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House & Garden 
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Significance of 
#ooi) Jfurmture 
Well chosen, indeed, is 
the Furniture which not 
alone fulfills its utilitarian 
purpose, but imparts to the 
room decorative distinc¬ 
tion, whilst creating a rest¬ 
ful, livable atmosphere. 
JTT The successful solution 
Til of such problems may 
be realized quite readily by 
recourse to these Galleries. 
Here, one may select ap¬ 
propriate Furniture for 
both formal and informal 
rooms — ’mid quiet, har- 
m o n i o u s surroundings 
without the distraction of 
irrelevant objects, and at 
no prohibitive cost. 
J7T The extensive collection on 
Yu view in this interesting 
establishment for twoscore 
years devoted exclusively to 
Furniture and decorative acces¬ 
sories, is vividly reminiscent of 
every historic epoch, and in¬ 
cludes many unusual groups 
and occasional pieces not else¬ 
where retailed. 
tfjj Suggestions may be gained 
Yu from de luxe prints of well- 
appointed interiors, sent gratis 
upon request. 
J^cunyork^aJIrries 
Grand Rapids Rirniture Company 
INCORPORATED 
34'36West 32~ St.. NewAbrk 
Decorative designs characteristic of Directoire 
and Empire periods. Phrygian helmets, laurel 
wreaths and the torch, a souvenir of the Revo¬ 
lution 
High Lights of the Directoire 
(Continued from page 15) 
and ceilings; textiles—silks, linens and 
cottons—and painted wall papers. 
Reasons for a Revival 
The restraint of the Directoire, its 
simple strength and appropriateness, fit 
our new mood for order, balance and use¬ 
fulness. The Directoire being related to 
so many periods, combines readily with 
them, another reason why we predict its 
coming popularity. 
Moreover painted furniture, com¬ 
pared with mahogany, walnut, and so on 
is inexpensive, and being simple in out¬ 
line and prescribed in ornamentation, 
lends itself to repro¬ 
duction at quite mod¬ 
erate cost. 
When America en¬ 
tered the war, our 
nation had reached 
the high water mark 
in luxury, extrava¬ 
gance, frivolity and 
waste. More than 
this, one heard con¬ 
stantly the complaint 
that the home was 
deserted for city and 
country clubs, restaur¬ 
ants and hotels. 
Revolution¬ 
izing events devel¬ 
oped ; the mass view¬ 
point changed. 
We are already ask¬ 
ing that harmony and 
repose follow the 
Painted wall 
Wedgwood blue 
present restless discord. Our minds and 
those of the men in the trenches are 
fixed on lasting peace and home life, 
the spirit of which was so nearly atro¬ 
phied by careless living. 
The keynote of the Directoire style 
being repose and restful simplicity, with 
economy of materials, it has naturally 
touched the imagination of decorators, 
alive to the signs of the times. 
Parisian Tendencies 
Paris, leader in all fashions, was 
turning toward the Directoire when the 
war broke out in Europe. Those who 
had eyes to see, de¬ 
tected the fact on 
many sides. The Ga¬ 
zette du Bon Ton was 
one of the chief her¬ 
alds of this movement. 
Since we home¬ 
makers in America 
are undoubtedly en¬ 
tering on this new 
period in interior dec¬ 
oration, the wise man 
and woman will read 
the future in the past 
and learn from the 
earlier version of our 
epoch, allowing for 
present day spirit and 
customs. 
Adaptations 
by creative artists—- 
decoration. not slavish copy—give 
and white the best results. 
Characteristic border showing 
use of acanthus leaf, rosettes, 
terminal arabesques and clas¬ 
sic swan 
Two old French panels from 
a series of six, once in the 
home of Clyde Fitch and now 
in the Metropolitan 
Directoire architecture, for¬ 
mal gardens, seats and the 
Egyptian obelisk and sphynx 
then fashionable 
MOON'S 
The Complete 
Nursery 
T he satisfaction you 
derive from any 
planting is in propor¬ 
tion to the improve¬ 
ment it makes in the 
appearance of your 
house and grounds. 
A few of Moon’s vigorous 
trees or plants will work 
wonders in transforming a 
bare house foundation into 
a beauty spot of tlie neigh¬ 
borhood. At a surprisingly 
small cost your house and 
grounds will grow more 
beautiful—enhancing their 
value. 
You need Moon’s Trees and 
Plants. There is a symmetry 
of form, vigor of growth, 
and a preparedness for trans¬ 
planting about them that 
makes Moon’s Trees not 
only look well but move 
well. Moon’s can give you 
a range of selection that in¬ 
cludes a hardy tree or plant 
for everyplace and purpose. 
If you cannot decide what to 
plant write us for advice. This 
is the time of the year. Ask for 
Catalogue A-4. 
THE WM. H. MOON 
COMPANY, Nurserymen 
Morrisville, Pennsylvania 
Philadelphia Office The Moon Nursery 
21 S. Twelfth Corporation 
Street White Plains, N. Y. 
