Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1952 — Page 36
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THE IN DIANAPOLIS TIMES
Dramatic Color Scheme Revives Local Home
By JEAN SPICKL EMIRE
ELLER MON ON Editor
TGOMERY had grown tired of the pastel-color scheme in her
house. She longed for a more dramatic theme with brilliant colors. Then when her young son, Robert, spoke disparagingly of the family %ofa she knew ip was time for a change. How to begin? She visited a local picture gallery, from it ’ ‘bought a Chinese modern print with the colors she wanted. Then began the decoratign spree, spiced with orig{nal ideas which Mr. and Mrs, Montgomery supplied. She found draperies with a dark green background, yellow, goft green and red splashes of color, Against gray walls, white ceiling and gray carpet she played a chair upholstered
in the drapery fabric, twin red
upholstered ones and a dark
green sofa.
’ » n » SINCE SHE MADE all the drapes, Helen Montgomery was
able to solve a problem that |
had been bothering her ever gince they moved in the house 11 years ago: The baby window, outdated in most modern homes, needed to be converted into a picture window. Without an architectural change, she stretched a valance dcross the wide area, hung the drapes from either side. Result: The picture win-
dow effect with all its attri-butes--light, view, horizontal effect. .
The Chinese idea continued right into the dining room. Here an Oriental wallpaper was used above a green and white dado. Red and lime host chairs match the paper, mahogany - pieces keep in fune with tradition. Built-in ‘book cases betweefi the living and dining rooms are an attractive: link. ' Painted white, they relieve the strong colors, :
” ” ~ KITCHENWISE, Mrs. Mont--.gomery indulged her love for red. She painted the wall table that color, chose crimson plastic cushions for the chairs. Red tops on the built-ins carry on the brilliant effect. It's ail leavened with “gray walls, gray linoleum. When the Montgomerys’ second child, Mary Helen, grew ‘older, they realized more room was needed. So they added two to the back of the house. One was an all-purpose room, which the Montgomerys have yet to name. They view TV ‘here, generally relax. It has a fine view Jor it overlooks the children’s play yard, the garden. Bamboo paper on one wall, the continuation of the green and white texture dado in the dining room on the other three emphasized the Far Eastern motif. To match the color scheme is a green and gray floor covering, white ceiling.
= 1" ” FAMILY PICTURER dot the red rose papered walls of Mr, and Mrs. Montgomery's bed-
‘geparafe the master
WHAT'S MY NAME?—Mrs. Veldon Montgomery and Mary Helen : relax in_their a ll-purpose TV room. T
room, There's a white celling, green drapes, red carpet all jibing with the key colors of the paper, Helen and Veldon covered an occasional chair in. here with pale green plastic, did another one in their son's room in red. It's-a task that has many pitfalls, “they vow, for
_ plastic stretches any way it's
pulled, is difficult to tack,
But the finished products are neat and handsome, something patience and perseverauce achieved. pe Lattice doors painted white bedroom from Mary Helen's room. These
. were used to spur air circula-
tion, yét provide privacy, » o » AN ANTIQUE BED is the piece de resistance of the smaller hedroom. It's set among yellow roses in the wallpaper and one that's ““popped out” to pergh on the lampshade. Yellow spread on the bed matches as well as the draperies, These have a cornice covered with the same yellow ma= terial and shirred with green, Black nylon marquiset bathroom curtains look fluffy, are easy to keep pretty. the accent color in the shock» ing pink room. Cowboys ride on the wall murals, the spreads of Robert's room. Here red again is the accent color, a ghade that's used throughout - the House, far cry from its old pastel self,
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THE ANSWER—Drapery arrangement here solves boy window
unification problem;
homemade set-calinary pace.
KITCHEN CORNER—Painted SPRING THEME—Yellow roses touched with green form the color tab'~, scheme for this floral wallpaper, young girl's room.
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AAUW-- . Units Set “Meetings
NU MBER of study group meetings of the Indianapolis Branch, Amer-
ican Association of University Woinen, have heen gcheduled, Tomorrow Education Round Table. 8 p.m, Mrs. W. J. Doran, - 5770 E, Pleasant RunPkwy., N. Dr. hostess.” "Our Indianapolis School Program.” Mrs. Louis Bruck, School Board commissioner; Mrs, Doran and Mrs. 1. V. Leonard. Tuesday -- Creative ‘Writing. 730: p. m. Rauh Library. Mrs. Garrison Winders, © instructor, “New Beginnings.” n n » THURSDAY “= Pre~S8chool Fducation. 8 p. m. Mrs, William -R. Hopper, 5614 Victoria Drive, - hostess, “Discipline.” panel by Mrs, H. H. Blankertz and Mrs. A: R. Lawson, Friday Legislative, = 1:30 P. m. Mrs. B. E. Hicks, 6175 Broadway, hostess. Mrs. R.. W, Hilgedag will describe anf diss cuss -local public welfare units. Feb. 11-—Antiques. .1:30 p. m. Mrs, Karl Koons, 5767 N. Pennsylvania St., hostess, “China,” Mrs, Ralph Kling. Feb, 12—Contemporary Liter7:30 p. m. Mrs. James 8. Sligar, 628 W. 43d St., hostess. “The Year of the Oath,” “Candy for Breakfast” and “Why the Private Schocl?”
Soldier Weds Local Girl
y Times Specia LONG ISLAND; N. Y.. Feb, 2--Miss Janet Wheeler. of Indianapolis, Ind. was married here to Pvt. Albo D. Bua at ‘3:30 p.m. today in the Corpus «Christi Catholic Chureh. The Rev. Fr, Hagan read the vows at the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H Wheeler, Indianapolis. The bridegroom is the son of -Mr. Angelo Bua of Mineola, N. Y. He is stationed at Fort Dix; N. J. The couple was by Miss Lucia Bua,
attended maid of Migs Elaine Bua, flowergirl, and Frank Bua, best man. Following the ceremony a reception was held in the Riviera Chub at Port Washington. . The bride attended Indiana and Purdue Universities. The bridegroom is a graduate of Purdue and a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity.
Glassware Engraving As many as 50 different copper- wheels, ranging from oneeighth inch to four inches in diameter, are used to engrave a- design on American handmade glassware,
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Mrs. Robert H Renitk -was Miss" Suzanne Daly before her marriage, Jan. 26, in the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. She
is the daughter-of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Daly,
5245 Broadway,
_The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Renick,
4144 Carrollton Ave.
Colorful Plastic Tape Adds Originality to Your Home
BRING originality to your home via plastic tape. It
BY: change interest. Or create a. dress wall rack. To make’ a jutting chimney
“functional and hi ghly ornamental, build narrow shelves all around it to display fav-
orite china or glassware. Trim
the shelyes with the new shelv-
ing- patterns, They will remain crisp and. new-looking ‘despite indoor steam or .other heat,
Here's a smart way to dress up -a window, . Build a valance over the top and extend it well bevond the window at bath .8ides. Then build a shelf over the window sill and extend it
the width of the valance above. Construct small narrow shelves on each side of the window. Decorate all the shelves with .a gay «shelving border.
o n ” MAGAZINE clutter? Try building a wall rack. For less than $3, it's possible to make a rack measuring 3x4 feet out of a 4x4 piece of plywood. Use the extra pieces to build strips on the rack to serve as ledges for .the magazines. Decorate the border with shelf edging. The edging colors and magazine covers will make the wall
a projecting chimney ing table window.
into a center of Or form a
+ rack decorative as well a8 use-
ful.
The backing ,of the edging.
makes it . Adhere inde finitely to all tvpes “of surfaces without the Feed for. nails, gummed tape, paste or other fastening agent. Moisten, press on and it The edging is available locally.
Slipcovers Urged For Chairs, Sofas
Use slipeoversato create definite” periods for nondescript chairs or sofas. These covers hide bad leg construction, ornate carving and can correct lines
For an Early American appearance, select ruffled flounces, -and floral or plaid
fabrics. For 18th Century pieces choose trim box pleats, medium to large florals and woven stripes. Straight, pleats for corners give.a modern air, Use rich colors, solid tolored or textured fabrics, contrasting trim. Or pick stripes, either woven or printed to repeat one of the room COIOrR, -
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Lined Modern Print, 15.95 pr.
; Traditional, modern, provincial prints in a rainbow range of colors! Antique satins, pebble weaves, ‘French repps, bark and sail cloths! Draperies fresh and debonair as Spring her. self, ready to give & sunny Hew spirit to your home. Some ‘were specially purchased, others specially made to provide a large, varied seMction . . . many for less than it would cost
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