Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-16
Painted Furniture
Offers Beauty And
Utility To Home

Painted furniture is not fad.
Throughout furniture history 1t mas
been prominent, and many OF the
most unusual and artistic pieces have
been in color At the time when
French furniture was at its best; III
the most flourishing period of the
renaissance in Italy and especially
in Venice; and even as far back as
the days Of the Pharoahs, we find
many examples Of beautiful paint
cd pieces. Only recently, however,
have Industrial processes been per-
feeted which place this type of furn-
iture which has long been popular
with those who could afford it, with
in the reach Of people of moderate
means. Although its beauty is mdi-
minished, its cost is now low IN COM
parison with other types of furni-
ture. Unfinished furniture may be
given attractive finish that will har-
monize with the decorative scheme
of yoar home; old pieces that have
been put into the discard may be
made new with color; and painted
piece that has become old and faded
may be renewed at little cost. Be-
cause of its ombination of artistic
and practical assets, painted furni-
turc is here to stay. ~
We may now have painted furnI-
.rre in every room in the home, and
how bright and cheerful it makes
everything. A gaily painted black
F. and vermillion desk in the living
/ room makes the home executives job
| = pleasure. Planning meals and bud
| gets, even paying bills, aren't diff
! cult tasks in room that Is cheerful.
/ Every day your bedroom supplies
your first impression of the world
, about you. II it is bright with col
or, your waking thoughts should bc
cheerful and fay. I'm impression OF
pleasant surroundings before goin,
to sleep should insure happy dreams.
An interesting way to plan the color
scheme of bedroom is to select, say
"A bed, and let this piece determine
your keynote, and the other pieces
may be mere notes in the symphony
of color which go to make up this
delightful chamber.
Cures Crouch
The best cure for Il morning
Crouch, if you have one, is gall
decorated breakfast nook. 1t means
not only more pleasant meal, but
y cheerful send OFF for the man o.:
the house and fewer tasks for the
enc who is left behind Such Il
breakfast nook might have cream
walls, the same as the kitchen. with
the woodwork a dceped yellow, the
breakfast table being the same as
the woodwork, and the settles paint
al n beautiful shade of light blue,
harmonizing with the kitchen cup.
boards which are the same color.
The floor covering may be tile pat
tern in darker blue and tan or
cream tile. Another color scheme
for a kitchen and one that would be
most appropriate for IA kitchen fac
ing north, is pale green walls, very
light cream eupboards, with wild or
chid panels in the doors, an orange
and cream chcekcrboard curtains.
and this same two colors repeated
in the settles and table of the break.
fast nook, the inside of the seats and
table top being done in the light
cream, while the ends of the benches
and the legs and other parts of the
table arc painted the dark orange.
a pot of nasturtiums on the window
sill will complete the color scheme.
Who wouldn't be happy in such sur
roundings, and so easily obtained
too! just few small cans of paint.
and can of clear duh varnish com
p'cte~ the necessary equipment for
making these cheerful color comb bin. :,
ltions.