Color schemes for the home and model interiors . red with a fine-patterned brocaded velour. The lighting fixtures should l)e of Renaissance design, in antiquegold finish, with parchment shades showing Renaissance decorationin soft colors and gold. jNIahogany-colored mantel tiles would showto advantage an ornate fireset of old brass. Give a slight emphasis to the complementary color, yellow-green,subdued or greyed in tone until it harmonizes perfectly with theamaranth. This coidd be effected by a large Japanese porcelain vaseof exquisite line and hue. Dull red mahogany fin-niture of dignified a
Color schemes for the home and model interiors . red with a fine-patterned brocaded velour. The lighting fixtures should l)e of Renaissance design, in antiquegold finish, with parchment shades showing Renaissance decorationin soft colors and gold. jNIahogany-colored mantel tiles would showto advantage an ornate fireset of old brass. Give a slight emphasis to the complementary color, yellow-green,subdued or greyed in tone until it harmonizes perfectly with theamaranth. This coidd be effected by a large Japanese porcelain vaseof exquisite line and hue. Dull red mahogany fin-niture of dignified and substantial line, suchas Queen Anne, accords well with the beauty of tliis decorative interesting alternative is William and Mary, or Italian Renais-sance style in walnut. Although the materials chosen for tliis scheme ha\e a certain elegancewhich may place them beyond the means of many, the color combina-tions may be successfully reproduced in less expensive fabrics if care-ful attention is given to color and textiuc selection. 41. 3 •o I A OO a og z S S ^ M - m5 »?. .s s #•£ o X , O ij n tC O 1 ^ aG05 to «o t^od O u >- i 5 n u O •?n i ^ C5 > 2 2 ^ ct .S S ocso, — — .-? o « 1- c^ 3 ,0 - &5r G C ^0; C -?- t. 5 =! t. 0 u c u O 3 « C — =5 =.S ^ •^ ^ Eo-na» c c S -N C^l M •* < 42 k OLD BLUE AND TAUPEFor the Dining Koom THE color scheme illustrated on tlic following page could beadapted to a dining room of any exposure, as it combines bothcool and warm tones. With the materials shown, two methods of treatment are ])ossible, thechoice depending upon personal taste and the lighting of the a well-lighted room the darker scheme, which includes thefigm-ed paper, may be used. The floor should be stained severaltones lighter than the weathered oak woodwork. Cover the floorwithin eighteen inches of the baseboard with a plain taupe wilton rughaving a two-toned border. The foliage paper in shades of blue and taupe is unusually pleasin
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