PLAN YOUR LIVING ROOM FOR THE FAMILY’S COMFORT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 59, 2 March 1949, Page 3

PLAN YOUR LIVING ROOM FOR THE FAMILY’S COMFORT

There are many new homes now being established at Whakatane and the laying out of the various rooms requires a certain amount of time in planning, if the maximum of comfort is to be obtained from them. Probably the most important room is the living room which you should plan for full time living. Plan it for relaxed entertaining, letter writing, enjoyment of books, music and radio—all the interests that create happy living for your family, but make sure that the over-all-scheme is restful. Plain Walls You’ll be safest with plain walls. If you have an old living room, paint over any bad features—radiators, fireplace, woodwork, doors — with the same colour you use on walls.

When buying materials, get just one pattern. For the rest of the room choose solid colours picked from the pattern, and perhaps a harmonising strip. With patterned walls, use plain draperies and rug. With patterned rug, everything else in the room must be subdued.

Wall-to-wall carpeting gives a restful unbroken line and makes ,a small room look larger. When you use small throw rugs, remember two rules: (1) Make a rug part pf a furniture group. (2) Place throw rugs square with your room. Simple windows are the liveliest. While most curtains are floor-length feel free to use them sill or apronlength in an informal room. Don’t buy or even keep a single piece of furniture you don’t need. When you buy, select pieces that look well together but still keep some personality of their own. Sec-

tional units, a pair of easy chairs, or matching end tables are a wise buy. They’ll make it easier for you to plan a • balanced arrangement without overloading your room with look-alikes. Watch The Room’s Size When you shop be sure to pick furniture in scale with your room’s size. If you have a small room, take advantage of today’s double-use furniture; cabinets that combine desks, bookcase and general storage —sofas that turn into beds—occasional chairs that may be moved easily. When you are selecting accessories, one good general rule is to have them few and substantial. Pictures, tod, must look important. Pictures should be a part of a furniture group. Hang them over your sofa, fireplace, desk, or radio—not on an orphan expanse of wall. Whatever you do, don’t let your decorating enthusiasm run away'with you. Remember—your family’s comfort first.

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