Excerpt from Suggestions for Exterior Decoration For dwellings in elevated or exposed situations. Our dark grays, drabs, olives and other dark colors are most desirable. For dwellings not so situated, or which are surrounded by shade trees, the yellows, reds, and light tints are preferable. When the ornamental work (mouldings. Cornices, etc.) is heavy, i. E., presents a large surface. The lighter trimming shades should be used, but when light and graceful in design, the darker trimming shades are more effective. For window sashes, Dark, Bright or Pompeian Reds, Maroon. Bronze or Olive Green, Olive, etc., are generally used; and Browns or Dark Reds may be used with good effect where warm yellows are used on buildings. The following combinations of our liquid Paints are selected with a view to harmony. In making selection, due consideration must be given to style of architecture, sur roundings, etc. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.