In a room to be occupied by both husband and wife the colouring may be made more robust without losing its charm. The green rug may remain, and the furniture be grey, walnut, or dark oak. There should be twin beds. Draperies will be the key of the room: a tree-peony design seen by the writer possesses the needed characteristics, and there are doubtless other patterns which will equally answer. This has a ground slightly yellower than the walls, with peonies in mulberry rose, the tree being a dark, neutralised violet. It also contains touches of darker grey, green and tan. This can be used at the windows and on the large chair, the others being seated with plain mulberry. Old gold may be retained for the screen and champagne used for the lamp shade. The band on the door-hangings would better then be mulberry, or the green of the rug. Very dark ultramarine blue jars of solid colour will supply the blue note.

A man's room may be as above, using walnut or dark oak furniture. If he prefers omitting the cretonne at the windows he may do so, having simple white curtains only.