Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28

fences beyond reproach, color har-
monies to our hearts content, but
best of all we have the bright cheer
full sunparlor, which, if not already
a part of home can be quite cas-
lily managed.
A room with a southern exposure
is easily adapted to this purpose
although through the clever use of
color even room with a northwest
ern exposure can be made to seem
bright and sunshiny.
Wicker furniture is particularly
charming for use in sunrOoms.
Lacquered or enamelled in beguil-
ing color combinations that are now
so popular there will be no room
in a house more attractive. Paint
ed or lacquered furniture is per-
haps nowhere more appropriate than
in the sunparlOr, where the atmos-
phere should be bright and gay,
with the variety of color combina-
tions and schemes that may be
worked out with bright furniture
and accessories.
Particularly lovely is a sunroom
in which leaf green is the prevail
ing color in the furniture, supple
mented by narrow border of null
berry around the edges of the chair
legs. Lemon yellow marquisette
curtains drawn together by means
of SMALL painted green rings would
be most attractive. And, the null
berry might be carried on further
into cushions or Overdrapes, if they
are to be used.
An effective combination of cOlors
fer an improvised sunroom, that
is, one that is not directly southern
in exposure, would be to paint or
lacquer the furniture in orange,
using a narrow border of black for
the trim. Black cushions with or
ange binding would supply a some
what modernistic touch, and green
could be introduced, for contrast,
i'll the curtains or in an additional !
cushion.
Since the purpose of the sunroom |
is to suggest the loveliness of the |
outdoors, without the discomfort of |
cold in the wintertime, it is natural |
to want to include growing flowers
or plants in the decorative scheme. |
For this purpose, then, flower boxes
can be arranged beneath the window
lodges, and English ivy or any other
hardy plants that will survive in
doors will lend an air of livableness
hat always accompanies animate
.hings. The boxes can be painted
he same color as the furniture, or
o blend in with the woodwork; or
f additional color is needed for
contrast it might be introduced
lere.
Where it is not advisable to have
,lants or flowers, a bookcase might |
,e built in-making easy of access
looks that are being read by the
amily, at the same time keeping
hem in order. The bookcase. could
Ie built of very inexpensive wood
nd made to look really attractive
y use of little paint or lacquer
he same color as the wood trim.
Where a more bizarre color
cheme is desired, in a sunroom suf-
ciently large to carry brilliant
olors, the following decorative plan
an be worked out successfully. If ,
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nagine the table painted or lac
uered a deft blue. Yellow would !
e applied to all of the chairs but {
ne, which would be finished in ,
mandarin red. Dark green for the
over boxes completes the color :
cheme. This color arrangement
ould he eminently suitable for a '
Dom that is not Overfiowing with 7
In any case, much more 7
DIOR can be used in the sunrOOm
ian in any other part of a house.
If the natural color of the wicker l.
preferred, the furniture can be 4
iven several coats of clear varnish Z
protect it from the otherwise :,
lescapable wear and tear received. +
therwise any of the new quick
'ying lacquers, available in every d
laginable shade. will serve to coat {
e furniture and woodwork. Paint
enamel offers as much in color ..
Id even more in durability, but ~
ust he given more time to dry. n
ny of these cOatings, however, will c.
We most attractive finish that III
III lend protection as well as /,
auty to the surface it covers. y
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Just keep on smiling.