COLOUR SCHEMES

Shannon News, 8 January 1929, Page 4

COLOUR SCHEMES

IVORY AND-BLUE.

A-scheme for a>room.wherei space is limited. The old dvory-coloured;ward-robe ( and,( shelves sink into the walls of thesame colour so that'they are"'••hardly noticeable. This gives value to tlie books, making them'part of the room's decoration. s ' ' - *

. It is a" happy arrangements—the volumes are so near at hand.

The bookcases are united by a corniee from which a valance is hung that cleverly conceals the electric light. They also form a recess for the head of the bed —airy and at the same time draughtproof. , The bedspread is blue, and the carpet a deeper tone of the same colour. The cretonne curtains are a delicate allover pattern,' with blue -predominating- * '■ ■ * Grey and Orange. G-rey is such a friendly background for other colours. It emphasises their 1 beauty. And we may use it with any of the favourite green, mauve, or orange. The Curtains and chair covers of grey linen lined . with orange—a com bination which is most effective.

When making the curtains allow about an inch and a half to two inches extra on the lining to form a border on the right side. The frills' of the chair covers and the latticed windows are lined in the same way—the covers themselves being piped with orange. The room, can be enlivened by a variety of colour in the cushions—orange should be foremost, -with blue and jade^green.