with
brilliant colOrs, vitality and gaiety;
while subdued colors suggest quiet.
For instance, with yellow, there is a
feeling of sunlight. 1t is an excel
lent color to use on walls for enliv-
ening sunless rooms. Green has the
quality of both light and GOODNESS.
A bedroom is a good place to start
With as color may there be used in
Drofusion without too startling re-
suit. However, it might be well to
follow the few simple rules. Select
your colors according to a rooms
exposure and the color scheme of
he adjoining room. One color
should dominate, another color
hould relieve, and several values of
third volor should supply accent.
From the experience gained in
decorating the bedroom you can then
DrogreSS further until the living
DOM, kitchen and bathrooms are
transformed with color
chemes relating to the rooms pur-
ose. Not only does paint impart
eauty to the surface on which it is
sed, but it also adds greatly to its
,earing capacity. Too, it may be
requently and, easily cleaned with a
amp cloth, losing none of it's orig II
lal brilliance and attractiveness.