10 (Sec. 3 Statesman, Salem, Ore., Thurs, April 21, 1955
Select Lamps
To Give Light
By VIVIAN BROWN
Pi Newsf eatares Writer
The home decorator often is
stymied when it comes to choos
ing a lamp. She is all set when
it comes to rugs, draperies,
paint colors,wall papers, blinds,
tolas ' and chests. But when it
omes to that all-important
room accessory, the lamp, she
hesitates to make a decision.
There are helpful pointers to
make shopping for a lamp simp
ler. Here are some:
1. Before you buy a lamp,
analyze the spot you have in
mind for it Is it to be placed
ii a low table? If so, choose
tall design. If intended for a
high table, select a shorter
lamp. The bottom of the shade
should be about eye level when
a person is seated next to it.
If the lamp is too tall, glare
will hit the eye from below
the shade. If it is too short,
light will be confined t a small
area.
2. Light-scaled furniture
needs lamps with slender con
tours or open, airy shapes. -Massive
pieces can take the
bulkier lamps.
- I. The average-size living
room requires about five lamps.
These should not match, but
should go well together. Do not'
choose a variety of odd shapes,
patterns and colors creating a
confused effect .
4. Some lamps are selected
for purely decorative effects,
such as to grace a buffet, cab
inet or console table. These may
provide dramatic accents and
provide illumination by shed
ding light in an area that might
otherwise be drab. Illumination
experts suggest that light should
be distributed evenly around a
room so that seating units may
be properly equipped for read
ing, writing and sewing. Any
home where there is a scramble
for a favorite chair To read
usually is improperly Illumi
nated, Reading lamps should
have fairly broad shades, with
light-colored lining, and should
be moved close to chair or sofa ;
in line with the shoulder.
5. If you are choosing lamps
to tie together traditional and
modern f Arnishings, select clas
sic lamp forms which are usual
ly good mixers. These include
urns, vases and columns, all of
which may form a perfect unity
in almost any setting. - Many
contemporary, lamps are de-
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CONTEMPORARY lamp is at
. home with traditional or
modern furnishings.
signed to fit perfectly with
modern, traditional or a mix
ture of both.
6. The trend to Italian and
French furniture has made
lamps in motifs of those heri
tages easy to find. Good choices
are metal lamps reminiscent of
old French tole units, or models
derived from French oil lamps
in china, ' porcelain or glass.
These are available in authentic
reproductions or streamlined in-
terpretations. Lamps of dainty
Venetian glass, sparkling facet
ed crystal and colorful, import
ed pottery go beautifully with
Italian motifs.
7. Early American furniture
is increasingly . popular and
modern forms of ' Colonial
candle holders, among other
motifs, such as pitchers and
TRADITIONAL column lamp
adds an oriental touch to
- sleek modern furnishings.
roosters may be teamed effec
tively with' 18th Century fur
nishings. More conventional for
this period are pine, maple, and
milk glass, sometimes trimmed
with glass oil founts and chintz
shades. There are modern inter
pretations of the old whaling
lamps also.
8. If light is required in a
corner where there is no room
for an end table, or where a
table surface serves other pur
poses, lighting experts suggest
a floor or wall lamp. New floor
lamps are more lightly propor
tioned than their bulky prede
cessors and have the added ad
- vantage of being easily portable
so that they may be moved
from one area to another in a
Jiffy.
Face-Lift Bath With New Accessories
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Decorative panels make a pretty frame for fixtures
and also conceal handy storage space. The fixtures shown
" are made in white and colors.
Father and son are mighty pleased with their new
wall covering. This is a new type of pre-f inished, sturdy i
hardboard in 16" squares that can be installed easily on
wall or ceiling because of its light weight, and can be ap
plied with a rubber-base adhesive that eliminates use of
nails or metal moldings. . '
To many Salem area homeown-f . Tfled-in bath areas glass
ers, tiie bathroom seems to be
the most difficult room in the home
to modernize.
Built-in fixtures . make H far
more difficult to smarten-up this
room at moderate cost because
modernization too often entails
completely new installations.
When the bathroom is old and
m, need of a face-lifting here are
some ideas for renovation without
basic structural changes.
shower enclosures new linoleum
or tile floors cabinet construc
tion 'round the wash basin hand
some, new medicine chests are
all tricks that spell rejuvenation
for the bathroom.
New bathtubs, while mostly
standardized, may be had in the
newer square shape. Many home
owners find that such , installa
tions often increase floor space,
and fit better into older bath
rooms.
New Furniture
Joins Beauty,1
FunctionqlisTft
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Emnhasis on design and an in
creased trend toward transitional
stvlinir are tha kevnotes of this
year's furniture. Transitional
that happy integration., of mo
dern fwith Early American, gives
a softened but uncluttered re
finement to newest furniture
fashions. .
Despite the new interest in
transitional, the demand for tra
ditional remains constant. New
enthusiasm is provoked for the
combination of traditional beauty
with up-to-date comfort such as
the union of Duncan Phyfe and
stain-resistant plastic or Queen
Anne wing-backs and foam rub
ber.
STYLE ... Television con
tinues to force innovation in the
furniture field! Hassocks are
more essential than ever before,
but have a new, accepted draw
ing-room appearance. Swivel
rockers play an important part
in TV viewing comfort. Snack
and tray tables now . reach' a
handsome maturity! .
Upholstered pieces are , large,
with an eye to extra seating
space in front of the TV set, but
the lines remain simple.
Rough textures are still the
fabric favorite and chenille is
growing in popularity. Trims are
almost non-existent.
COLOR ... a clover-pink, call
ed by many names, has made its
appearance in every room in the
house. It combines well with
brown, black or turquoise. Blue
in all its pastels, Persian and
aqua lorms is a close running
mate.
The neutral tones, however, are
still the steady anchor men in the
color games and they include the
beiges, greens and black and
white combinations. i
BEDROOM FURNITURE ... is
large, handsome and efficient
Breakfronts are more beautiful
and spacious than ever and even
headboards of beds are providing
storage space as well as book and
shelf space. , Brass trim is very
prominent
Pink, in all shades, is very
evident -in bedroom furniture.
Two-tones are finding an in
creased interest in black-and-white
and brown-and-wbite com
bines, i
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This beautiful, cut .and
loop pile carpet has hand
crafted effect. Soft pillows
add comfort to a modern
styled bench.
Choose Quality
In Your Plants
It pays to buy the best when
buying trees and shrubs.- Do not
compromise with - quality, urges
the American Association of
Nurserymen, which has set up
standards for various shrubs and
trees. Plants are only as healthy
as the expert propagation and
care they have received. ,
' Buy from an established - nur
sery. There are different grades
in nursery stock and it is im
portant to know hat you are
getting quality because it is alive.
A No. 1 rose is the best grade,
for instance, and it has to have
a certain number of strong canes.
. Number "ones" are the pick of
the crop and will produce full
satisfaction with reasonable care
and require less maintenance.
Quality plants are the best insur
ance for reaping the full benefits
desired.
New Kitchens Put on 'Living Room' Airs
The "good old days" are com
ing back into the home by way
of the kitchen. On the way out
is the cold white little cubicle
that looked more like a hospital
clinic than a warm family center
where a housewife could both
cook and be St ease with her
family and friends. ; . ,
The "clinic" Is being replaced
by a friendly colorful room
which is an' integral part of the
living and entertaining, area of
the home. :4
The new old-fashioned kit
chen" can be small in area if the
size of the house requires it, but
it sacrifices nothing itf efficiency
or automatic appliances. ; ;
' It is not . cramped because
often it is separated from the
living and dinini area only by
a breakfast bar or row of waist
high floor cabinets. With such an
arrangement, the interior of a
Plant Your
Roses Properly
Don't risk losing your rose
plants because of improper plant
ing.
Roses should be planted firmly.
A large hole should be dug for
each plant, leaving a conical hole
in the earth at the bottom.
Spread roots in the cone and
separate them so that they are
evenly spaced.
Topsoil is then filled in until
the hole is half-full. The depth
of the crown should be then ad
justed while the soil is soft until
the thickened portion of the
main stem is at least one inch
below soil leveL 1
Home Owners Show Preference
For Showers in Their Bathtubs
;Most home-owners now, want
overhead showers in it heir bath
tubs, says American: Builder
magazine. , The reason: Water
has to be piped to tub anyway,
so why not have a shower .too?
The publication explains that
recent developments in shower
equipment include: glass panels
for tub enclosures, glass .doors
for cabinet showers, new types
of shower heads, adjustable
shower arms and - new ' mixing
valves for greater safety.
.One of the popular members
ef the shower family is the pre
fabricated metal shower cabinet
Cabinet showers are available in
a variety of sizes.
They are) snipped knocked
down for economy of transporta-
tion and . ease . of installation.
They are leak-proof and durable.
!The latest types of receptors for
i shower cabinets are stain-proof
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American Builder says the de
sign of modern bathtubs also re
flects the constant striving of the
plumbing fixture industry for
good appearance, safety and high
durability.
Recreation directors and handi
craft teachers recommend the use
of splinter-free, smooth surfaced
bottoms for woven baskets. Fre
quently used is hardboard, one
eighth inch thick, into which
holes may be drilled for the
reeds. The moisture-resistant
and non-splitting nature of the
material is an added advantage.
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through rooms formerly walled
off from one another.
Every feature in today's kit
chen is designed to create an in
viting atmosphere in the room
to which the lady of the house
devotes so much of her day.
Colorful washable wallpaper
and cool shades of paint are ap
plied to walls ,and the ceiling.
Painted or stained to match the
Cabinets or walls are the sash
and frames of large windows,
that let in . plenty of air 'and sun
shine. ,
New cabinets utilize every
inch of space, with adjustable
shelves and , lazy-susan . corners,
creating the "right," easy-to-reach
spot for every article of
Mrs. Homemaker's kitchen equip
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Be prepared for the good weacn
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