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Exciting New Draperies Are Being Unveiled This Spring In Home Furnishings Stores Decorating Tips for YOUR Home Does your room have a focal poiflt? Maybe it is a particular chair design, an attractively upholstered sofa, a dramatic fireplace of a group of pictures. Every room should have a particular point of interest and it's up to you to dramatize it. The main requisite for a focal point is that it be dominant, large or interesting enough to make an immediate and lasting impression on whoever enters or sits in the room. In decorating a room, there are four major elements which should be considered. They are walls, floor covering, draperies and upholstery or slipcover fabrics for furniture. In this regard, wall decoratioh can provide the connecting link which ties together the draperies and the floor covering and at the same time it pro-^ vides a background for the furnishings. A good decorating solution for two rooms which adjoin one another is the use of companion wallcovering patterns. These patterns have been designed and colored to go together. Each is quite different from the other, and each can stand on its own merits as good decoration, either designwise or color-wise, or both. At the same time, each enhances the other and makes it look even more beautiful as a home decoration. America is believed to be entering a Baroque period in its decorating tastes. What is it? This style originated in the late 16th century and is characterized by sweeping flattened curves, exaggerated scale, and a general effect of opulence, often created by the use of rich, fantastic and exotic motifs. Test chairs and sofas for comfort before buying. Don't be fooled into thinking £hat any upholstered piece of furniture is automatically comfortable. The angle of the back is very important -- so is the depth of the seat. Sit in any chair a good five minutes before you decide to buy it. Take your husband along and fit him to his chair. Colors are major factors in illumination They have a significant bearing on sight. And it is well to remember that the right colors seldom cost more than wrong ones. Most important, it is color in the surroundings that have a psychological power for good or bad. They bring about basic sensations which influence emotions and are responsible for the building of behavior patterns. In her book "Color and Personality," Audrey Kargere says: "In the new age of lights, tones and colors, public buildings such as churches and concert halls will epitomize the better principles of living. . , . This we will see a greater use of pale green, which stands for sympathy; a greater application of yellow, since it lifts one into inspiration; and more blue, which brings peace and rest to the soul. The amateur decorator particularly enjoys planning the draperies in her home. She wants knowledgeable assistance to help her when she shops. She wants to know the fashion trends and she wants her judgment and selections confirmed by someone who knows his business. It's a segment of the industry that demands a qualified expert, because of today's more exacting customers, according to a recent manufacturers' survey. These studies show that draperies and curtains represent a sizable slice of the family's furnishings budget and for the money spent yield a big share of the dramatic effect of every room. Practical Function- Draperies can perform many practical functions other than adding beauty to a room or giving aesthetic satisfaction. Professional designers point out that they provide privacy, light control, screen out unattractive views, cover air conditioners, and change the proportions of a room by their horizontal or vertical lines. They give the outside world a glimpse of the home within and speak of the occupant's taste at a glance. In the bedroom, because of companion bedspreads, pillows, and upholstered boudoir chairs, they create a mood, form an attractive background for the occupant, and dress up a room that formerly was too lackluster. Manufacturers of the exciting new draperies being un-" furled this spring talk of the following trends: 1. Crewel work or rich tapestries with the museum look. 2. Oriental fabrics such as an exquisite Chinese gold and silk textile reproduced from the 15th century and given the modern weaver's treatment. 3. At- the other extreme are the interiors featuring groovy Op art fabrics with jungle foliage, or the kinetic black and whites. 4. In the high fashion approach are the animal prints calculated to appeal to men with bachelor diggings. 5. Glass fiber curtains used happily with both traditional and contemporary furniture settings. Ease of upkeep has made this fabric the darling of busy persons. 6. Vinyls continue to improve and the newest have been softened to resemble kid. 7. 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