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filler. However, care should be taken not to get the color too dark, as 

 is commonly done. Most " mission " or dark finishes are too dark, 

 preventing the grain of the wood from being luminous and clearly seen, 

 and rubbing off in 

 light spots where the 

 wear is greatest. 



For kitchen and bath- 

 room floors. - — If an 

 uncovered wood floor 

 is desired, maple will 

 be found to give the 

 best results, since it is 

 very dense. This 

 should be finished by 

 saturating with lin- 

 seed oil, then wiped 

 thoroughly. This 

 treatment will protect 

 the wood and keep it 

 from absorbing grease 

 spots or from raising 

 the grain when wiped 

 with a wet cloth. 



Granite or inlaid 

 linoleum of a quiet 

 geometric pattern is 

 a good floor covering 

 for kitchen and bath- 

 room. The surface 

 may be varnished or 

 painted with hard 

 floor finish to prevent 



absorbrng dirt and. F1G.21. — An old interior remodeled. Woodivork painted white. 



grease, and may Neiu oak floors laid over old pine ones. Farther room was 



, , 1 J formerly an old kitchen, now a bedroom, with white wainscot 



tiien be wasned. ^jj^ ^ quaint wall paper in green tones 



WOODWORK 



In most houses that have been built for a number of years, the wood- 

 work is painted white, or rather cream. This is excellent, and one never 

 tires of it if the walls are kept light enough in color scheme. In many 

 of the newest and best-designed houses the woodwork is white throughout. 

 Occasionally pearl gray or soft apple green or some other light color makes 



