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fixtures 
are decorative by day,—both beautiful and 
efficient by night. Whether in planning a new 
home or improving an old one they satisfy the 
need of a pleasant, ample light from an artistic 
source. 
These Adam designs harmonize happily with any 
home furnishing. Beautiful enough for a mansion 
yet so moderate in price that the owner of a small 
house can afford them. Each piece comes com¬ 
pletely assembled except for bulbs and can be easily 
installed. 
Chandelier --5 light, antique gold finish, <£04 (](] 
$25.00 west of the Rockies ^ 
Colonial silver finish suit¬ 
able for dining room , $28.50 
$29.50 west of the Rockies 
Bracket -- 2 light, with switch, antique $10.25 
gold finish .^ 
$10.75 west of the Rockies 
Colonial silver finish , $12.50 
$13.00 west of the Rockies 
Any one who has ever purchased or examined a 
handsome electric fixture will recognize the rev¬ 
olutionary nature of these prices. 
If you will drop us a line, we will give you the 
name of the Miller dealer nearest you who 
can supply these fixtures. 
EDWARD MILLER 
& COMPANY 
Meriden 
Connecticut 
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Quite a mannish 
side table, invit¬ 
ing for books, 
magazines, or a 
cigar stand. Lee 
Porter, decorator 
Using the Couch End Table 
(Continued from page 42) 
best creations of these different periods 
are being reproduced with a marvelous 
exactness. While many of these works 
were exquisite and distinctive, there was 
gradually a degeneration into a veritable 
“frenzy of curves” which made the de¬ 
signers turn to the classic beauties of 
Pompeii and Herculaneum, which were 
being resurrected, after nearly seventeen 
centuries. These pieces show a refresh¬ 
ing simplicity and refinement, that make 
them adaptable to any room. Their 
chief characteristics were straight lines, 
slender tapering legs, with decorations of 
classic form, such as wreaths, beading, 
fluting, Greek bands, and garlands of 
laurel and oak. 
Small Tables 
There is literally no end of possibili¬ 
ties that lie in these attractive little 
table ends. Some of them show a drop 
leaf, while occasionally a curiously 
carved top is made effective by stand¬ 
ing it flat against the wall, proving a 
decorative feature against tinted plaster 
or paper. 
The small table possesses so many 
merits that it is rapidly being appreci¬ 
ated at the present time. It fits into 
limited space and can be used advan¬ 
tageously in the apartment house or in 
more pretentious homes. 
There is beauty and a grace of line 
worked out by the furniture makers of 
today that never fail to give added 
interest to these decorative bits. They 
also serve an infinite number of pur¬ 
poses, being used occasionally for the 
gold fish bowl at the end of a table. 
Antiques are popular today and are 
being widely sought after, both on ac¬ 
count of their historic value, and deco¬ 
rative features. There is a mellowness 
in the old time wood that lends a dis¬ 
tinct charm to the room. Unfortunately 
they are limited in number, and often 
beyond the means of the would-be pur¬ 
chaser. This causes us to fall back on 
reproductions. These may lack romantic 
history but are generally accurate rep¬ 
resentations of the genuine antique. 
Placing the Table 
Rightly placed, the end table lends it¬ 
self well to interior decoration, and 
often is a note of individuality in the 
room. These American tables range 
from the small simple ones, to elabo¬ 
rate carved examples. The tiny ma¬ 
hogany console, with dainty flowered 
top, is especially adaptable for this pur¬ 
pose, adding a bit of color to what 
would otherwise be a dull commonplace 
room. The Queen Anne drop table, 
with its graceful standard, and finely 
molded ends, is decorative as well as 
convenient. The chief advantage of 
these pieces is that they require little 
space when closed and can be used as 
a semi-circular table against the wall, 
when not needed for an end. 
Great care must be taken in the plac¬ 
ing of these elbow tables. They should 
balance the furniture and where space 
will permit, it is better to use two. This 
makes a delightful grouping, particularly 
(Continued on page 78) 
This shows balanced grouping, the space admitting of two tables, 
one on either end. They are early English in type. Lee Porter, 
decorator 
