Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27

carded Tor the living room,
so in the bedroom unexpected
placement Of the furniture is
now becoming a trend. Per-
haps this Is because in many
a home the bedroom is today
regarded as a restful spot all
day long rather than simply
a place to bed down at night.
The double duty nature Of
this room is. Of course, neces-
STATED by the more limited
number Of rooms in which
families live today and by
the shorter working week
which results in more people
at home more of the time,
each desiring privacy.
When, as was formerly
done, the bed is stretched out
from the center Of the long
est wall in the room, little
floor space remains for other
uses. If. instead, 1t is placed
along the walls, 1t can take
on the aspect Of chaise or
sofa.
If beds are to be used for
sitting, sturdy fabrics are
recommended: Heavy cottons
and corduroys. for example.
Quilting there gives them
body and a more tightly
tailored look. Piles of pillows
along the wall side will
minimize the depth Of the bed
and make it comfortable for
sitting.
To achieve the same effect.
q cane-faced cabinet may be
suspended on the wall and
a spring and mattress on
wheels showed under it. The
result looks like a long cane
backed sofa. And for those
who prefer the beds pushed
together at night, one pro-
fesSional decorator came up
with the idea Of putting them
on a swivel as well as castors
so that the twins can pull
out from the wall for Sleep
ing and be pushed together.
Beds can turn corners, too.
BY placing a 40-inch square
in a corner and running the
beds along adjacent walls a
coy conversational grouping
will result, and even in a very
small room, space will be
available for other uses: A
desk, perhaps, or small round
table with a pair Of chairs
for intimate meals.
Questions and Answers
Question: In my l6-year-
old daughters room, I
painted the walls white with
a tint of blue. Furniture is
painted white and blue.
Carpet is dyed a dark blue
and the draperies are white.
What color do you suggest
for bedspread and dressing
table skirt and what for q
third color? The room now
seems too blank.
Answer: A gay and pretty
floral print would do much
to enliven the room. One In
a white ground with shades
Of blue, clear green and some
pink or yellow in the design.
Use this for dust ruffle,
dressing table skirt, pillows
and also for half curtains
under the white draperies.
Bedspreads could be either
pale blue or white.
Question: We will shortly
move and I have the OPP
portunity to start almost
fresh to decorate the living
room. I will, however, keep
a charcoal gray sofa and a
chair in an Early American
print In beige ground with
gray, brown and black in the
design. Draperies are white.
What color for walls, rug
and cover on a rocker?
Answer: Paint walls and
woodwork white. Have q
hooked rug in mixed colors
Of charcoal gray, curry, beige,
white and clear green. Cover
rocker In a rich curry color
and repeat this color again
for pillows and other small
accents. Lamps should be
white. Flowering plants
would be pleasant in room.
Question: My living room
faces northeast. Walls and
woodwork are white and
furniture in Italian Provin-
cial style has a fruitwood
finish. Sofa is solid tur-
quoise, one chair is white
and one is in gold brocade.
Coffee table is gold leaf.
Please advise color for car
pet. another chair end also
draperies.
Answer: A muted gold
color would be good for the
rug. The third chair could
be covered in a white and
turquoise plaid and have
white draperies. Toss pillows
could be white, gold and one
In bitter green.
Question: My combined liv-
ing-dining room Is dark.
Furniture is mahogany. Walls
are off-white, carpet Is
maple sugar color, sofa is
gold. What color do you
suggest for draperies and q
pair Of lounge chairs?
Answer: Have off white
draperies with a braid trim
Of maple sugar color. Cover
the lounge chairs in gold
but in a brighter shade than
the sofa. Have some bright
orange or lemon yellow in
small accessories. Lamps
should be white to blend
into wall.