Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1913 — EASY TO DECORATE TABLE [ARTICLE]

EASY TO DECORATE TABLE

Keep in Mind Only That Adornment* Must Not Be Overdone, and Appropriate.’ It is not necessary to have one's table decorated by a professional if the amateur will remember a few salient rules of table decoration; .Do not have clashing colors. They jar on the eye like a “calithumpian** serenade on the ear. To promote this harmony take into consideration the color of the room and of one’s principal china; unless your complexion is of the best, of your, own looks. . A one-color* scheme is always safe, but should have a background of green in foliage or trailing vine. In combination do not try to be bizarre, ~sffcf remember that ail Bnages of x&e same color will not harmonize. Pink and lavender are charming together, and far less commonplace than blue or pink. * Dark blue and purple and pale yellow are effective; so, oddly enough, are orange and scarlet, or scarlet sage and goldenrod. Further consider the season of the year. A vivid decoration that would look well in the fall or winter would be ugly in hot weather. Likewise consider your color scheme for the lighting standpoint—natural or artificial.