There’s harmony in the 18th century mirrors; the white china cornucopias fit well into the regency atmosphere of the room opposite above; the amusing vase is at home against an unframed mirror in the Modern room at right. When the china, glass and silver match in type, they give character that cannot be gained in any other way, Your shops and catalogs name the type of the articles they sell, so it is easy to find the style you want. They are some suggestions in silver, glass and china in these pictures. Linen is another item. Place mats are grand for family use, while fine damask or fine linen and lace tablecloths are formal use. Groups of wallpaper in the all over design feeling with china to match, First the woodbine leaf, next provincial and last stylized tree motif. continue reading…
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Decorative theory is the same in all types of rooms. Have essentials of comfort; plan every inch of space to hold conveniently what you really use. Store or throw away what you don’t use. Decide to live with charm and have books, pictures, plants about you. A hanging shelf on the wall back of the easy chair for books could be useful. Sometimes an end wall can have bookshelves on each side of a door or across the wall between two doors. In modern rooms the idea is the same.
Colonial stem glass, Wedgwood or Min ton china and a simple pattern in silver would be right in this type of room. Most of the Colonial silver has little ornamentation. The china shows more variety; a flower or decorative scene in the center is typical have your appointments suit the decorating of the room. This applies to the candlesticks or dishes on the sideboard as well as the linen, continue reading…
It is the idea back of the decorating that counts in these rooms. Above a friendly livable atmosphere in the Early American tradition, is achieved by the good assembling of pine furniture, colorful china, glass and pewter of the period and the scenic wallpaper used with white paneling. The books in the doorway, the hooked rug, the short, informal chintz curtains the pewter candle brackets above the mantel shelf all give individuality.
In fact are more and more in demand, the so called one room apartment consist of a small entrance hall, a oblong room such as you see above, a bathroom, and a kitchenette. The placing of the kitchenette and bath varies. They may open form the hall, or form two doors in the main room. As the space is not great serving is no problem, but the table in a one room apartment should be placed as continue reading…
