MATCHING SCHEMES
SOMETHING NEW Schemes in which upholstery, and curtains match are s;ill favoured, and cretonnes are made in many cases to match the new primed velvets, which
are- proving very popular for curtains. A very effective printed velvet has a warm beige background printed with a floral design in orange, rich browns, and red-gold shades. Another on a natural background had fuchsia colourings introduced m the design. Many new cretonnes are so cleverly printed that they give the effect of a raised design on velvet. Another new fabric for winter curtains is a velour which has a ribbed effect, but thv rib is not so clearly defined as that on a corded velvet litherto popular. Fadeless silk sluo reps which resemble corded silk are most popular. They are made in rive different shot effects. In fadeless velour there are about 17 different shades. The decorative value of lighting fixtures in the home is coming into more prominence each season. This spring, particularly, during the house-cleaning and redecorating season, attention is being focussed on the lighting equipments because of the recent general awakening on the part of the home owner to the possibilities that lie in having the newer styles of fixtures harmonise with other furnishings. Possibly because of the very rapid growth of the use of electricity in the home the true development of fixtures from a decorative standpoint appears io have been somewhat neglected in the growing interest centred on convenience outlets and the selection of fixtures purely for illumination purposes It is always a good plan to have a sheet of glass for the top of the sideboard or buffet, if possible. It wall be worth the cost, for it will save those ugly marks from hot dishes and coffee pots, and also mean a saving in linen, The lace or linen runner can be placed under the glass if desired—though sometimes It Is better left oft altogether and will need iec* attention
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 215, 30 November 1927, Page 9
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