A few general color schemes may be suggested. If the upholstery and wall
are of plain color, good effect is had by using vari-colored hangings such as
chintz ; if, on the other hand, a room needs quieting down or if it has an
overabundance of furniture, and many colors, one toned draperies will do much
to counteract this effect. If the curtains are vari-colored, keep the portieres
one toned, selecting a tone found in the curtains.
Do not select a curtain to match a paper without first seeing the light through
the fabric, as this may very distinctly alter the color. Good old historical designs
generally give the best satisfaction. In a room with Colonial or mahogany
furniture, hangings of a light French design are especially pleasing, the vivacity
of the French design and coloring relieving somewhat the austerity of the Colonial
lines.
In a gray room, rose and mulberry or blue and green, or black and white
touched with some brilliant colors make a combination of good value.
A tan or neutral background accepts any and almost every applied color scheme.
Green-blue and dull orange, especially when used with oak or walnut furniture, are
the finest colors according to the decorators. In a color scheme one may run
the gamut of intensity and area of color. There is one rule that we may use in
selection of curtains as well as anything else in our interior: intense colors must
be used in small areas. The ultra modern schemes where an entire room is developed
using full strength colors are so unlivable as to be quite out of the sphere of
this practical handbook.
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