St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-09-26

tensitIes OF one color, however, can
be used with good effect. For in
stance. let's say that there is some
blue In the room, perhaps in the
walls. The rugs. or rug. curtains
blues. In small accessories, use
brighter colors which go with the
blue.
Larger rooms, occupied by sew
sral people, can have two or three
colors which are either related or
contrasting For example, one Of
the couches or beds might have a
yellow bedspread, another a green
one. and II there is a third couch,
this might be done In a neutral,
like gray.
As in all decorating. bright col
ors as well as prints will make the
room shrink in size. II It's small
to start with. it's best TO use plain
colors and depend on a bit OF stem
CLING along a bookcase for break
ing up lle pam wall.
Another good idea to use In CIV
ing a narrow room a wider effect
is to hang a panel Of fabric, the
same as used for the bedspread.
against the wall adjacent to the
bed. A cornice may be used at the
top Of the panel, II desired, for in
teresting effect.
Another trick in creating a dra-
matte effect In the room which has
poor proportion Is to paper one
wall and paint the others.
II you do not want to use pat
termed paper in the room, one
wall may be painted a related
shade to the one used on the other
three. as in three walls Of green,
the fourth one chartreuse or a
deeper shade Of green.
Use Texture TO Achieve
Rich, Varied Effects
In the small room, where color
use Is limited, as well as that OF
pattern. interesting effects can be
achieved with the use Of texture.
This Is done by using several diff
ferent fabrics whose main feature
Is their texture rather than color.
With mahogany furniture you
will probably like silk. satin, tai.
feta or faille. With maple, oak or
pine furniture corduroy would be
lovely. Novelty cloth. other cot
tons. desert cloth or net might also
give good effect.
Use texture in your rugs for the
room, too. II IT'S a tailored type
you'll probably like some OF the
tweed or hubby rugs which are
neutral in color. Light shaggy rugs
give a very desirable contrast to
dark. well polished floors.
II you do not want to go to a
great deal Of expense on the rug.
bear In mind that shaggy cotton
rugs are inexpensive, and they
may be laundered so the expense
Of upkeep is very minimal. Other
inexpensive floor coverings include
Hawaiian fiber mats. string rugs,
natural color rush squares or mat.
ting.
When accessories must be kept
at a minimum because Of the small
size Of the room, make every little
thing interesting. Woven grass
waStebaSketS are clever. shadow
boxes are nice and so are plants.
How to Cut Down
Decorating Cost
When Grapes or curtains are
used. the effect should be full and
luxurious. IT'S far better to use
inexpensive material and have
enough Of II. than to have expen.
slxs material and skimp on it.
Don't forget that sheeting can be
used for a great deal OF the dec
Grating material. For example, use
q white sheet for a spread, and
combine It with pin-Striped mate
rial for the flounce. This combina.
ton may also be used for draper
les.
Sheeting may also be used for
slip covers and panel effects when
it's dyed or tinted. Desirable ct-
fectS can be obtained. too. by add.
ing rick-rack. bias binding or
tasSel trimming to the Sheeting.
Implanted furniture will be an
inexpensive investment II you need
an extra piece or two. This may be
Shellacked and vanished and
rubbed down TO a smooth finish
for light wood, or It may be enan-
eled In color TO so with the room.