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WHEN FURNISHING

OR WANTING ANYTHING FOR YOUR HOME.

INITIAL

“ECONOMY

ENTIRE

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LASTING

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FURNISHING DEPARTMENT

Telephone 28151 (6 lines)

IMPORTED

BRITISH TEASETS

- WEDGEWOOD BLUE with

DARK BLUE STREAMLINE-

AND

A BORDERING OF YELLOW RICH FINISH, MOST PLEASING

OTHER COLOURS YELLOW, WITH DK 'RED STREAMLINE, ETC. 22 PIECES IN ALL PRICE $7.25 set

QUAINT CHARM AND BEAUTY

IN THESE COLOURFUL TEASETS

OF

UNUSUAL DESIGN

CLEAR WITH GLAZE

with

APPLE GREEN DOMINO SPOTE BORDERING DARK GREEN MAKE THIS A CHARM SETTING

OTHER COLOUES INCLUDE WHITE, WITH BROAD YELLOW BANDS ETC. ETC.

22 PIECES IN ALL

PRICE $7.25 set

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FURNISHING SHOWROOMS

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wall-surfaces, taking it for granted that you possess all the accessories. required in a house. We shall dis- - cuss each room in turn. The living room is the place which causes tho housewife most headaches. It' an established scientific fact that colours have a psychological effect on people, which varies with the individual The expressions “ ing red" or "having the blues” are not without-foundation.

glass bricks inside the house 100D taste is not necessarily to be found only in the professional artist. Most wo- men know very well the parti-, cular colour and type of desisa in dress which suits them best. The same principles which are deciding factors in the selection of a dress can be applicable to the composition of a Toom. Just as a plump woman should never wear a dress made from horizontally striped material, one should never decorate મ low-ceilinged room with hori- zontally striped wall paper be cause it will emphasise the low- ness of the ceiling. If a woman is a platinum blonde, she knows that she must wear dark colours to achieve. 1 contrast which will focus attention ber crowning glory. And if the furnishing of your

room is rather dark or monotonous in colour, you must have bright contrasting walls. Colour is the main feature in a decora tive scheme, and perhaps it is ... on account of the decided Wes and dislikes which people, gen- erally have for colours that ther take so much more interest in that than in any other detail Decoration is not an zim in it- self, but a purpose. Therefore one of its main considerations must be practical. In this limited space I can only deal with a few most characteristic examples.

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The decorating of your house- ja a means of self-expression. Thera- fore, the result as a whole must reflect your personality, otherwise you might not feel comfortable in L. But in the living room you re- ceive your guests, and the problem is to find the happy blending which will satisfy and that of others as well

· First cf all, we can lay down a few general rules dependant on the ar- chitectural conception of your Living rooms should have a cheerful, sunny and airy appear- ance. Still the paint brush should be used with restraint, otherwise by artificial Eghting, which has a tendency to emphasise bright colours, the effect might be disan- trous. If your furnishing is stink- wood or other dark-coloured wood, a bright wall paper with a not too conspicuous pattern, plastic paint with a multicolour glaze, or two contrasting flat Oz Remi-gloss paints superimposed, might give The an excellent background. choice af.colom is a matter

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taste, but up-holstery, cushions and drapery should be considered. One sure method is select corres ponding colours in a brighter or darker tone contrasting with the drapery and upholstery. 'Contrast- ing with the drapery and uphol stery. Constrasting colours require careful consideration to avoid the contrast becoming a conflict By selecting the two neighbouring co- louts of the spectrum one will seldom we wrong-