The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-01
Stores Here
Set For Big
Home Show
DISPLAY AND MODEL ROOMS
OFFER HOME-MAKERS NEW
DECORATION IDEAS 10

The latest creations of the fur
niture designers art-the output
of hundreds of furniture factories
which have been working over
time for three months-represen-
ting the last word in furnishings
of all kinds for the modern Amer
lean home, will be laid at the feet
of the homemaker for her inspec-
ton and approval, from October
2 to 10, when Redwood Falls and
the rest of the nation will observe
1886 National Furniture Week.
The primary purpose of this gil
gantic nationwide style show is
to focus attention on the home
and hundreds of new styles which
have been developed, as well as
to assist homemakers in solving
their own decorations problems.
Home Comes Into Its Own
This is the time of year when
our hearts and thoughts turn
homeward after summer vaca-
tions and travel is over. The days
are shorter now and the yellow
lights blinking from millions of
windows in the twilight beckon
us home to quiet evenings grow
ing cold in the autumn dusk and
the family hearth seems more
warm and welcome than it has for
months. Deep downy armchairs
and good books lure us away from
the outdoors. The home is coming
into its own again.
All the ingenuity of modern
science and industry has been
turned to the task of making the
1886 home more beautiful and
more livable. Furniture design,
largely under the influence of the
modern trend, has become more
practical-more thought has been
given to comfort and utility than
even before. Styles have changed,
improvements have been effected.
All of these up-to-the-minute
trends and improvements will be
featured in furniture week dis
plays here.
Think of Home
"Give some thought to your
home this week." is the advice of
the style show sponsors. Even
the immediate purchase of new
though you do not contemplate
home furnishiongs, you owe it to
yourself to inspect the new mer-
chandiSe and to take advantage of
the numerous suggestions and
ideas which will be offered
through Redwood Falls stores. If
on the other hand, you do need a
new bedroom suite, or new dav-
export, or occasional chair, this
is the ideal time to pick it out. Not
only will you have the cream of
the new designs to chose from,
but prices are lower than they are
likely to be a few months or even
a few weeks hence. Production
costs, and labor costs are definite
ly on the upgrade, with rising
prices the inevitable result.
"Model room, ensemble group
ings and decoration ideas form an
important part of the exhibit in
all the stores. Room planning
services and aid in budgeting
either for a room or the entire
home are offered. You'll find new
ways to make your home more
comfortable-new ways of REAR
ranging your rooms of freshen-
ing them up with new ideas or
new furniture, or both. The secret
of a charming home does not de-
pend alone on the amount of mon
ey spent for the furnishings. A
little money invested in a well
planned furnishing program will
work wonders in rejuvenating an
old fashioned home. It is in devel-
oping such furnishing and deco
ration program that the style
show will be most valuable"
Modern Vogue
Modern designs are particularly
prominent this year, especially in
dining room and bedroom furnish
ings. Eighteenth century English
patterns, principally the earlier
Georgian and Chippendale are
nearly as popular, although Early
American and the provincial pat
terms are less conspicuous than
previously. Kitchens have gone
completely Observation-Disclosures
ators, ranges, cabinets and even
breakfast sets.
Among the woods, walnut ap-
pears to be the reigning favorite
although mahogany is staging a
strong comeback. Solid woods are
displacing veneers in many lines,
it is reported. Several of the light
er shade woods, such as aspen sat-
in wood, bleached mahogany, and
t'blonde" walnut are being eXten-
sively used in occasional pieces
which gives colorful contrasts
when combined with darker fin
ishes of larger pieces.
New Colors
Hand in hand with the modern
movement and influence has come
an increased use of color in the
home. Many of the new suites are
decorated and trimmed with
bright wood inlays and panels. In
floor coverings, intricate heavily
patterned designs are giving way
to simpler, brighter colors. Red is
getting into nearly everything
floor coverings, draperies, lamps
and upholstery fabrics. Oranges
and yellows are almost equally
prominent. Cheerfulness is the
dominant note in the 1886 decora-
ton plan.
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