COLOUR INVADES HOMES

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1027, 18 July 1930, Page 5

COLOUR INVADES HOMES

GENERAL CHEERINESS

Colour is everywhere this year. It has invaded all sorts oE places, and asserted its right to be found on even the most strictly utilitarian objects (states an English journal), which is very much as it should be, for it is much pleasanter to work with a nicely coloured tool than with a drab one, and certainly makes for more efficient service, for happy work is always good work. One of the most delightful examples of the use of colour on practical objects is to be seen in tbe new aluminium pots, pans, and kettles, which have insulated handles of vivid scarlet. These look delightful in contrast to the bright metal, and also serve a practical purpose, since one can see at a glance the proper place at which to grasp them. Yet more good colour in an unexpected place are the door knobs- and finger plates, electric light switches, clothes hooks, and other small articles, made of a new and brightly-tinted composition. These are really charming, and would add a very valuable colour accent to a room. For instance, delightful effects could be got by repeating the colour of tbe textiles in the door, furniture, and switches. These opaque fittings provide a welcome change from the glass ones which up to now have had a monopoly of colour. Small coloured knobs can be bought suitable for fixing to furniture and small cupboards.

There should be a good reason for every bit of colour and every bit of design or pattern that enters into the decoration of a room. Some women fail to achieve satisfactory effects in interior decoration simply because they have never taken the trouble to study tbe problems.