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attractive and for your living-rooms will 
harmonize with almost any furniture 
you wish to use. Should you desire to 
vary the treatment a moss green stain 
may he found satisfactory, particularly 
for your dining-room. 
SUGGESTIONS FOR DECORATION 
Would like a suggestion for decora¬ 
tion, having heard through friends of 
your success in that line. 
The rooms I speak of are two rooms 
divided by a hall which has the Colonial 
columns from hall into both rooms, but 
use it right straight across as a living- 
room. [ he woodwork is chestnut. 
The colors I want to carry out are a light 
brown or buff and green. Would like 
your ideas as to whether a dado for the 
hall would he advisable and a crown 
decoration for the two rooms of the 
same coloring. Also wish to change 
a long straight staircase in some way, 
turn it to the side with landing and col¬ 
umns in front. Perhaps you might be 
able to suggest a change. V. R. D. 
Answer: In regard to the treatment 
of your rooms I would advise since these 
are practically one room that you use the 
same wall treatment throughout. Chest¬ 
nut as a standing woodwork takes a stain 
beautifully and when treated with a dull 
or wax finish is very satisfactory. A 
rich brown is recommended here with 
a two-toned green stripe paper used for 
the side wall, this to be capped by a 
frieze showing poplar trees against the 
sky line. I would not advise a dado or 
even a wainscot effect in the hall since 
these three rooms are used together. 
Your suggestion as to the change in 
your staircase seems good. It is, how¬ 
ever, difficult for us to advise you in this 
without seeing the plan of the house or a 
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