Carpeting in the house

Many houses today are built without vestibules or central halls. The living room is entered directly from out of doors and is a passage to all the other rooms.

Floorcoverings in these living rooms must be the sturdiest of all because diey really do heavy duty. Usually houses of this type are not formal, so delicate perishable fabrics are out of place anyway In many small apartments one room does triple duty as living, bed and dining room.

Here a figured or self-tone carpet of middle color value is a wise choice, for the plain dark color that disguises smoke and soot will show every speck of lint from the bed linen and every crumb from the table, while a plain, light carpet in a grimy city is a constant care.