Tha CItEGON fiTATESlIATT, CtltsU Orr Friday IZmOa. IZzxch IS. 1221 tTJVt4 fc' 4 . - nrninpp. imi u IP h 11 Hi! 1111 I lipliillaUU mm I LL UIIIMI I hi! 11 , flumcrcus Ways to Improve ' Appearance and Also r Convenience Told - Ssssk mm. SB sv m m mmmmt-tmmm m m mm a a ' lteny Interesting things can be dome to add to the interest of jour iome, In the way of placing . ;-otted slants at everr in daw. '.having brightly colored awntags. and seeing to it that roar car with tat outside of the structure. , It your conservative taate has permitted you to repaint your borne la a rather -dark, fJteatral eolor, you wil lsurely want to add brightness to It by means of these other detail. ... For a simple house, ae awn- lug s striped in many colors; for a - bonce which la In varied shades use a aoltd color' awning of one of the minor colors In the bouse it self .. . . and similarly balance , your use of color , In everything .else so that you don't set a, roc- ' eweo effctol many haes. all b&t- tliag with each other for prom ineuce. ': If your bonse la too small'' for . a growing Tanuiv, additions can ' be made , to It by expert carpenters at a Tery moderate cost. A new wing, forming a bedroom and ex- tra bathroom will add interest to the architecture of the build In. particularly if it Is constructed on ; a sliding; scale that Is shorter than the rest of the house Jn set- back fashion. If you haven't a sun room you will never regret having . ne t built, because these rooms, en 'closed in glass, are the v most . cheerful spots Imaginable. with their gay wicser iurnuure, sing ing birds, and lively flowers, And with modern methods, you can a m ast a AJM-ft nn f 1 CkmmA - mil A - steaaa heated', for the winter months so that it can serf as an extra living room or study, or em u a gueet room. ' till another way to add space to your home is by having j your cellar and attic entirely reeon St meted so as to serve- a more praetieal use than merely as store roAni for ranned foods And Old nictares. All tou need do is call in a reliable building contractor and get. an estimate on what It will cost to make of the valuable space at hand a Play room, guest room. . . . ,- . -. - -i . ' There are a doien and one uses to which you may turn .and you will doubtless be surprised at how low the cost will be. As a manor or race, sucn a cnange wm . be an Investment that will actu ally increase the resale raise of your home or If you hare no ln tentlon of ever leaving it will add ' Immeaaureably to your own com fort sua enjoyment.. - " i . The interest that the average American take In the home he Urea M la doubtless farther indt- fatten of hi . cultural i advenee- ; meat We hare all learned to an- and we Strive to attain U i every , phase of our environment, and It la only natural that ire : should start where . those neatest , and dearest to na are concerned. " ' Surely you want aa beautiful a home aa it Is possible for yem'to own. fUe to It that this 1 year brlngavthe. fullfillment of your ' dreams) " ' 't' : - LHlfFFECTSi; EE DEG0H1M la relation to modernistic home f urnishlees, it Is interesting to note that metal furniture Is mak ing considerable headway, J and i we can't help but giro three rous ing cheers for it. First of . all, It sis highly decorative, secondly, U ls so easy ' to keep clean, : and thirdly it Is delightfully consist ent with the trend for curves and angles Although this furniture Numerous Little Details Of Home Furnishin Essential BILAIJITIFUL fiiniiturs) and carpctafon the floor aren't enough to make a beautiful roorh. i There are many lit tle detail that you -will want to consider, before you can look around you with" self-satisf action, and f eel that every, thin is perfect. Get a definite picture of the basic colors in your room, and when you select the accessories and nov- ttle that Will liven II usv navw- as much contrast as yen like, but be sure that It U harmonious contrasts " . lAmp ' For as many, tables a roe have In your living room and bed room, choose an equal number of lamps. There are so many types, and ao many slses that yon win find" It a delightful Job to make your selection, and you're sure to be fascinated by the modem types with skyscraper-like bases and tall. sPireUke shades as well as by these that have huge round bases that look like solid stone balls, and carry shades that em- - phasixe their roundness. If yen have a French ' room, yon may prefer the dainty little lamps that are on china doll, delicate glass. and" beautifully enamelled bases. ' Tour, floor lsmps should not be so generously used, and should be carefully posed near 'chairs where reading win be done, where you usually set ' upf bridge tables. These are more : conventional In design than the table lamps; and vary from the Junior bridge lamps, to the large. pretentious floor lamp. Pictures , - 1 Pictures have increased in Im portance as home decorations, because we have learnt se much about art through tnagaslnes and radio talks within the , past few years. When, you .are choosing . your pictures, if yon 7 can't have worthwhile originals. ' remember that it Is far wiser to have good reproductions of them than to Window Etfecta ! j ' 1 ' ,' ' - I fc .; x ,X .. : f .." - - - i . V " . . 4 - ,v , .. Sl:i i liL 11 111 1! llBi r ' . Here Is a glimpse which may suggest to yon what , to do wltb the ; window which has so far proved detriment to the room. Curtains are like tbe accessories to one's dross they make or break a room ensemble. t may not be used very extensively for living rooms. It will find free range In isun rooms, gardens and all types of summer homes. Lea ther coverings are ideal tor tnis type of furniture, as are -gaily woven cretonnes, canvas fabrics, the new rough-surface materials that are so widely favored. . Concerning Other Types Aside from the Colonial and modern types, other period fur nitures continue to be preferred by some home makers, and. those destined 'for considerably popu larity within the coming year are French Empire, French 1 Provln elaL BldeVmeier, and Georgian types; as well as the Spanish and Italian' designs. 1 For ' b'oudoixt, particularly, - the Freneh Empire. aa well a Venetian pieces are shown most nref erence by women. and thess too are most frequently coupled with modern pieces. A Few Suggestion ''.In . grouping your furniture nr&rtfe tha idea of setting . the effect from various points In thai room, so that from any point it will appear artistic and Inviting. Tor a room that is of tne usuai type that Is about half again as long as it Is wide It is advisable to get away from tne conven- ilonsl Idea ot baring one thing centered In the middle of the room. It is more in the spirit of the time to shift the weight to Am end of the room this may be done with a baby grand pi ano. oi a! massive secretary, and h-inr that we!zh by means of concentrating- color values at the other end i of the room. A sman table with a decorative lamp or plant toward the center or tne mnm near which two chairs are aranged in a three-quarter posi tion forms .another interesting grouping that will . make your iAm. innv though ft were meant to be Ured In and. enjoyed. rather than merely loosed at. to have your walls deiugea wun rtiun arlzlnaln which have .. no other merit than the artist's Sig nature. For the dining room have A a the beautiful Englisa anortlna prints or a colorful mod- era stm-Hie. For your wvws room, atehinxs In blaea and wiiUa and color If von like, vary ing from portrait heads to. laad- eanes. and Interesting interior scenes. For tha bedroom, French miniitnru. colored etchings, ana reproductions of some of the fa mous old masters are all appro priate. ! 1 . Old TbJbaes Ton want to have plenty of ash tnri around, for those : who moire, ahd books supported by kAAndi. . far those who read. , These decorative pieces are made 1 mn inanv interesting. . moacrn forms, that even ix your nome, ABtireiv m a conservative priced style, yen can add cheer, and in terest to any corner m waiwj use the quaint animal, bird, fish, and cublstic motifs. I : Pawter . y A form of very decorative and useful household accessory, par ticularly adaptable to the dining room fs that - of pewter which presents added advantages inso far as it la easy ro keep clean, nil verr inexnensive. Pewter can easily take the place of sterling I silver for effect, ana aecoruor have gone so far aa to accept it as mmrt for. vases and tlowsr Knia that mav be used In ths living room. " gsAre Enjoyment MUSI Kffi FOB FU0SIII11G5 Contrast aeema to be the key note ot the- well furnished home, and this 1 obtained la textures as well us colors, so that more than erer the correct use of fabrics baa become an Important Issue. Furthermore, with the empha sis being laid upon fabrics which are not only new in texture, but utterly modern In design, It la In teresting to find that deeorators disregard the period of the- furni ture with which the drapes and upholstery are to be need, be cause these modern types are ap propriate for every period, ana lend to the usual sort of furni ture an unusual effect which is far more Individual and - attrae- tlre. -t-; -- ? V 5vr j For example, let us say you 'hare a Queen - Anne bedroom, arranged more or leu like a sit ting room.' For the curtains, let us choose a rayon silk with som bre treatment ranging from a son creamy yellow to a deep, burnt orange. Tour little lounge cn&ir 1 covered with a : figured repp bearlnn- a cublatle pattern In yel low, orange and for an emphatic contrast green. To carry out the entire theme, you will choose a run- with a beige background fig ured In orange and green, ; and have all your woodwork a more delicate orange more like apricot. If you're good at visualising ex- fetes, you'll-see what a perfectly chalrming effect you would; ob tain and the - expense would be small, because rayon fabrics are not at all costly. i Let us take another-boudoir It la the most Interesting room to women, and see If we cant get some of the fascinating Oriental atmosnhere that is being used more and more by important dec orators. If you go In xor luxury, and you want a truly unusual - We' I " : &.j ' BEAUTY f. ; ;;: :. : ,;;A.ir t ; -; . - t; ami- -0 PA ! 1 tvretis . . - ' " " tUurmui;, 'I I I Colonial Furnituro Combiner Beauty and Homey Comiort IhtcicSstina: odd Pieces are Featured at Recent i i: Expositions, it im Noticed v - Thero .la nothing more' beauti ful than Colonial furniture, and in arrangements in modern, homes It has lost all ot tne com austerity It once seemed to possess,: and baa taken on new" meaning, new beauty, and new richness . that suggests our luxurious mode of living Thero la no longer u necessity, to -buy your) furniture In complete . sets of 4 matentng pieces, for there are o many in dlrldual, distinctive pieces that can be arranged - harmoniously, even though they may not se 01 room, bave your walls panelled In a brocade silk ot a delicate oriole blue, in an Orientalized modern istic design If your furniture Is lacquered black, and decorated In yellow, and your, carpeting la a neutral tone figured in black and vivid blue, you shall Have gained a distinctive effect, and stui wun a minimum of expense or diffi culty because- any decorator will do your own pieces' yourself. Just step into a reliable paint shop and find out how best to remove the surface paint so as to pre- nare the wood tori the new laeaacr. i- 5 . As tor upholstery, crewel, da mask, cretonne, taffeta, ; rayon, basketweares, - frlexe, brocatelle, tanestry. petit point and- repp fabrics are all popular,, most fre quently in neutral backgrounds interestingly patterned In the modern manner Oeomefrlo de signs are not the only ones re aorted to. and even the most ennvantlonal taste will be de lighted with' the bird, flower, marina, and landscape i motifs that have been so cleverly adapt ed to fabrics by artists in tba tex- tile industry. FUBNXTURD let with ; 31nx?rfit . Truly this handsomo SCOT Biltwca Cttfta fa ' a gem of furniture deriving etrul ccaftsmanship.: . Rich aad beautiful as a king'a thxau. and vaai3y xnore comfOT seati and to widt rolling rpria3-Ikd cma cj an irresistible invitation to ctt .BriOt tbxobcJioct c trr.wsnrd b&rdnoode fiBad with the- finest tnoei and felted cotton tba beauty of BUtwcS fornitura fa pmsrtes& - Corna to o tontodiilttLbBycn exfrdsSteiy lardy new living roooa ts!tt by Identically th same period. . Interesting Odd pieces ' Among the - Interesting '"odd pieces we have sees given prom inence at the recent furniture ex positions, and which are fast ba in; selected, by owners of beauti ful i homes , are chairs, tables. benches, secretaries, and cup- boards, many ox which serve a double purpose. : A very lovely piece of - furnlturew ' particularly adapted - to . a room of , limited space Is - the ebalr-table, which has back of a lovely colonial bench. Secretaries, too. In . spits of their modest demeanor, may in reality be collarettes, or even: ra dio cabinets. t Kew Woods reed: . Of course the complete suite of furniture always has Its place in the home- of conservative taste. and in the Colonial designs which all of us are familiar, many- new types of woods art being used which la the richness of their rraininsr. do away with the. need for elaborate decorations. Hep- plewhlte. Lexington, Chippendale, Sheraton. Adam and Queen Anne are the most popular designs for living room and dining room suites, and their-classic simplici ty forma a perfect basis for tbe introduction ot a few of the more definitely modernistic pieces of furniture whose angular lines are novel txnes of upholstery add ' a colorful note to every sort of room .. I ';'. ' And New Colors With the chaste lines of Colon ial furniture, colorful atmos phere plays : a more . Important part than ever before, and the new shades belnr used by decor ators are so lovely, so softly ap pealing In their definlteness, that X Sif f 19 nt that what you jyj you can blend, with true artistry, as many M fin sthadag la cat room. Tor example,, let ts. take an Early American bedroom, with Hepplewhltf bed and dress lag fa ble, a deep, low boudoirs chair In the modern manner,-and two little side chairs ef Hepplewhite inspiration. The bedspread may be of a soft bland of peach and pala green taffeta, with a note of asure blue In the applique motifs. The chairs may be upholstered la a deeper shade of peach, border ing on a rose, and for contrast" a still darker shade may. be used tor the covering of a small, round cushion posed on r the boudoir chair. The nots of asure blue can be repeated in the' window drapes. and may hang from a wooden cornice painted in ivory and tSe pale . green., Tbe celling may also be of ivory, the walls ' a whiter tone thus giving us about six tones subtly and beautifully blended, to . contrast ' with the rich walnut of the furniture. 1 f s Proper to I Wear' Pajamas In Public Now ' It is quite correct to wear many of the new types of pajamas out in certain situations. Even some of the smartest evening gowns are built on the "pajama", idea, but it yon do not feet quite right about wearing pajamas, when you go out, yon should have a luxur ious pair of the lounging -..type, because fhey areas practical and comfortable as they are attrac tive and certainly far more de murely modest than a night gown. These lounging and hostess pajamas have little Jackets, that go with them, usually in bolero fashion, or with surplloe closings -and one young lady we know uses her jacket with an 'evening frock of a contrasting shadat 1 said in those ea UP-MTE mi - m to mm We can't deny that there's a great deal of Joy In knowing that we and our families always loon our best, and are attired in the smartest fashions But there is a Joy a self-satisfaction that even, greater: that of knowing that our homes are up to the min ute In style, beauty, ' and that their exteriors are as invitingly attractive as their interiors com fortable and artlatlc. It la fallacy to imagine that the f amily living on a Umiated In come cannot , enjoy the luxury of a beautiful home, because expert workers can .be had inexpensively. and even If you can't anord me Investment of hired help, you can buy your own supplies and be come an amateur decorator. With time, patience, and a love for your home the chances are nine out of ten that your efforts will prove .most successful, and that you will be able ' to smile glowingly whenever yon gaze at your work, and whenever you hear some favorable comment as to how new and different your home looks. Typical American Home -Without considering the la Ma fnrnlahfnm let na trv to nlo- fure for . ourselves the average American home, owned by a fam ily of moderate means. It is very likely of fairly simple styi Colonial, English Spanish, or a modern adaption ot another type of period design. If it a white, drab, tan or gray or any other color that has suffered from the action of the elements, by all means freshen It uo with a new eolor that will make it look as If It had Just blossomed -with the advent of the new season.. If it Is a wooden house, von can use anything from a fresh, creamy buff to a bur Perhaps you started housekeeping with mediocre, furnishings, excusing them by saying, WeH get something better a little later And have you been apologizing for them, ever since? Surely those out-of-date, inadequate furnish Inss havt' caused you enough embarrassment. Start now to make your home a place that does justict to your social and business progress. ' Your guests judge you by what your rooms reveal. Your children, too deserve the right kind of baccround, so that they may develop socially in a wholesome environment instead of meeting their friends elsewhere. - ; Take; the first step by visiting our store4 at your earliest opportunity. Let us prove that for just a modest investment you can bring new charnr Into your home I Come in today. nished, golden brown 1 fx 'trac tive shade ot gresn u auwxjs popular, and there are some tcses of blue, vellow. and a peach sLsde ot tan that are decidedly new. It it Is a stucco house, why not take advantage of the flair for gay colors, and paint your home one of the interesting Algerian shades of red, yellow, blue, green, orange or Sahara brown that have gained such prominence within the past few months. Granted that yon have decided on the color tor the body of your house, you will want to decideon the eolor that, will contrast most artistically for roofing, window framing, and doorway and xor window-shutters. ! By all means, don't use Just one color, it is far better to uso three that blend harmoniously than to hive the outside of your house present the' monotony of pne tone.. - l Any of the above mentioned colors may be matched by a much darker tone of the same color, or by a direct contrast, bo mat. 11 you nave a stucco house in Alger ian yellow, you can use a dark brown,-a rust color, I or even a blue for your decoratlre pur poses. ' It Is a simple matter to choose your colors, because all paint shops nare complete ana accur ate color charts at your disposal. Columbia Quint Wort Compete Earl ( Campbell; Unirerslty of Washington graduate manager, announced here today receipt of a telegram from Columbia uni versity officials saying, that In stitution had refused consent for a basketball! series In Chicago between tbe two Institutions for the national title. Africa has the smallest number of motor trucks of any continent In the world.'