Evening Star Newspaper, September 25, 1930, Page 54

® GHEERFL COLOS HELD ESSENTIAL Gay, Bright Effects Needed in Home—But Not Riot of Tones. AY, dright and eheerful eolor | is the keynote of successful home furnishing today, accord- ing to Washington furniture dealers. “The past five years have seen revolu- tionary changes in the colors used in the homes of Washington,” they ex- plain. “Neutral tones, such as taupe and mauve, were used as backgrounds in the bellef that the low-keyed, dull grays and sad browns expressed quiet and reserve. As a matter of fact, they Tefiect a characterless nonentity, Colér- less draperies, colorless floor coverings and colorless upholstery are unforgiv- able today. Harmony Emphasized. “The joyous modern room of today contains rich and glowing colors, intelli- gently combined to create harmony. It s possible to secure repose and tran- quillity, animation and gayety, dignity and formality, or informalily and un- nt through the color and de- sign of the furnishings in & room. consumer who fears color should re- member that it l‘r‘rfl imy 1b] man every room in the home, colofful hues have been employed, un even the kitchen, with stove and uten- ned only through in- telligent assembling of matching or contrasting shades. “Many of the same principles which ly to clothing apply to fur- nfihing. The woman who are looked upon with favor, with peach yellow much used in feminine bed “The background colors which will have u:u.n (rutflflt volume '.uu. l‘ll.m green, and copper % ] e e S etk plant and biack continue for dark back Color “Whether or not color is eonsidered hmnt.uorm.mn?‘h:flm appearance every room. ers most econom! obtain rt in your scheme whenever one room or & dozen rooms. tly, it is t to as- semble your colors intelligently.” BACKGROUND FACTOR IN ALL DECORATING Color Finish of Walls, Woodwork and Ceilings Should Be Permanent. All-important in decorating for the years to come is the background. While ornamental details may be added, the kground—that is, the nd finish nence. Of course, this does not mean that you cannot refinish your walls and 'wood it as you choose your fur- nishings on the basis of their color and finish, refinishing generally means re- newing rather than red 3 you are to live ‘walls and woodwork ‘what should your room around it. As you are going to live with this color for some time, it should be light and grayed. A light, decidedly grayed color will be more restful than a darker, brighter one, and if carefully combined with other colors will be more subtly sophisticated. In choosing colors to supplement the main color of the room, which is usu- ally selected for the walls and fre- quently for the woodwork, g _con- trast should be avoided. Colors which Not only are they durable and easily cleaned, but they lend themselves to future decoration, such as stenciling, lining and striping, scumbling or stip- pling, if that should prove desirable ‘when the room is elaborated. NEW SPANISH STYLE ¥Monterey” Furniture Held Buit- able for Bungalow Home. California has contributed & new style to America’s furniture. It is called “Monterey,” and is Spanish in being rugged and and clean-cut, y adapted to the bungalow Everything Dominant Colors Listed. . , russet, tan, dull reds and THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY. SE""UMBER 25, 1930. P.J.NEE CO. Invites You to Attend Tomorrow Its Participation in the Opening of The National URNITURE STYLE SHOW September 26 to October 4 koenest ipterest and which has the enthusiastic support of the Chamder ef N Board of Trade, Merchants & Matufecturers Association, Advertising Clud and other eivio organizations, is a striking proof of those who perticipate to offer their patroms not only honest and well-made merchandise, but such home furnishings that will appeal and promote the ever-growing public taste for the besutiful, the artistieally eorreed and the style-perfect. . It was indeed a great privilege in this vomnection %0 be permitted to view your large and well selected stock of furmiture, ineluding the well known historical periods, such a8 the Tudor, the Jacobdean, the Chippendale, Sheraton, Hepplewhite collections, the Mary and Williem and Queen Amnme specimens, the Italian, Spanish and French Renaissance pieces, the stately Louis XIV, $he florid Louis XV, the classicel Louts XVI, the severe Directoire and the Enpire assortmen$, the early Ameriecan pine and maple and the latey epecimens, the Duncan Phyfe and other rare examples of the mobiliery arte. Your storerocms represent fideed an art furniture museum, instructive as well a8 attractive, ‘The arrengement of the furniture into historieal sectioms, including o-'n“'h.“- fixtures, rugs, carpets, window curtains, draperies, decorative accessories, plainly shows that you and your assistants are making every effort to present to your patrons arrangements and compositions, combining both the useful and practical with the beautiful and artistically eorrect. Due attention was aleo paid in your compositions to the proper use and application of eclor which is one of the most important factors in your professiom. I% 1s an honor and great pleasure $0 eooperate with & firm that ocortridutes es you do, to the promotion of a better art apprecisiion, especially where such applies te the home whiel after all molds the emarscter of the upgrowing 1on. 4 Your eavnest oodeavor 13 $his cconection 4s Dest and eonelusively shown by the fact the$ your outire office and store perscmmel ave registered students at the Master School of Iaterior Decosetion which ecnduete an of fielally epproved cousse, endoreed aad seoredited end teught by experienced end practical instructons, Securing for youws wamerous patyons, dependeble edviee end effeetive servioce. These artistic displays, interesting in them- selves as showing modern-styled tendencies and effective ways that such furniture may be treated, will be found very provocative and suggestive sources for ideas as to decoration in vour own home. Other fascinating individual displays are arranged throughout the store. [I'he' Home Is @ Seventh However alert the artistic head of the house, it is next to impossible for her in the rush of things to keep in full touch with new style trends in furniture that mean so much in comfort and beauty for the home. It is to present a complete fashion picture that the National Style Show is held; it is to that end that P. J. Nee Co. participates. Among many style tendencies you will note here tomorrow, we cite a few that are outstanding. The Trend to colonial designs and woods. A most important and popular one — for dining room, bed room, breakfast room and living room in mahogany and maple. You will note all the favored forms of Early Arperican, to which we devote an entire floor, in the Nee collections. The Trend to L’Art Moderne, principally in bed room and dining room. A development of great popularity, which has rapidly settled down to some very beautiful and different art forms. The Trend to bed davenport suites. A not unexpected tendency consider- ing the flow of families to smaller homes and apartments. The pleasurable thrill is in seeing the new beauty, comfort and practicability that has been put into them in the past six months. : The Trend to dinette suites for the modern, smaller, more intimate dinlng room. Many fascinating examples are shown here. The Trend to finer rugs — particularly American - type washed Orientals, putting the luxurious beauty of Orientals within the reach of us all. ~ The Trend to lower prices. This, says a well known authority, means that a customer realizes that she can get more for her money today than she has been able to get for years. A fact that you will -appreciate to the full here tomorrow. EE CO. and H N.W, Everything for the Home Streets