Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 November 1951 — Page 34

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You Can Do Things To the Old Piano To Pretty It Up

THE OLD upright piano may be just the ticket for the youngsters’ piano practice, but it can be a real eyesore in Mother's scheme of decoration. Unfortunately, buying a beautiful new piano is out of

the question for many families and since the old faithful instrument must do, the solution to the interior decoration problem lies in artful camouflage, rather than elimination. Don't call the junk man, call the paint store. According to the Devoe Home Decorating Institute, the trick in making a piano look smaller is to have it blend with its surroundings, rather than provide a contrast to the wall against which it is placed. Even though one of the smart new decorator shades of spruce blue, lime or California Plum is used in the walls, it is possible to match the piano in the same shade. u » ” THE IDEA of a spruce blue piano is a little startling when you think of it as one item of furniture, but when considered as part of 4 wall, it is no more startling than bookshelves or woodwork painted the same color as the wall. This serves a double purpose. It not only makes the piano look. smaller, but, by minimizing its size, it gives the effect of additional space in the room. If the finish on the piano is in very good condition, it will not be necessary to remove it, the Institute says. M wash over the surface paint thinner to remove dust, grease and wax. No enamel will drv over such a surface, so apply the. thinner with your strong right arm. The surface must be clean. Be sure to have plenty of newspapers or a drop cloth on hand to protect the floor under thé piano. Use the widest brush convenient for the surface to get a smooth job (it's faster, too). The enamel should be brusied out to a thin, even film, working with full brush. Brush it on in the length-wise direetion of the surface. Then cross-brush. Then smooth in the original direction with the tips of the bristle. n = ” THE FINAL STROKE of each brushful should be toward and into the surface previously coated, because you can al-

ways lift the brush from the surface without showing a mark, Wherever: you apply the brush to. a wet surface you usually make a streak. Be careful not to apply the enamel too heavily, lest |{t

should sag. A few minutes after you finish, check to see if there have heen any runs below the moldings, particularly at the corners. If any sags have appeared, take the tips of the bristle, and wipe the edges upward. Between each stroke, wipe the brush on the edge of the bucket to remove excess enamel, If you take this little extra care, you'll be delighted to find you've acquired a “new” and stunning piece of furniture.

Fancy Box For Trinkets

As a new note for fall decoration, show your daughter how to fix up a fancy box to display her favorite collections. Start with an ordinary square or oblong wooden cutlery box. Paint the inside of the box to

harmonize with the colors of her room.

Then decorate the edge of the box by pasting an edging all around it. ” ” »

HANG THE display box on the wall so that tne partitions of the box form: shelves and niches for displaying various small Onjeety In the box arrange collections of miniature furniture, tiny dolls, perfume hotties, flowers, or whatever other small items your daughter collects, cherishes and likes to show off.

Quick Topping Need a quick topping for that post-holiday casserole or scalloped vegetable dish? Fry bread crumbs lightly in butter and

sprinkle over top of casserole,

Indianapolis

CHERRY CUPBOARD—Commodious interior.

Times Special

CHICAGO, Nov. 17 — The swing to modern design will never be more evident than at the 1952 Win-

ter Market at the American Furniture Mart, Jan. 7-18. While 18th Century styling remains in second place, it is farther down the ladder than it has been since the end of World War II. Contemporary will account for three-quarters of all the patterns shown. And there will be many new styles shown. since manufacturers are convinced that they must get a run»

ning start to land well forward

in the sales parade. In uphoistered furniture longer, lower seating pieces many with “tight seats” instead of cushions will be noticeable. These are smartly tailored, in new contours, and a good many have quilted or tufted button geats and backs. In colors, there are two new notes—“‘punkin”’ which is

multi-purpose

self-

descriptive and “black raspberry” which adds another fruity flavor. Cinnamon brown adds a note to the melange. while both dark and light greens are holding their own, and grey, a long-time best seiler is losing a little ground. = = 2 \N METALLIC THREADS are still doing well in the weaves. Nylon is coming forward rapid-

Wed 61 Years

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Galloway 1018 Windsor St., will celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary Tuesday. A family dinner in henor of the occasion will be held at their home today. The has one daughter

spicy

couple

Beatrice.

Hot Water Encourages

You'll find your small handoperated can opener works much better if you pause before

using it to run a stream of hot water over it before you begin piercing the can.

special purchase

all-wool throws

A hit with the whole family as couch

throws , . . car robes , . . wrap-arounds

for winter sports! Soft, woolly-warm plaids,

Grand for Christmas giving!

Ayres’ Bedding and Domestics,

Fifth Floor

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES aa

Aniue Exposition And Sale Here This Week

SLANT TOP DESK—Hepplewhite walnut design and Louis Philippe tea set.

Winter Furniture Market to Forecast Contemporary Home Furnishing Styles

‘““‘Provincial American” as a trend will continue strong.

richly figured veneers. and also in color tones in the wood fin-

lv as a material. The tweeds which raised their position dur-

: a 3 ishes, to harmonize with the with full advantage taken of Ig he past year are losing » drapery, upholstery and rug wood grains and textures. The ground rapidly, since it has .qjops, ranch type home and the glass-

been discovered that they bag

as much on a foam-rubber-filled sofa or chair as they do on the knees of a Briton on Bond Street. turers are promising, but KeepIn wood pieces, you will find ing under cover till market more ingenuity in the use of opening time.

apartment trend find doublepurpose furniture making full use of wall spaces necessary, and “functional” will again be a word much used. Trestle-type legs for case pieces continue strong, but have lost the “stilted” look. being built closer to the floor in many instances. In outdoor furniture, you'll find a mixture of the more

A recent complaint that “too many suits look alike” will be met with variations on the best selling themes, which manufac-

Winter Grooming Here's a tip on winter weather grooming. If vour high rubber

'Larger Family Trend Reflected

A review of 1949 shows a drop hoots or galoshes mark your Ornate Seroupnt on and glass : : : ; : etOnRines i . ieces with other versions in harriages. w a evitable Stockings, line the inside top F : “A Mmarnag Fith an in e with cellophane tape. It wij Simple straight line design. The

decrease in first births the following year. However the sta-

trend today is toward “casual”

prevent a ring of dirt and kee : : : P styling which can be used in-

the inside smooth.

bility in the birth figure between C ; Sooes as Seal as in the garden, : : . ' * \ far larger market has 50. undout ! re- onvenien irst and a fa g t 1949 and 1930 undoubtedly re e ce $ been unveiled by placing this flects the start of that “larger The rule about placing a lamp furniture in living rooms. as family” trend. on your left side when you're well as sun parlors, rumpus

In other words, a second or focusing on close work is not rooms and open porches,

third child was born to many infallible. In case of left- The rattan, ash and peeled couples in the early postwar handedness, place it on your cane pieces also lend themselves years. right side. to double usage.

2 < Hynes & Co. FR anklin 4411

solid maple

living room furniture

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cushions. A gift for your home that you'll enjoy for years.

Sofa 69.50 Matching wing chair 35.00

39.50 67.50

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Rocker

Cape Cod platform rocker, print cover

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SUNDAY, NOV. 18, 1951.

By JEAN TABBERT 5 URNITURE is skyrocketing to popularity among “antiquers.” This

will be reflected inthe

Greater Indianapolis Antiques Exposition and Sale to be held here today through Wednesday. The event will be from 1 to 10:30 p. m. in the Murat Temple. There will be 54 booths manned by dealers from Indianapolis, Indiana and out-of-state.

Typical of the: pieces to ba shown are the ones fllustrated. The Hepplewhite slant top desk was made around 1790. Finely wrought detail, “exquisite wood distinguish the unit.

THERE'S HOLLY inlay against the walnut wpod, ‘four secret drawers to further recommend the unit. Cherry breakfront has remarkable storage qualities, so much so it rivals modern units. The Victorian Gentleman's chair pictured with it has deep red upholstery, mahogany wood trim. Owners consider it presumably English.

Mrs. Weinhardt To Entertain Dec. 1

Mrs, Carl J. Weinhardt, 4833 N. Meridian St., will be hostess for December's meeting of the Indiana Chapter, National Society of Arts and Letters. It will be a 12:30 p. m. dessert luncheon Dec, 1. Mrs, James A. Matthews will give a program, “Carols and Customs of Many Lands.” Carols will be sung by Mrs. Charles G. Fitch and Mrs. Hazel Dell Nordsieck and Miss Bettye Brown, winners of last year's Arts and Letters career contest. Assisting the hostess will be Mesdames Robert Cummins, Oliver 8S. Guio and Fitch.

Fitted Coats Make

Fashion News

Fitted coats make the coat news for autumn 1951 in young fashions, St. Louis reports. Logical reason, the pretty way in which the fitted coat complements the new full - skirted dresses. These new coats are snugly fitted at the wamst and often have pockets posed at the hipbone to exaggerate the new curved look. Choose them in gray, deep red. natural, cinnamon and navy . in broadcloth for dress, in fleece for casual wear. Wear them with small furs for dress, with brightly colored scarf about-town.

Apple Varieties No one knows how many kinds of applies there are. Some estimates say more than 3000 named varieties

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Box Plan.

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