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R ich simplicity of decora- 
.tion, combined with grace¬ 
ful design, makes this Sheraton 
pattern one of the most popu¬ 
lar dinner sets ever developed. 
Theodore Haviland 
FRANCE 
The Sheraton is a beautiful 
service. White with a narrow- 
border and line of gold, it har¬ 
monizes with any table deco¬ 
ration. Always in good taste, 
made of the finest china, it is 
an investment for a lifetime. 
Theodore Haviland China has 
an extraordinary hardness of 
body and depth of glaze — 
pledges of its durability and 
quality. Behind it are all the tra¬ 
ditions of fine china-making. 
It may be purchased from any dealer in 
fine china, or a dealer will obtain for you 
prices and any information you desire. Not 
so expensive as its quality might suggest. 
THEODORE HAVILAND CO. 
INCORPORATED 
New York. 
Canadian Ofhck: Toronto 
Such sharp contrasts as rough plaster, wrought iron and intri¬ 
cately carved and gilded wood combine in making the corner of 
this bedroom unusually picturesque 
FURNITURE FROM ITALY AND SPAIN 
{Continued from page 63 ) 
of austerity. IMuch the same holds true 
of Italian interiors. This does not mean, 
by any means, that the rooms were 
lacking in interest. On the contarj- rarely 
do we find such gorgeous fabrics, splendid 
in both design and color, such a wealth 
of intricate and beautiful decoration on 
the furniture. Because few pieces were 
used, care was taken to make each piece a 
masterpiece and they became doubly con¬ 
spicuous because they were silhouetted 
against a background severcl}' simple. 
Add to this the striking effect of richly 
colored wall hangings, the contrast of 
intricate and beautiful wrought-iron work 
against plaster walls, hand-woven rugs, 
colored tile floors, and it is easj" to under¬ 
stand tire appeal of this form of decora¬ 
tion. Everywhere was the interest of con¬ 
trast. Elaborately decorated surfaces 
made up for the uncompromising lines, 
plain plaster walls accented the richness 
of the fabrics. 
Spanish and Italian furniture has been 
charmingly combined in the bedroom 
shown on the top of page 63. This room 
was built around the bed, a beautifully 
carved walnut piece dating back to the 
i6th Century in Tuscany. This has the 
place of honor in the center of the room 
between two walnut commodes, also 
Italian. It is further accented by the 
wall hanging, a marvelous bit of Spanish 
embroidery in brilliant colors, and by the 
Spanish chest at the foot, covered in an 
interesting antique, hand-woven fabric. 
Further Spanish touches are the wrought 
iron fender and lighting fixtures, antique 
carved wood molding around the fireplace 
and the small walnut chair. The walls of 
this room are a lovely, dull, gray blue, 
finished to give the effect of age and 
topped by a ceiling of pale j-ellow. Against 
this background is the vivid color interest 
of the wall hanging, rug and bedspread of 
crimson and gold brocade. This is a good 
instance of the restraint characteristic of 
the majority of Italian and Spanish in¬ 
teriors. There is no superfluous furniture 
but this bareness is m.ore than balanced 
by the beauty of the pieces themselves. 
In the dining room the same blue has 
been used for the walls. This color is a 
wonderful foil for the laccjuer red lining 
of the niche and for the brilliantly colored 
glass and bits of Majolica on the shelves. 
Here the furniture is Italian with the 
exception of a beautiful)}' carved Spanish 
oak table. On either side of this are 
Italian Renaissance chairs covered in red 
velvet and damask, and the wrought iron 
ornaments and statue are also Italian. 
This is an instance of how truly in accord 
the two styles are. Another interesting 
note is provided by the wall hanging—a 
Russian cloak of red and gold brocade. 
In another corner of the dining room is a carved Spanish oak table 
and Italian Renaissance chairs. The wall hanging is a Russian 
cloak of red and gold brocade 
