There are a number of attractive ways to arrange a room. The point is that there must be a center of interest in place of a fireplace. A fireplace not only has architectural quality, but it is also an upright and breaks a wall space. Therefore, we must look to uprights and the grouping of comfortable chairs usually found near the hearth to make the same sort of decorative, comfortable group in another way.
A group a windows or picture window, if you are fortunate enough to have either, may be a center of interest by day; usually two chairs in front of the window are preferable to a sofa. Or two love seats may be used at right angels to the wall, with a low table between them. A bookcase placed back of a sofa gives a needed upright. In the photograph below a good arrangement typical of contemporary decorating is shown – a comfortable sofa and chairs, with one of the new long, low coffee tables within easy reach.
Brick or stone used in building a chimney and fireplace opening are left exposed today as shown in the attractive corner fireplace to left. From a decorative standpoint the “pointing” or mortar should be inconspicuous and blend in tone with the color of brick or stone. Knotty pine for walls and floor makes an attractive combination, found in may of the one-story rambling houses.
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