,! ,p>tn]%ip    ( ,pa9t      ,publi%$ by
    ,john ,w4 ,masury  ,son    9        
,brooklyn1 ,new ,york    at ,fifty ,jay 
,/reet            ,copyright1 #aibj     
,,john ,w4 ,,masury  ,,son    ,brooklyn1
 ,n4 ,y4      ,,! ,,de ,,v9ne ,,press   
,new ,york          ,,ackn[l$gem5t      
,we wi% to express our indebt$ness to   
,mrs4 ,eda ,a4 ,oliv]1 ( ,new ,york     
,city1 = ! pages on ,int]iors4 ,h]      
sugge/ions are bas$ ^u h]  wide         
pr(essional exp]i5ce & may well be      
consid]$ ! la/ ^w  9 correctness & good 
ta/e4                                   
,,john ,w4 ,,masury  ,,son4             
,pa9t ,our ,p>tn]      ,pa9t z our p>tn]
 9 all ! affairs ( life may be a new    
?\ght1  b x is an old e/abli%$ fact     
nev]!less4 ,9 reality pa9t is  s        
int]wov5 ) e turn ( ! :eel1 t x is =ev] 
at our  side1 l our ,siamese ,tw94      
,suppose we 7 to wake up "s morn+ to f9d
 t pa9t 9 e  =m _h be5 elim9at$ f ! _w1 
f our lives6 ,:at  con/]nation1         
surprise1 indignation1 & havoc w\ld     

reign ev]y:]e6  ,:e!r = bett] or worse1 
= good or evil1 x is "p ( ! v  w>p & wo(
 ( our e-day exi/5ce1 & :at a pal &     
b5efactor  x really is4 ,?9k ( our morn+
 tra91 our motors1 our boats1 our       
h\ses1 z pa9tless6 ,:at a que] jumble   
life w\ld be4 ,b "h  /&s our            
p>tn]--pa9t--ready to jump into any     
brea*1 & make  life full ( com=t &      
happ9ess & *e]1 f ! build+ ( a  new     
h\se1 :]e ! pa9t+ ( e wall1 e bit (     
trim1 has to  be c>efully plann$ &      
decid$ ^u1 to ! _m small ?+s ab\t  !    
h\se t c be trans=m$ by ! 8,magic ,t\*0 
( pa9t4    ,! de> old home t has /ood 9 
ra91 & w9d1 & sn[1 =  ye>s1 & beg9s to  
%[ its _m battles1 seems to implore u to
  bright5 up its fai?ful face4 ,& s we  
d4 ,we pa9t x a s(t old  ivory :ite )   
fre% gre5 %utt]s1 & x seems to exp& )   
joy  & happ9ess1 & smiles back at u a   
radiant smile ( ?anks2 & z  we reg>d x )
 w>m affection1 we sudd5ly realize anew 
h[ mu*  we love x & owe to x1 & a feel+ 
( mo/ t5d] w>m? fills  u1 & fills our   

day1 & ,life takes on a fre% beg9n+4 ,we
 return  at night ) a new gl[ ( well-be+
 9 our he>ts4 ,x passes on to  our      
fri5ds1 to :om our radiant newly dress$ 
h\se also gives joy4  ,x p]meates ! v   
air1 & indirectly works its way into    
unkn[n  *annels = good2 = no?+ we ev] d 
c rema9 unto u alone4  ,e act1 h[ev]    
small1 has its imm$iate reaction1 l !   
circles  made by a pebble1 spread+ ev]  
wid]1 f> beyond our vision4 ,!  :ole    
community is *e]$ because ( our fre%ly  
pa9t$ h\se4    ,take ! practical side4  
,suppose y h a h\se y want to sell4 ,x  
is %abby1 d[n at ! heel1 =lorn & sad4   
,if y w put x 9  condition & pa9t x     
inside & out 7give x ! 8,magic ,t\*071  
y\r  *ances = sell+ x are t5 to "o 9 y\r
 favor4 ,y pres5t y\r  h\se at its be/1 
at its highe/ possibilities4 ,ev]y?+    
dep5ds  ^u ! way a ?+ is pres5t$4 ,a    
pur*as] imm$iately sees :at x  really   
looks l4 ,"o out ( a hundr$ prospective 
pur*as]s has !  imag9ation to see x 9 8 
m9d's eye & realize its possibilities1  

if he fir/ beholds x 9 its d[ntrodd5    
/ate4 ,besides1 he isn't  buy+          
possibilities1 he wants to see :at he is
 buy+4 ,he sees x1  he likes x1 he buys 
x4 ,! 8,magic ,t\*0 has br\ght x fre%1  
beautiful1 & liv+ to 8 recognition4 ,9 8
 m9d's eye he sees 8  family in/all$1   
happy & cozy1 )9 its *e]ful walls4 ,!   
de$  is done4 ,! h\se is sold4 ,!n ! joy
 t pa9t br+s into our  lives1 !         
radiance1 ! color4 ,we all love color1  
color t ,nature  fir/ taught u to love4 
,h[ c we br+ x into our mid/1 ) its  gay
 vibrant song8 ,by pa9t1 & only by pa9t4
 ,& s aga9 our debt to  pa9t gr[s great]
 ) our realization ( all t x c mean4    
,pa9t is s clean4 ,almo/ any condition (
 grubb9ess c be made  sanit>y & :olesome
 by pa9t1 & x keeps out & prev5ts       
illness  & disord]s4    ,! use ( pa9t is
 z old z hi/ory4 ,we f9d x on ! mummy   
cases (  ,egypt1 on ! %ores ( ! lead51  
sw++ ,nile1 ?\gh ! m$ium  us$ !n 0 wax  
mix$ ) ! pigm5t4 ,! m$ium has *ang$1 b  
x has gone d[n ! ages1 /eadily at our   

sides1 v>y+1 gr[+1  develop+1 nev] /&+  
/ill1 active1 ready = any call ( life4  
,x w5t into ! ,s]vice1 hold+ (f ! iron  
ra9 ( %ell on !  pa9t$ du/-color$       
helmets ( our boys1 ?us elim9at+ ! t>get
  !y w\ld o!rwise h made2 cam\flag+ our 
%ips1 our tra9s1  our tanks1 & our      
trucks4 ,x help$ 9 all ! campaigns4 ,:at
 w\ld  we h done )\t ! po/]s1 ! bann]s1 
! inspiration (f]$  by pa9t on e h&8 ,we
 c\ldn't h done any?+ )\t x1  )\t its   
magic4 ,x is "p ( life & a v s]i\s "p ( 
x4 ,x  trans=ms2 x br+s joy & gladness 9
 its tra94 ,x is sanit>y1 x  is         
practical1 x is mo/ con/ructive2 only   
good foll[s 9 its wake4    ,pa9t is     
hi/orical1 & tea*es u mu*4 ,take !      
*>act]i/ic  pa9t+ ( ! ,norse c\ntries4  
,! furniture us$ 9 ! peasants'  h\ses is
 pa9t$ 9 flat1 h>d1 brilliant colors1   
expressive ( !  climate4 ,x is a record 
( :at p see & feel1 & s translate  into 
_! lives & surr\nd+s4 ,! subtle1        
inscrutable1 complicat$  civilization ( 
! ,ea/ is express$ 9 ! ,ori5tal pa9t+ ( 

e description1 meticul\s z x is1        
detail$1 & fill$ ) mo/  exquisite color 
( e possible nuance1 ! mo/ delicate     
%ades &  tones4    ,pa9t is pigm5t1 or  
color1 & a m$ium1 :e!r x be oil or wax1 
or  some?+ else by :i* x is appli$1 b x 
has its own f> rea*+  psy*ology4 ,x is  
inspirational1 & really spiritual 9 its 
reaction  on mank9d4 ,we may pa9t a h\se
 = ! mo/ practical ( reasons1  to       
pres]ve x f ! wea!r1 b we are c>ri$1 9  
spite (  ourselves1 beyond ! po9t ( h>d 
fact1 to a c]ta9 positive feel+  (      
pleasure & satisfaction & joy x gives u4
    ,back ( all seem+ h>d1 cold facts   
lies ! tru? ( ,life3 x is  ,inspiration4
 ,= t reason our debt to ,pa9t m\nts    
high] &  high]1 z we ?9k ab\t x &       
realize t x is 9 v close  association ) 
ev]y?+ ab\t u1 a v vital "p ( our  human
 exi/5ce1 & t we c\ld n1 at ! pres5t    
/age ( our  developm5t1 possibly be     
com=table1 or clean1 or happy )\t !     
8,magic ,t\*10 ! ,miracle ( ! wond]ful  
8,p>tn]%ip ( ,pa9t40          ,nature & 

,color      ,nature is un]r+ 9 h] *oice 
& use ( color4 ,%e is ! mi/ress  (      
color1 always 9 good ta/e & ! greate/   
respect] ( !  fitness ( ?+s4 ,9 ! ma91  
h] dress is gre5 & br[n & grey  9 a     
frame ( blue & :ite4 ,to relieve !      
monotony1 %e punctuates  h] "w ) spots (
 brightness t /& out 9 h>moni\s         
contra/s4    ,f e>lie/ ,spr+ days %e    
op]ates a kaleidoscope :i* br+s  *anges 
to ! eye & keeps x int]e/$ & unwe>i$ ( !
  transitions :i* ga9 9 attractiv5ess z 
%e t\*es "t ) h]  w& & c>ries u         
unwitt+ly ?r\gh a maze ( hueful glory4  
,9 h] s*eme ( ?+s1 %e uses gold & p9k1  
lilac & ame?y/1  crimson & gre51 blue & 
purple1 yell[ & br[n1 orange1 buff &    
neutral silv]s & drab4 ,g :]e y w 9 !   
fl[] mon?s &  y _c get away f h]        
comb9ations ( colors4    ,9 ,m>* %e br+s
 ! trail+ arbutus into blossom ) its    
delicate  p9k fl[]s ne/l+ 9 a b$ ( gre54
 ,april comes ) h] lap  fill$ ) wild    
honeysuckle1 ) its r$ spurs t seem to be
 a  reception committee to balmy days & 

r5ew$ life4 ,s x goes z !  season       
advances4 ,nature is nev] viol5t 9 h]   
selections ( color4  ,f ! dep>ture ( sn[
 to ! turn+ ( ! leaves 9 ,autumn1 %e    
tea*es u ! use ( color1 & nev] once go+ 
wrong4 ,) ,may comes  ! beautiful wild  
lady's slipp]1 foll[$ 9 ,june by !      
grass-p9k4  ,! spr+ season is a p9k &   
gre5 season1 & ) ! w>m] days1  mead[ &  
roadside1 woods & swamps become dott$ ) 
/rong]  colors until 9 ,septemb] !      
gold5-rod & ,jo ,pye we$ vie ) ea*  o!r 
9 ! c>nival ( beauty4    ,s1 if we w\ld 
put h>mony 9 ! surr\nd+s :i* make home1 
we  w d well to foll[ ! ord] & ! skill (
 ?is s*eme (  univ]sal decoration4      
,let u consid]1 if y please1 ! _s (     
home-mak+ z nature  h]self & ! home & ! 
rooms )9 x z nature & ! seasons  pass+ 9
 review4 ,x is ! purpose ( ?is book to  
treat ( !  home 9 its entirety & ( all !
 elem5ts t g to make x4 ,=  inasmu* z   
all ?+s are relative1 x becomes         
imp]ative to consid]  ! details z well z
 ! project ( g5]al requirem5ts4    ,let 

u picture & see ! home f ! outside & !  
inside po9ts  ( view4 ,let u see !      
physical /ructure & its uses4 ,let u n  
only make walls b a place to live1 ready
 = its own] to walk into1  s9k into an  
easy-*air & meet eye re/ & m5tal        
satisfaction1  call$ com=t4             
,*oos+ ! ,site      ,let u assume t ?is 
home is to be built 9 ! c\ntry1 or at   
lea/  9 a suburb :]e !re is /ill en\gh (
 nature's g>b to give prop]  sett+4 ,!re
 is no?+ s good = a backgr\nd z         
nature-made  l&scape2 & if we _c dwell 9
 a home t is a "p ( x1 we  c *oose a    
spot :]e "s ( its elem5ts h be5 sp>$ !  
axe  ( ov]-zeal\s man4    ,see to x t   
y\r site has trees t may be p]mitt$ to  
rema9 if  ?is is possible4 ,& see to x  
too t _! roots are n mutilat$  9 !      
bus9ess ( build+4 ,! next matt] (       
importance is room at  ! front = a fl[] 
g>d51 h[ev] small x may be4 ,= a front  
g>d5 is l ! op5+ *apt] ( a book4 ,x     
gives an idea ( :at  to expect z "o     
proce$s up ! pa? to ! pres5tation ( an  

idea4  ,! m gre5 ) :i* y c surr\nd y\r  
home1 ! pretti] x  w be2 ! m invit+ f ! 
outside1 ! m re/ful )94 ,a  man :o sp5t 
8 work+ h\rs 9 ! city once said t he    
w\ldn't  take a ?\s& doll>s a morn+ = ! 
view :i* he _h ) 8  breakfa/ & ! gre5 he
 saw f 8 easy-*air on 8 por*4    ,! home
 %\ld be a "p ( ! l&scape4 ,x %\ld n be 
a viol5t  spot ei!r 9 design or color4  
,x %\ld look z if x grew 9 its          
surr\nd+s ) ! fl[]s & %rubs & trees4 ,x 
%\ld be  design$ by a good ar*itect4 ,x 
is no "p ( ?is little book to  create   
rules4 ,x is r a sugge/ion or s]ies (   
sugge/ions :i*  may or may n be fully   
accept$ z y\r ta/e may prompt4    ,x may
 be t y h already built y\r home1 b ^!  
sugge/ions  are q z applicable z to a   
new home4 ,to meet entirely y\r         
specific ne$s x w\ld be necess>y to     
consult an int]ior decorator  ( good    
repute4 ,^! pages are int5d$ to apply 9 
a g5]al way1  ?\gh details are discuss$ 
at "s l5g?4 ,to return to !  /ructure3  
,!re are no bett] examples ( dome/ic    

ar*itecture ?an  _m ( ! simple homes (  
,new ,engl&4 ,^! are almo/ inv>iably    
:ite ) gre5 trim4 ,_! int]iors 7 design$
 = com=t4  ,_! g>d5s are lit]ally       
fe/ivals ( color f e>ly ,spr+  until    
late ,autumn4 ,!y are re/ra9$ 9 "*1     
refre%+ly  free ( 8ornam5t10 dignifi$1  
re/ful & pleasant4 ,!y come ne>]        
fulfill+ ! true conception ( 8,home0 ?an
 any type ( build+  :i* has s9ce be5    
evolv$4    ,! "o important reason :y ?is
 "* ( home is successful 9  mo/ sections
 ( ! c\ntry is t x is built f wood--!   
be/  m$ium = arti/ic expression1 9 !    
op9ion ( _m4 ,if y h  d\bts ( ! la/+    
qualities ( wood1 y h only to rememb] t 
! models 9 "q h /ood 9 _m in/ances = m  
?an a  c5tury1 kept "y & useful by an   
occasional coat ( y\r p>tn]1  pa9t4     
,( c\rse1 !re are o!r m$ia (            
ar*itectural expression4 ,!  /ucco h\se 
is favor$ by _m1 especially :5 x is us$ 
9  conjunction ) half timb]             
effect--borr[$ f our ,engli% c\s9s  :o  
use x /ructurally & s9c]ely1 :ile !     

g5]al run (  homes 9 ,am]ica 9 ?is      
transplant$ /yle are built f ! motif  ( 
appe>ance alone4 ,9 "s cases1 ! suppos$ 
timb]s h be5  fa%ion$ f galvaniz$ iron1 
untru?ful 9 purpose & useless z a  "p ( 
! build+4 ,ev5 :5 wood is us$ x is 9    
fanciful patt]ns  creat$ = ! eye alone1 
f ord9>y bo>ds4    ,! wood5 home is     
ess5tially ,am]ican 9 _s & design4 ,9 ! 
e>ly days wood 0 us$ because x 0 ! only 
available mat]ial1  qu>ry+ n hav+ be5   
introduc$ & bricks be+ import$ f  ,engl&
 & ,holl& at great exp5se4 ,besides1 x 0
 only necess>y to  cut & artifice a     
mat]ial gr[+ on e h& = adequate %elt]   
aga9/ all wea!rs4 ,! mat]ial ( necessity
 prov$ s la/+1  s easy to "w & s l[ 9   
co/ t ! consid]ation ( o!r  mat]ials 0  
sup]flu\s4    ,n[1 z !n1 bricks & /one  
are almo/ prohibitive 9 co/ ev5  to !   
well-to-d1 :ile wood is n only ! *eape/ 
b ! mo/  natural elem5tal build+        
mat]ial4 ,x is ! easie/ work$1 co/s  !  
lea/ f ! /&po9t ( labor *>ges1 & c be   
*ang$ 9  color at w to meet a desire = a

 new effect4    ,s let u consid] fir/ ! 
wood5 home & discuss ! details (  !     
ext]ior f ! po9t ( view ( beauty1 br\ght
 ab\t by a wise  *oice ( color4    ,:ite
 is ! pref]r$ color = ext]ior pa9t+2 t  
is1 =  ! broad surfaces4 ,! bl9ds1      
w9d[-trim1 por* columns & 9  _m cases ! 
cornices may be "o ( num]\s color tones4
 ,!  picture :i* we mu/ consid] is "o   
:i* nature w\ld approve1 s  re/ra9t is 9
 ord]1 :atev] our selections may be4    
,foll[+ is a  pres5tation ( a v>iety (  
comb9ations1 all ( :i* w bl5d )  any    
l&scape & become a "p ( x4    ,z !re are
 s _m diff]5t %ades ( ea* color1 we     
m5tion !  te*nical trade names1 by :i* !
 int5d$ color is kn[n4      ,,comb9ation
 ,,numb] ,,"o3 ,broad surfaces1 ,:ite2  
w9d[ cas+s1 ,w>m      ,w ,grey2 sa%es1  
,br[n ,g ,/one2 %utt]s1 ,woodb9e ,gre52 
por*1      cornices & m\ld+s1 same ,w>m 
,w ,grey z us$ on cas+s2 doors1         
,:ite2 cas+s1 ,w>m ,w ,grey2 por*       
floors1 ,gre5 ,/one ,m$ium2 ro(1        
,woodb9e ,gre54      ,,comb9ation       

,,numb] ,,two3 ,broad surfaces1 ,cream  
,d ,color2 cas+s1 ,f]n      ,gre52      
sa%es1 ,:ite2 %utt]s1 ,f]n ,gre52 por*1 
,cream ,d ,color2      cornices &       
m\ld+s1 ,cream ,d ,color2 doors1 ,:ite2 
cas+s1 ,f]n      ,gre52 por* floors1    
,blue ,e ,grey2 ro(1 ,f]n ,gre54        
,,comb9ation ,,numb] ,,?ree3 ,broad     
surfaces1 ,pe>l ,grey2 w9d[ cas+s1      
,w>m ,drab2 ,%utt]s1 ,oxide ,r$2        
cornices & m\ld+s1 ,pe>l ,grey2         
doors1 ,:ite2 por*1 ,pe>l ,grey2 por*   
floors1 ,oxide ,r$2 ro(1      ,oxide    
,r$4      ,,comb9ation ,,numb] ,,f\r3   
,broad surfaces1 ,yell[ ,m ,buff2 cas+s1
      ,walnut ,br[n2 sa%es1 ,:ite2      
%utt]s1 ,walnut ,br[n2 por*1 ,yell[ ,m  
,buff2 cornices & m\ld+s1 ,yell[ ,m     
,buff2 doors1 ,:ite2 cas+s1      ,walnut
 ,br[n2 cornices1 ,walnut ,br[n2 o!r    
m\ld+s1 ,yell[ ,m      ,buff2 por*      
floors1 ,si5nese ,drab2 ro(1 ,walnut    
,br[n4      ,,comb9ation ,,numb] ,,five3
 ,broad surfaces1 ,:ite2 cas+s1 ,palm   
,gre52      sa%es1 ,:ite2 %utt]s1 ,pea  

,gre51 por*1 ,:ite2 cornices1 ,pea      
,gre52 o!r m\ld+s1 ,:ite2 doors1 ,:ite2 
cas+s1 ,pea ,gre52      por* floor1     
,palm ,gre52 ro(1 ,palm ,gre54          
,,comb9ation ,,numb] ,,six3 ,broad      
surfaces1 ,:ite2 cas+s1 ,br[n ,g        
,/one2 sa%es1 ,w>m ,w ,grey2 %utt]s1    
,br[n ,g ,/one2 por*1 ,:ite2            
cornices & o!r m\ld+s1 ,br[n ,g ,/one2  
doors1 ,:ite2 por*      floor1 ,br[n ,g 
,/one2 ro(1 ,woodb9e ,gre54             
,,comb9ation ,,numb] ,,sev53 ,broad     
surfaces1 ,grey ,t ,/one2 cas+s1        
,:ite2 sa%es1 ,tobacco ,br[n2 %utt]s1   
,:ite2 por*1 ,grey ,t ,/one2            
cornices & m\ld+s1 ,grey ,t ,/one2      
doors1 ,tobacco ,br[n2 cas+s1           
,:ite2 por* floor1 ,tobacco ,br[n2 ro(1 
,f]n ,gre54    ,we mu/ rememb] t        
h>moni\s contra/ is 9 ord]1 & !re are   
gre5s & gre5s1 greys & greys1 br[ns &   
br[ns4 ,9 incompet5t  h&s1 ! be/ color  
s*eme ev] plann$ may be r5d]$ hide\s4   
,home  %\ld n be a pa9t-mak]'s color    
c>d1 & _c be successful  unless y\r own 

ta/e & individuality are reflect$ 9 its 
dress1  inside or out4    ,assum+ t y   
live on a /reet conta9+ repres5tative   
,am]ican  homes1 we mu/ plan ! color    
treatm5t ( y\r own s t x w n  appe>     
viol5t 9 comp>ison ) t ( y\r neighbor's4
 ,y h no  d\bt se5 ! deplorable result (
 a v>iance ( pref]5ce :5 "o  side ( a   
semi-deta*$ resid5ce has be5 pa9t$ :ite 
& ! o!r  half done 9 gre54 ,! /raight1  
%>p l9e ( dem>cation %[$ t  ea* neighbor
 c>$ no?+ ab\t :at ! o!r ?\ght ( x--&   
less ab\t ! neighborhood _s4    ,we h   
assum$ 9 our sev5 sugge/ions t ! h\se is
 "o ( bo>d  con/ruction4 ,if x be (     
brick1 x mu/ be consid]$ f a some:at    
diff]5t po9t ( view4 ,brick & /one are  
elem5tal 9 "*  & are bett] unpa9t$4 ,!  
little ext]ior wood trim %\ld  g5]ally  
be done 9 v light colors1 :ite & buff   
be+ 9 ord]  ) %utt]s :ite1 buff or      
bright gre54 ,sa%es may be d>k if "o    
*ooses4 ,!re is mu* less *oice ( colors 
to use ) brick because  !re is s little 
v>iation 9 ! tones ( ! brick itself4 ,! 

same  is practically true ( /ucco1 save 
t x may be color$ to suit  almo/ any    
fancy4 ,! g5]al use ( grey is preval5t1 
& inasmu* z  grey h>monizes ) ne>ly all 
o!r colors1 ! same treatm5ts (  trim z  
m5tion$ 9 our previ\s sugge/ions may be 
appli$ to /ucco  build+s4    ,%+le h\ses
 (f] less v>iety ( *oice z f> z color is
  conc]n$1 b !re are good & sub/antial  
reasons :y %+les  %\ld be pa9t$1 r ?an  
left to ! wea!r4 ,9 ! fir/ place1  !re  
nev] has be5 a %+le ro( :i* has n       
requir$ pat*+ at  m or less frequ5t     
int]vals4 ,! pat*1 usually a fre%1      
uncolor$  %+le1 becomes />tl+ly         
conspicu\s :5 set among its old]1       
wea!r-/a9$ neighbors4 ,:5 ! %+les are   
pa9t$1 repairs c  be made z (t5 z       
necess>y1 & a coat ( pa9t on ! new      
pieces  pres]ves ! h>mony ( color & does
 n flaunt _! newness4    ,pa9t$ %+les h 
a f> great] resi/ance to fire ?an       
unpa9t$  %+les4 ,:ile x is true t ! oil 
9 pa9t is inflammable1 x is  equally    
true t1 aft] dry+1 ! surface is         

practically metallic  & to a high degree
 fire-resi/+4 ,pa9t$ %+les d n w>p1 )  !
 result t !y d n =m pockets 9 :i* a     
burn+ c9d] or  sp>k c\ld settle4        
,fur!rmore1 actual exp]i5ce proves t    
pa9t$  %+les are ra9-pro( & rema9 s z   
long z ! pa9t endures4    ,pa9t$ %+les (
 a color 9 h>mony ) ! re/ ( ! h\se1 are1
  fir/ ( all1 a good inve/m5t2 second1  
good protection2 & ?ird1  pleas+ &      
attractive to look at4    ,! secret (   
successful h\se-pa9t+ is 9 ! ma9t5ance (
  a neutral effect1 ) en\gh ( color to  
give relief to ! eye4  ,monotony is z   
(f5sive z too mu* v>iety4 ,s our task is
 to  e/abli% a m$ium t %all be happy &  
ta/eful4    ,let u n =get t ! r5ewal (  
pa9t at /at$ int]vals is  q necess>y &  
%\ld be made at lea/ once e f\r ye>s4   
,only a good ma/] pa9t] %\ld be         
employ$--"o :o believes 9 !  use ( good 
pa9t & good craftsm54 ,giv5 pa9t ( fir/ 
quality1  two workm5 may produce        
entirely diff]5t results4 ,f ! "w (  "o 
may foll[ long we> & wea!r resi/ance1 & 

f ! o!r  a coat+ t w prove %ort-liv$ &  
inf]ior1 ) peel+ &  bli/]+ ( ! surface4 
,! "t to pa9t dep5ds m ^u ! wea!r ?an ^u
 ! season4  ,9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry ! cool
 cle> days ( ,fall af=d z good  &       
sometimes bett] work+ conditions ?an !  
,spr+4 ,! season is  inconsequ5tial4    
,dry wea!r is ! mo/ important           
consid]ation4          ,z to ,int]ior   
,furni%+s      ,color & arrangem5t are !
 two mo/ important factors 9 develop+  a
 sympa!tic & attractive int]ior4        
,color--fir/1 la/ & always4  ,!         
importance ( color is only j beg9n+ to  
be recogniz$4 ,!  reaction              
psy*ologically is v p[]ful--& v subtle4 
,h[ (t51 on ent]+ a room or a h\se1 "o  
has felt an ov]p[]+  s5se ( gloom &     
depression--/rong en\gh to make         
conv]sation  almo/ impossible1 s heavy 7
 "o's spirits6 ,if analyz$1 ! cause  (  
?is c\ld almo/ inv>iably be trac$ to    
color4           99       99       99   
99       99    ,a *>m+ old c\ntry h\se1 
lovely 9 l9e & type1 _h1 :5  pur*as$1 an

 entrance hall ab\t #be feet squ>e1     
runn+ ?r\gh !  wid? ( ! h\se at t po9t1 
) a ,dut* door & two w9d[s  op5+ onto a 
g>d5 at ! re>4 ,?is hall _h a fireplace 
& a  f9ely proportion$ long l[ mantel4  
,a wond]ful possibility6 ,b--!  walls 7 
cov]$ ) deep r$ pap] ( an enorm\s       
patt]n1 )  yell[ gra9$ v>ni% on !       
trim--gloomy1 repell5t & mo/ hide\s4    
,! pap] 0 remov$1 likewise ! yell[ gra9$
 v>ni%2 ! walls  7 panell$2 & walls1    
trim & ceil+ 7 all done 9 s(t1  creamy1 
flat-tone pa9t4    ,a long box "u a gr\p
 ( w9d[s1 built 9 ) m\ld+s &  panell+ l 
! walls to ! left ( ! door z "o ent]$1 0
  cov]$ ) a cu%ion ( a small patt]n$    
velvet 9 dull gold4 ,?is  box held golf 
clubs1 t5nis rackets & o!r odds & ends v
  conv5i5tly4 ,! light+ fixtures 7 black
 sconces ) rais$  lacqu] 9 gold4 ,an old
 black lacqu] ,*9ese *e/ ) rais$ gold   
decorations s]v$ z a wood box & gave    
color & "*4    ,above ?is hung a black  
,*9ese lacqu] mirror ( ,que5 ,anne type4
 ,an  inexp5sive ,*9ese rug ( blue )    

gold figures cov]$ ! c5tre  ( ! floor1  
:i* _h be5 prop]ly v>ni%$ & wax$4 ,"s   
,canton  will[ *airs ) a l[ table ( !   
same1 cu%ions ( pla9 ,*9ese  blue & (   
brocades 9 ,*9ese design ( blues1 old   
golds & black  c>ri$ out ! idea ( color4
 ,! room 0 made s attractive t  x 0     
decid$ to place ! piano !re4 ,! w9d[s1  
be+ small &  _m-pan$1 7 hung to ! sill )
 %e] sa% curta9s aga9/ !  panes & s(t   
old gold silk at ei!r side ( ! w9d[1 all
 pull$  back s t ! vi/a into ! g>d5s    
might n be obscur$--a vital  po9t 9 a   
c\ntry h\se4    ,9 "o corn] /ood an     
ole&] bu% :i* rea*$ to ! ceil+--a       
di/ance ( only n9e feet--b imag9e ! gl[ 
( color1 ! light  /ream+ ?r\gh ! old    
gold curta9s & bits ( gold1 blue &      
black ev]y:]e aga9/ ! cream-pa9t$       
backgr\nd4 ,a /&+ lamp  ( wr\ght iron ^:
 p>*m5t %ade 0 b&$ ) blue & gold1       
light$ ! piano4 ,x all welcom$ y mo/    
*>m+ly4 ,an entrance  l ?is mu/ express 
a happy1 *e]ful h\sehold4 ,"o _h a s5se 
(  pleasure & expansion at once on      

ent]+4444 ,!n close y\r eyes &  ?9k ( ! 
r$ pap] & yell[ v>ni%4 ,:at a comp>ison6
    ,! liv+ room1 op5+ (f directly to ! 
"r1 _h its walls done  9 a s(t ,colonial
 yell[ flat tone ) cream trim2 old      
mahogany  furniture 0 cov]$ 9 s(t br[n &
 dull old gre5s2 an ,ori5tal  rug (     
great beauty & unusual color+ 9 golds1  
br[ns1 tans &  blues cov]$ ! floor4 ,a  
piece ( old brocade hung flat aga9/ !   
*imney brea/1 aga9/ :i* 0 hung a long   
oblong antique ,colonial  mirror4 ,a    
pair ( old brass c&le/icks /ood on !    
mantel ) a  b[l ( laurel leaves reflect$
 9 ! mirror 9 ! middle2 brass  &irons & 
f5d]--all gave sp>kle & life to ! room4 
,a w+  *air ) a l[ table at its left1 on
 :i* /ood a read+ lamp1  0 plac$ beside 
! fire & gave a v invit+ t\*4 ,!re 7  no
 fixtures 9 ?is room1 b _m lamps all )  
gold color$ silk  %ades4 ,! rooms all   
op5$ s closely into "o ano!r t x 0  felt
 be/ to employ ! same colors1 ?\gh      
diff]5tly express$4    ,! trim1 ?r\gh\t 
! entire h\se1 :i* 0 small1 ) v  l[     

ceil+s1 0 kept 9 ! s(t creamy tones4 ,! 
wa9scot$  d9+ room _h ! same s(t creamy 
pa9t1 ) a v qua9t old  black-backgr\nd$ 
pap] above ! wa9scot+1 :i* 0 "p ( !     
orig9al old h\se4 ,old brass sconces    
made into fixtures add$ ano!r  qua9t    
t\*1 ) s(t yell[ silk %ades l9$ ) deep  
rose to give  a gl[ ( color :5 light$4  
,old mahogany table1 *airs1 sidebo>d &  
corn] wall cupbo>d fa/5$ high up into ! 
corn]4 ,! floor1 :i*  0 f9i%$ 9 a v d>k 
/a91 v>ni%$ & wax$1 0 cov]$  ) a d>k    
br[n--8tte de negre0--seamless *5ille   
rug4 ,none ( x  exp5sive1 none ( x done 
9 a 8s*eme10 yet all h>moni\s1 happy &  
unobtrusive4    ,! lovelie/ rooms are ^?
 t gr[ f "o ?+ to ano!r z  ! sugge/ion  
is develop$4 ,( c\rse1 if y\r h\se is s 
pure 9  /yle or p]iod z intellig5tly to 
call = only ! p]iod furniture  ( its    
type1 t is a diff]5t proposition4 ,we   
are deal+ "h )  ! ord9>y conditions (   
?\s&s ( our ,am]ican homes--h\ses &     
ap>tm5ts t h no special ar*itecture or  
8p]iod0 backgr\nd to  "w up to4    ,!   

gue/ b$room conta9$ a motley collection 
:i* w\ld h co/  mu* to replace )        
desirable & attractive furniture4 ,an   
inexp5sive  copy ( a ,fr5* *9tz pap] 9  
lovely s(t blues & r$ p9ks 0  f\nd to   
cov] ! walls4 ,! trim 0 pa9t$ creamy    
:ite4 ,!n1 z  an inspiration1 x 0 decid$
 to pa9t ! furniture1 & a s(t dull  blue
 :i* 0 9 ! pap] 0 decid$ ^u4            
,ev]y?+--brass b$s1  bureau1 *iffoni]1  
desk & *airs1 all 7 pa9t$ old blue4 ,!  
dress+ table _h a mu* too ornate *eap   
mirror :i* 0 remov$  entirely & a small 
antique mahogany %av+ mirror 0 /ood on !
  dress+ table 9 its place4 ,copies (   
old h>dw>e h&les1 etc41  replac$ !      
common comm]cial v>iety4 ,a r$ mulb]ry  
c>pet rug  7also "o ( ! tones 9 ! pap]7 
made a wond]ful backgr\nd =  ! blue     
furniture1 ! floor hav+ be5 prop]ly done
 z to f9i%1  v>ni%+1 etc4 ,at ! w9d[s 7 
org&ie curta9s ruffl$ &  loop$ back--no 
o!r hang+s4 ,! :ole made a mo/ *>m+     
room4    ,! same ?+ 0 done ) ano!r      
b$room1 9 :i* a s(t gre5  in/ead ( blue 

0 us$4 ,! trim 0 done 9 ! same creamy   
:ite2  a gre5 & :ite /rip$ pap] cov]$ ! 
walls4 ,aga9 ev]y?+1  beg9n+ ) ! brass  
b$s1 0 pa9t$4 ,an inexp5sive ,engli%    
block pr9t *9tz 0 us$ 9 ?is room =      
curta9s4 ,a *aise longue  0 uphol/]$ 9  
?is same *9tz :i* _h p9k & s(t mauves to
  (fset & balance ! gre5 pa9t4 ,b$      
spreads ) a full ga!r$  valance cov]$ z 
mu* ( ! ugly brass b$ z possible4 ,a d>k
 gre5  c>pet rug 0 us$1--& s ano!r room 
0 trans=m$ by a coat (  pa9t1 at small  
exp5se1 us+ :at "o _h & pa9t+ all to br+
  x toge!r happily4 ,a few pieces ( old 
mahogany or walnut c always  be us$ 9 a 
room ) pa9t$ furniture & !y relieve !   
h>dness  :i* sometimes occurs ) c]ta9   
types ( ?is k9d4           99       99  
99       99       99    ,9 ano!r old    
h\se 9 ,new ,j]sey1 ! l>ge liv+ room _h 
an old  cupbo>d ) a wond]ful gre5 on !  
panels ( ! doors4 ,?is made  ! />t+ po9t
 = t room4 ,! color 0 copi$ & all !     
trim1 doors & cornices done 9 ?is tone4 
,! walls 7 pa9t$ a  flat cream4 ,a v    

simple type ( wick] furniture1 pa9t$    
black1 0  us$1 ) old gold cu%ions ( v   
inexp5sive mat]ial4 ,porti]es (  ?is    
same mat]ial 7 hung4 ,! fireplace 0     
pa9t$ black--mantel  & all--& black     
wr\ght iron lamps ) p>*m5t %ades ( cream
  ) old gold b&s & black l9es 7 us$4    
,ruffl$ curta9s (  org&ie loop$ back 7  
at ! w9d[s4444 ,&1 at a v small  outlay1
 simply ! application ( color & pa9t1 a 
really delightful  room 0 evolv$4    ,x 
is always be/ to keep to ! simple/ types
 9 furniture1 avoid+  *eap adaptations &
 ! k9d ( wick] furniture t is full (    
scrolls & fancy loops4           99     
99       99       99       99    ,a liv+
 room 9 an ap>tm5t _h a mo/ di/ress+    
look :5  fir/ beheld by its prospective 
t5ants4 ,! ap>tm5t 0 9 an  old-fa%ion$  
h\se :i* _h be5 made ov]4 ,! doors &    
trim 7  ( heavy solid oak ) a yell[     
gra9$ v>ni% f9i%--v exp5sive  & v ugly4 
,no?+ c\ld look well aga9/ su* a        
backgr\nd4    ,?is 0 entirely ref9i%$ & 
pa9t$ a s(t dull gre5 ) a gold  l9e on !

 small] m\ld+s4 ,! walls 7 t9t$ a gre5i%
 grey1  ! ceil+ a s(t1 dull br[ny gold4 
,at ! w9d[s 7 hung1 only  to ! sill1    
filet net curta9s1 ) old gold silk pu%$ 
back at  ! sides1 bo? curta9s hang+ flat
 aga9/ ! w9d[ pane to give  full value  
to ! deep embrasure ( ! w9d[ & d ju/ice 
to !  panell+ & ar*itectural detail4    
,9 ?is room a lovely ,engli% glaz$ *9tz 
0 us$ to cov] ! l>ge  dav5port & l>ge   
w+$ *air4 ,pleat$ valances 7 us$ on ^!  
pieces4 ,! *9tz _h a v s(t p9ky tan     
backgr\nd ) fl[]s  9 r$ p9k & blue &    
yell[1 produc+ a v old mell[ effect4  ,!
 o!r odd pieces ( furniture 7 cov]$ 9 a 
dull d>k old blue4  ,built-9 sunk5      
book-cases flu% ) ! wall 7 fill$ ) books
  ^: b9d+s reflect$ aga9 ! colors 9 !   
*9tz4 ,a fireplace (  ,italian design 9 
dull gre5 & gold composition ) a pair ( 
v  qua9t &irons ( ,italian reproduction 
& fixtures ( ! same /yle  made ano!r    
note 9 ! room4    ,a v beautiful old    
,%]aton table 0 pull$ up to ! left ( !  
gue/ z he sat on ! dav5port1 :i* 0 plac$

 at "r angles  to ! fireplace1 & held   
magaz9es1 books & a l>ge read+ lamp  ) a
 gold color$ %ade4 ,a room :i* 0 a      
mixture ( ,engli%1  ,italian &          
,colonial1 yet ! effect ( :i* 0 w>m1 s(t
 & mo/  sympa!tic--all ( :i* w\ld h be5 
impossible ) ! yell[  v>ni%$ oak        
backgr\nd orig9ally 9 ! room4           
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 e "o ( ! rooms describ$1 extraord9>y 
results 7  produc$ by pa9t & color at   
small exp5se4    ,arrangem5t is mo/     
important & furniture %\ld be %ift$ &   
*ang$ ab\t until1 by ! v s5se ( balance 
y get1 sudd5ly y  "k y h hit x4    ,x is
 "r4 ,! light falls 9 j ! "r way ov] y\r
 %\ld]  z y read1 write or sew4 ,! *airs
 are gr\p$ 9 ! liv+ room 9  su* a way t 
fri5ds dropp+ 9 = tea f9d a cozy spot at
 once4  ,x is n a "q ( va/ exp5se4 ,) ! 
"r t\* & !  "r color x c be done ) mo/  
satisfactory results & really  m>vell\s 
?+s c be done ) pa9t4 ,e room h]e9      
describ$  has actually be5 done4        
99       99       99       99       99  

,9 furni%+ ! ,ho/ess ,h\ses at ! ,camps 
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1  wond]ful effects 7   
produc$ almo/ entirely ) color & pa9t4  
,! m5 crav$ color4 ,!y 7 we>y ( khaki1  
tans & du/ color1  & _! joy 9 &         
appreciation ( ! ,ho/ess ,h\ses 0 a     
delight  to see4 ,exp5sive fabrics 7 out
 ( ! "q4 ,h[1 !n1 to get  color8 ,by    
pa9t6 ,p]fectly ord9>y kit*5 *airs &    
tables 9 !  cafet]ias 7 pa9t$ s(t light 
*e]ful gre5s4 ,body color coats (       
brilliant w>m orange & deep royal blue 7
 giv5 to a v simple  type ( wick] *air 9
 ! huge liv+ rooms4 ,! effect ( ^!      
masses ( color (fset by ! khaki ( ! m5 0
 gay & *e]ful  beyond words4 ,l>ge pap] 
%ades ( orange color %ad$ ! lamps4 ,!   
rooms gl[$ ) a joy & welcome t none ( ! 
m5 fail$ to  appreciate4    ,make y\r   
homes z gay & *e]ful z y possibly c1 n  
8jumpy0  ) h>d1 unlovely color1 b z full
 ( w>m s(t tones z y c  get !m1 rememb]+
 always t ,home mu/ be a place ( peace &
  re/ z well z joy4    ,we feel l e*o+ !
 s5tim5t ( ! old ,gl\ce/] fi%]man :o    

gave 8 s*oon] a new coat ( pa9t 9 !     
spr+1 &1 gaz+ )  pride & admiration at 8
 "w1 rem>k$1 8,a9't x wond]ful :at a    
lick o' pa9t'll d60          ,! ,small  
,h\se      ,9 ^! s]vantless days1 !     
bungal[ type ( h\se gr[s m &  m popul>4 
,x is compact1 conv5i5t2 x only asks = a
 simple type  ( furniture4 ,a mixture ( 
good will[1 pa9t$ or left 9 its natural 
color1 9 ! body1 & ) ! braid$ edge pa9t$
 or /a9$2 "s  old mahogany or walnut    
pieces1 if y are =tunate en\gh to own   
!m1  mix 9 well1 or good simple         
reproductions4 ,by walnut furniture ,i d
  n mean ! hide\s black walnut          
8,ea/lake0 types4 ,^!1 ) _!  scrolls &  
m>ble tops & glooms1 are1 ,i hope1 =ev] 
relegat$ to  oblivion4    ,i %udd] n[ 9 
remembrance ( a set ( black walnut      
furniture 9 my  gr&mo!r's b$room1       
p>ticul>ly an enorm\s bureau1 ) its     
m>ble  top1 huge great mirror support$  
by c>v$ columns t wiggl$ upw>d1  & topp$
 ov] all by massive c>v$ grapes4 ,h[ ,i 
gaz$ 9 awe :ile  a t]rible /illness     

always fill$ me z ,i plant$ my small    
p]son 9  front ( x6    ,& oh6 ! t]rible 
8be/ rooms0 ( ! pa/6 ,i rememb] a fri5d 
tell+ me t 9 h] fa!r's h\se ! 8be/ room0
 door 0 nev]  left op54 ,t clos$ door1  
at ! foot ( ! /airs--h[ x fill$  h] )   
absolute horror6 ,& %e _h a trick ( ?r[+
 h]self  ar\nd ! newel po/ ) a trem5d\s 
sw+--) en\gh 8way0 to  l& h] up two or  
?ree /eps ( ! /airs if %e 0 go+ up1 or  
'way r\nd1 well pa/ t awful door1 if %e 
0 com+ d[n /airs4  ,imag9e ! effect on t
 little m9d4 ,& ! %r9k+ t]ror )  :i* %e 
grew up4 ,! awful some?+ beh9d ^? doors6
 ,:at 0 x8  ,:at an opportunity = an    
inhibition6 ,! 8be/ room10 ?ank ,fate1  
has  =ev] left u1 & 9 its place we are  
putt+ ! liv+ room :]e  ! family draws   
magnetically toge!r4 ,wond]ful if x has 
an op5  fire1 & mo/ bungal[s n[ h4 ,!   
op5 fire is ! s\l ( a room4  ,we        
gravitate t[>d x in/9ctively4 ,we gr\p  
our furniture r\nd x4  ,we draw up      
*airs1 /ools1 any?+ to get )9 its *e]ful
 gl[4    ,arrange y\r furniture ) "s    

mean+1 9 gr\ps if x is a l>ge  room4    
,!re is ! gr\p ar\nd ! fire2 ! gr\p     
ar\nd ! tea  table2 ! gr\p ar\nd ! read+
 table1 ) its gl[ ( light1  c5tr$ to    
draw ! family toge!r 9 peace & concord4 
,above all ?+s avoid 8small junk40 ,!   
s9s t are committ$ 9  ! "n (            
8bric--brac0 c nev] be aton$ =4 ,!re is 
no ,hades  big en\gh6 ,& ! am\nt ( money
 t is sp5t is appall+4 ,if  y c't h a   
few f9e bits1 pref]ably antique1 !re are
 _m  mod]n ,*9ese porcela9s t are lively
 & full ( color4 ,don't be  afraid (    
empty spaces--books1 fl[]s1 a "w box1   
all h mean+  & purpose4 ,!re nev] 0 a   
draw+ room too f9e = a lady's "w  box2 &
 :at a s5se ( cozy human sympa?y x      
always has--! *air  beside a l[ table ) 
a "w box1 a vase ( fl[]s1 a book4 ,t    
br+s u to ano!r po9t4 ,h l[ tables--z _m
 z y\r room  w hold--)\t cr[d+1 ( c\rse1
 & in/ead ( *eap1 utt]ly  mean+less     
junk--*eap ?\gh x may h co/ mu* actual  
money--h  fl[]s1 or gre5 bran*es (      
laurel leaves or a small gr[+ plant2  & 

a book or magaz9e on a l[ table plac$   
beside ! *air :]e  y\r family or gue/   
may take com=t & pleasure4    ,to g back
 to our />t+ po9t--! bungal[4 ,arrange  
any rooms on  ! fir/ floor s t !y d n   
cla%1 n necess>ily us+ !  same tones b z
 f> z possible lett+ ! colors 9 "o room 
lead  into ano!r or c>ry on a sugge/ion 
f "o to ano!r4 ,9 o!r  words1 keep y\r  
vi/a s t ! effect1 :ile n be+ monoton\s1
  avoids ! *opp$-up re/less result we h 
:5 we break up our  space by too _m     
colors4 ,h y\r h\se re/ful & keep away  
f ! temptation to put too _m ?+s ab\t4  
,r d z !  ,japanese--keep a lot 9 !     
closet & *ange !m ar\nd4 ,h a l>ge      
table ) a l>ge lamp ^: %ade p]mits a    
wide radius ( light1  s t sev]al p]sons 
may sit )9 its circle4 ,put books &     
magaz9es & pap]s on ! table or 9 little 
racks1 = y\r bungal[  liv+ room is an   
in=mal room4 ,p>*m5t lamp-%ades are     
lovely 9 a  bungal[ & c be made pla9 )  
b&s ( color or ) a design1  dep5d+ on ! 
mat]ial us$ = cu%ions1 etc4 ,h "o or two

 l>ge  divans ) loose cu%ions1 dep5d+ on
 ! size ( y\r liv+ room4  ,ov]-/uff$    
pieces look mu* sm>t] & mo/ intimate if 
uphol/]$  9 *9tzes4 ,if y\r *9tz is     
delicate 9 color & design1 h  fitt$ slip
 cov]s well made ) cord$ seams & pleat$ 
valances4  ,v tailor$ ^! mu/ be--n at   
all ! loose baggy ?+s we put  on z      
du/-cov]s 9 summ]4 ,! f9e/ draw+ rooms 9
 ,engl& h  ^! fitt$ slip cov]s1 & !     
delicate *9tzes c ?us be easily         
cleans$4    ,9 ! ni*es or corn]s betwe5 
y\r rooms put l>ge ,spani% or  ,moori%  
j>s1 :i* come 9 a v inexp5sive pott]y   
vivid 9 color2  & "o c always get a b\gh
 ( gre5 to put 9 !m4    ,( c\rse !re are
 _m types ( bungal[s1 f ! v simple  ones
 ) p9e %ea!d v>ni%$ walls to ! p]man5t  
type )  pla/]$ & t9t$ walls1 :i* p]mit (
 a m elaborate &  p]man5t k9d (         
furni%+s4    ,= ! primitive bungal[1    
grass rugs or ^? made ( fib]1 ( :i*  !re
 are _m *>m+ & v sm>t ones to *oose f1  
are v  effective1 if y\r furni%+s are v 
simple & y hav5't mu*  color ab\t4 ,b 9 

! p]man5t type ( h\se almo/ any k9d (   
c>pet rug1 ,ori5tal or ,*9ese rug c be  
us$4    ,h only lamps 9 y\r liv+ room1  
lots ( !m2 no side lights1  ?\gh ^! 9   
simple appropriate design are mo/       
attractive &  necess>y 9 ! d9+ room1 z y
 h no ov]head light & no  o!r light     
except y\r table c&les4 ,pa9t$ furniture
 is mo/  *>m+ 9 a bungal[ d9+ room1 or y
 c use pa9t$ *airs &  a mahogany table4 
,! color 9 y\r rooms %\ld be det]m9$ by 
!  exposure ( y\r h\se4    ,p]sonally ,i
 l pap] 9 c\ntry b$rooms4 ,!re are s _m 
v  pretty pap]s t are reproductions (   
f9e old *9tz designs1 t  give a         
delici\sly crisp fre% look1 & x is s    
easy to take "o (  ! colors 9 ! pap] z  
y\r color s*eme = ! room4 ,pa9t up a    
lot ( old furniture if y h x2 body color
 x "s tone 9 y\r  pap] & put l9es (     
ano!r color2 or if y c pa9t1 take "s    
motive 9 y\r pap] or *9tz & reproduce x 
on y\r furniture4  ,don't be 9 a hurry  
to d x all at once4 ,x w gr[--"o ?+ w   
sugge/ ano!r & x becomes a p]fectly     

fasc9at+ sort ( game4    ,if y\r wall   
has a fl[]$ pap]1 x is well to use "s   
pla9  mat]ial = curta9s--or some?+ ) v  
inconspicu\s patt]n4  ,if y\r w9d[s are 
v small & y\r h\se is :]e no "o c see   
91 h y\r sa% w9d[ curta9s pu%$ well back
 to give y all !  beauty ( y\r view4    
,let 9 all ! sun%9e & air y possibly c4 
,= c\ntry b$rooms no?+ is pretti] ?an   
dott$ swiss--or org&ie  or ord9>y book  
musl91 made ) little ruffles on !       
inside4 ,!y  dress up a room at once2 & 
rememb] ?is--t if y\r w9d[s are  prop]ly
 h&l$1 y\r curta9s well *os5 & well     
made1 y\r room  is half--m ?an          
half--done1 = imm$iately on ent]+ a room
 our  gaze goes t[>d ! w9d[4 ,really    
en*ant+ curta9s c be made  ( g+hams &   
voiles & _m mat]ials t "o sees 9 ! day's
  %opp+4 ,= b$rooms a valance ( *9tz ov]
 ! musl9 w9d[  curta9 w give up         
color--if we don't want *9tz curta9s at 
!  sides ( our w9d[4    ,be v c>eful t y
 get ! "r %ade ( y\r color4 ,!re are    
blues t are w>m & blues t are v cold4   

,p9k c be "o (  ! h>de/ tones ,i "k1 if 
x is 9 a room ) ! wrong exposure4  ,"s  
yell[s are sunny1 o!rs v dull4 ,y h to  
try !m 9 y\r  rooms--ea* ) its own angle
 ( exposure & light & reflection4    ,9 
y\r v]&ah furni%+s y h room = no end (  
color4 ,y  c let y\rself g to y\r he>t's
 cont5t--n freaki% color b  good /rong  
r++ tones4 ,! out ( doors absorbs !m 9  
su* a  way t !y are nev] g>i% or h>d4   
,avoid heavy /uffy cov]+s  & porti]es1  
avoid 8s*emes0 ( decoration4 ,plan =    
com=t1 = a  suitable backgr\nd t        
expresses ! life ( ! family liv+ )9  !  
walls ( y\r h\se4 ,keep y\r floors l[ 9 
tone--a well f9i%$  floor has mu* to d z
 a backgr\nd ) all ! furniture we place 
^u x4 ,see t x is well /a9$ & poli%$ &  
y\r wall tones  s(t & neutral4 ,be      
s9c]e--don't d ?+s = effect1 b let y\r  
home express y\r life & 9 return x w    
give y joy & com=t4          ,! ,city   
,home      ,we all "k ! k9d ( n>r[ h\se 
) ! black hole ( a middle  room to be   
f\nd all ov] ,new ,york ,city4 ,h[ p    

endur$ ! gloom  ( x all is a my/]y4 ,i  
once 0 ask$ to d ov] a h\se ( ?is  k9d4 
,! walls & woodwork 7 t9t$ a d>k br[n4  
,! middle room  0 practically useless4  
,my cli5t said r pa!tically3 8,c't  ?is 
be made a place :]e ! m5 w\ld l to l+] &
 smoke80--x  adjo9$ ! d9+ room4 8,!y n[ 
run ?r\gh x z fa/ z !y c  to ! libr>y   
above1 :i* is *e]ful40 ,i didn't wond]4 
,ev5 a piano  & a 8cann$ music0 cab9et  
c\ldn't hold !m4    ,i imm$iately _h all
 ! woodwork scrap$ & panell$ & pa9t$ a  
s(t old ivory4 ,i f\nd an ,engli% *9tz )
 l>ge fl[]s 9 !  gaye/ ( rose & blue &  
mauve tones on a cream backgr\nd4 ,x 0  
"s "t be=e ,i c\ld conv9ce my cli5t t ! 
*9tz 0 :at  %e want$--b ,i h s9ce _h !  
satisfaction ( hav+ h] tell me  %e loves
 x m ea* ye>4 ,i knew %e w\ld6    ,!    
curta9s & porti]es betwe5 ! d>k middle  
room & ! d9+  room--! d>ke/ spot 9 !    
room--7 made ( ?is beautiful *9tz1  s   
full ( color & life4 ,a l>ge arm-*air 0 
cov]$ ) x &  plac$ :]e y c\ldn't resi/ x
 z y came out ( ! d9+  room2 a l[ table 

) a lamp 0 plac$ beside ! *air1 ! only  
light 9 ! room previ\sly hav+ come f    
remote wall fixtures4  ,small l[ tables 
= c(fee cups also _h lamps4 ,sev]al     
pieces (  furniture 7 cov]$ 9 ! rose    
r$--a wond]ful %ade--9 !  *9tz1 & w>m   
old rose rugs deep 9 tone 7 us$4 ,! room
 0  trans=m$4 ,& my cli5t laugh+ly said 
%e c\ldn't get ! m5  away f x4 ,! mom5t 
!y began to use x ! *>m began to "w2  ! 
ev5+ pap]s ) _! v>i\s items ( int]e/    
plac$ on a  table z a lure made a topic 
= conv]sation & ! ice 0 brok54          
,conv]sations begun at ! table 7 easily 
cont9u$ ov] !  c(fee cups & cig>ettes4  
,! room /ill _h a di/9ct dignity &      
=mality z well1 b x _h ! *>m t only     
color c give4    ,we appli$ ! same      
treatm5t to ! libr>y on ! second floor1 
:]e  gold5 oak trim & gre5 walls flaunt$
 _! ugl9ess4 ,! oak 0  rubb$ d[n1 /a9$ &
 wax$1 h& rubb$ to make a s(t velvety   
,engli% oak f9i%4 ,a putty color$ wall 0
 us$1 a wond]ful tone  :]e subdu$ yell[ 
& gre5 bl5d$ m>vell\sly2 beautiful      

,*9ese  rugs ( exquisite gold5 br[n     
backgr\nds--a r>e color 9 ,*9ese        
rugs--all made ! sett+1 ! frame = all   
else t 0 us$ 9  ! room4 ,book-cases     
built awkw>dly out into ! room 7 remov$ 
& plac$ 9 a heav5-s5t ni*e :i* we       
acquir$ by ripp+ out two  closets full (
 junk t 7 plac$ betwe5 ! libr>y & b$room
  adjo9+4 ,^! ni*es 7 l>ge en\gh to hold
 a desk on "o side  & a table ) a read+ 
light on ! o!r1 ! walls be+ l9$  )      
%elves & fill$ ) books4 ,! space made by
 remov+ !  %elves f ! room all[$ u to   
place v com=tably 9 j !  "r light a baby
 gr& piano4    ,?is room _h two great   
po9ts ( ar*itectural backgr\nd3 a v     
well proportion$ semi-circul> w9d[ seat 
comm&+ a heav5ly view  ( ! riv] &       
,palisades1 ) casem5t w9d[s ( small     
lead$  panes & a deep w9d[ seat2 & a    
l>ge fireplace fram$ 9 ! mo/  villa9\s  
%ade ( gre5 glaz$ tile & a wildly ornate
 8ov]-mantel0  ) endless jig-saw wrea?s 
& mirrors galore 9 panels4 ,!           
ornam5tation 0 mo/ c>efully plan$ (f--! 

ov]-mantel & its  mirrors entirely      
remov$1 leav+ a v nicely proportion$ l[ 
mantel1 absolutely simple4 ,! he>? 0    
re-til$ 9 old ,engli%  clay tiles &     
wr\ght iron fire-irons & &irons         
supplant$ !  mod]n brass ( hide\s & mu* 
ornam5t$ design4 ,! same furniture      
recov]$ 0 unrecognizable 9 its new      
backgr\nd4    ,! only light came f !    
l>ge bay w9d[ :i* took up practically  !
 entire wid? ( ! room4 ,only v ?9       
curta9s ( gr5ad9e  cov]$ ! w9d[s1 ) a   
hang+ at ei!r end ( ! ar* to  give color
 & s(t5 ! frame4 ,x is m>vell\s1 once   
our eyes  are op5$ to ! possibilities ( 
! *anges we c br+ ab\t  9 our surr\nd+s4
 ,& if only p c be made to realize !    
extraord9>y reaction on _! lives--9 _!  
spirits1 9 _! v  heal? itself4 ,wasn't x
 ,:i/l] :o said1 aft] a visit to ,walt  
,:itman3 8,! room 0 furni%$ by a l>ge   
e>!n j> fill$ )  gold5-rod & sun%9e08   
,x requires ?\ght & judgm5t & x results 
9 a ga9 to u (  p]ception & obs]vation4 
,y c ga9 "s sort ( a result out (  almo/

 any collection ( furniture if y w place
 x ) a view to  produc+ a livable       
arrangem5t1 j z1 on ! o!r h&1 y c       
8que]0 v beautiful ?+s by a poor        
arrangem5t4    ,be> 9 m9d t ! home y\r  
*ildr5 w rememb] is ! home  !y are gr[+ 
up 9 n[1 today1 & its effect is n[      
react+ on  all _! future lives4 ,i      
hone/ly believe t mu* illness w\ld  be  
sp>$ if we tri$ to make our homes m     
happy 9 color &  furni%+s4 ,x is n      
possible to be gloomy 9 a room full (   
sun%9e  & color & life4    ,y c get a   
gloomy result ) v beautiful furniture4  
,m5  decorators 7,i am sorry to h to say
 x7 g5]ally d get ?is result4  ,_!      
int]iors are h&some1 exp5sive1 b heavy1 
& nev] by any  *ance intimate or *>m+4  
,y c make a home ) a r$ g]anium1  a     
musl9 curta9$ w9d[1 a few unpa9t$ *airs1
 a fre%ly scrubb$  floor & a cle> k]os5e
 lamp4 ,x's all 9 ! t\*2 & once we are  
awak5$ to x1 & beg9 to see t1 we c d    
wond]s4    ,a la/ ^w is ab\t kit*5s--9  
,new ,engl&1 la/ summ]1 ,i 0  tak5 )    

great pride by my ho/ess into h] kit*51 
:i* 0 a  revelation4 ,! floor 0 til$ 9  
d>k r$1 ! walls 7 l9$ )  %elves on :i*  
/ood all ! pots & j>s 7conta9+ +r$i5ts  
( e k9d7 ) b&s ( old blue decorations4  
,a l>ge table1  ) a d\ble frame go+ up  
horizontally f ! sides1 made two  racks1
 on :i* to hang ! spotless %9+ ut5sils4 
,g+ham curta9s  ) valances hung at !    
gr\p$ w9d[s on ei!r side1 z ! room      
occupi$ ! wid? ( ! w+ drawn out to build
 ?is model kit*54  ,fl[]s 9 pots /ood 9 
a r[ on ! w9d[ sill4 ,no wond] we 7     
s]v$ delici\s food4 ,! cook's face & t (
 h] assi/ant %one  l _! pots4 ,"w 9 su* 
surr\nd+s became a pleasant task4 ,&  my
 la/ plea is to make y\r home happy by !
 "r furni%+s &  y\r lives w be fill$ ) !
 joy ( !m4 ,x isn't a "q (  money alone4
 ,mu* c be done ) little4 ,x is j giv+ x
 !  "r t\*4          ,pa9t & ,bus9ess   
,pa9t is a good bus9ess p>tn]4 ,x has   
help$ make =tunes4 ,:5  ,frank ,woolwor?
 />t$ 8 *a9 ( five & t5 c5t /ores he    
made  !m easy to id5tify4 ,he _h !      

fronts ( !m pa9t$ r$4 ,& a  brilliant r$
 x is4 ,x has become s mu* a "p ( !     
,woolwor?  ent]prises t y ne$ no sign to
 tell y t a c]ta9 k9d (  m]*&ise is sold
 )94    ,:at t[n hasn't a 8blue-front0  
h>dw>e /ore or groc]y8 ,& :at  t[n      
hasn't a 8r$ front0 tea & c(fee /ore8   
,^! color signals  are (t5 ! only guides
 ne$$ by a *ild1 no matt] h[ "y1 9  f9d+
 ! desir$ m>t :5 s5t on an err&4 ,pa9t  
becomes truly a  beacon :5 intellig5tly 
us$ = ! purpose4    ,a jewel] 9 a l>ge  
,am]ican city 0 conc]n$ because ! light 
9  8 /ore 0 poor ev5 "u artificial      
illum9ation4 ,9 talk+ !  matt] ov]1 a   
fri5d sugge/$ t he *ange 8 color s*eme &
  make 8 woodwork :ite4 ,he _h /rong    
objections1 because 8 fixtures  7 (     
mahogany1 :i* _h co/ a great deal (     
money2 b aft]  c>efully consid]+ !      
matt]1 he took 8 fri5d's advice4 ,!     
result 0 amaz+4 ,8 place ( bus9ess      
became ! be/ light$ %op  9 t[n4 ,8 w>es 
7 display$ to bett] advantage & 8 trade 
grew because t int]ior 0 *e]ful1 invit+ 

& practical )  its ivory-l cases & trim4
 ,he made a trans=mation ) two coats  ( 
:ite enamel ov] ?ree coats ( flat :ite4 
,a scale manufactur] wond]$ :y 8 m>ket  
didn't gr[ z he ?\ght  x %\ld4 ,he made 
good scales--accurate & ?or\ghly f9i%$4 
,b  !y 7 pa9t$ black4 ,scales _h always 
be5 pa9t$ black4 ,b "o  day someone told
 him t :ite w\ld be bett]4 ,he hadn't   
?\ght (  x1 b he det]m9$ to try x4 ,he  
tri$ two colors--:ite & light  blue4 ,& 
8 sales increas$ fa/] ?an he _h         
previ\sly ?\ght  !y %\ld4    ,a small   
t[n implem5t deal] 0 /uck ) a           
yell[-:eel$ wagon4 ,no  "o lik$ yell[   
:eels4 ,s he repa9t$ !m a brilliant r$ &
 !  wagon 0 sold ! foll[+ week4         
,color det]m9es ! value ( _m            
commodities4 ,y c\ld sell a black  buggy
 ) r$ :eels1 b few w\ld buy a r$ body & 
black :eels4  ,folks ar5't accu/om$ to  
?+s 9 rev]se f ! usual 9 mo/  cases1    
?\gh 9 o!r cases rev]se is ! magnet :i* 
produces  results--z did ! light color$ 
scales4    ,gas ranges us$ to be all    

black4 ,n[ !y are made ) enamell$ p>ts  
( :ite or light blue1 & _m ( !m are done
 9 all :ite &  light blue4 ,a h>dw>e man
 made ! /atem5t t he sold ?ree oil      
heat]s ) a light blue cyl9d] to "o ) a  
black cyl9d]4    ,wom5 dem& :ite kit*5s 
) :ite enamel s9ks4 ,!y want :ite       
refrig]ators & :ite bread & cake boxes4 
,prospective mo!rs w  insi/ ^u a light  
blue or light p9k bas9ette = ! expect$  
babe4    ,s _m ?+s sold broadca/ are    
pa9t$ black--black h&les on du/  bru%es 
& wire potato ma%]s1 on tack claws1 on  
vacuum clean]s4  ,:y8 ,color makes      
sales4 ,:y n use x8    ,to be sure1 !re 
are _m elem5tal mat]ials ( *>act]i/ic   
color4  ,ebony is deep br[n1 almo/      
black4 ,pa9t+ x 9 mo/ cases w\ld  be z  
s5sible z gild+ ! pump h&le2 b !re are  
_m ?+s  spoil$ 9 appe>ance by black     
pa9t1 only because we hav5't c\rage  to 
violate cu/om1 & ex*ange a sad color = a
 glad "o4    ,:o c\ld sell all black    
toys8 ,:at boy wants a black wagon or   
:eelb>r[8 ,:at girl wants a black       

p>asol8 ,& %e pref]s light  blue %oes1 =
 dolly1 to black ones4 ,j try x & see4  
,boys accept  black toy locomotives     
because real ones are black & = no o!r  
reason4    ,:at d y make8 ,is x some?+  
made m endur+ or m practical  by a coat 
( pa9t8 ,j try bright colors4 ,pa9t w   
help y t[>d  bigg] sales1 if y w4 ,!re  
is a wa%+ ma*9e--on ! m>ket  only a %ort
 "t4 ,x is blue4 ,& x is nam$ aft] a    
bird4 ,x is  sell+ l wild-fire1 s x is  
said4 ,its "n makes x easy to  rememb] &
 wom5 are ask+ = x all ov] ! c\ntry4    
,?9k ( pa9t z an adv]tis+ m$ium4 ,9 an  
ea/]n city a flori/  op]ates deliv]y c>s
 t are pa9t$ a beautiful gre54 ,ev]ybody
  9 t[n kn[s him--& x seems z if        
ev]ybody 9 t[n :o buys  fl[]s1 buys !m  
at 8 %op4 ,a :olesale groc]y conc]n 9   
ano!r  city has its fleet ( trucks pa9t$
 a brilliant crimson 9 key )  _!        
adv]tis+ campaign = ,crimson ,b& ,c(fee4
 ,e "o ( ^!  trucks always looks z if x 
_h j left ! pa9t %op4 ,_! own]s  believe
 9 ! p>tn]%ip ( pa9t4 ,pa9t is a loyal  

fri5d to y\r  balance 9 bank1 = x       
protects & beautifies ev]y?+ ( y\rs  :i*
 x cov]s4 ,9 y\r (fice1 pa9t makes      
*e]ful surr\nd+s4  ,x makes an agreeable
 atmosph]e4 ,9 y\r /ore1 x makes an     
effectual  backgr\nd = y\r goods4 ,if y 
op]ate a factory1 x w make  bett] light 
& bett] "w4 ,x w save wood & metal f ru/
 &  decay4 ,x gives ! ext]ior ( y\r     
plant an air ( prosp]ity &  creates a   
pride ( connection 9 ! m9ds ( employes4 
,pa9t makes  *e] inside & outside1 9    
home or bus9ess home4 ,x co/s little &  
does a great deal4 ,! r5ewal ( pa9t is  
common s5se1 :e!r x is  made on walls1  
woodwork1 metal cornice1 ro( or motor   
truck4    ,pa9t is economy4 ,x gives m  
real s]vice = ! ca% outlay ?an  any o!r 
protective elem5t4 ,x is insurance aga9/
 ugl9ess (  build+s1 aga9/ ! bad effects
 ( sn[1 ra91 hot sun4 ,x plays a  /rong 
& con/ant "p 9 d[n-keep & makes wood &  
metal /ay  y\?ful4 ,x keeps doors &     
w9d[s f w>p+ & buckl+1 because  x keeps 
out dampness4    ,! p>tn]%ip ( pa9t is  

_m sid$1 f ! /&po9t ( utility  & good   
looks4 ,its good (fices are illu/rat$ on
 e h&4 ,if a  man wants to keep a piece 
( prop]ty1 he pa9ts x4 ,if he wants to  
sell x1 he pa9ts x4 ,if he wants a good 
r5tal = x1 he keeps 8  pa9t & v>ni%     
r5ew$4    ,pa9t is p[]ful4 ,x influ5ces 
u all1 all ( our lives4 ,x is z  p]sonal
 9 its relation to indu/ry z y are4 ,x  
has a way (  /ick+ to bus9ess & gr[+ m  
useful e day4 ,^? :o  believe 9 pa9t &  
use x1 are kn[n = _! ?rifty ways4 ,!    
tumble-d[n citiz5 always lives 9 !      
unpa9t$ wea!r-grey h\se on  ! edge (    
t[n--! same *ap :o borr[s coal f 8      
neighbor &  *ange f 8 wife4    ,pa9t is 
always good4 ,! color$ /uff :i* peels1  
*ecks &  bli/]s 9 a few mon?s1 isn't    
pa9t at all4 ,x is poor /uff to  buy4 ,y
 c g5]ally tell :at x is1 be=e y use x1 
because x  doesn't co/ en\gh to be good4
 ,good pa9t pays because x la/s ?ree    
times z long z color 9 disguise4    ,buy
 & use good pa9t & v>ni%4 ,x pays to pay
 ! little  diff]5ce 9 fir/ co/4 ,x is ! 

same z buy+ an all-wool g>m5t  9        
pref]5ce to a cotton "o4 ,good pa9t is  
an asset 9 bus9ess4 ,!  o!r k9d is worse
 ?an a liability4 ,x is an atta*m5t     
aga9/ y\r  op]at+ co/s4                 
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