DETAILS THAT GIVE “ATMOSPHERE” TO HOMELY ROOMS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 424, 15 November 1930, Page 16 (Supplement)

DETAILS THAT GIVE “ATMOSPHERE” TO HOMELY ROOMS

A well-decorated and furnished room depends on its details, in other words, it is not successful unless due attention has been given tu all the etceteras which are, in reality, necessities. At the first glance, a visitor takes in the colour-scheme and furniture. Then he looks for comfort and homeliness. And these, if they are present, arc entirely the result of attention tu detail. The rugs, waste-paper baskets, lamp shades, coal-scuttle, and a number of other small necessities must harmonise with the room, and yet be sufficiently original to make an impression of their own on the visitor’s mind. If they are drab and ordinary they will give the room a cheerless effect. If they are gaudy or over-ornate they will clash w’ith the general atmosphere of the room. They are, in fact, all important. The Choice of Rugs There is nothing uglier than the ordinary black rug which looks like the coat of a dilapidated black spaniel. The older it gets, the more untidy it becomes, and it can bo a real blot on an otherwise charming room. Lambskin rugs, on the other hand, are very attractive. The white variety are best for bedrooms. But a beige lambskin rug looks well in„ asittingroom, especially if the carpet is green. Native-mad: rugs suit modern rooms. They add a note of colour to boards and rush-matting.