Our Contemporary Decorating
OUR CONTEMPORARY DECORATING finds one expression which is typical of its charm, I the picture above. Plain colorful walls, light – colored rug, furniture of simple lines with draperies hung with pinch pleats from top of the window to floor. Here the walls are blue, upholstery and draperies corn color, accents maroon. 18th century English, regency, and modern combine here to make a distinctly live able room, contemporary in feeling Whether we like “modern decorating” or not we owe a lot the moderns. Their radical aims, for several years back rather than now, have given vitality, a sense of “ well, why not be different,” to all decorating, we have learned a lot about periods and the wiser among us now have also learned that we don’t have to be slavish followers. We can discard some old, use some new. We see beauty in the simplicity and use – fullness – moderns call it “functionalism” – that the new design is bringing us. So step out rather boldly in your thoughts about your new house, or doing over your old one, and find out for yourself how you feel about to day’s way of doing things. You’ll find a lot of clutter cleared away; you’ll find simplicity in overstuffed furniture; you’ll find reproductions of fine furniture, of Sheraton, Keppel white and other masters of furniture making.
A TABLE DESK BY A WINDOW whether the type, spells comfort Here is a fine example of a French style with slides at the ends, for greater length, which like the top have green leather surface. The cabinet, back of the desk, is in regency style, which frequently is distinguished by the wire grills used in the doors of the cupboards. Shelves for ornaments and books, with a deep drawer below, make this a useful piece.
