ALL WHITE ROOM

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 702, 30 November 1933, Page 2

ALL WHITE ROOM

IJROWINMi IN I'OJ'ULARITV. The "all-white" scheme ! of furnishing, for some time the favourite of the' exclusive interior decofator, is becoming popular with every woman. This is partly because the manufacturers have recently brought out many beautiful fabrics in off-white shades, and partly because people are realising that the natural 'unstained Woods which many of th'em have in , ; their homes are seen to great advanj tage in white settings.. ■In the strictly all-white room the furniture should be bleached wood. But for general use weathered oak and unpolished walnut are most sucsuceessful.. for "all-white" does not mean the chilly severity one associates with bathrooms and dairies. Th'e whole success of the scheme depends on the blending of various shades — string-colour, oyster, deep cream, palest biscuit — land on the choice of fabrics with an interesting weave or texture. '"Up to now one of the chief diffieulties has been to find carpets light enough in colour and yet serviceable," writes an expert on interior decoration. "But some very beautiful ones are now available. "Let any one who thinks that an allwhite room sounds chilly or depressing remember that women and children look loveliest in white frocks, and that it is the happiest of all tones. 'But do not let any friend persuade you th'at one 'spalsh of colour' will improve things. It will not. The essence of the scheme is its restful neutrality, of which one does not tire. It is one of the few ways of making a room cheerful and completely restful at the same time."