Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-09-26

tsnSItiss Of one color, however, can
be used with good effect. For In
stance. let's say that there II some
blue In the room. perhaps In the
walls. Tho rugs, or rug. curtains
blues. In small accessories, use
brighter eolorS which 90 with the
blue.
Larger rooms. occupied by sew
OrAl people. can have two or three
0olors which are either related or
contrasting. For example, one Of
the touches or beds might have q
yellow bedspread, another Q green
one. and II there 10 . third couch,
this might be done In . neutral,
like gray.
A. In all decorating. bright col.
orB a. well as prints will make the
room shrink In size. II IT'S small
70 start with. IT'S best 10 use plain
eolors and depend on q bit Of STEM
cling along q bookcase for break
ing up the plain wall.
Another good idea TO use In Civ.
ing o narrow room q wider effect
II 10 hang . panel Of fabric. the
same a. used for the bcdspread,
against the wall adjacent TO the
bed. A eornIes may be used at the
top Of tho panel, II desired, for in
tSrsstinE effect.
Another trick In creating . dra-
matte effect In the room which has
poor proportion II 10 paper one
wall and paint the others.
n you do not want 10 use pat.
termed paper in the room. one
wall may be painted Q related
shade 10 the one used on the other
three. 40 In three walls Of green,
the fourth one chartreuss or o
deeper shade Of green.
Use Texture 70 Achieve
Rich. Varied Effects
In the small room, where color
use 10 limited, ~ well a. that Of
pattern, interesting effects can be
achieved with the use Of texture.
This II done by using several diff.
forent fabrics whose main feature
II their texture rather than color.
With mahogany furniture you
viii probably like silk. satin. tat
fStA Or fable. 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 . tailored type
you'll probably like some OF the
tweed or hubby rugs which are
neutral In color. Light shaggy rugs
give Q very desirable contrast TO
dark. well polished floors.
n you do not want to 90 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 II very mlnimal Other
inexpensive floor coverings include
Hawaiian fiber mats. string rugs,
natural color rush squares or mat.
ting.
When accessories must be kept
At . minimum because OF the small
sire OF the room, make every little
thing interesting. Woven grass
WastebAskets are clever. shadow
boxes are nice and so are plants
How 70 Cut Down
Decorating Coat
When Grapes or curtains are
used. the effect should be full and
Injurious. MS far better to use
inexpensive material and have
enough Of II, than TO have expen.
GtxS material and skimp on L.
Don't forget that sheetins can be
used for q great deal OF the dec
Grating material. For example. use
Q white sheet for . spread, and
combine u with pin striped mate.
rial for the flounee. This combina.
ton may also be used for draper.
les
ShestinG may also be used for
Slip covers and panel effects when
ms dyed or tinted. Desirable ef.
fleets can be obtained, too. BY add.
ing riek.raek. bias binding or
taSsel trimming 10 the shecting.
UnpAinted furniture viii be an
inexpensive lnvestmen, u you need
an extra piece or two, his may be
ShellAeked and vanished and
rubbed down 10 . smooth finish
for light WOOD or Il may be enam.
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