oc-plain-dealer 1922-10-11

PAGE SIX THE ORA FINE WOODS a in HOME FINE WOODS a in HOME VISIT GRAHAM Furniture Fa OCTOBER 9 TO 14 OCTOBER 9 TO 14 NATIONAL BETTER HOMES WEEK AND FURNITURE STYLE SHOW Graham Fu "THE BIG STORE" THE ORANGE COUNTY PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA DS and COLORS HOME DECORATION VISIT GRAHAM'S DURING Fashion Week Your Home Beauty and harmony are essential in the furnishing of your-home, yet practicability is of important consideration. Your home should be furnished in good taste, yet it is not necessary that it be expensively furnished. Beauty and harmony are essential in the furnishing of your-home, yet practicability is of important consideration. Your home should be furnished in good taste, yet it is not necessary that it be expensively furnished. Home means the same to those in moderate circumstances as it does to the rich—in cottage or mansion the home environment has its influence on future citizenship, the character moulded into the child by proper home surroundings is carried through life. Graham's offers you the opportunity for correct home furnishing from a stock so diversified that every requirement can be met whether it be for a mansion in which cost is of minor consideration or cottage where economy must be practiced. In every instance the price is consistent with the quality. Furniture Co. THE BIG STORE ON THE CORNER" Do you believe in signs? Well, that is a large question. Signs of the times one must observe and possibly believe in, and at present they are hopeful, if not inspiring. The present lively interest in good furnishings for the home is one of the most important of these and all sorts of agencies are busily at work, producing and educating this interest. Lectures on home furnishing, good taste in arrangement, art in the home and so on, are well attended everywhere. And American women are acting on their inspirations, as they receive them, and remodeling and redecorating with energy. Furniture Is Substantial The demand for substantial furniture, good colors and durability in coverings and drapes, attractive lighting, all these are being appreciated by the manufacturer and the demand is being intelligently met. Among the woods that are much sought after are the two old favorites, mahogany and walnut. These are used all through the home, dull in finish or polished sometimes carved, sometimes polychromed. Gum wood is coming into use for less ex- chairs and sofas. Chinille edges their deep soft cushions. Damask appears on some of the lighter furniture while mohair is greatly in demand for the larger pieces. In this latter fabric plain and figured patterns are used. It is noticeable that the prevailing desire for simplicity has produced a marked absence of French styles in the ornate periods of the Louis Their elaborate coverings and scrolls do not accord with real American taste, which is more than ever demanding furniture designs from our own Colonial times. English period furniture of similar design is finding its place among the Coolin pieces. Interesting Colonial Designs Bedroom furniture and again that in the dining room is reflecting Colonial lines. Very attractive is a chintz hung room with its canopied twin beds, and quaint old rush seated straight chairs. A Windsor rocker awaits one just a little northeast of an oval rag rug from the days of our forefathers. Another Colonial bedroom has low four-posted beds, and a severely chaste dresser. Its mirror stands between upright pedestals and looks primarily across toward a handsome highboy, adapted to a modern needs. Inlaid wood doors adorn the highboy with a wide drawer below. A vanity table with triple mirrors has a low bench to match, and a cunning sewingtable on a high three-legged pedestal stands in a corner. Hooked rugs on the floor, silhouettes in oval frames on the wall and round cushionstossed about complete this attractive setting. Rag Rugs Lend Atmosphere Not at all in contrast to these Colonial designs are the severe lines of our modern painted furniture. While a different type of planning is necessary for a room in good taste in some modern a style, the general effect of cheerful simplicity is about the same. Chintz hangings color-frame the windows, with square lambsquins above. Old rag rugs are hooked rugs seem appropriate. The bed with its square footboard and curved headboard is decorated with a design matching that in the chintz. The design sits squarely in the middle of a panel, either side of which are spaces latticed with wood. The pensive piece and is combined with mahogany used plain. Color in some furnishings is now a subject of deep and continuous study. Go are the days of dull and dismal rooms, with their inevitable depriving effect. Color is applied everywhere, but with the restraint of food taste. It rejoices the heart, but does not shout and clamor for recognition. Some Interesting Effects Specific instances of the use of high colour are found in the brilliant coverings some of the large chairs. Imported names for these pieces are heavily evoked. Petit point and crewel such make elaborate patterns in rich or, for upholstery. One at time is the best rule for the use of these chairs, although an excellent all arrangement combined two chair, set either side a hall table, or the table hung an Italian mirror, while glass candlesticks stood only below, guarding a bowl of pardent flowers. And we must not for the antique nails appearing as reflection of earlier styles. Color gain declares itself in our fibre failure, and the painted furniture, led almost everywhere. For painted pieces are very popular for the beam, and, as for breakfast and suarlor sets, why, it is really only casionally that one sees mahogany or walnut finish, in these suites b popular has the painted furnitie become. Con and Linen Coverings Fir furniture may be had plain or upstered. Cretonnes and linens for crinies are brilliant ac usual. Deepushioned as they are, these pieces are exceedingly comfortable. Paint finishes are many and varied, specially good blended effects have been produced. The better deal in wood furniture are being copied in fibre, and there has been an option of period styles as well. Bkfast suites, for instances, are folling Italian lines. If the living room naught can take the place of luxurious overstu davenports and chairs. For suban homes of size the larger ple are in demand with pillow arr and spring cushions. But for armments and smaller houses light-iceces are wanted, semi-overstuffed carved bases and front legs. Period Furniture Fashionable Period pieces are good in design, preference being given to Charles Second, Queen Anne and Chipdale. Among the lighter pieces finds some cane furniture, but demand for that is growing less, embroidered motives on plain entry appear on many upholstered Colonial designs are the severe lines of our modern painted furniture. While a different type of planning is necessary for a room in good taste in some modern a style, the general effect of cheerful simplicity is about the same. Chintz hangings color-frame the windows, with square lamp-brequins above. Old rag rugs and hooked rugs seem appropriate. The bed with its square footboard and curved headboard is decorated with a design matching that in the chinata. The design sits squarely in the middle of a panel, either side of which are spaces latticed with wood. The bed wears a quilted spread, with stiff flowers appliqued, its pillow similarly treated. At one side stands a night table with a pretty lamp and a candlestick. The triple mirrored dresser wears the same design as the bed and rejoices in cane seated bench to match. For the Breakfast Room Dining furniture is going through a period of adjustment. In some of the newer small houses, there is no dining room at all, and a breakfast alcove serves this purpose. A set for such a corner was well designed in Italian style in dull walnut. With benches, a table, and a small buffet the set was complete. Indeed more could not be fitted into this tiny room. For a slightly larger room, sets are now furnished so that one may select out of two or three buffets or side tables, the one that will fit in most harmoniously: It is no longer considered necessary to purchase the whole set, and try to jam it comfortably into a small room. Dressers with open shelevs are popular for the display of one's treasured china or glass. More Elaborate Suites Among the larger sets is a poly-chromed Elizabethan dining suite in walnut. A wide handsome buffet with inlays of burl walnut and hand-caryed legs stands across from a high chest of similar excellent design. The chairs are upholstered in woven tapestry with a design from the same period. Table legs, chair legs and buffet legs all match with caryings of that period, used with restraint. Indeed in all the adaptations of old designs to modern uses, a marked restraint is noticeable, in all of our furniture design. This, to, is a good sign of the times. Good Night! "And now," said the monocled gonneiman who had borrowed a match from the traffic cop, "I suppose you woul like to know who I am?" "Sure" "I am Sir T. Willy Rockinghorse, Knight of the Bath, Knight of the Garter, Knight of the Double Eagle and Knight of the Golden Cross." "And I," said the cop, "am James O'Connell tonight, last night, tomorrow night, and every other night."—Exchange. 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