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Guarantees every "C*VERY product carry' L"/ ing the Glidden name is a Quality product. Sat isfaction is guaranteed. If you purchase a can of Glidden Paint, Varnish, or Lacquer and for any reason it is not satisfactory, bring it back and get your money. Glidden customers are sat isfied customers. GLIDDEN PRODUCT TOU never know how good a paint, varnish, or lacquer is until after you use it. You never know how long it will last--until the years tell their story. All you can judge in advance is the integrity of the maker-- and that by past experience of yourself or others. Therefore, you will be better served by the assurance of this welbknown and universally respected trademark, and the guarantee that evidences a purpose to give the best that years of research and great modern manu* facturing facilities can produce. PAINTS -- VARNISHES -- LACQUERS -- ENAMELS At our store--address on the front cover--we are proud to recommend Glidden paints, varnishes, lacquers, and enamels, and to give you the advice and assistance that will insure your satisfaction in using these products. BH -00100 BRIGHTER HOMES MAGAZINE Vol. 11 Published in the Interest of Better and Brighter Homes "Brighter Homes Maeaane" is published for you through your local'`Brighter Homes Store." the Paint Center, by The Glidden Companies. National Headquarters. Cleveland, O., Adrian D. Joyce, Pres., manufacturers of the highest quality or paints, varnishes, lacquers and enamels. Copyright 1929. Reprint rights on request. No. 1 new tenant now moves in Ame r ic a 's mo s t f a mo u s h o me Painters and Decorators Have Had a Busy Year Making the Executive Mansion Habitable For the New President and His Family By Lo r a Ke l l y Photo* by Harris & Ewing. Washington. D. C. Whit? House Blue Room Ease Room in White House AEDMINISTRATIONS may come and administrations my go but the White House in Washington maintains an un varying dignity as the home of the nation's chief executive. This gem of Georgian archi tecture, now more than a hun dred years old, is one of the best preserved structures in the United States. Set in the midst of a twenty-acre lawn, its stately white columns contrasting with the green foliage of the great trees surrounding it, the Presi dent's House has welcomed its successive mistresses with a gra cious air of hospitality. From the time Abigail Adams, the second First Lady, strung up the Presidential laundry in "the Page Three BH -00101 JfFighter Ojonwi, -- unfinished audience room," to the reign of its present mistress, the White House has been a real home for its distinguished occupants, even though none stay more than eight years. Like the famous "one' horse shay" nothing much on this mortal sphere wakes on the morn of its hundredth year without both feeling and looking queer. But the White House, to a casual obser ver, has escaped the cus help at her command. There are certain limi tations to her authority, nowadays. For one thing, she cannot--or at least does not--walk in with chin held high and order the draperies in the Blue Room torn down and gay cretonne substituted. She doesn't remark that in her opinion green is an out-ofdate color scheme, and she wants the Red Room done over in French grey and cerise. She may prefer linen oak panelling to tomary ravages of old age and the secret of its pleas antly preserved state is a constant warfare against white enamel, but she re frains from saying so. After all she is merely a temporary tenant of decay. Lavish use of the Uncle Sam, and as a land paint brush throughout the decades has been one An informal picture of President end Mrs. Hoover lord Uncle Sam has fixed ideas beside which the of the largest contributing factors in conserving its law's of the Medes and Persians are as shifting sands. comfort and beauty. It receives a fresh coat every year. It was not always thus. Congress has from time to time appropriated thou Delving into the archives, one finds that at frequent sands of dollars for its upkeep--money well spent, intervals in the nineteenth century there were up according to the throngs of visitors who are constantly heavals of re-furnishing and re-decorating, appropria making pilgrimages to this national show place. tions for which brought forth loud protests from the Though no radical changes have been made in the watchdogs of the treasury. character of the decorations since 1902, when a com The origin of the term "White House" is obscure plete renovation was effected under the Roosevelt and seldom found in the records until after the Civil regime, the past year has been an unusually busy one War. It was not until Theodore Roosevelt entered for the corps of painters, carpenters and decorators de the executive mansion that the appellation was used tailed to keep the White House in good repair. Hence on official White House stationery. on March 4th when Lou Henry Hoover stepped into The so-called reckless expenditures of the Monroes, the big mansion which overlooks the Potomac, a spic who had imported a number of pieces of Louis Siece and span household awaited her. style, received a sharp rebuke in the Act of May 22, Uncle Sam has seen to it that the First Lady has a 1826, which provided that "all furniture for the Presi minimum of domestic cares. Responsibility for the dent's House be, as far as practicable, of American maintenance of the White House is vested in a com domestic manufacture," adding a touch not unfamiliar missioner of public grounds and public buildings, a in these modern times: "Severe economy is neces post now occupied by Lt. Col. U. S. Grant, 3rd grand sary." Taylor was a democrat in every sense of the son of the late president. He is charged with the duty word, and the gold chairs and beautiful Aubusson of making expenditures within the sum voted to him carpets suffered from the carelessness of his tobacco for that purpose by Congress, and if the tradesmen's spitting visitors. entrance in the basement needs a new screen door, it Just the same,* the President's House continued to is he, rather than the President or his wife, who must have its face lifted from time to time and the work of see that it is provided. rejuvenation went on, according to the individual There is also a well-organized tastes of its occupants. These domestic staff to serve the members appropriations drew forth Con of the President's family and guests. Regardless of the fortunes gressional criticism. A solon named Ogle in 1840 rose to remark of politics, efficient employees at the White House keep their jobs and his language was plain when he described the building as "a Palace from year to year, and the incoming chatelaine has trained,experienced as splendid as that of the Caesars, and as richly adorned as the proud- Tugo Four BH -00102 brighter {Hornet est Asiatic mansions/' He then reminded his hearers that the build' ing alone had cost $333,207 previ ous to its destruction by the British and $301,496.25 since that time to date. President Van Buren, like the Monroes, loved luxury. When Lincoln became presi dent, the sum of $6,000 was set aside for needed repairs and the purchase of plants for a garden. The Commis sioner reported on November 8, 1861 that a consider able debt had been incurred upon painting and paper ing the house. He also reported an item of $4,020 for "introducing Potomac water into the President's House, which is now in excellent order." During the Arthur administration. Tiffany re-deco rated the entire place, and the following year a great auction was held in Washington to dispose of the hodge-podge of furniture that had been accumulated in the past. One of the articles was the historic trap which caught the rat that ate up one of Lincoln's suits. Tiffany did the Blue Room in delicate tints and it was known for a long time as the Robin's Egg Blue Room. The next general upheaval came when the mansion was put in shape to receive President Cleveland's bride. The entire exterior was painted white, the iron fences with the spear tops gilded, steam heating was substituted for hot water pipes and a general renova tion followed. Electric lights were first installed in 1891 in time for the New Year's reception. With the coming of the Roose velts, a new policy was inaugu rated. All the old junk was cleared out, McFCim, Mead and White of New York called upon to restore its ancient Georgian beauty both inside and out, and the results are not to be changed. The old executive offices were re moved to a new building at the side and the interior re-arranged for greater convenience in enter taining. Four months were spent on the work, nearly a half million dollars being appropriated for its cost. The house was made struc turally solid, and thus it has re mained. Replacing the roof and remodelling the attic rooms to give additional servants' quarters and guest bedrooms have been the only outstanding improvements made since that time. The Blue Room was originally the Oval Room, the President's drawing room. It was first fur nished in yellow, the sofas and chairs being upholstered in satin, the curtains yellow damask draped in Sheraton style, while the French furniture from Paris was upholstered in light crimson or old rose. It received the name of Blue Room when President Van Buren had new covers made for the Monroe furniture. It has been variously known as the "Circle Room" and the "Elliptic Salon." In Johnson's time it turned red, and back to blue in Grant's. At present its blue is of a decided indigo shade, with gold stars embroidered on its azure hang ings. Formal receptions are held here, and distin guished foreign notables welcomed. The East Room is spacious in gold and crystal. Its curtains are a golden yellow damask silk, its walls cov ered with odd panelling. This room contains the famous gold Steinway piano, presented to the White House during the Roosevelt administration. Three great crystal chandeliers hang from its stucco ceiling. "But the White House will never go modernistic," says Major J. C. Mehaffy, chief of the division of en gineering in Commissioner Grant's office, who is in active charge of building and grounds. "'The bizarre fads of the moment will never again impress themselves upon its general aspect, for all sentiment is against it. The Commissioner's office will follow the recommendations laid down by President Roosevelt when he said, `The White House is the property of the nation and so far as compatible with living therein it should be kept as it originally was, for the same rea sons that we keep Mount Vernon as it originally was. " `Stately simplicity of the architecture is an expression of the character of the period in which it was built, and it is in accord with the purposes it was designed to serve. It is a good thing to preserve such buildings as historic] monuments which keep alive our sense of continuity widi the nation's past'." Mrs. Herbert Hoover T'hoto by Hnrrix Ewia*?, TCinhmgtoo, ft* C. Page Five BH -00103 ';**y* ^ <$ w >*'~T i?V^' ^Vt*'*1 J}rujhter{Homei & cJmnspLantutq Sunnq Sf)a^(^ The Warmth and Color of Old Madrid Can Be Reflected by the Walls of Your Home fy F. J. Wo n d er s THE throb of a mellow guitar--the thrill of limpid black eyes--mellow moon--mandolins--castanets atmosphere and color, and this type of wall is being used in many better-type homes. --scarlet roses--the blue-black recess of a barred win Because of the wide interest that exists in the dif dow--a vibrant love song floating up--all these are ferent types of walls, "Brighter Homes" is bringing conjured up in our imagination when we think of to you a series of articles describing the various steps Spain, the land of romance. in creating them and this is the first article covering A Spanish Room--colorful, entrancing--how in this subject. teresting to most of us! Spanish walls that glow with Suppose we assume that a living room is to have its mellow hospitality that seem to say "Amigo" (friend). walls finished in the popular Spanish style. There are Into your home there can be easily introduced this certain definite steps necessary such as: First-- spirit of colorful Spain--the land of romance. As a Preparation of the plaster. Second--Prime coating. matter of fact the steps necessary to produce Spanish Third--Flat coating. Fourth-*--Apply color. Fifth-- walls are less involved than most people realize. Rubbing color, and these steps will be now discussed The popularity of colorful Spanish interiors is co- in order. incident with the tremendous demand for color now The first step requires that the walls must have a surging through our lives. Color is being introduced coarse plaster finish, such as exists on the wall before in many things. Its presence in walls of homes is the usual white finish plaster coating is applied. In receiving full attention by many home owners. The the fifth step it will show why it is essential to have Spanish wall is one way of securing diversity of room this coarse plaster finish. If the walls have been pa- Page Six BH -00104 & * (?z_ ^Brighter (HormL > pered, remove the paper completely. There will be on these walls a smooth white plaster finish which must be covered with a coarse plaster. This can be pur* chased in package form. Now we assume that the walls have a rough texture of coarse finish and everything is in readiness to proceed with the first step. Plaster must be secured for this step and also a trowel. Take the trowel and press it down into the plaster which has been mixed with water on a board. Now pull up the trowel and you will notice that a series of lumps or mounds adhere to the trowel sur face. Press the trowel against the wall and then withdraw and natur ally some of the plaster will adhere in little mounds. Do this several times in different spots so that the lumps are scattered a few inches apart, and then with a semi-circular sweep of the trowel flatten out these lumps and mounds to about an eighth of an inch in height. This will cause the high and low surface spots so characteristic of the Spanish walls. Let this set for about a week. At the end of this time the second step is in order. Second Step--Take flat wall finish which you can purchase at your paint store and brush it on. This should dry over night. Then the second coat of flat wall finish in ivory tint or cream is applied, a half pint of linseed oil having been added to every gallon. Apply this and then let set for a day and a night. These coats are protective coats and will preserve the wall against dirt I <8i brighter Jfomei Q and moisture. The second coat has linseed oil added to give a slight glaze, very necessary in future steps. The next or third step is the application of the glazing liquid. This can be purchased at any paint store and it is to be used right out of the can. If the room is of medium size it is possible to cover one side of the room with this before proceeding with the fourth step. In the fourth step the colors will be applied. They are medium chrome green, medium chrome yellow, Indian red and Prussian blue. These colors should be of the consistency of milk, not too thick nor too thin. Apply with a brush, one color at a time in a series of irregular strokes. The idea here is to spot your color over an area and then follow with your second color, then third and then fourth. When the wall is completely colored you have a crazy-quilt effect--a series of irregular intertwined strokes of color presenting a rather grotesque appearance. The fifth step is the wiping step. Here you take an ordinary rag and wipe the paint in a circular mo tion. The object here is to blend different colors to gether, and they will readily do this since the glazing liquid tends to make the process easier and the glaze from the linseed oil of the second priming coat assists. After the colors have been blended together, take a clean rag and wipe the surface dry. This wiping will remove practically all the paint except the color that has penetrated into the rough surface or coarse tex ture surface of the plaster wall--you will remember we mentioned in Step No. 1 how essential it was to have this rough texture. It is this color that remains which adds the beauty and variety to the Spanish type wall. After the wall has completely dried there remains a texture that is warm, cheerful and has the capacity of changing under various lights, for in the mellow light of day the wall appears different than under the glow of the evening lights. But at all times the Spanish wall has a charm and hospitality that endears it to many people. While these instructions arc sufficiently explicit to enable any one satisfactorily to apply this Spanish Finish, most home owners will prefer to have this work undertaken by a capable master painter, in con junction with an experienced plasterer. The illus trations and the directions will enable master work men to produce beautiful results in the most econom ical manner. At your Brighter Homes Store you will cheerfully be given information about this and other types of interior wall finishes. Of 5 I BH -00106 li /ill lat tx3er to ins ish ins ity )W he :he ars cit Lsh his :nv US' rk' mUy of 1 < IT PAYS to have several colors of Lacq in the house. Then, whenever opportunity presents, you can put spare time to profitable use, beautifying furniture, bric'a'brac, woodwork, or floors. There is no muss or fuss in using Lacq. It applies smoothly and easily, and it dries to the touch in a few minutes, ready for use in half an hour. Take advantage of our introductory offer. Use the coupon. Bring it into our store. DRIES IN THIRTY MINUTES This coupon worth 25 cents on the purchase of any sized can or color cf Lacq when filled out with your name and address and presented at our store (name and address on front cover). Name Address Dealer Page >{me BH -00107 <h J^riqhtey Jfomei > By F. N. Va n d e r w a l k e r BEAUTY, as the poets say, is its own excuse for being. But if you expect beauty to continue senting a service condition between these two ex tremes frequently find that the varnish finish plus a without further care and attention, then the cards are wax protective coating on top is most satisfactory. stacked against you. Carelessness plays a losing game, Coming to living room finishes, much the same con whether it concerns beauty of person or beauty of ditions of service determine the finish to use. If the floors. If you want beauty beneath you, it is never housewife can get on without the use of water, or beneath your attention. more than a damp cloth, the wax or the varnish and With respect to floors, beauty is film deep. And wax finish is adequate. how much joy you will take in floor beauty depends Bedrooms, as a rule are satisfactorily done with the upon the care you give the film of finish that must all-wax finish, although many prefer the greater depth please the eye as well as bear the brunt of countless, of lustre and the protection of a varnish finish under careless feet. the wax. No one type of finish is suffi The inclination of a home owner cient or best for all floors in all to attend to refinishing as soon as homes. The size of the family, the needed is also a consideration. If cleaning habits or methods and the varnished floors are neglected until policy of the household about re- the areas in the path of travel and finishing when it is needed are the before doors have worn to the points to consider. A family of threadbare state, there is difficulty two or three adults will frequently in touching-up such areas to match get entire satisfaction from a type in color the balance of the floor of floor finish which a different when the all-varnish finish is used. kind of family, one where there Wax floors under this condition are are many adults or a combination more easily brought back to re of adults and children, will find spectable appearances. On the completely unsatisfactory. other hand, when a home owner Consider the kitchen floor, first. has an adequate finish of three The small family with no children coats of varnish and takes care of it finds the all-wax. finish easy to by protecting travel lanes with maintain and quite satisfactory. rugs and also by wax coats, fre The cleaning is easily done with quently renewed, a surprisingly liquid wax cleaners or with more wax. The larger long life is secured from this type of finish. family where children are in evidence cannot keep The finishing of oak floors in the best ppssible clean by such a simple method. Water washings two manner calls for stain, paste filler and three coats of or three times a week are essential to remove the dirt varnish. Some prefer a coat of shellac in place of the brought in on the feet of children. Under that con first varnish coat, on the theory that the shellac fills dition wax is not capable of withstanding the wash up the tiny wood cells not completely filled by the ings and the service is entirely too severe. Three paste filler. On top of the varnish many apply two coats of varnish had best be used. Families repre- coats of paste wax, polishing e2ch to a high lustre. r Ton .C' 3J ij I i BH -00108 =iS> exjs a r, conthe , or and the :pth ider mer n as . If mtil and the alty itch loor sed. iare rethe ;ner hree of it vith frengly iible :s of the fills the two Jfrviqhtey (Hornet The all'wax finish is composed of stain, paste filler and two or more coats of wax, allowing each to dry hard and polishing it to a high lustre. It takes fully six months of repeated waxings and polishings to develop the utmost beauty from this type of finish. As to proper cleaning and care of floor finishes, there are some positive rules. Varnish finishes may be cleaned with a water damp cloth and may be washed with soap and water, but not with kitchen scouring and strong soap powders which cut into the wax, although the chemically treated mops containing no free oil are useful and harmless. Pine floors are finished the same as oak floors in the natural and stained colors, omitting the paste filler. A coat of shellac usually fills this close-grain wood sufficiently before the varnish coats are applied. Maple also may be finished like the pine and calls for no paste filler. Floor oil is frequently used on maple in bed rooms and kitchens. Linoleum for small families may be best finished with wax coats, but if water washings are neces sary, three coats of the light colored linoleum varnishes are best. New linoleum should be carefully inspected to learn if wax has been put on in the factory, as is true of a number of brands now, before any varnish is applied. Varnish will not dry over a wax film. A wax film may be re moved by washing with benzine and scrubbing with sal soda and water. Make certain the sur face is dry and then apply a thin coat of bleached shellac, followed by the varnish coats. Shellac is more likely to dry over traces of wax than is varnish. film and damage it. Such finishes may also be maintained in good order with oil mops and the chemically treated mops. Wax finishes are not to be water washed or scrubbed. Water turns wax a cloudy white. A water damp cloth may be used, but the liquid wax cleaners and the wiping with a cloth having more wax on it are best depended upon to clean wax finishes. Oil mops should never be used on (frit ofPaint Mon1 - - And The Flies Won't Break Through Later WITH the first breath of spring the busy house fly begins preparations for invading your home. both sides of screen. Then drop the screen a couple of feet on to a solid surface, which operation will jar Not only discomfort, but death and disease lurk in hoisff any bridges across meshes. Most of the trouble footsteps. with screen paint is due to the fact The first precaution is to keep that users reduce the paint so far the flies out. During the winter to overcome bridging that no your metal screens may have accu paint film is left. This method mulated rust. The strands have overcomes that difficulty. been weakened and before summer Probably the frames of your is over the rain and winds will screens are shabby. A little paint break holes through. A perforated applied now will make them an screen is worth no screen at all. artistic asset to your home instead A coat of screen enamel applied of an ugly liability. in the spring puts an end to all rust Porch columns and gratings, and decay and protects the mesh fences, arbors, and pergolas all against further disintegration should be painted in the spring throughout the summer. before the growth of vegetation Here are practical suggestions makes this impossible. A bit of for getting satisfactory results: paint now saves bigger bills later. Paint on liberal coating of paint on Page Eleven BH -00109 'iia J}lighter Qjomei, >V *&? j <2t= Upstairs Downstairs in mi}Ja Goosey, Goosey Gander Whither Shall I Wander? Upstairs, Downstairs In My Lady's Chamber. AND FURNITURt R AFTER it was all over, I was able to follow the advice of the Mother Goose rhyme with real . and enamel; formation. satisfaction. The fun of doing it was great, but it wasn't half the joy of the success achieved. First we Just a month ago I had been in tears. The old was amazin house inside looked positively shabby, and new things it seemed tc were just out of the question. Then came the in rooms bloss spiration--old furniture for new with paint, lacquer. is furniture My friends are astonished--the n< are envious, and even hubby give without grudging--and. that's some ment. Dining room set. Re-Finished in lettuce green trimmed in golden yellow with decorations in apple green, darlf green and Mandarin red. Re-Finished in Mandarin red, apple green trimmed in blac^. Pace Twelve BH -00110 J]riqhter (Homei, amoer runt utRt.Tumt \nw) ** j w the'f I and enamels as the Aladdin lamps to make the trans' :h real:']*! formation. but itVtj, , First we tried it in Betty s room, and the result he oldS; was amazing. Mother's old stuff--regular attic junk things '%' it seemed to us--was brought to light, and the shabby be in- .!;1 rooms blossomed into a new loveliness. Now there cquer, is furniture here, there, and everywhere. tvtuvwHFRt s are asto iished--the neighbors and even hubby gives praise Iging-rand that's some compli- Page Thirteen BH -00111 .fe Jftriqhtey Qjo/nei, "The Old Home Town" A> By LEE W. STANLEY i Page Fourteen BH -00112 'cjake a/Jip from the Sunrise <^A Fair Day Ahvays Begins with a Beautiful Display of Color By Ch a r l e s Bo y n t o n BREAKFAST food manufacturers and coffee sub' the bathroom? The very thought of its depressing stitute makers have long impressed upon us the tones of liver color and poisonous green made me desirability of commencing the day right. As far as shudder. As I shaved I had become conscious of its they have gone, I am with them, but I believe that a gloomy effect. Even then I did not tumble. I thought good breakfast is not quite the fundamental thing in that this dismal bathroom merely had been a contrib starting the day off in step with happy music. uting factor, rather than the cause of my grouch. I contend that the day is made or marred right in Two weeks later I was in New York. I gave Tom the bathroom. Eberle a ring--he and I used to sell for the same firm Here's how I became convinced of this. in the early days. Since then Tom has had some good Last fall I had to make a long business trip. I stayed breaks, in fact he has become almost shamefully rich. at many hotels of varying degrees of goodness. The He insisted that I come down to his place on Long worst was the hostelry in an isolated little southern Island for the week-end. He's pretty proud of it and town where I spent a night. When I went down to has a right to be. It's about the last word in home breakfast I had a well developed grouch. I had awak building and everything that can contribute to com ened in good humor. Physically, I was in good shape. fort is in that house. What could have thrown me into this mood? I wanted He put me in a magnificent room overlooking the .to be on my tiptoes this day, for I had a good prospect Sound. One of his servants came up and unpacked my but a tough buyer to deal with, but here I was, pep bag and switched on the light in the bath. It was all gone. The breakfast should have revived me, for it positively the most gorgeous thing I have ever seen. was that good old-fashioned Dixie cooking, but still, Not one of those white tile affairs that remind you of in the back of my mind, I felt grouchy and stale. an operating room, but it simply blazed with color. Riding out that morning, I pondered on the possible Tom and I talked pretty late that night and I was cause of my grouch. The hotel room had been clean, ready for sleep when I turned in. When I awoke in the bed slats had not been in evidence. I had slept like the morning, I made for that magnificent bath. I filled a log. Yes, everything had been reasonably good-- that tub with water and splashed around like a con but who in the Sam Hill had picked out the paper in tented porpoise. When I was shaving, and I had a Page Fifteen BH-00113 ^.v~i -11'" --1"' r.^rr -. ! ^ - Jirinhttr cHome*' .......- .............. dull blade at that, I caught myself whistling and sing ing.- When I stepped out of that bath I felt just as good as if I could write my name to a check for a couple of millions. As I was tying my tie, somehow or other the recollection flitted through my brain of that bath down in the little southern town and the grouch I had that morning. Then the realization dawned on me:--it was the impression formed upon my waking consciousness by that hideous bath that threw me into the indigo blues, just as the impres sion of this bath at Tom's was responsible for the opposite effect. I had no idea before this that color could have such an influence on the subconscious man. I remem bered having read about a play that once had been presented in Paris. The story of it had to do with a man who was driven into melancholia and then into madness by being confined in a room under a dismal violet-blue light. The whole thing became as clear as day to me. There is something in the psychological effect of color. It can make us feel morose or it can stimulate us and lift us up. Why, I know that even a good bright necktie on a gray day will make me feel better. So, I resolved to try an experiment. When I got home I looked over our old bath. I can't say that it was a very cheerful place. Also, I can't say that, as a family we were a cheerful lot in the morning. I had some idea of the way Tom's bath looked. Well, when the painter got through, the old, dismal bath room of ours was a thing of the past. The change was something of a shock, I'll admit, but I have noticed this: People in our house come down to breakfast smiling and as for myself, I'm de veloping into a high-class lather vocalist and I can sing an aria and shave without even scratching my self. My advice is, start that first twenty minutes in a cheerful, colorful room, and the rest of the day has an even break. Ceiling--Buff Walk--Cream or Yellow Stripe--Orange Dado--Terra Cotta of Light Maroon Floor--Golden Brown or Maroon Here is only one of many delightful com binations of colors for modernizing your bath room. Tour Brighter Homes Store toil! gladly advise you about others. Page Sixteen The day is made or marred right in the bathroom I brighter (Hornet ~T-- -------- 'f/^h )^U~.--------- cibifi-' 1 V\: 3ag' ' l>! a SSaBBfaj Lte* [**" &'*$! * C]hefMeasure of Zinc-O-Lith a 2/Jise Choice PURE WHITE IT was their first home--but back of it were the plans and dreams of five years. Last to be decided upon--but first in the impression created on their friends and neighbors- -was the exterior finish. It must be white--they had long agreed on that. But a white that would stay white and endure for years. Every penny had to be counted but they recognized the futility of cheapness for cheapness' sake. Therefore they decided on Zinc'OLith--the paint that's all paint and the white that IS white and STAYS white. The cost was surprisingly low and the results were delightfully attractive. Glistening and gleaming in the bright spring sunshine, their home was a delight to the eye, and they had the satisfaction of knowing it would stay that way for many years to come. The painter explained to them the wonderful spreading and covering quab ities of ZinC'O'Lith, and its remarkable resistance to sun, rain, heat and cold. ThePainl That'sALLPaia DayUflil E>\ iffljBBBfc Ml FLAT lUtVf**) HOUSE PAINT : ENAMa And having experienced the unsurpassed quality of Ziric-OLith House Paint for the exterior, it was only natural that they would choose Zinc'OLith Enamel for the interior woodwork, with Zinc'CbLith Flat as the undercoating. 2*. Page Seventeen BH -00115 A stately country home in white, with red shingled roof. (JMdn and 'profit Self-Respect, Neighborly Consideration and Increased Property Value are Birds of a Feather By A. M. Ir v in g OUT our way we talk a little over the back fence and pass judgment on any neighbor who doesn't tion. As a result of all this feeling, paint is a popular product in our neighborhood. In fact, we are not sat' happen to be within hearing distance. Not that thereisfied to have the exteriors of our homes finished is anything mean or vindictive about this neighborly according to our own inclinations, but we take into gossip, but we are just naturally interested and every' consideration some kind of a color harmony with body knows it, so we give homes adjoining. Not that and take in a friendly fashion. we wish to encourage any When Anderson's house monotony of color design-- got to looking shabby, we far from it--but we do take sympathized with his finan- pains to avoid any clashing cia! reverses, but we took note in color. care that it didn't come to There are white houses, the ears of him or his family. cream houses and buffhouses, And when Roberts built the and some finished in grays big colonial on the wooded and tans. The roofs and corner lot, our estimation of trims shine out in greens and his ability as a lawyer went browns, and occasionally up one hundred per cent. some discreet shade of red. We used to twit Alex When visitors come for the about being Scotch, and for first time, they never fail to a long time we couldn't comment on colorful cheer' understand why he painted fulness of the neighborhood. his house oftener than any' We know one another well one else on the street, but enough so that we don't try when he sold to move into a to impress how much we more expensive neighbor spend but rather how much hood about six months ago we can get for our money. we learned, from the price We learned, for instance, that he got, that this habit was it pays to buy paint not by pure thrift on his part. the gallon but by the square We all take a justifiable yards covered, multiplied by pride in our suburban sec' A natural oa\ door with colonial yellow body color and whtu trim. the years of service. Page eighteen BH -00116 brighter (Hornet <?i- An attractive combination of white painted stucco or bridj with red trim and wood bod? color in light buff with green shutters and olive green roof. "What was good enough for father is good enough for us." We recognize that paint formulas have been improved. By buying products from companies we know are reliable and progressive we pay less in the long run and get greater satisfaction. However, the cost of paint and painting is in reality unimportant compared to its value in pro tecting our property and in satisfying that sense of personal pride and neighborly consideration so important in making life worth while in any com munity. Paint, like charity, should begin at home. For otherwise they might think that we ourselves have need of charity. Finally, we always keep in mind the fact that paint cannot be considered apart from the painter --and a good man, like a good product, is the least expensive in the end. A beautiful sitver gray home with lead color shingles and medium blue shutters Thomas had an economical streak one spring and he fell for the lure of low price per gallon. The next year he repented and wrote the expense off to experience. Some of the rest of us, who might have been inclined to try the same experiment, profited by his story. In consequence of this mutual frankness, all our painting experience has been pooled. The cheap paint argument doesn't mean anything to us, and at the same time we do not fall for the worn-out idea of . Rich brown shingles, old iwr? bod? color, with bright green shingle roof. Many other attractive painting combinations may be had without obligation at your Brighter Homes Store, together with color card showing every individual color available. Page T^irtettfen J&Jk* BH -00117 ylqhter Ojomei* ^BRIGHTER SIDE o/XIEE A wet paint sign always convinces us of the innate skepticism of human nature. The average woman who undertakes to reduce is apt to be a good sport but a poor loser. The life of the average loco motive is about thirty years. Prob ably would live longer if it did not smoke so much. The bright boy in the grammar class defined the word "`trousers" as an uncommon noun. "Explain uncommon," said the teacher. "Singular at the top and plural at the bottom," answered the infant boy prodigy. The intelligent young lady observed she didn't know how iron ore was discovered, but she guessed they smelt it. "How many fish did you catch last Saturday?" asked the complacent wife. "Six, my dear--all beau ties." "That fish dealer has made a mis take again. He charged us for eight." It is strange, mused the philosopher, but a man who hasn't a leg to stand on generally kicks the hardest. Fast people generally have a reputation for being slow--with their creditors. If men were interested in what other men wore there would be perhaps more men at church. Whenever you cry over spilt milk, try to make it condensed. "Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?" asked the teacher in history. "At the bottom," instantly answered wise Willy. The occupant of a Pullman berth rarely sleeps at the switch. There is no relation between the bumps of knowl edge and a swelled head. At the dinner table the conversation veered to the subject of fruits. "Are you fond of bananas?" questioned the young lady at the right of the rather deaf clergymen. He looked puttied for a moment and then replied, "No, I prefer the old-fashioned night shirt." "Why are you back?" asked the manager of the dis charged salesman. "The inside of your letter said I was fired, but the outside said return in five days, so here I am." We are in favor of suspended sentences for murder ers--when they take the form of hanging. A pedestrian is a man whose wife is using his car, says Everybody's Weekly. The one-arm driver has one virtue--he never slips his clutch. When Cupid hits the mark he usually Mrs. it, says the Pennsylvania Punch Bowl. Just before serving his term a public official is sworn in. Before it is over he is cussed out. Common sense saves many lives, but more are saved by sense of humor. Be sure that your courtship is strong enough to stand the sea of matrimony. An engagement is an even bet, but matrimony is even better. It is natural that an empty head can be easily rattled. Even a pin is useful, if it has a head. "I guess I've lost another pupil," said the professor as his glass eye rolled down the kitchen sink. Pose Twenty me wmJk BH -001X8 brighter Jjomel* & &listmng^u-/ f ) Whether on Hands or Houses, the Subject is Painful By J. P. Wa g n e r ABLISTER is a protest on the part of Mother Nature. When friction with a broom handle or When in doubt as to the condition of any surface to be painted it is always best to call for the services a golf stick begins to irritate the tender membraneof a good, reliable painter. His experience will tell beneath the skin of the palms of your hands. Mother you whether there is too much dampness in the wood Nature comes to the rescue with a watery pad that or plaster. He can be relied upon to give expert advice protects and gives warning at the same time. and assurance of satisfactory results. When blisters make their appearance on the side of Do not follow too closely after the carpenter when your house, or any other painted surface, it is also a planning on painting a new home. Siding which has warning and a protest. They are a protest against been tied in bundles is very often wet on the inside. faulty preparation and a warning that your efforts at Allow time for the siding to dry out, remembering protection are imperfect. chat it is very hard to secure dry lumber. Blistering is not the fault of the paint but rather the Do not apply coats, too heavily to knotty and result of the condition of the surface being painted. sappy places. Have it thin and brush it well into ! Paint blisters are generally caused by moisture in the knots or other places that require it. the wood. The moisture forms a vapor pressure back Be sure the basement is not wet or damp--if such of the film of paint which expands and eventually is the case the moisture is liable to go up through the breaks the coating. The paint, having been pushed house, through the floors and siding and be attracted off the surface it was dinging to, does not again attach, to the surface causing dampness between coats which itself properly to the surface, but shrivels up and dis- results in paint blistering and peeling in a short time. integrates. This leaves the surface exposed to inroads Do not paint late in the evening when the nights of the weather, causing more peeling in the same area. are cold and particularly when there is a frost. Moisture from wet plaster also is a cause of blister Examine the surfaces for dampness in base ing. The moisture from the plaster tries to find its ments, drain pipes, down spouts, and wet boards way out through the siding and when repainting an old home. See for that reason plaster should be that the dampness has not under allowed to dry out before the body mined the paint and that the boards coats of paint are applied. do not contain enough moisture to Sappy wood also causes blisters. cause the paint to break loose. The sap expands under the heat of Where there is mildew there is the sun and forms gases which ex dampness. Paint applied over mil pand the paint film. dew will soon blister or peel. Surfaces in a frosty condition All of this indicates that it is a should not be painted, as the paint part of wisdom and good judgment does not attach itself to the surface to see that surfaces are perfectly properly, and with the warmer dry and well seasoned before paint temperature during the day from ing, and when in doubt always call the heat of the sun, moisture is a good painter. Haste never pays, formed, causing blisters. it is better to be safe than sorry. Page Tweniyone l >1-, BH -00119 <3t (Btighter iTfomei== (Beauty for 0our $its There is no price tag on charm ifyou use your head as well as your hands By Be t t y Ca r e y An old discarded vase finished ;n deep lavender--made with a mix ture of rich blue, red, and white Lacq. An unfinished wall rac\ finished with apple green trimmed with ivory Lacq and decorated to taste. An unfinished magazine rad{ finished in mandarin red, trimmed m ivory and decorated to taste. MONEY means very little to me--per haps because I get so little to worry about. But I do love pretty things--and sometimes I glue my eyes to the plate glass windows of the art shops, getting ideas for nothing. The price tags may read four dollars or forty .dollars, and even if my limit is four bits that doesn't stop me for a single' moment. Because I have found that a few "four bits" if spent judiciously will give more joy than A metal or wood candy box re a butter-and-egg man's bank roll. My recipe is so simple you don't even have finished in golden yellow Lacq and decorated to taste. to write it down. A little Lacq or enamel, a little time, a few odds and ends picked up here and there,--and steal the ideas. They can't put you in jail for that. Every home has use for wastebaskets. But you needn't be ashamed of them nor hide them in dark corners. Just two bits worth of Lacq, and you'll be glad to have your friends see them. Common book ends can be made charming with Lacq or enamel. An old glass bottle--one of the full- stomached variety--with a home-made shade and four bits worth of Lacq or enamel at the most will make a boudoir lamp that would do An old lamp or discarded vase or credit to a movie queen. bottle finished in rich blue Lacq. Trinket boxes may be made to sound a new note of joyous color. Use your imagi nation and two or three shades of Lacq or enamel and you can't go wrong. Two bits worth of Lacq or enamel, and an old jug becomes an artistic vase--and you can pronounce it with the broad sound, too. Book racks are always handy--get hus band or brother to do the carpenter work or buy an unfinished one. Then that two or four bits worth of Lacq or enamel will con vince you books are more than something just to read. Confidentially, I've reached the stage where I would rather make things than buy them. I can put "me'' into my own things, and no body else can do that. Boo1{ ends refinished in jade green lightened with white Lacq, trimmed with apple green and decorated to taste. vjsdK'-.fcoiw:.-: 1 BH -00120 JL* J 4DRIES IN HOURS 'Y'OU are just a little bit jealous about your home -- and justly, too. Nothing but the best will satisfy you. When you do the interior re finishing yourself, you want the joy of satisfactory results without tedious work and long waiting. That's why Jap-a-Lac is so popular. It is beautiful--it applies easily-- and it is dry in four hours. The cost is trifling compared to the enduring pleasure it gives in the increased charm of your home. SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY COUPON This coupon worth 25 cents on the purchase of any sire can or color of Jap*' Lac when filled out with your name and address and presented at our store (name and address on front cover). Name________________________________________________________________________ Address _ Dealer_ &RIGHTEkHQMfe \ STORE/ Ripolin is world famous for beauty and excellence. The notable Alexandre III Bridge in Paris and the dining room of the Yale Club in New. York City, illustrated above, are typical examples of the use of Ripolin where quality is the only consideration. Yet, because of greater covering capacity and superior durability, Ripolin is the most economical enamel in the long run. Ripolin quality is typical of Brighter Homes Store products. 3 2 p rC*+u oCfi P w> <re5 crPe p p 3. %Pr CL 03 r*e* n Xre P & op o CL re Q 05 re* r<e 5 CL Su 3- f? 3