A manual of home-making

5. By using furniture in which the horizontal lines dom- inate, such as long low bookcases, davenports, sideboards, or tables. 6* By using pictures which are horiisontal oblongs in shape, or by grouping several smaller pictures so that either the lower or uppt»r edges of their frames will estai>lish cotitinuous horizon- tal lines. Rooms that are too low may Im made to appear higher by emphasinng the vertical lines, for example: 1. By placing the picture-molding at the ceiling, lea\dng the sidewall undivided, 2. By using vertically striped wall paper. Stripes should always be of nearly the same color or value in order to be un- obtrusive. 3. By using as long draperies as are consistent with the use and structure of tlie room, and by hanging these in straight folds and so arranging them as to make the openings high and narrow in effect. 4. By the use of tall and narrow bookshelves, cabinets, and other furniture. 5. By the use of pictures that are vertical oblongs, or by grouping the pictures with each other or with pieces of furniture so that the vertical is emphasized. In a room that is square or is too short an oblong, emphasis may be given to one dini(^nsion, for example: 1. By ofx'ning up a vista through a door or wimlow, or by planning interesting features in tlie fornishings in order to emphasis^e the long axis of the room. A mirror may perform Irrrl lilt TT pCMfflttri ppor Bfr liowrs i» rt'Iali^jn io the isdjomiciji: wall npftce. First n>onp: A dn^le ■lU} of B abort wttl]: a Amoil dotjbli>»huiiR witiduv ol twld de«i£&; a ! winr|i-r«' wt^h j,»li"x^in»r w:ifl spnrr. jirrMiTid it; nn intereatliu: vul ■ . . : r ,iv wallr— rth I foi irit«refltiti iifNsfTit Mf I'riTii'h Miruioirit. Th ir- pru|iurlu>ti of the room and th HOME FURNISHING 87 a valuable office in adding to the appai-ent k'ngth of a room. Tbc French have understood this and have iiKTCiu^ed the ap- parent size of dance-hall and dining-room i>y the skillful use of many mirrors. 2. By pliacing the long dimension of a rug in the direction to be emphasized. If the room is sufficiently large and the o(her conditions warrant it, two narrow rugs so placed as to emphasize the length of the room may be UBcd. 3, By placing the long pieces of furniture in the direc- tion to be emphasised* Seats or slielves may sometimes be built in. In rooms that are too long, the apparent width should be increased and the apparent length diminishctl by every ileviee posHble, for example: 1. By placing openings or important structural fratiu'es centrally on the long sides, thus breaking the length of tlie room into two or more furnisliing centei's. 2. By using more* than one rug, placed with the long edges parallel to the short side of the room, in order to break up the epaee and establish lines across the room. 3. By placiiig the long pieces of furniture or by grouping furniture so that the width rather than the length of the room is emphasized. Loc^ilion of tmndoum and doors (Figs. 17, 18), The location, style, and proportion of windows and doors are slnictiiral considerations that affect eveiy interior. The amount and shapes of the remaining wall spaces after windows and doors have been placed define the possil)ilitics of the fur- ri -^lienie. It is, therefore, important U> arrange windows