In september 1958 Florence Byerly showcased for Better Homes and Gardens Magazine a couple of ideas for a colorful living-room design.
"Whether you choose one of the new yellows or an olive tone, or stay with currently popular blues, reds or dashing orange, use your favorite in the new simplified way. If you like only a little bold color, it can accent a room that's all neutrals. But if you are brave, use lots of closely related colors to unite walls and floors, calm it with generous touches of white."
Blue in graduated tones froms this monochromatic scheme. Rug was matched to a color in the upholstery pattern. Walls, ceiling and draperies are so light they are almost white. versatile blue suits your mood, can look bright or subdued, cool or warm, contemporary or traditional.
If red cheers you, show it off against a neutral background. Graceful sofa in softest velvet is a bright spot next to the beige carpet, the pale walls which have the slightes hint of the carpet's color. Repeated on window valance and benches in hallway, this dash of red coordinates these adjoining rooms.
A warm orange colors all the major areas of this room, extending from floor to ceiling. Texture is important here; dominant in the deep-pile rug and the linen upholstery, it lends variety, relieving the nearly monochromatic scheme. A little white adds sparkle.
Again, darker tones cover large areas - wall, ceiling and towering fireplace hood. Against such a background you could use vivid splashes of pumpkin and gold, so effective here. "Unbleached" white is on the floor - in an area rug of shaggy loops.
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