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House & Garden 
An interesting color scheme has been worked 
out in this living room group. The valance is 
violet velvet, draperies violet and green damask, 
couch upholstered with violet and green striped 
velvet, furniture antique walnut, rug beige, 
lampshades cream silk with rose valances, walls 
soft cream. Leeds, Inc., decorators 
The den need not necessarily be dark. The 
walls to the right are hung with canvas, painted 
and paneled in French gray. The furniture is 
either of the same shade or lacquered in black. 
Chair coverings are chintz in blue, burnt or¬ 
ange, black and old ivory. Hangings and car¬ 
pet are blue. H. Rex Stackhouse, architect 
Wallace 
Gillies 
Suppose the view from that bay window is not 
all one desires. Here is a solution. Lattice 
windows will not keep out the light but they 
will break up the view. 'The same motif has 
been used on the bookcase doors, affording a 
pleasing uniformity. The upholstery and hang¬ 
ings are red. R. C. Gildersleeve, architect 
The rule that the dining room contain only the 
necessary furniture and that well chosen is 
carried out below. The color scheme is gray 
paneled walls and woodwork, warm gray rug, 
hangings green shot with gold, furniture gray- 
green upholstered in silk of gray and nasturtium 
stripes. From the Winpcnny residence 
