This section is from the book "The Practical Book Of Furnishing The Small House And Apartment", by Edward Stratton Holloway. Also available from Amazon: The Practical Book Of Furnishing The Small House & Apartment.
An excellent bedroom-set for a room occupied by husband and wife would be one of the nature of that in walnut illustrated in Plate 59. We have not as yet stressed the yellow note and we may here do so quietly. The French linen on Plate 39 is a symphony in buff, tan, and yellow with touches of grey-blue and green - an excellent beginning, harmonising well with the walls and furniture. It has fair strength and would be well accompanied with a rug in medium or darkish blue, not too bright. The lamp-shade and that over the dressing-table should harmonise with the linen, which would be used at the window and on an easy chair. The remaining chairs may be covered in plain material - such as taffeta or an armure - in any of the tones of the linen preferred. Some modified red should now be introduced, and this might be of a soft creamy rose. It should be noted that the thin curtains at the windows prevent the over-curtains from being seen from the outside, so that is is not necessary that all the windows of the house or apartment be treated in the same colour. A uniform scheme in this respect would not only be hampering in the furnishing of the various rooms but in large properties would become exceedingly monotonous.

PLATE 59. BEDROOM SUITE IN FRENCH GREY, STRIPED WHITE.
Manufactured by Northern Furniture Co., Sheboygan. Wis.
Also in Antique Mahogany and American Walnut.
BEDROOM SUITE IN ANTIQUE MAHOGANY OR AMERICAN WALNUT.
CHILD's BEDROOM SUITE IN DECORATED IVORY ENAMEL.
Representative pieces From 3 Suites.

PLATE 39. A symphony in buff, tan, and yellow with branch in black and other touches of grey-blue and green.
Full breadth shown.
 
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