New Britain herald., 1929-05-21

Selecting awnings for ones home isa problem not unlike picking i'm portant accessories for ones cos tunes.
 Awnings do much the same thing for the sartorial appearance of the homes exterior that hats. scarfs, shoes and other accessories do for d suit or ensemble. The right ones are decorative and flat tering. The wrong ones eNagger- ate defects.
 Four things should be taken in- to consideration when choosing awnings: the architecture of the house, the main color, the trim, and the grounds around the house. Awnings present the newest and most interesting of these exterior harmony problems. Myriad dec. orative schemes are made possible by the new awning fabrics flooding the market.
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 Some of the new awnings are woven. some hand blocked. some printed. Ther- are warm, rich. fashionable new colors = glowing tans, greens, oranges, hennas. hlues of varying degrees of bright ness, reds, yel'ows, grays. Some- times five or six colors appear in one design. Stripes. the old ia. vorite design in awnings, have gone modernistic and varied. They come in multitudinous sizes and combinations. New and very modern de'igns substitute other seometric or floral designs instead of stripes.
 irgs yet more interesting. if diffi- cult, new decorative arms are on the market in the form of spear heads. scrolls, battle axes and other designs.
 Brilliantly striped or patterned awnings with spearhead arms are 1 good on Spanish or any other or
 nate house. On Colonial houses, on the other hand. they seem out of sympathy with the dignity and simplicity of this type. They con- vey an air of festivity and gaiety
 not in keeping with the spirit of a i Colonial house
 For the disnified house. wheth- l or Colonial or Americanzed- Eng
 llsh. awnings with sides are es- 1 pcciallv good. They look practi-
 cal and suggest protection and q
 certain reticence. Their design and color should be chosen to blend with the house and harmon | ize with it's spirit. Bungalows, of American design, on the other hand, get their charm by coziness, and an air of friend
 ly invitation. Colors should be
 bright, warm. but the design never should be too striking. Awnings should coincide with the lines of the roof.
 The ultimate awning scheme of any home is personal matter. ! Each house is really a special 1 problem in itself. But there are certain principles of good taste in | awnings which are fundamental, since they are based on the appro- 1 priateness of certain awnings on i certain kinds of houses. of the effect certain awnings have, and | what color does Here Are Considerations Before choosing awnings. there fore. it might he advisable to con- sider them in these ways: 1. Wide stripes suggest near ness. brea dth.
 ?. Narrow stripes suggest con- servatism. height, delicacy. 3. Intricate designs suggest gaiety. festivity, livelness. 4. Simple designs suggest calm-
 ness. quietness, dignity, substan-
 tialness
 ,. Brilliant colors suggest
 cheer, vigor, informality, hospi- 1 tality, nearness
 $. Low keyed colors suggest | Guietness distance. conservatism. l cSclusiveness, sophistication, for , mality.
 I. Tan expresses warmth, wcll-
 being. comfort.
 s. Green expresses vigor, fresh- 1 ness.
 ! 10. Blue expresses serenity. l Guietness. distinction. l II. Red expresses force, ener-
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