The first bedroom appeared in Better Homes & Gardens in 1923 as an advertisement for Armstrong Linoleum. The grey and pink patterned floor is lineoleum with a few two-tone pink rungs to anchor the room. The furniture is representative of some of the folk styles that were popular. The grey and pink is carried throughout the room in the furniture, flooring, and walls. The hand-painted furniture with its floral motif ties in with the the floral valance and what is probably a grey striped wallpaper. The desk is a grey-green with a dark pink stripe. The bed, chest, and bedside table, and desk chair could be painted to match or contrast. A dark green paper shade on a candlestick lamp with a floral design continues the motive. The dark pink armchair and bedspread match the pink carpets. Crisp white curtains, a brass bedside lamp, and brass sconces complete the look.
The second bedroom from the 1920s is also an Armstrong creation. The floor is a deep vibrant blue with hooked rugs. The walls are a dusty peach with a biscuit color trim and chair rail. Above the chair rail is a diamond-patterned wallpaper in blue, biscuit, and rose. The style overall is clearly a colonial interpretation. The furniture is walnut, and could easily incorporate either antiques or modern colonial reproduction pieces. Textiles are simple white curtains with a blue ball fringe to match the bedcover. An wingback armchair is upholstered in a blue and purple print. A desk lamp has a pink pleated shade and other small accessories are pewter.
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