. Book of home building and decoration, prepared in cooperation with and under the direction of the leading manufacturers of the country . 39. Plate II. Living-Room THE COLORED PLATES Twenty suggestions for the proper blending of color in the decoration of vari-ous types of rooms are given in the following pages. PLATE I. HALL Suggestion No. 1, as in illustration: walls, yellow; ceiling, old ivory; trim,white; mahogany doors. Suggestion No. 2: walls, forest green; ceilings, yellow; trim, white; mahog-anjr doors. In this hall the architecture is decidedly Colonial and the color scheme of ourfir
. Book of home building and decoration, prepared in cooperation with and under the direction of the leading manufacturers of the country . 39. Plate II. Living-Room THE COLORED PLATES Twenty suggestions for the proper blending of color in the decoration of vari-ous types of rooms are given in the following pages. PLATE I. HALL Suggestion No. 1, as in illustration: walls, yellow; ceiling, old ivory; trim,white; mahogany doors. Suggestion No. 2: walls, forest green; ceilings, yellow; trim, white; mahog-anjr doors. In this hall the architecture is decidedly Colonial and the color scheme of ourfirst suggestion is on strictly Colonial lines—yellow walls, mahogany doors, whitepaint and mahogany are an attractive combination. In a hall where the light isinsufficient, it is necessary to choose a light-producing color and in this connectionnothing is better than yellow, for it suggests sunlight. It also strikes a cheery noteof welcome especially suitable for a ball. Tints are also good, but shades should beavoided in dark rooms. The second suggestion for the hall combines yellow and green; yellow in theceiling, green in the side wa
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