Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-09-01
MODERN HOUSES
ON SHOW At FAIR
Chicago Exhibit DiscloseS
Fine BIendings of CoIors
and Furnishings.
BY CLAIRE WINSLOW.

Although of necessity the exteriors
of the model houses in the home
planning group at the Worlds Fair at
Chicago are the same this year as they
were last, the interiors have all been
completely refurnished, and they pre-
sent q galaxy of good looking rooms
that are sure to fascinate any house
or apartment dweller.
They seem much better in every
way than they were last season.
One of the most attractive and dis
tinguished of the houses from the
viewpoint Of interior decoration Is that
put up by a Detroit firm specializing
in all-steel frame homes and exhibit
ing the furniture of one Of the most
famous manufacturers in this country.
The pieces themselves were designed
by J. Stuart Clingman and Ernest r.
Cooper of Grand Rapids. the rooms
by william r. Moore of Chicago.
Rooms Described.
A clever combination of modern and
traditional in the decoration results in
q house with a great deal of person.
atty and verve. Against frankly mod
ern backgrounds furniture in the
classic-modern vein-that is, period
furniture simplified and adapted to
the uses of our own time-is seen with
great effect. Occasionally purely
modern chair or table is grouped with
Biedermeier or Empire pieces with an
entirely harmonious result.
The living room in this steel house
Is done in soft tones of plum and silvery
gray. The fireplace is distinguished
by a huge decorated glass panel in
which 1t is set, and the bow windows
by cool gray curved divan especially
designed for this space. Draperies are
an artistic off-white, and Venetian
blinds are conspicuous by their absence
in this room.
Of 1t Is the dining alcove, charm
ingly done in a modernized Chinese
Chippendale manner, the simple table
being a rich cocoa brown, and the
s. lattice-back chairs cushioned in an
old Chinese yellow embroidered velvet.
At the windows are intriguing reeded
bamboo roller curtains under an open
fretwork cornice. Walls are light
French gray, in which are curved-top
inches holding beautiful pieces of glass
and silver.
Classic Bed Rooms.
Especially interesting is the ceiling
In this room, for it is all Of clear
mirror glass with paintings in the
old Chinese craft manner, and from
the center depends a delicately lovely
silver metal lighting fixture orna-
mented with small stars.
The bed rooms in this classic
modern house represent the newest
and most pleasing In color schemes
and furnishings. One is in pale, clear
yellows, silver, creamy white, and
gold. The wall paper is striped YER
tically in varying bands of gray, silver
and yellow, the chair in the fore
ground is covered in yellow and white
candlewick, and the beautiful dressing
table, with its triplicate mirror, Is
painted pale gray with silver accents
to correspond with the French gray
and white bed.
This bed is placed lengthwise along
the wall. Over 1t is a very feminine,
billowy canopy Of white embroidered
organdy, also used for the window
draperies. The spread and the little
round prayer stool are antique off,
white satin.
Large Lounge.
BY the chair Is a particularly lovely
lamp, copy Of an old French stand
having several shelves, an integral
Part Of the standard. The little
dressing table bench is painted silver
and gold, 1t Is on swivel base, and
it is covered In the same satin as that
used on the bed.
On the second floor is large
lounge, or recreation, or sun room
that also may be used as an extra
guest room when needed. Here the
walls are painted in three tones of
sage green and enlivened by hand
blocked wall paper panels with anus
ing figures. Venetial blinds temper
the glare Of sunlight, and the luxu-
rious deep piled modern rug silences
footballs.
The furniture, Continental in feel
Ing, is influenced by Biedermeier and
is made of imported fruitwoods. A
lyre-base table in the window in the
rear is painted. One studio couch is
seen also. There are two in this
room, both being covered in diago-
nal striped mohair in tones of gSeen,
blue, and yellow The chairs in the
foreground are done in green velvet,
echoing the green in the green and
beige rug. A feeling Of added depth
is given the room by the large mirror
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