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The Bedroom for Middle Age 
{Continued jrom page 70) 
trees, and some old rose and peacock; 
the same striped linen varied in color 
to old rose and peacock and black, 
would be just the thing this blue furni¬ 
ture would need, set up against walls 
of ivory. With a carpet of dark putty, 
and draw curtains of dull gold, the 
lamp shades and pillows might repeat 
the rich old rose of the linen with great 
effect. 
And for those who prefer the more 
conventional furniture of brown, there 
is that to be had also, in the same 
chromewald finish, with the same de¬ 
lightful possibility of a soap and water 
scrub. The antique finish has a great- 
grandfatherly flavor quite in demand 
these days, and the room could be de¬ 
veloped on a line with the other 
schemes. . . . Ivory walls, a warm 
gray carpet, peacock and mustard color 
in the hangings, at least one heliotrope 
lampshade, with brilliant other color 
notes in the pillows, books, bowls, and 
so on. 
But these rooms of character! After 
one has been introduced to their de¬ 
lights, how anaemic appear the pinks 
and blues of our childhood. The world 
is growing richer and fuller. The world 
has suffered. And this access of strength 
cannot help but be reflected in our de¬ 
sire to be surrounded by interpretive 
possessions of true dignity and beauty. 
Heraldry as a Decoradve Accessory 
{Continued jrom page 48) 
commended, and still do strongly com- coloring; and, finally, in painting ap- 
inend, the decorative use of heraldry, plied to flat surfaces of plaster or stone 
First is the concentration and complete- walls and ceilings, or flat woodwork in 
ness of an heraldic device as an inde- paneling and ceilings, 
pendent and detached design, its sim- One of the accompanying illustrations 
plicity, its incisive, clear-cut character, shows a representative instance in which 
its usually conventionalized and sym- heraldic bearings, carved in stone, are 
bolic' motifs. This qualification fits it appropriately used as the central feature 
to serve either as a decorative climax, of a chimney-piece decoration. It may 
a cerjter or culmination for a surround- be noted that when armorial bearings 
ing and supporting body of ornamental are to be painted on wood or plaster— 
detail, or else, in quite the opposite the surface being either flat or modeled 
capacity, as an isolated spot of con- —if the tinctures appear too vivid in 
.centrated enrichment on a perfectly tone to accord with the surroundings, 
plain background. In the second place, their effect may be appreciably softened, 
it is decoratively attractive when the without materially changing the key, 
devices are duly blazoned in their prop- by using distemper colors, 
er colors because of the fresh, bold Regarding heraldry in the windows 
tones and vigorous contrasts of the of houses it is worth while to call at- 
tinctures, the likes of which we are tention to the purely secular small car- 
often not courageous enough to employ toons meant to be set in a surrounding 
otherwise. of clear glass in leaded casements. These 
The fixed architectural background were executed either in color or in 
of a room provides the most numerous monochrome and heraldic motifs gen- 
opportunities for the effective utiliza- erally played a conspicuous part in 
tion of heraldry. Here it may be sue- their composition. The old precedent 
cessfully employed as a decoration in is being admirably followed by modern 
carved wood or stone, either with or glass painters. As spots of either color 
without the addition of color; in glass, or design, their effect is full of interest, 
either with leading and monochrome Nearly related to the use of heraldry 
painting or with full colors; in cast in windows, and exceedingly appropri- 
iron items, such as firebacks, or in sun- ate, is the incorporation of certain of the 
dry wrought iron details which may old Italian, English, French and Dutch 
also have the addition of color and gild- printers’ marks or badges in library 
ing; in tiles of various descriptions and casements. 
Furniture can be emblazoned and ■ 
the colors will enrich a room 
