January, 1917 
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this house is located in Southern California 
where the climate is extremely mild and 
consequently an entrance hall is not neces¬ 
sary for climatic conditions. 
The front door opens directly into the 
living-room and yet there is a semblance 
of entrance hall, for a flat arch, supported 
by square Doric columns, apparently divides 
the living-room from the entrance. So the 
hall is added to the living-room which, con¬ 
sequently, is just that much larger. 
At the right-hand side, as we enter, a 
pair of French doors open into the dining¬ 
room. Directly facing the entrance is the 
staircase, also a passage to the kitchen 
which can be reached through the coat 
closet. This arrangement is well thought 
out, it is convenient and practical and gives 
access to the living-room and staircase with¬ 
out passing through the dining-room. 
The woodwork of the living-room and 
dining-room is finished in ivory enamel. 
The walls are papered. The living-room 
paper is a delicate shade of tan and the 
dining-room light gray. In the living-room 
the prevailing tones are in the soft brown 
shades, pleasing and in excellent taste. 
SHADES THAT GIVE THE 
ROOM COLOR AND LIGHT 
Shades and shields are vitally important accessories in the 
decoration of a room. They express the character of the 
room and the personality of the person who creates it. At 
night their light visibly affects the color scheme. For both 
color and line, then, lampshades should be carefully chosen. 
For purchase or the names of shops, address House & Garden, 
440 Fourth Avenue, New York City 
To the left—A small 
night lamp. Stand 
painted cream with 
spiral of French flow¬ 
ers. Shade of pink 
silk shirred, with flow¬ 
ers top and bottom. 
Lined ivith white silk. 
A little door opens on 
one side. 12" high. 
$24 complete 
For the dressing table 
or a side light comes 
a shield of sheepskin 
parchment with a coat 
of arms painted in 
center in dull browns, 
reds, greens and blues. 
Finished with gold 
braid. 7 " long by 
wide. $4 each 
Candle shield of 
sheepskin p ar ch- 
ment of an ecru 
tone with floral 
decorations in dull 
blue, red, green and 
brown. 7 " long by 
414 " ivide. Bound 
with dull gold 
braid. $ 3.50 each 
A parchment paper 
shield for a side light — 
figures in green, blue, 
red, yelloiv and purple 
outlined by perforations 
on black ground. $4 
each 
For a piano or table 
lamp comes a shade 
15 " high of perforated 
tin. Figures in de¬ 
sign are painted yel- 
loro on underside but 
when lamp is lighted 
the designs show up 
black and the perfora¬ 
tions in yellow. Vn- 
lighted, ihe lamp is 
dull broion. $18 
Shade on stand is 
of mahogany chif¬ 
fon tvith a band of 
cream. Bound at 
edge with cream 
and mahogany 
moss trimming. 20 " 
diam. Lined with 
white silk, $ 24 . 
The other shade is 
parchment in natu¬ 
ral color and green, 
grey, black and red 
decoration. 18 " 
across. $18 
Although it comes 
cream and yellow, the 
base of this 20 " lamp 
can be painted 1 0 
match any color 
scheme. Shade of 
pink silk in alternat- 
in g panels outlined 
with French ribbon 
flowers and finished in 
gold braid with dull 
gold balls on bottom. 
$28 a pair 
Floor lamp shade naUiral colored paper parchment, six sided, decorated with soft 
green, blue and rose. 16 " wide. $ 21 . Square shade for table lamp has black deco¬ 
rations on edges and conventionalized scene in oval panels. 9 " square. $ 12 . The 
lantern is of yellow parchment paper decorated in dark blue, yelloxv and black. 18 " 
high. $ 25 . Octagonal shade of green parchment paper, black border and silhouettes. 
11 " loide. $15 
