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26 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Tuesday, March 31, 1953 TINTS OVER YOUR HEAD | Like the old gray mare, the American house roof "aint what she used to be." The in- | troduction of light pastel shades in the ceramic granules used for asphalt shingles and gypsum type roofing materials is giving houses top dressings of off- whites. pearl grays, light tints of green, blue or coral. One result is that the shapes of houses appears to be chang- ing because light colors give appearances of. larger masses than impressions created by darker colors. For an average small house with a gabled roof, lighter colored shingles*tend to make the roof seem larger and the house taller. In addition, light roofs like white summer clothing, reflect more sunlight and provide added insulating value. A LIGHT COLORED pastel roof adds glamor to this modern house ; built by Irving Warfield at Syosset, N. Y. The spreading use of roof| colors is seen by experts as breaking down color-timidity and the preponderance of white houses. Faber Birren, color con- sultant, outlines a variety of ex- terior color schemes which can be used with pastel shingles. : Here are some of Birren's sug- gestions: Pearl Gray Roof--Siding may be matched in gray with trim in white or pale yellow. Gray, being neutral, blends with al- most any color. A white house with this roof may have trim in pink, flame red, aqua, blue or chartreuse. Pastel shades harmonize easily. Or the body of the house may be pale yel- low, pale green, pink or coral-- with trim in white or a deeper tone of the house paint. Pastel Green Roof--House ex- terior in matching pale green, pale yellow, or even pink or coral. Trim could be whive. Or if the house is white, trim could A DARK ROOF accents this two-family dwelling. be deep forest green, wine or burgundy. Pastel Blue Roof--Siding a matching blue, or complimen- tary pale yellow, cream, pink or coral--with white trim, If house is white, trim in blue, yellow, lime, pink or burgundy. astel Coral Roof--Cheerful in a natural green. setting, this roof could accommodate a coral, pale green or pale blue house with white trim. If a white house is preferred, the trim could be coral, burgundy, tur- quoise or deep blue, ek [eg vo For those who prefer more subdued shades to go with ranch type houses of stone, brick or redwood siding, Birren endorses darker roof shades of red, green, brown or deep blue. "It's all a matter of taste" he says. "If you want your home to fit into its setting, keep it in earth colors and on the deep side, But in suburban areas where distinction seems to be what counts, your house can stand out without being bizarre by use of the pastels." Woodwork Stain Colors Keep Peace in a House It's on the woodwork in a house that the average man's and average woman's opinions bump and bump hard. say the decorators. The average man would like to have woodwork that looks like woodwork, with the natural beauty of the wood maintained without- hiding it under paint. The average woman contends that woodwork should be the same color as the walls, to make it unobtrusive. When the walls are repainted, she tells the paint- er to use the same paint on the woodwork. When the walls are papered, she stands over the painter until he gets an exact match with the predominant wallpaper color for her wood- work. A happy compromise has now been worked out by one of the leading paint and varnish manu- facturers in the development of wood stains in 169 colors. With colored stain, woodwork can match a woman's color scheme and still reveal all of the natural texture and grain of wood. To the average person, ac- custor..ed to thinking of stain only in shades of brown, or at the most in gray, the develop- ment of stains in pastel pinks, blues, yellows and greens opens an entirely new field for wood finishes. The accurate portrayal of the color effects of fse staing on erent types of wood is impos- sible to achieve on the usual paper color tabs of paint charts. To overcome the Martin- Senour Co. of ago has had color booklets prepared with actual wood chips, shaved paper- thin, showing how major shades of 169 colors 3ppear, Close-grained interior woods can produce a soft pinkish cast under one stain, while the same stain used on exterior cedar ree sults in a russet to brown effect. Only natural wood chips can show such differences. Because of this difference a few of the more delicate colors are not recommended for exterior use, ing. A coat of ol red ant A of colo: stain then brushed on and dry until three-fourths of the appears "flattened out" usually about 15 to 30 mine' utes. Excess stain is then wij off, with a clean rag and 12 to 19] hours are allowed for dryin | Two thin coats of Spas i or clear Flos are then applied with the first coat sanded lightly with 00 sandpaper after it has! dried. A dull or rubbed effect | can be obtained by using dull varnish for the final coat. Open-grained interior woods, such as oak, korina, mahogany, ' walnut, chestnut, ash and elm! call for the addition of trans | parent wood filler to the stain, ' After the "flattening out" pe-| riod, a coarse cloth or burlap i rubbed across the grain to fi all pores. The same cloth is us to remove excess filler. After drying, this coat is sanded light. ly before the finishing varnishe! ing is started. 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