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The Garden Magazine, November, 1923 
<nhis BOOK is .far HOMELOVERS 
When these features are correctly designed, honestly 
rructed and skillfully painted you may rest assured 
hat vou Will thrill with the pride ot possesion when- 
■ % 'e r 'vou open tire door of “Home, Sweet Home. 
■HE pendulum has swung away from the ornate 
ro the simple both in architecture and decora. 
Indeed it is the history of beauty in the 
. ,i j homes of vour friends ot today, 
r m °fthat painted woodwork predominates, and m 
, e found that pat ^ va iled in the cycle ot 
the same range d b Mrs . Russell in the 
centuries so ^ greys> ^ uve8> blues, creams 
preceeding P‘ => , c U fficient range of taste to 
and even taupes afford sufficient ^ ^ ^ ^ 
avoid too great a s ' mi ; As a rule the color of 
amenable to one, barter than the 
the woodwork whole giving a most 
pleasing effect in pj;c „ 
who prefer painted woodwork. Centur¬ 
ies ago, painted woodwork was used in 
homes of the Roman and Italian aris¬ 
tocracy. Its revival today is but another 
example of simple beauty displacing the 
fussy and ornate. 
Interesting indeed is the romantic story 
of painted woodwork as told in this 
book and — on the practical side — the 
method by which this beautiful trim 
may be had without the use of rare 
and expensive woods. 
ARKANSAS SOFT PINE 
Satin*Like Interior Trims 
and its individual merits as the wood par- 
excellent for painted finish are also fully 
described, supplemented with accurate speci¬ 
fications prepared for us by one of the best 
known varnish makers. A valuable book!— 
and yours for the asking. Finished panels may 
be seen at your local lumber dealer’s, or we’ll 
send you a small set on request. Reliable 
counsel for builders. How can we help you? 
Arkansas Soft Pine is trade-marked and 
sold by local dealers east of the Rockies 
ARKANSAS SOFT PINE BUREAU^ 115 Boyle Building, Little Rock , Arkansas 
