Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1927, Page 23

' Later Types of English Furniture REAL FURNISHING THE HOME Conducted f BY ELIZABETH STETSON AND GENEVIEVE HENDRICKS BY liLIZA\lv‘ll'J:l'fllli STETSON. poke of the In our last article we Be. American style of furnishing. fore, we had taken up the early Eng lish and Willam and Mary periods Now we shall discuss another one of the great knglish types—the Queen Anne perfod. In spite of its Dutch and French influence this is the most typically English style of them all: and it expresses to perfection the ideal of comfortable home life. hen it is given a simple and intelligent | adaptation in a modern home there is no period which may create a more charming and hospitable effect | The walis, in the Queen Anne| acheme, were usually paneled pine, | allowed to age through the years to @ soft golden brown color; or else they were painted and then enameled in greens and blu Cellings above ham were of plain plaster, or some- | LFies ornamented with a central de- | Sign. The paneling was not as mas- | sive as that of William and Mary, al- | though it followed very much the | same general lines broken pediment, that archi- | wectural detal which was so_terribly | overrated and overused in the early ppears here for the mi-circular cupboards tops are seen and the and window-trim have | at the tops which | Color is used in | effect than at any | other time in English history. The soft golden walls give a quality of | warmth and sympathy to the room, while needlework pi plenty of greens most_of the furniture and enhance the charm of the interior. A few lac- quered pieces, in reds, golds, green or also add a decorative note. Cabriole Leg Developed. This is the time when the cabriole | leg was first developed and was used | of furniture. It| | | e time. shell mantel, door square proj are called rooms to adds to that comforiable and quaint feeling which __is characteristic of this style. Walnut still retains its place as the most popular wood, al- though toward (he end of Queen Anne’s reign mahogany put in an ap- pearance. The settess were made up of a series of two or three chair backs, curved, unpieced splats, and had three or four cabriole legs across the front. Highboys, cupboards, secretaries and dressers are favorite pieces of furni- ture. Sometimes they are lacquered in bright colors and other times they are veneered with msuhognay or wal- nut. ince trade with the Far East was very flourishing, these homes con- tained many Chinese papers, em- broideries and vases. Paintings were often framed into the paneling of the walls. Light nets or laces are used against the glass of the windows and light damask crewel work or printed linens can be used for overdraperies, depending on the degree of formality of the house. The Queen Anne period is often classed with the Georgian, although actually the first of the four Georges followed her to the throne of England. During the reign of the earlier Georges the curves and quaint features, which had been very simple and charming in the early Queen Anne designs, were carried to extremes, and there are hideous houses in England to- day which bear witness to the defects of this exaggeration. Second Classic Revival. Among the leaders of the second elassic revival, which introduced slmpler and more graceful styles of exterior and interfor design, were the As we have men- | are no pieces of furniture which pro- | ment. ESTATE. or The Star tioned before, the ruins of Pompeil and Herculaneum were discovered and old Europe was influenced by the beautiful Roman and Greek styles found there. Also people were getting tired of the overdone carvings of u riot of lines which surrounded them. They wanted simplicity. England has nearly always turned to France for her fashions; so the beautiful and restrained lines which developed in France at the time of Louls XVI and the Directolre inspired English cotemporarv furniture. It is impossible to tell many of the Eng- lish and French pieces of this period apart. The lines of architecture are rectangular with often a semi-circular arch over the door and mantels. Bal- ance and symmetry were the ideals of design. Furniture was arranged in pairs around a central focus. Lines of chairs, tables, sideboards and com- modes are very dainty low. There Ject very far above the dado, or chair- rail, as it s more commonly called. Straight and semi-circular lines. or very delicate Louis XV _curves are used for the furniture. ing as a wall covering disappears en- tirely, and plaster becomes the great medium. The walls are covered with smooth plaster and marked off into panels with wood or plaster moldings. Sometimes these panels are deco- rated with raised plaster ornaments inpired by the painted decorations on the walls of the Roman houses; or again the walls were plain, with only the cornice and dado ornamented with classical desligns. Ceilings also were decorated in low plaster relief, with many plaques of classical subjects fitted in the geometrical arrange- Graceful dignity and formality are the order of the day. Chairs, bu- reaus and commodes often werc painted in flowered designs or deli- cate tones. Balance and Harmony. Everything in this type of room balanceés and harmonizes to such a degree that the effect often is monot- onous. In cur modern home, in order to get the best effect, we must adapt the interior architecture to a very simple paneling, wood or plaster, or plain wall, and then set against it the lovely Adam furniture, and also that of Hepplewhite and Sheraton, with here and there upholstered pieces of the best modern lines, or those of Louis XV or Louis XVI or the Di- rectoire, or even Queen Anne. In this way we can prevent that cold- ness and bareness which nearly al- ways accompanies the absolute per- fection of detafl in the Adam period. Plain or very small patterned Orien- tal rugs should be used on the floor, and at the windows fine nets and laces should hang in full folds. Overdra- peries of light silk, striped or plain, or light-weight damasks are appropriate. For simpler houses toiles de Jouey, or linens printed in Directoire designs are very pretty. Floors have small parquet patterns, or black and white marble. The lighting fixtures are of brass or silver or gilded wood, with crystal ornaments. They should be fitted with candle bulbs and shades. All the hardware of the house is of gilt brass or polished silver in beau- tiful and graceful clasgic designs. SR ‘Wood panel- Resignation Accepted. Resignation of Second Lieut. Everett Q. Emerson, Corps of Engineers, re- cently stationed at Fort Bliss, Tex., has been accepted by the President. Lieut. Emerson is from Massachusetts and served as a private in the Signal Corps before his graduation from the Military Academy, in June, 1925. WANTED—REAL ESTATE SALESMEN Our present business demands additional sales- men. We offer salesmen a plentiful supply of pros- pects combined with efficient office assistance. This should increase your income. Shapiro-Katz Realty Company REALTORS—BUILDERS Main 9111 You don’t know of ing hot-water heat. Large rooms—well arranged; ' tiled bath: big closets; electric fixtures:; 57,950 and *8,450 —Consult with us ab and monthly terms. operating in an endeavor to make buy- ing easy. Open every and Sunday, or phone our Mr. Hamilton, Cleve- land 1490—for spe- cial appointment. Harry day N. and nort squ 1514 K Street development—where every Home has a lot 45 feet front (big as 2 row houses) and a deep back yard in addition. The ground alone: gives materially added value to your investment here. The Homes themselves are of the most practi- cal design—and most modernly equipped—includ- will A. Kite 1416 K St. N.W. Beautiful Homes and Big Lots —these are the unusual features of, Quincy Terrace Quincy and 22nd Street N.E. the counterpart of tl hardwood floors; big porches. out the cash payment Youw'll find us co- ke cars at 15th and G Sts. to Rhode Island Ave. 22nd_St. N.E.—walking th to Homes. Or the bus take you to within two ares. Main 4846 (Incorporated) Member Washingten Real Estate Board THE EVENING STAR, W SHINGTON, SUGGESTIONS FOR FURNISHING THE LIVING ROOM ¥ m}‘n'»[mn | I " ' N;.Irl'l :'fiui A 0 o 2\ el Upper: Living room in Queen Anne style. Lower: Room in Adam style. BUILDING NO LONGER SEASONAL INDUSTRY Report Shows Public Awakening to Fact that Constructions Covers All Months. ing is not necessarily a seasonal in- | by Inc., the Better dustry, a statement = today de- in America, construction industry,’ organization states, *is one of the Na- tion's largest, employing an enormous number of workers and requiring great activity in manufacturing and transportation. It is obvious, there- fore, that if this activity be spread over all the months of the year undue | strain on the transportation system | would be eliminated, employment as | well as the employes’' income would be steadier and economies would be effected in the management of the industry, since it is costly to have to disorganize and then reorganize a business every few months. “If the country builds in Winter months, as well as in more favorable periods of the year, this radical fluctu- ation in the organization will be avolded and production will be kept more nearly at a level.” The noticeable trend toward this new policy of efficiency, in the opinion of the Better Homes organization, is largely due to the report on ‘“seasonal operation in the construction indus- tries,” which was made in 1924 by a committee of the President's confer- ence on unemployment on the basis of an investigation conducted by two | officers of the Department of Com- f ing industry was not necessary and | merce, John M. Gries, chief of the di- | that it v | his as: worked a hardship on em- ' of building and housing, and | ployes and the public, chiefly, but also | on_manufacturers and _distributors, | which could, therefore, be eliminated. The committee called on the general public to support the construction in- dustries in their efforts to solve the problem. stant, James S. Taylor. “This committee brought out the in- teresting facts, it is recalled, that custom and not climate is mainly re- sponsible for seasonal idleness in the construction industries: such idleness | was observed in the South and Cali- | fornfa during the Winter months to | as marked a degree as in the States - e Jealousy is compounded of selfish- ness, egotism and vanity. It is a piti- out that | fully small nature that cannot bear to hear another pral along the Canadian border. The Gradually, but surely, the country | Suc | is waking up to the fact that build-, committee easonal fl 601-603 Park Rd. N.W. TWO SEPARATE APARTMENTS OF § ROOMS AND BATH FULL DETACHED Lot 83x150 feet Brick Garage for 10 Cars in Rear THIS PROPERTY CAN BE BOUGHT FOR PRACTICALLY ITS GROUND VALUE For Further Information Call Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc. 738 15th St. N.W. Main 6830 pointed ion in the buil The Connecting Link between your home life and your business life is of a social nature Business leaders, officials of government, families of breed- ing and character reside in the carefully restricted environs of Woodley Park. The different types of new homes at 28th Street N.W. have been designed and built to perpetuate the fine privacy of this exclusive community. These residences are within fifteen minutes’ drive from mid- town. Six rooms, two baths (and showers), maid’s room and lavatory and four large closets built entirely of cedar wood. There is a real kitchen, with built-in refrigerator and other conveniences, instead of mere chafing-dish space. In addition to an address, socially acceptable, these homes have set a new standard are of 7-inch wood lathing, used throughout. in house construction. All floors clear white oak, and instead of old-fashioned the modern 3-pound metal lath has been Triple hinged doors and other details pres- ent in high-class homes are present here. Open for Inspection Until 9 P.M. Daily and Sunday Prices, $16,000 to $18,000 Terms, $2,500 Cash—$125 Monthly Exhibit Home: 2915 28th Street N.W. (Turn off Connecticut Ave. at Cathedral Ave.) WARDMAN 1437K St. N.W. Main 3830 D. C, SATURDAY, FEB RUARY 19, 1927. ILLINOIS REALTY LAW CLAUSE VALID Regulation Relating to Concealed Rent Concessions Declared Constitutional. The Illinois law against concealed rent concessions has been upheld as constitutional, and as a proper exer- cise of the police power for the pub- lic welfare, in a decision_which has just been handed down by the Su- preme Court of Iliinois. The decision will be of interest in other States where enactment of simi- | lar measures for the protection of real estate investment is proposed, the Natlonal Association of Real Estate Boards points out. The Illinols law, which was pro- posed by the renting division of the Chicago Real Estate Board and urged by the Tllinofs Real Estate Association, provides that a rent concession i8 made within the meaning of the act when, in the case of a written lease of real estate, the lessor agrees to give to the lessee, without express mention REAL EST thereof in the lease, any credit upon | the rent reserved by the lease, and renders it unlawful for any person | knowing such concession to exhibit | the lease to any prospective purchaser | or lesseo of the real estate unless such lease has the legend “Concession granted” stamped across its face and has written npon its margin a memo- | randum of the umount, extent and na- | ture of the concession. It i provided that the act “shall have no application to farm or agricultural property, or | property used as such, nor to any leases or evidences of leasing executed relative thereto.” The plaintiff contended that the measure was unconstitutional in that it interfered with freedom of contract, {and In that it granted special and ex- | clusive privileges by the exclusion of farm property from the operation of | | the act. 1 “The purpose of the legislation is to protect the public from deceit and to prevent fraud in the sale of im proved city real estate. Such legisli- tion tends to promote the general wel fare by the prevention of frauds, and | the authority to adopt it is found in the police power,” the opinion of the court holds. “That the rental value of city prop- erty, buildings, affects materially the sale | price of such property, and that the rental value of farm lands has less to ATE. and particularly of apartment | | 23 do with the price of such lands ars facts generally known and undoubted 1y furnished the Legislature the basis for exempting farm lands from the provisions of this act. According to the preamble of th t the Legila tu cognized an existing evil with respect 1o rent concessions in connec tion with the leasing of city propert but it found no such evil existing i the leasing of farm lands. The leglsia ton is free from the constitutional objections made." _While upholding the constitutional ity of the act, the Supreme Court de cision found that the evidence intro duced in the individual case was in sufficlent to establish guilt on the part the plaintiff beyond a reasonable doubt and it remanded the case for i new trial FIGHT SURPASSES OPERA. Gate Receipts of Bout $185,000 Greater. NEW TYORK, February 19 (#) Comparative arts: Newest American grand opera, “The King's Henchman," plays- to jammed house which ratd $15.000; Delaney and Maloney, puge listic “contenders,” play to $200,900 one day lat THESE BEAUTIFUL HOMES Sample In Gadllaudet Park Ouly 4 Left W House: 1611 West Virginia Ave. N.E. (Just North of Florida Ave. Between 9th and 10th Streets) Open Daily and Sunday Till 9 P.M. 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