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Stairs opening on this liv¬ 
ing room give it added 
space. Woodwork is Co¬ 
lonial and the furnishings 
in harmony. Walls cafe 
au lait and curtains of a 
glazed Victorian chintz in 
tan, green and brick color 
ima 
down the bars and we have no 
qualms about writing with 
people around. Besides, it is 
so much bother to go all the 
way upstairs on a hot after¬ 
noon. 
Other than this are inci¬ 
dental chairs and incidental 
tables, according to the size 
of the room. Do not have 
too many of them. Remem¬ 
ber that the fewer objects 
there are in this living room, 
the more restful it will be. 
Keep the tables and mantel 
shelves free from an accu¬ 
mulation of useless orna¬ 
ments. 
Flowers, of course, give the final touch. 
But even flowers should be used with restraint. 
Do not make your living room look like a 
conservatory or a florist’s shop. A multi¬ 
tude of small vases holding nondescript 
bouquets are a weariness to the flesh. Rather, 
use a few flowers, well arranged and placed 
where their colors will show to the best 
advantage. 
(tillies 
One can ride his hobby publicly in a country house 
living room, the huntsman can display his heads and 
find them perfectly at home. This view is from the 
residence of Robert Collier, Esq., Lakewood, N. .1 
John Russell Pope, architect 
For those who are contemplating the 
decoration or re-decoration of their country 
home living rooms these nine color schemes 
may prove of value. 
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Another view—this room is 
in the Sage residence at 
Middleburg, Va., of which 
exteriors are on page 49— 
shores the hooked rugs, 
lampshades of old prints 
and the old-fashioned air 
given by American antiques 
Walls painted green-blue 
or green-blue wallpaper. At 
windows:—a chintz gold 
colored ground with purple 
and blue design. Gold colored 
gauze undercurtains. Rugs 
plain dark blue. Purple, 
green and gold striped linen 
on some of the furniture. 
Furniture, chintz slip covers 
—odd pieces painted blue 
with gold lines. 
Walls putty color. Glazed 
chintz with turquoise blue 
urns and rose flowers, black 
ground, at windows, cream 
colored net curtains. Sand 
colored carpet. Wicker furni¬ 
ture painted blue, with black chintz cushions. 
Turquoise blue lamps, rose painted flowered 
shades. 
Gray chintz with black and white design and 
gay colored birds at the windows and on some 
of the furniture. I he gay colored birds of sott 
blue-green and deep orange. Use the colorings 
of the birds throughout the room, that is to say, 
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The living room arranged for summer demands wide open spaces. 
The library table is taken from before the fireplace and the center of 
the room left free. J. .4. Colby & Son ivere the decorators 
The paneled Irving room requires harmonious furniture. 7 his, in the 
residence of G. .4. Schieren, Esq., at Great Neck, L. /., has English 
oak furniture against paneled walls. Ayrnar Embury II, architect 
