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T II E G A R I) E N M A G A Z I N E 
July, 1915 
INSIDE THE GARDEN HOME 
NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS 
CONDUCTED BY JAMES COLLIER MARSHALL 
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DISTINCTIVE SIMPLICITY IN HOUSE FURNISHING 
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Flower holders of pottery are 
distinctive. This green frog is 
$ 2.00 
ISTINCTION, 
the hall mark 
of success in 
every branch of art, is 
the final stroke of per- 
fect technique plus in- 
dividuality. In short 
it is the personal note 
that counts and no- 
where is the presence 
or lack of this per- 
sonal equation so 
keenly sensed as in 
the decorations and 
furnishings of the 
home. 
This condition is 
true of every type of house regardless of its size and 
cost. Whether or not a professional decorator has been 
retained to look after its establishment, it remains for 
the occupant of the house to put on it the seal of his 
own individuality to make it complete and vital. 
At first thought this would seem a dismal 
undertaking for any but those possessing 
large means, yet there is no reason for this 
feeling since there has never been a time 
when so many lovely and agreeable designs 
of furniture, hangings, wallpapers, etc., have 
been on the market at so reasonable a cost 
as now. 
Nor has ever such careful thought been 
expended on the decorations of even the 
simplest homes as is now generally cus- 
tomary, the result of this thoughtful en- 
deavor being the development of an artistic 
simplicity in house furnishing that is the 
very essence of good taste. Whole houses 
are now outfitted in the most charming 
manner, with furniture that fifteen years ago 
would have been scanned by the casual per- 
son as being unfit for other than kitchen use. 
The se- 
c r e t of 
this suc- 
cess lies 
in the certain knowl- 
edge of what consti- 
tutes good taste 
coupled with the 
courage to adapt 
to one’s uses those 
articles of whatever 
character which will 
fit in with the general 
scheme of decoration. 
It might be well to 
say here that in order 
to gain distinction not 
only must thef urnish- 
ings of the house be 
simple, but especially 
must the'walls be kept 
plain and neutral, 
gaining the desired 
color effects through 
the use of chintz. 
One of the most 
charming decorative 
This mahogany clock is eminently sc hemes I have ever 
Mr. James Collier Marshall 
will solve your problems of home decoration 
— color sehemes, hangings, floor coverings, art 
objects and interior arrangements. Mr. Mar- 
shall’s long acquaintance with the sources of 
supply enable him to make, if desired, judi- 
cious selections and to obtain most favorable 
prices. This service is free to our readers. 
Address inquiries to Inside the Garden Home 
The Garden Magazine 
1 I West 32nd Street 
New York 
dining room in a modest country 
employed were green and putty 
house where the colors 
The walls and wood 
With removable bottom and 
metal cups this excellent cage 
sells at $6.00 
work were painted a neutral putty against which the 
completed the set. A do- 
mestic rug of plain dark 
green was laid while the tri- 
ple windows were hung to 
the sill with simple curtains 
of cotton scrim over which 
were a valance and hangings 
of gay flowered chintz. This 
was also used for chair cush- 
ions and, with the flowered 
faience table service, added 
the necessary touch of warm 
color. It was the perfection 
of good taste at the lowest 
cost. 
Perhaps the selection of 
the decorative accessories 
holds as much opportunity 
for the expression of per- 
sonality as do the heavier 
furnishings of the house. 
Indeed frequently those 
unique bits picked up here and there are the 
things which give the home that cachet of 
distinction so desirable. 
However, in choosing these decorative 
objects one must exercise much discrimina- 
tion. Not only is the type of decoration 
to be considered but also must the quality of 
the articles be in strict keeping with the 
furnishings of the house, always being care- 
ful to have nothing that is too rich looking 
in comparison. 
For example, the clock shown here is en- 
tirely in keeping both in point of design and 
cost with the type of furniture in the room 
described here. Aside from its practical 
usefulness it is unusual and most decorative. 
The lanterns, too, are suitable to such a 
house, either for use in hallway or portico, 
while the comfort of the good looking cane 
chairs illustrated is sufficient reason for 
their use 
The comfort of this cane furniture recommends it highly. The chairs cost $4.50 and $6.00, 
the table $6.50, the lamp $12.75 
bright green of the painted furniture shone in high re- 
lief. The kitchen chair illustrated here is of the pattern 
used, while a gate-leg table, a buffet and a serving table 
suited to the garden home, price 
$30.70 
seen was that of a 
Brass and horn lanterns such as these are unique fixtures 
for hall or portico. Prices $8.50, $5.00 and $5.50 
in living 
room and 
porch. The wicker 
bird cage and pot- 
tery frog flower 
holder illustrated al- 
so command atten- 
tion. The extremely 
clever modelling 
and natural green 
color of the frog 
makes it particularly 
effective as a flower 
float. 
Thus in furnishing 
the home distinctive 
simplicity is gotten 
by careful planning 
and forethought. If 
one considers each 
article first for its 
utility and then for 
its design and suita- 
bility to its surround- 
ings, one has taken a 
long stride toward 
complete success. 
Strong oak kitchen chairs with reed 
seats are most adaptable, $3.50 
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