,the ,partnership of ,paint ,published by ,john ,w4 ,masury ,son in ,brooklyn1 ,new ,york at ,fifty ,jay ,street ,copyright1 #aibj ,,john ,w4 ,,masury ,,son ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,the ,,de ,,vinne ,,press ,new ,york ,,acknowledgement ,we wish to express our indebtedness to ,mrs4 ,eda ,a4 ,oliver1 of ,new ,york ,city1 for the pages on ,interiors4 ,her suggestions are based upon her wide professional experience and may well be considered the last word in correctness and good taste4 ,,john ,w4 ,,masury ,,son4 ,paint ,our ,partner ,paint as our partner in all the affairs of life may be a new thought1 but it is an old established fact nevertheless4 ,in reality paint is so interwoven with every turn of the wheel1 that it is forever at our side1 like our ,siamese ,twin4 ,suppose we were to wake up some morning to find that paint in every form had been eliminated from the world1 from our lives6 ,what consternation1 surprise1 indignation1 and havoc would reign everywhere6 ,whether for better or worse1 for good or evil1 it is part of the very warp and woof of our every-day existence1 and what a pal and benefactor it really is4 ,think of our morning train1 our motors1 our boats1 our houses1 as paintless6 ,what a queer jumble life would be4 ,but here stands our partner--paint--ready to jump into any breach1 and make life full of comfort and happiness and cheer1 from the building of a new house1 where the painting of every wall1 every bit of trim1 has to be carefully planned and decided upon1 to the many small things about the house that can be transformed by the 8,magic ,touch0 of paint4 ,the dear old home that has stood in rain1 and wind1 and snow1 for years1 and begins to show its many battles1 seems to implore us to brighten up its faithful face4 ,and so we do4 ,we paint it a soft old ivory white with fresh green shutters1 and it seems to expand with joy and happiness1 and smiles back at us a radiant smile of thanks2 and as we regard it with warm affection1 we suddenly realize anew how much we love it and owe to it1 and a feeling of most tender warmth fills us1 and fills our day1 and ,life takes on a fresh beginning4 ,we return at night with a new glow of well-being in our hearts4 ,it passes on to our friends1 to whom our radiant newly dressed house also gives joy4 ,it permeates the very air1 and indirectly works its way into unknown channels for good2 for nothing we ever do can remain unto us alone4 ,every act1 however small1 has its immediate reaction1 like the circles made by a pebble1 spreading ever wider1 far beyond our vision4 ,the whole community is cheered because of our freshly painted house4 ,take the practical side4 ,suppose you have a house you want to sell4 ,it is shabby1 down at the heel1 forlorn and sad4 ,if you will put it in condition and paint it inside and out 7give it the 8,magic ,touch071 your chances for selling it are ten to one in your favor4 ,you present your house at its best1 at its highest possibilities4 ,everything depends upon the way a thing is presented4 ,a purchaser immediately sees what it really looks like4 ,one out of a hundred prospective purchasers has the imagination to see it in his mind's eye and realize its possibilities1 if he first beholds it in its downtrodden state4 ,besides1 he isn't buying possibilities1 he wants to see what he is buying4 ,he sees it1 he likes it1 he buys it4 ,the 8,magic ,touch0 has brought it fresh1 beautiful1 and living to his recognition4 ,in his mind's eye he sees his family installed1 happy and cozy1 within its cheerful walls4 ,the deed is done4 ,the house is sold4 ,then the joy that paint brings into our lives1 the radiance1 the color4 ,we all love color1 color that ,nature first taught us to love4 ,how can we bring it into our midst1 with its gay vibrant song8 ,by paint1 and only by paint4 ,and so again our debt to paint grows greater with our realization of all that it can mean4 ,paint is so clean4 ,almost any condition of grubbiness can be made sanitary and wholesome by paint1 and it keeps out and prevents illness and disorders4 ,the use of paint is as old as history4 ,we find it on the mummy cases of ,egypt1 on the shores of the leaden1 swinging ,nile1 though the medium used then was wax mixed with the pigment4 ,the medium has changed1 but it has gone down the ages1 steadily at our sides1 varying1 growing1 developing1 never standing still1 active1 ready for any call of life4 ,it went into the ,service1 holding off the iron rain of shell on the painted dust-colored helmets of our boys1 thus eliminating the target they would otherwise have made2 camouflaging our ships1 our trains1 our tanks1 and our trucks4 ,it helped in all the campaigns4 ,what would we have done without the posters1 the banners1 the inspiration offered by paint on every hand8 ,we couldn't have done anything without it1 without its magic4 ,it is part of life and a very serious part of it4 ,it transforms2 it brings joy and gladness in its train4 ,it is sanitary1 it is practical1 it is most constructive2 only good follows in its wake4 ,paint is historical1 and teaches us much4 ,take the characteristic painting of the ,norse countries4 ,the furniture used in the peasants' houses is painted in flat1 hard1 brilliant colors1 expressive of the climate4 ,it is a record of what people see and feel1 and so translate into their lives and surroundings4 ,the subtle1 inscrutable1 complicated civilization of the ,east is expressed in the ,oriental painting of every description1 meticulous as it is1 detailed1 and filled with most exquisite color of every possible nuance1 the most delicate shades and tones4 ,paint is pigment1 or color1 and a medium1 whether it be oil or wax1 or something else by which it is applied1 but it has its own far reaching psychology4 ,it is inspirational1 and really spiritual in its reaction on mankind4 ,we may paint a house for the most practical of reasons1 to preserve it from the weather1 but we are carried1 in spite of ourselves1 beyond the point of hard fact1 to a certain positive feeling of pleasure and satisfaction and joy it gives us4 ,back of all seeming hard1 cold facts lies the truth of ,life3 it is ,inspiration4 ,for that reason our debt to ,paint mounts higher and higher1 as we think about it and realize that it is in very close association with everything about us1 a very vital part of our human existence1 and that we could not1 at the present stage of our development1 possibly be comfortable1 or clean1 or happy without the 8,magic ,touch10 the ,miracle of the wonderful 8,partnership of ,paint40 ,nature and ,color ,nature is unerring in her choice and use of color4 ,she is the mistress of color1 always in good taste and the greatest respecter of the fitness of things4 ,in the main1 her dress is green and brown and grey in a frame of blue and white4 ,to relieve the monotony1 she punctuates her work with spots of brightness that stand out in harmonious contrasts4 ,from earliest ,spring days she operates a kaleidoscope which brings changes to the eye and keeps it interested and unwearied of the transitions which gain in attractiveness as she touches time with her wand and carries us unwittingly through a maze of hueful glory4 ,in her scheme of things1 she uses gold and pink1 lilac and amethyst1 crimson and green1 blue and purple1 yellow and brown1 orange1 buff and neutral silvers and drab4 ,go where you will in the flower months and you cannot get away from her combinations of colors4 ,in ,march she brings the trailing arbutus into blossom with its delicate pink flowers nestling in a bed of green4 ,april comes with her lap filled with wild honeysuckle1 with its red spurs that seem to be a reception committee to balmy days and renewed life4 ,so it goes as the season advances4 ,nature is never violent in her selections of color4 ,from the departure of snow to the turning of the leaves in ,autumn1 she teaches us the use of color1 and never once going wrong4 ,with ,may comes the beautiful wild lady's slipper1 followed in ,june by the grass-pink4 ,the spring season is a pink and green season1 and with the warmer days1 meadow and roadside1 woods and swamps become dotted with stronger colors until in ,september the golden-rod and ,jo ,pye weed vie with each other in the carnival of beauty4 ,so1 if we would put harmony in the surroundings which make home1 we will do well to follow the order and the skill of this scheme of universal decoration4 ,let us consider1 if you please1 the spirit of home-making as nature herself and the home and the rooms within it as nature and the seasons passing in review4 ,it is the purpose of this book to treat of the home in its entirety and of all the elements that go to make it4 ,for inasmuch as all things are relative1 it becomes imperative to consider the details as well as the project of general requirements4 ,let us picture and see the home from the outside and the inside points of view4 ,let us see the physical structure and its uses4 ,let us not only make walls but a place to live1 ready for its owner to walk into1 sink into an easy-chair and meet eye rest and mental satisfaction1 called comfort4 ,choosing the ,site ,let us assume that this home is to be built in the country1 or at least in a suburb where there is still enough of nature's garb to give proper setting4 ,there is nothing so good for a background as nature-made landscape2 and if we cannot dwell in a home that is a part of it1 we can choose a spot where some of its elements have been spared the axe of over-zealous man4 ,see to it that your site has trees that may be permitted to remain if this is possible4 ,and see to it too that their roots are not mutilated in the business of building4 ,the next matter of importance is room at the front for a flower garden1 however small it may be4 ,for a front garden is like the opening chapter of a book4 ,it gives an idea of what to expect as one proceeds up the path to the presentation of an idea4 ,the more green with which you can surround your home1 the prettier it will be2 the more inviting from the outside1 the more restful within4 ,a man who spent his working hours in the city once said that he wouldn't take a thousand dollars a morning for the view which he had with his breakfast and the green he saw from his easy-chair on his porch4 ,the home should be a part of the landscape4 ,it should not be a violent spot either in design or color4 ,it should look as if it grew in its surroundings with the flowers and shrubs and trees4 ,it should be designed by a good architect4 ,it is no part of this little book to create rules4 ,it is rather a suggestion or series of suggestions which may or may not be fully accepted as your taste may prompt4 ,it may be that you have already built your home1 but these suggestions are quite as applicable as to a new home4 ,to meet entirely your specific needs it would be necessary to consult an interior decorator of good repute4 ,these pages are intended to apply in a general way1 though details are discussed at some length4 ,to return to the structure3 ,there are no better examples of domestic architecture than many of the simple homes of ,new ,england4 ,these are almost invariably white with green trim4 ,their interiors were designed for comfort4 ,their gardens are literally festivals of color from early ,spring until late ,autumn4 ,they are restrained in character1 refreshingly free of 8ornament10 dignified1 restful and pleasant4 ,they come nearer fulfilling the true conception of 8,home0 than any type of building which has since been evolved4 ,the one important reason why this character of home is successful in most sections of the country is that it is built from wood--the best medium for artistic expression1 in the opinion of many4 ,if you have doubts of the lasting qualities of wood1 you have only to remember that the models in question have stood in many instances for more than a century1 kept young and useful by an occasional coat of your partner1 paint4 ,of course1 there are other media of architectural expression4 ,the stucco house is favored by many1 especially when it is used in conjunction with half timber effect--borrowed from our ,english cousins who use it structurally and sincerely1 while the general run of homes in ,america in this transplanted style are built from the motif of appearance alone4 ,in some cases1 the supposed timbers have been fashioned from galvanized iron1 untruthful in purpose and useless as a part of the building4 ,even when wood is used it is in fanciful patterns created for the eye alone1 from ordinary boards4 ,the wooden home is essentially ,american in spirit and design4 ,in the early days wood was used because it was the only available material1 quarrying not having been introduced and bricks being imported from ,england and ,holland at great expense4 ,besides1 it was only necessary to cut and artifice a material growing on every hand for adequate shelter against all weathers4 ,the material of necessity proved so lasting1 so easy to work and so low in cost that the consideration of other materials was superfluous4 ,now1 as then1 bricks and stone are almost prohibitive in cost even to the well-to-do1 while wood is not only the cheapest but the most natural elemental building material4 ,it is the easiest worked1 costs the least from the standpoint of labor charges1 and can be changed in color at will to meet a desire for a new effect4 ,so let us consider first the wooden home and discuss the details of the exterior from the point of view of beauty1 brought about by a wise choice of color4 ,white is the preferred color for exterior painting2 that is1 for the broad surfaces4 ,the blinds1 window-trim1 porch columns and in many cases the cornices may be one of numerous color tones4 ,the picture which we must consider is one which nature would approve1 so restraint is in order1 whatever our selections may be4 ,following is a presentation of a variety of combinations1 all of which will blend with any landscape and become a part of it4 ,as there are so many different shades of each color1 we mention the technical trade names1 by which the intended color is known4 ,,combination ,,number ,,one3 ,broad surfaces1 ,white2 window casings1 ,warm ,w ,grey2 sashes1 ,brown ,g ,stone2 shutters1 ,woodbine ,green2 porch1 cornices and mouldings1 same ,warm ,w ,grey as used on casings2 doors1 ,white2 casings1 ,warm ,w ,grey2 porch floors1 ,green ,stone ,medium2 roof1 ,woodbine ,green4 ,,combination ,,number ,,two3 ,broad surfaces1 ,cream ,d ,color2 casings1 ,fern ,green2 sashes1 ,white2 shutters1 ,fern ,green2 porch1 ,cream ,d ,color2 cornices and mouldings1 ,cream ,d ,color2 doors1 ,white2 casings1 ,fern ,green2 porch floors1 ,blue ,e ,grey2 roof1 ,fern ,green4 ,,combination ,,number ,,three3 ,broad surfaces1 ,pearl ,grey2 window casings1 ,warm ,drab2 ,shutters1 ,oxide ,red2 cornices and mouldings1 ,pearl ,grey2 doors1 ,white2 porch1 ,pearl ,grey2 porch floors1 ,oxide ,red2 roof1 ,oxide ,red4 ,,combination ,,number ,,four3 ,broad surfaces1 ,yellow ,m ,buff2 casings1 ,walnut ,brown2 sashes1 ,white2 shutters1 ,walnut ,brown2 porch1 ,yellow ,m ,buff2 cornices and mouldings1 ,yellow ,m ,buff2 doors1 ,white2 casings1 ,walnut ,brown2 cornices1 ,walnut ,brown2 other mouldings1 ,yellow ,m ,buff2 porch floors1 ,siennese ,drab2 roof1 ,walnut ,brown4 ,,combination ,,number ,,five3 ,broad surfaces1 ,white2 casings1 ,palm ,green2 sashes1 ,white2 shutters1 ,pea ,green1 porch1 ,white2 cornices1 ,pea ,green2 other mouldings1 ,white2 doors1 ,white2 casings1 ,pea ,green2 porch floor1 ,palm ,green2 roof1 ,palm ,green4 ,,combination ,,number ,,six3 ,broad surfaces1 ,white2 casings1 ,brown ,g ,stone2 sashes1 ,warm ,w ,grey2 shutters1 ,brown ,g ,stone2 porch1 ,white2 cornices and other mouldings1 ,brown ,g ,stone2 doors1 ,white2 porch floor1 ,brown ,g ,stone2 roof1 ,woodbine ,green4 ,,combination ,,number ,,seven3 ,broad surfaces1 ,grey ,t ,stone2 casings1 ,white2 sashes1 ,tobacco ,brown2 shutters1 ,white2 porch1 ,grey ,t ,stone2 cornices and mouldings1 ,grey ,t ,stone2 doors1 ,tobacco ,brown2 casings1 ,white2 porch floor1 ,tobacco ,brown2 roof1 ,fern ,green4 ,we must remember that harmonious contrast is in order1 and there are greens and greens1 greys and greys1 browns and browns4 ,in incompetent hands1 the best color scheme ever planned may be rendered hideous4 ,home should not be a paint-maker's color card1 and cannot be successful unless your own taste and individuality are reflected in its dress1 inside or out4 ,assuming that you live on a street containing representative ,american homes1 we must plan the color treatment of your own so that it will not appear violent in comparison with that of your neighbor's4 ,you have no doubt seen the deplorable result of a variance of preference when one side of a semi-detached residence has been painted white and the other half done in green4 ,the straight1 sharp line of demarcation showed that each neighbor cared nothing about what the other thought of it--and less about the neighborhood spirit4 ,we have assumed in our seven suggestions that the house is one of board construction4 ,if it be of brick1 it must be considered from a somewhat different point of view4 ,brick and stone are elemental in character and are better unpainted4 ,the little exterior wood trim should generally be done in very light colors1 white and buff being in order with shutters white1 buff or bright green4 ,sashes may be dark if one chooses4 ,there is much less choice of colors to use with brick because there is so little variation in the tones of the brick itself4 ,the same is practically true of stucco1 save that it may be colored to suit almost any fancy4 ,the general use of grey is prevalent1 and inasmuch as grey harmonizes with nearly all other colors1 the same treatments of trim as mentioned in our previous suggestions may be applied to stucco buildings4 ,shingle houses offer less variety of choice as far as color is concerned1 but there are good and substantial reasons why shingles should be painted1 rather than left to the weather4 ,in the first place1 there never has been a shingle roof which has not required patching at more or less frequent intervals4 ,the patch1 usually a fresh1 uncolored shingle1 becomes startlingly conspicuous when set among its older1 weather-stained neighbors4 ,when the shingles are painted1 repairs can be made as often as necessary1 and a coat of paint on the new pieces preserves the harmony of color and does not flaunt their newness4 ,painted shingles have a far greater resistance to fire than unpainted shingles4 ,while it is true that the oil in paint is inflammable1 it is equally true that1 after drying1 the surface is practically metallic and to a high degree fire-resisting4 ,painted shingles do not warp1 with the result that they do not form pockets in which a burning cinder or spark could settle4 ,furthermore1 actual experience proves that painted shingles are rain-proof and remain so as long as the paint endures4 ,painted shingles of a color in harmony with the rest of the house1 are1 first of all1 a good investment2 second1 good protection2 and third1 pleasing and attractive to look at4 ,the secret of successful house-painting is in the maintenance of a neutral effect1 with enough of color to give relief to the eye4 ,monotony is as offensive as too much variety4 ,so our task is to establish a medium that shall be happy and tasteful4 ,let us not forget that the renewal of paint at stated intervals is quite necessary and should be made at least once every four years4 ,only a good master painter should be employed--one who believes in the use of good paint and good craftsmen4 ,given paint of first quality1 two workmen may produce entirely different results4 ,from the work of one may follow long wear and weather resistance1 and from the other a coating that will prove short-lived and inferior1 with peeling and blistering of the surface4 ,the time to paint depends more upon the weather than upon the season4 ,in many parts of the country the cool clear days of ,fall afford as good and sometimes better working conditions than the ,spring4 ,the season is inconsequential4 ,dry weather is the most important consideration4 ,as to ,interior ,furnishings ,color and arrangement are the two most important factors in developing a sympathetic and attractive interior4 ,color--first1 last and always4 ,the importance of color is only just beginning to be recognized4 ,the reaction psychologically is very powerful--and very subtle4 ,how often1 on entering a room or a house1 one has felt an overpowering sense of gloom and depression--strong enough to make conversation almost impossible1 so heavy were one's spirits6 ,if analyzed1 the cause of this could almost invariably be traced to color4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a charming old country house1 lovely in line and type1 had1 when purchased1 an entrance hall about #be feet square1 running through the width of the house at that point1 with a ,dutch door and two windows opening onto a garden at the rear4 ,this hall had a fireplace and a finely proportioned long low mantel4 ,a wonderful possibility6 ,but--the walls were covered with deep red paper of an enormous pattern1 with yellow grained varnish on the trim--gloomy1 repellent and most hideous4 ,the paper was removed1 likewise the yellow grained varnish2 the walls were panelled2 and walls1 trim and ceiling were all done in soft1 creamy1 flat-tone paint4 ,a long box under a group of windows1 built in with mouldings and panelling like the walls to the left of the door as one entered1 was covered with a cushion of a small patterned velvet in dull gold4 ,this box held golf clubs1 tennis rackets and other odds and ends very conveniently4 ,the lighting fixtures were black sconces with raised lacquer in gold4 ,an old black lacquer ,chinese chest with raised gold decorations served as a wood box and gave color and character4 ,above this hung a black ,chinese lacquer mirror of ,queen ,anne type4 ,an inexpensive ,chinese rug of blue with gold figures covered the centre of the floor1 which had been properly varnished and waxed4 ,some ,canton willow chairs with a low table of the same1 cushions of plain ,chinese blue and of brocades in ,chinese design of blues1 old golds and black carried out the idea of color4 ,the room was made so attractive that it was decided to place the piano there4 ,the windows1 being small and many-paned1 were hung to the sill with sheer sash curtains against the panes and soft old gold silk at either side of the window1 all pulled back so that the vista into the gardens might not be obscured--a vital point in a country house4 ,in one corner stood an oleander bush which reached to the ceiling--a distance of only nine feet--but imagine the glow of color1 the light streaming through the old gold curtains and bits of gold1 blue and black everywhere against the cream-painted background4 ,a standing lamp of wrought iron whose parchment shade was banded with blue and gold1 lighted the piano4 ,it all welcomed you most charmingly4 ,an entrance like this must express a happy1 cheerful household4 ,one had a sense of pleasure and expansion at once on entering4444 ,then close your eyes and think of the red paper and yellow varnish4 ,what a comparison6 ,the living room1 opening off directly to the right1 had its walls done in a soft ,colonial yellow flat tone with cream trim2 old mahogany furniture was covered in soft brown and dull old greens2 an ,oriental rug of great beauty and unusual coloring in golds1 browns1 tans and blues covered the floor4 ,a piece of old brocade hung flat against the chimney breast1 against which was hung a long oblong antique ,colonial mirror4 ,a pair of old brass candlesticks stood on the mantel with a bowl of laurel leaves reflected in the mirror in the middle2 brass andirons and fender--all gave sparkle and life to the room4 ,a wing chair with a low table at its left1 on which stood a reading lamp1 was placed beside the fire and gave a very inviting touch4 ,there were no fixtures in this room1 but many lamps all with gold colored silk shades4 ,the rooms all opened so closely into one another that it was felt best to employ the same colors1 though differently expressed4 ,the trim1 throughout the entire house1 which was small1 with very low ceilings1 was kept in the soft creamy tones4 ,the wainscoted dining room had the same soft creamy paint1 with a very quaint old black-backgrounded paper above the wainscoting1 which was part of the original old house4 ,old brass sconces made into fixtures added another quaint touch1 with soft yellow silk shades lined with deep rose to give a glow of color when lighted4 ,old mahogany table1 chairs1 sideboard and corner wall cupboard fastened high up into the corner4 ,the floor1 which was finished in a very dark stain1 varnished and waxed1 was covered with a dark brown--8tte de negre0--seamless chenille rug4 ,none of it expensive1 none of it done in a 8scheme10 yet all harmonious1 happy and unobtrusive4 ,the loveliest rooms are those that grow from one thing to another as the suggestion is developed4 ,of course1 if your house is so pure in style or period as intelligently to call for only the period furniture of its type1 that is a different proposition4 ,we are dealing here with the ordinary conditions of thousands of our ,american homes--houses and apartments that have no special architecture or 8period0 background to work up to4 ,the guest bedroom contained a motley collection which would have cost much to replace with desirable and attractive furniture4 ,an inexpensive copy of a ,french chintz paper in lovely soft blues and red pinks was found to cover the walls4 ,the trim was painted creamy white4 ,then1 as an inspiration1 it was decided to paint the furniture1 and a soft dull blue which was in the paper was decided upon4 ,everything--brass beds1 bureau1 chiffonier1 desk and chairs1 all were painted old blue4 ,the dressing table had a much too ornate cheap mirror which was removed entirely and a small antique mahogany shaving mirror was stood on the dressing table in its place4 ,copies of old hardware handles1 etc41 replaced the common commercial variety4 ,a red mulberry carpet rug 7also one of the tones in the paper7 made a wonderful background for the blue furniture1 the floor having been properly done as to finish1 varnishing1 etc4 ,at the windows were organdie curtains ruffled and looped back--no other hangings4 ,the whole made a most charming room4 ,the same thing was done with another bedroom1 in which a soft green instead of blue was used4 ,the trim was done in the same creamy white2 a green and white striped paper covered the walls4 ,again everything1 beginning with the brass beds1 was painted4 ,an inexpensive ,english block print chintz was used in this room for curtains4 ,a chaise longue was upholstered in this same chintz which had pink and soft mauves to offset and balance the green paint4 ,bed spreads with a full gathered valance covered as much of the ugly brass bed as possible4 ,a dark green carpet rug was used1--and so another room was transformed by a coat of paint1 at small expense1 using what one had and painting all to bring it together happily4 ,a few pieces of old mahogany or walnut can always be used in a room with painted furniture and they relieve the hardness which sometimes occurs with certain types of this kind4 99 99 99 99 99 ,in another old house in ,new ,jersey1 the large living room had an old cupboard with a wonderful green on the panels of the doors4 ,this made the starting point for that room4 ,the color was copied and all the trim1 doors and cornices done in this tone4 ,the walls were painted a flat cream4 ,a very simple type of wicker furniture1 painted black1 was used1 with old gold cushions of very inexpensive material4 ,portieres of this same material were hung4 ,the fireplace was painted black--mantel and all--and black wrought iron lamps with parchment shades of cream with old gold bands and black lines were used4 ,ruffled curtains of organdie looped back were at the windows4444 ,and1 at a very small outlay1 simply the application of color and paint1 a really delightful room was evolved4 ,it is always best to keep to the simplest types in furniture1 avoiding cheap adaptations and the kind of wicker furniture that is full of scrolls and fancy loops4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a living room in an apartment had a most distressing look when first beheld by its prospective tenants4 ,the apartment was in an old-fashioned house which had been made over4 ,the doors and trim were of heavy solid oak with a yellow grained varnish finish--very expensive and very ugly4 ,nothing could look well against such a background4 ,this was entirely refinished and painted a soft dull green with a gold line on the smaller mouldings4 ,the walls were tinted a greenish grey1 the ceiling a soft1 dull browny gold4 ,at the windows were hung1 only to the sill1 filet net curtains1 with old gold silk pushed back at the sides1 both curtains hanging flat against the window pane to give full value to the deep embrasure of the window and do justice to the panelling and architectural detail4 ,in this room a lovely ,english glazed chintz was used to cover the large davenport and large winged chair4 ,pleated valances were used on these pieces4 ,the chintz had a very soft pinky tan background with flowers in red pink and blue and yellow1 producing a very old mellow effect4 ,the other odd pieces of furniture were covered in a dull dark old blue4 ,built-in sunken book-cases flush with the wall were filled with books whose bindings reflected again the colors in the chintz4 ,a fireplace of ,italian design in dull green and gold composition with a pair of very quaint andirons of ,italian reproduction and fixtures of the same style made another note in the room4 ,a very beautiful old ,sheraton table was pulled up to the left of the guest as he sat on the davenport1 which was placed at right angles to the fireplace1 and held magazines1 books and a large reading lamp with a gold colored shade4 ,a room which was a mixture of ,english1 ,italian and ,colonial1 yet the effect of which was warm1 soft and most sympathetic--all of which would have been impossible with the yellow varnished oak background originally in the room4 99 99 99 99 99 ,in every one of the rooms described1 extraordinary results were produced by paint and color at small expense4 ,arrangement is most important and furniture should be shifted and changed about until1 by the very sense of balance you get1 suddenly you know you have hit it4 ,it is right4 ,the light falls in just the right way over your shoulder as you read1 write or sew4 ,the chairs are grouped in the living room in such a way that friends dropping in for tea find a cozy spot at once4 ,it is not a question of vast expense4 ,with the right touch and the right color it can be done with most satisfactory results and really marvellous things can be done with paint4 ,every room herein described has actually been done4 99 99 99 99 99 ,in furnishing the ,hostess ,houses at the ,camps throughout the country1 wonderful effects were produced almost entirely with color and paint4 ,the men craved color4 ,they were weary of khaki1 tans and dust color1 and their joy in and appreciation of the ,hostess ,houses was a delight to see4 ,expensive fabrics were out of the question4 ,how1 then1 to get color8 ,by paint6 ,perfectly ordinary kitchen chairs and tables in the cafeterias were painted soft light cheerful greens4 ,body color coats of brilliant warm orange and deep royal blue were given to a very simple type of wicker chair in the huge living rooms4 ,the effect of these masses of color offset by the khaki of the men was gay and cheerful beyond words4 ,large paper shades of orange color shaded the lamps4 ,the rooms glowed with a joy and welcome that none of the men failed to appreciate4 ,make your homes as gay and cheerful as you possibly can1 not 8jumpy0 with hard1 unlovely color1 but as full of warm soft tones as you can get them1 remembering always that ,home must be a place of peace and rest as well as joy4 ,we feel like echoing the sentiment of the old ,gloucester fisherman who gave his schooner a new coat of paint in the spring1 and1 gazing with pride and admiration at his work1 remarked1 8,ain't it wonderful what a lick o' paint'll do60 ,the ,small ,house ,in these servantless days1 the bungalow type of house grows more and more popular4 ,it is compact1 convenient2 it only asks for a simple type of furniture4 ,a mixture of good willow1 painted or left in its natural color1 in the body1 and with the braided edge painted or stained2 some old mahogany or walnut pieces1 if you are fortunate enough to own them1 mix in well1 or good simple reproductions4 ,by walnut furniture ,i do not mean the hideous black walnut 8,eastlake0 types4 ,these1 with their scrolls and marble tops and glooms1 are1 ,i hope1 forever relegated to oblivion4 ,i shudder now in remembrance of a set of black walnut furniture in my grandmother's bedroom1 particularly an enormous bureau1 with its marble top1 huge great mirror supported by carved columns that wiggled upward1 and topped over all by massive carved grapes4 ,how ,i gazed in awe while a terrible stillness always filled me as ,i planted my small person in front of it6 ,and oh6 the terrible 8best rooms0 of the past6 ,i remember a friend telling me that in her father's house the 8best room0 door was never left open4 ,that closed door1 at the foot of the stairs--how it filled her with absolute horror6 ,and she had a trick of throwing herself around the newel post with a tremendous swing--with enough 8way0 to land her up two or three steps of the stairs if she was going up1 or 'way round1 well past that awful door1 if she was coming down stairs4 ,imagine the effect on that little mind4 ,and the shrinking terror with which she grew up4 ,the awful something behind those doors6 ,what was it8 ,what an opportunity for an inhibition6 ,the 8best room10 thank ,fate1 has forever left us1 and in its place we are putting the living room where the family draws magnetically together4 ,wonderful if it has an open fire1 and most bungalows now have4 ,the open fire is the soul of a room4 ,we gravitate toward it instinctively4 ,we group our furniture round it4 ,we draw up chairs1 stools1 anything to get within its cheerful glow4 ,arrange your furniture with some meaning1 in groups if it is a large room4 ,there is the group around the fire2 the group around the tea table2 the group around the reading table1 with its glow of light1 centred to draw the family together in peace and concord4 ,above all things avoid 8small junk40 ,the sins that are committed in the name of 8bric--brac0 can never be atoned for4 ,there is no ,hades big enough6 ,and the amount of money that is spent is appalling4 ,if you can't have a few fine bits1 preferably antique1 there are many modern ,chinese porcelains that are lively and full of color4 ,don't be afraid of empty spaces--books1 flowers1 a work box1 all have meaning and purpose4 ,there never was a drawing room too fine for a lady's work box2 and what a sense of cozy human sympathy it always has--the chair beside a low table with a work box1 a vase of flowers1 a book4 ,that brings us to another point4 ,have low tables--as many as your room will hold--without crowding1 of course1 and instead of cheap1 utterly meaningless junk--cheap though it may have cost much actual money--have flowers1 or green branches of laurel leaves or a small growing plant2 and a book or magazine on a low table placed beside the chair where your family or guest may take comfort and pleasure4 ,to go back to our starting point--the bungalow4 ,arrange any rooms on the first floor so that they do not clash1 not necessarily using the same tones but as far as possible letting the colors in one room lead into another or carry on a suggestion from one to another4 ,in other words1 keep your vista so that the effect1 while not being monotonous1 avoids the chopped-up restless result we have when we break up our space by too many colors4 ,have your house restful and keep away from the temptation to put too many things about4 ,rather do as the ,japanese--keep a lot in the closet and change them around4 ,have a large table with a large lamp whose shade permits a wide radius of light1 so that several persons may sit within its circle4 ,put books and magazines and papers on the table or in little racks1 for your bungalow living room is an informal room4 ,parchment lamp-shades are lovely in a bungalow and can be made plain with bands of color or with a design1 depending on the material used for cushions1 etc4 ,have one or two large divans with loose cushions1 depending on the size of your living room4 ,over-stuffed pieces look much smarter and most intimate if upholstered in chintzes4 ,if your chintz is delicate in color and design1 have fitted slip covers well made with corded seams and pleated valances4 ,very tailored these must be--not at all the loose baggy things we put on as dust-covers in summer4 ,the finest drawing rooms in ,england have these fitted slip covers1 and the delicate chintzes can thus be easily cleansed4 ,in the niches or corners between your rooms put large ,spanish or ,moorish jars1 which come in a very inexpensive pottery vivid in color2 and one can always get a bough of green to put in them4 ,of course there are many types of bungalows1 from the very simple ones with pine sheathed varnished walls to the permanent type with plastered and tinted walls1 which permit of a more elaborate and permanent kind of furnishings4 ,for the primitive bungalow1 grass rugs or those made of fiber1 of which there are many charming and very smart ones to choose from1 are very effective1 if your furnishings are very simple and you haven't much color about4 ,but in the permanent type of house almost any kind of carpet rug1 ,oriental or ,chinese rug can be used4 ,have only lamps in your living room1 lots of them2 no side lights1 though these in simple appropriate design are most attractive and necessary in the dining room1 as you have no overhead light and no other light except your table candles4 ,painted furniture is most charming in a bungalow dining room1 or you can use painted chairs and a mahogany table4 ,the color in your rooms should be determined by the exposure of your house4 ,personally ,i like paper in country bedrooms4 ,there are so many very pretty papers that are reproductions of fine old chintz designs1 that give a deliciously crisp fresh look1 and it is so easy to take one of the colors in the paper as your color scheme for the room4 ,paint up a lot of old furniture if you have it2 body color it some tone in your paper and put lines of another color2 or if you can paint1 take some motive in your paper or chintz and reproduce it on your furniture4 ,don't be in a hurry to do it all at once4 ,it will grow--one thing will suggest another and it becomes a perfectly fascinating sort of game4 ,if your wall has a flowered paper1 it is well to use some plain material for curtains--or something with very inconspicuous pattern4 ,if your windows are very small and your house is where no one can see in1 have your sash window curtains pushed well back to give you all the beauty of your view4 ,let in all the sunshine and air you possibly can4 ,for country bedrooms nothing is prettier than dotted swiss--or organdie or ordinary book muslin1 made with little ruffles on the inside4 ,they dress up a room at once2 and remember this--that if your windows are properly handled1 your curtains well chosen and well made1 your room is half--more than half--done1 for immediately on entering a room our gaze goes toward the window4 ,really enchanting curtains can be made of ginghams and voiles and many materials that one sees in the day's shopping4 ,for bedrooms a valance of chintz over the muslin window curtain will give up color--if we don't want chintz curtains at the sides of our window4 ,be very careful that you get the right shade of your color4 ,there are blues that are warm and blues that are very cold4 ,pink can be one of the hardest tones ,i know1 if it is in a room with the wrong exposure4 ,some yellows are sunny1 others very dull4 ,you have to try them in your rooms--each with its own angle of exposure and light and reflection4 ,in your verandah furnishings you have room for no end of color4 ,you can let yourself go to your heart's content--not freakish color but good strong ringing tones4 ,the out of doors absorbs them in such a way that they are never garish or hard4 ,avoid heavy stuffy coverings and portieres1 avoid 8schemes0 of decoration4 ,plan for comfort1 for a suitable background that expresses the life of the family living within the walls of your house4 ,keep your floors low in tone--a well finished floor has much to do as a background with all the furniture we place upon it4 ,see that it is well stained and polished and your wall tones soft and neutral4 ,be sincere--don't do things for effect1 but let your home express your life and in return it will give you joy and comfort4 ,the ,city ,home ,we all know the kind of narrow house with the black hole of a middle room to be found all over ,new ,york ,city4 ,how people endured the gloom of it all is a mystery4 ,i once was asked to do over a house of this kind4 ,the walls and woodwork were tinted a dark brown4 ,the middle room was practically useless4 ,my client said rather pathetically3 8,can't this be made a place where the men would like to linger and smoke80--it adjoined the dining room4 8,they now run through it as fast as they can to the library above1 which is cheerful40 ,i didn't wonder4 ,even a piano and a 8canned music0 cabinet couldn't hold them4 ,i immediately had all the woodwork scraped and panelled and painted a soft old ivory4 ,i found an ,english chintz with large flowers in the gayest of rose and blue and mauve tones on a cream background4 ,it was some time before ,i could convince my client that the chintz was what she wanted--but ,i have since had the satisfaction of having her tell me she loves it more each year4 ,i knew she would6 ,the curtains and portieres between the dark middle room and the dining room--the darkest spot in the room--were made of this beautiful chintz1 so full of color and life4 ,a large arm-chair was covered with it and placed where you couldn't resist it as you came out of the dining room2 a low table with a lamp was placed beside the chair1 the only light in the room previously having come from remote wall fixtures4 ,small low tables for coffee cups also had lamps4 ,several pieces of furniture were covered in the rose red--a wonderful shade--in the chintz1 and warm old rose rugs deep in tone were used4 ,the room was transformed4 ,and my client laughingly said she couldn't get the men away from it4 ,the moment they began to use it the charm began to work2 the evening papers with their various items of interest placed on a table as a lure made a topic for conversation and the ice was broken4 ,conversations begun at the table were easily continued over the coffee cups and cigarettes4 ,the room still had a distinct dignity and formality as well1 but it had the charm that only color can give4 ,we applied the same treatment to the library on the second floor1 where golden oak trim and green walls flaunted their ugliness4 ,the oak was rubbed down1 stained and waxed1 hand rubbed to make a soft velvety ,english oak finish4 ,a putty colored wall was used1 a wonderful tone where subdued yellow and green blended marvellously2 beautiful ,chinese rugs of exquisite golden brown backgrounds--a rare color in ,chinese rugs--all made the setting1 the frame for all else that was used in the room4 ,book-cases built awkwardly out into the room were removed and placed in a heaven-sent niche which we acquired by ripping out two closets full of junk that were placed between the library and bedroom adjoining4 ,these niches were large enough to hold a desk on one side and a table with a reading light on the other1 the walls being lined with shelves and filled with books4 ,the space made by removing the shelves from the room allowed us to place very comfortably in just the right light a baby grand piano4 ,this room had two great points of architectural background3 a very well proportioned semi-circular window seat commanding a heavenly view of the river and ,palisades1 with casement windows of small leaded panes and a deep window seat2 and a large fireplace framed in the most villainous shade of green glazed tile and a wildly ornate 8over-mantel0 with endless jig-saw wreaths and mirrors galore in panels4 ,the ornamentation was most carefully planed off--the over-mantel and its mirrors entirely removed1 leaving a very nicely proportioned low mantel1 absolutely simple4 ,the hearth was re-tiled in old ,english clay tiles and wrought iron fire-irons and andirons supplanted the modern brass of hideous and much ornamented design4 ,the same furniture recovered was unrecognizable in its new background4 ,the only light came from the large bay window which took up practically the entire width of the room4 ,only very thin curtains of grenadine covered the windows1 with a hanging at either end of the arch to give color and soften the frame4 ,it is marvellous1 once our eyes are opened to the possibilities of the changes we can bring about in our surroundings4 ,and if only people can be made to realize the extraordinary reaction on their lives--in their spirits1 in their very health itself4 ,wasn't it ,whistler who said1 after a visit to ,walt ,whitman3 8,the room was furnished by a large earthen jar filled with golden-rod and sunshine08 ,it requires thought and judgment and it results in a gain to us of perception and observation4 ,you can gain some sort of a result out of almost any collection of furniture if you will place it with a view to producing a livable arrangement1 just as1 on the other hand1 you can 8queer0 very beautiful things by a poor arrangement4 ,bear in mind that the home your children will remember is the home they are growing up in now1 today1 and its effect is now reacting on all their future lives4 ,i honestly believe that much illness would be spared if we tried to make our homes more happy in color and furnishings4 ,it is not possible to be gloomy in a room full of sunshine and color and life4 ,you can get a gloomy result with very beautiful furniture4 ,men decorators 7,i am sorry to have to say it7 generally do get this result4 ,their interiors are handsome1 expensive1 but heavy1 and never by any chance intimate or charming4 ,you can make a home with a red geranium1 a muslin curtained window1 a few unpainted chairs1 a freshly scrubbed floor and a clear kerosene lamp4 ,it's all in the touch2 and once we are awakened to it1 and begin to see that1 we can do wonders4 ,a last word is about kitchens--in ,new ,england1 last summer1 ,i was taken with great pride by my hostess into her kitchen1 which was a revelation4 ,the floor was tiled in dark red1 the walls were lined with shelves on which stood all the pots and jars 7containing ingredients of every kind7 with bands of old blue decorations4 ,a large table1 with a double frame going up horizontally from the sides1 made two racks1 on which to hang the spotless shining utensils4 ,gingham curtains with valances hung at the grouped windows on either side1 as the room occupied the width of the wing drawn out to build this model kitchen4 ,flowers in pots stood in a row on the window sill4 ,no wonder we were served delicious food4 ,the cook's face and that of her assistant shone like their pots4 ,work in such surroundings became a pleasant task4 ,and my last plea is to make your home happy by the right furnishings and your lives will be filled with the joy of them4 ,it isn't a question of money alone4 ,much can be done with little4 ,it is just giving it the right touch4 ,paint and ,business ,paint is a good business partner4 ,it has helped make fortunes4 ,when ,frank ,woolworth started his chain of five and ten cent stores he made them easy to identify4 ,he had the fronts of them painted red4 ,and a brilliant red it is4 ,it has become so much a part of the ,woolworth enterprises that you need no sign to tell you that a certain kind of merchandise is sold within4 ,what town hasn't a 8blue-front0 hardware store or grocery8 ,and what town hasn't a 8red front0 tea and coffee store8 ,these color signals are often the only guides needed by a child1 no matter how young1 in finding the desired mart when sent on an errand4 ,paint becomes truly a beacon when intelligently used for the purpose4 ,a jeweler in a large ,american city was concerned because the light in his store was poor even under artificial illumination4 ,in talking the matter over1 a friend suggested that he change his color scheme and make his woodwork white4 ,he had strong objections1 because his fixtures were of mahogany1 which had cost a great deal of money2 but after carefully considering the matter1 he took his friend's advice4 ,the result was amazing4 ,his place of business became the best lighted shop in town4 ,his wares were displayed to better advantage and his trade grew because that interior was cheerful1 inviting and practical with its ivory-like cases and trim4 ,he made a transformation with two coats of white enamel over three coats of flat white4 ,a scale manufacturer wondered why his market didn't grow as he thought it should4 ,he made good scales--accurate and thoroughly finished4 ,but they were painted black4 ,scales had always been painted black4 ,but one day someone told him that white would be better4 ,he hadn't thought of it1 but he determined to try it4 ,he tried two colors--white and light blue4 ,and his sales increased faster than he had previously thought they should4 ,a small town implement dealer was stuck with a yellow-wheeled wagon4 ,no one liked yellow wheels4 ,so he repainted them a brilliant red and the wagon was sold the following week4 ,color determines the value of many commodities4 ,you could sell a black buggy with red wheels1 but few would buy a red body and black wheels4 ,folks aren't accustomed to things in reverse from the usual in most cases1 though in other cases reverse is the magnet which produces results--as did the light colored scales4 ,gas ranges used to be all black4 ,now they are made with enamelled parts of white or light blue1 and many of them are done in all white and light blue4 ,a hardware man made the statement that he sold three oil heaters with a light blue cylinder to one with a black cylinder4 ,women demand white kitchens with white enamel sinks4 ,they want white refrigerators and white bread and cake boxes4 ,prospective mothers will insist upon a light blue or light pink basinette for the expected babe4 ,so many things sold broadcast are painted black--black handles on dust brushes and wire potato mashers1 on tack claws1 on vacuum cleaners4 ,why8 ,color makes sales4 ,why not use it8 ,to be sure1 there are many elemental materials of characteristic color4 ,ebony is deep brown1 almost black4 ,painting it in most cases would be as sensible as gilding the pump handle2 but there are many things spoiled in appearance by black paint1 only because we haven't courage to violate custom1 and exchange a sad color for a glad one4 ,who could sell all black toys8 ,what boy wants a black wagon or wheelbarrow8 ,what girl wants a black parasol8 ,and she prefers light blue shoes1 for dolly1 to black ones4 ,just try it and see4 ,boys accept black toy locomotives because real ones are black and for no other reason4 ,what do you make8 ,is it something made more enduring or more practical by a coat of paint8 ,just try bright colors4 ,paint will help you toward bigger sales1 if you will4 ,there is a washing machine--on the market only a short time4 ,it is blue4 ,and it is named after a bird4 ,it is selling like wild-fire1 so it is said4 ,its name makes it easy to remember and women are asking for it all over the country4 ,think of paint as an advertising medium4 ,in an eastern city a florist operates delivery cars that are painted a beautiful green4 ,everybody in town knows him--and it seems as if everybody in town who buys flowers1 buys them at his shop4 ,a wholesale grocery concern in another city has its fleet of trucks painted a brilliant crimson in key with their advertising campaign for ,crimson ,band ,coffee4 ,every one of these trucks always looks as if it had just left the paint shop4 ,their owners believe in the partnership of paint4 ,paint is a loyal friend to your balance in bank1 for it protects and beautifies everything of yours which it covers4 ,in your office1 paint makes cheerful surroundings4 ,it makes an agreeable atmosphere4 ,in your store1 it makes an effectual background for your goods4 ,if you operate a factory1 it will make better light and better work4 ,it will save wood and metal from rust and decay4 ,it gives the exterior of your plant an air of prosperity and creates a pride of connection in the minds of employes4 ,paint makes cheer inside and outside1 in home or business home4 ,it costs little and does a great deal4 ,the renewal of paint is common sense1 whether it is made on walls1 woodwork1 metal cornice1 roof or motor truck4 ,paint is economy4 ,it gives more real service for the cash outlay than any other protective element4 ,it is insurance against ugliness of buildings1 against the bad effects of snow1 rain1 hot sun4 ,it plays a strong and constant part in down-keep and makes wood and metal stay youthful4 ,it keeps doors and windows from warping and buckling1 because it keeps out dampness4 ,the partnership of paint is many sided1 from the standpoint of utility and good looks4 ,its good offices are illustrated on every hand4 ,if a man wants to keep a piece of property1 he paints it4 ,if he wants to sell it1 he paints it4 ,if he wants a good rental for it1 he keeps his paint and varnish renewed4 ,paint is powerful4 ,it influences us all1 all of our lives4 ,it is as personal in its relation to industry as you are4 ,it has a way of sticking to business and growing more useful every day4 ,those who believe in paint and use it1 are known for their thrifty ways4 ,the tumble-down citizen always lives in the unpainted weather-grey house on the edge of town--the same chap who borrows coal from his neighbor and change from his wife4 ,paint is always good4 ,the colored stuff which peels1 checks and blisters in a few months1 isn't paint at all4 ,it is poor stuff to buy4 ,you can generally tell what it is1 before you use it1 because it doesn't cost enough to be good4 ,good paint pays because it lasts three times as long as color in disguise4 ,buy and use good paint and varnish4 ,it pays to pay the little difference in first cost4 ,it is the same as buying an all-wool garment in preference to a cotton one4 ,good paint is an asset in business4 ,the other kind is worse than a liability4 ,it is an attachment against your operating costs4 ,,transcriber',s ,,notes3 ,italicized text is surrounded by underscores3 italics4 ,obvious typographical errors have been corrected4 ,inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized4 ,archaic or variant spelling has been retained4