November, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



XI 



draw at night. If a trimming is desirable 

 for these curtains a band of antique galloon 

 may be sewed down the sides and bottom. 

 The cushions in the window seats may be 

 covered with mahogany-colored corduroy, 

 which has not the objectionable smoothness of 

 the velvet or plush. On the pieces of furni- 

 ture that are to be upholstered without tuft- 

 ing, a foliage tapestry may be used, in a mix- 

 ture of colors in which greens and blues pre- 

 dominate. On the tufted furniture an olive 

 green material would look right. A point of 

 attraction could be made at the fireplace by 

 facing the front with Moravian tiles. Lamp.; 

 or low lights, books and pillow covers may 

 then be selected for their rich tones, showing 

 to advantage against the more subdued colors 

 of the background. 



PICTURES AND FRAMES 



From a Brooklyn, N. Y., reader, J. D., the 

 selection and framing of pictures is inquired 

 about. "What pictures shall I buy for my 

 hall and how must I frame them ? The wood- 

 work is dark brown, and there is very little 

 light. Should the frames match the wood- 

 work? In the bedrooms the woodwork is 

 white and the walls are tinted in light colors, 

 blue, pink, yellow and green. Would white 

 enamel frames be right in these rooms? My 

 living-room has mahogany finish with a two- 

 toned olive green paper. Please give me an 

 idea of what subjects to choose for the differ- 

 ent rooms." 



The chief thought in framing pictures is to 

 surround the tones of the picture with a har- 

 monious line. The mistake is often made of 

 giving an independent character to the frame, 

 without regard to its really secondary part. 

 It is also necessary to suit the frame to its 

 position. In the non-observance of these two 

 rules lie the many mistakes one sees in the 

 framing of pictures. 



For the rooms described by this correspond- 

 ent, the conditions of light and woodwork 

 would be considered, and to relieve the gloom 

 of the hall some oak frames gilded would be 

 a help. In the bedrooms a plain gold mold- 

 ing or white enamel would look well. In 

 the living-room some of the new mahogany 

 veneered frames would be suitable. (Of 

 course, these ideas would depend upon the 

 picture itself.) 



Too little attention is paid to the selection 

 of pictures, and very often there is a super- 

 abundance in small rooms. The feeling of 

 space is lost by this overcrowding and the in- 

 terest is not focused in any decisive way. One 

 also finds the same assortment of pictures in 

 different homes and wearies of seeing Queen 

 Louise coming down the stairs, the prayerful 

 attitude of Millet's "Angelus," or the por- 

 trait head of the Countess Potocka. 



So many progressive ideas have been reached 

 in color printing that one does not need to 

 buy the old-time chromos to have delightful 

 pieces of color on one's walls. The magazines 

 often publish full-page color prints that, prop- 

 erly framed and matted, contribute an almost 

 water-color effect to the home. 



GARDEN WORK ABOUT THE HOME 



(Continutd from page 454) 



If there is not a tile floor, zinc or gal- 

 vanized iron pans should be made, of the right 

 size to hold the boxes. These can be put on 

 a temporary shelf or portable stand. 



Euonymus radicans and English ivy in 

 pots are good evergreen vines to use on the 

 walls or around the windows. 



If the tile floor is laid directly on the earth 

 it would be possible to take up a couple of 

 tiles and plant the vines directly in the ground. 

 They can then be permanently trained 

 against the wall or on the ceiling. 



1% The soft, rich 

 colors in the 

 brickwork of 



An English 



Country 



House 



add the Hall 

 Mark of gentility 

 to its quaint out- 

 lines. 



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