Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-17
FASHIONS III FUREIsHIKG.


designs, harmonious colors and excellenc
OF finish never before equaled in this lin
of goods. The day for gaudy effects anC
stiff set patterns has gone by, even in tn
cheaper grades of paper hangiugs. In thei
places have come graceful all over" de
signs that do not weary the eye with striv
ing to find out where they begin and wher,
they terminate, but rather rest it with sim
pie, unobtrusive effects.
Wall papers designed for parlors art
made with u view to their providing suit
able background for pictures and orna
ments, rather than being decorative il
Themselves. The designs come sometime:
large and massive again the figures are
small, but in any event the designs are SC
intermingled as to prove mediums through
which is produced pleasing effect, as a
whole, of two, three or more subdued col
ors. The effect of the ceiling is much
more decorative, and this is as it should
be, for it provides an unbroken surface.
the ernamentation of which does not de.
tract from other decorations of the room.
The frieze which, by the by, often covers
one.third Of the whole space, is usually
much more pronounced in color than is the
paper; in this is employed, as 8 rule, the
several shades represented in the paper.
In fine houses dados, freizes, inlays and
holdings are employed in most of the
rooms. Bedrooms are often covered with
uninterrupted lengths Of paper, being fin
ished by a rich border running round the
top, but even in these rooms friezes and
dados are much used. The fancy for rich
dark colors in parlors has naturally pro-
duced many somber, gloomy rooms, for
dark colors, be they ever 30 rich, require
q good light to bring out their attractive
ness, and without it appear gloomy and
oftentimes dingy. These dark papers serve
well, of course, in parlors that are used
by gsslight only. When light, delicate
effect is desired-and many of the new pa
pers give this-two or three shades of
color will be found sufficient. In avoiding
the somber effects of very dark paper care
should be taken not to go to the other ex.
treme of too light paper, for light papers,
generally speaking, appear more intense
and produce an unpleasant glare after be-
ing placed upon the walls. Bright col
ors are avoided for parlors, and very little
gilt appears in the new papers. It takes
very little gold to spoil the effect on del
icate papers. The gold attracts too much
attention and prevents the delicacy sought
after.
MODEL PARLOR.
A description of the walls and ceiling
decoration of modern parlor, recently
done by a leading decorator, will illustrate
style at present in vogue. The wall pa
per is of ivory ground, overlaid with gray
solored figures of floral pattern, such as
leaves and vines intermin Cling all over the
walls, and yet permitting the ground to
show through distinct. At the top of this
is placed plain band of paper about six
inches wide, and of pearl color, with a
modern molding, on which appears little
gold. The molding is plain, fat and mar
row, and serves to divide the plain band
from the frieze, which is, say eighteen
inchemAide. In this frieze, the ground of
whicWA a very light, clear blue, appear
standings of the color employed in the wall
paper, with others and more brilliant tints
introduced, such as soft greens and delicate
rose colors. The carmine is tinted in light
tints to correspond, with touch of gold
to give it expression. The center piece Is
of light cream color, with a little gold to
relieve it.
The American manufacturers have done
wonders, both in the way of design and
coloring, for the past few years. They
have not only imported English and French
designs, but expert workmen as well.
Then, too, they have with lavish purse en-
ployed best home artists to originate de-
signs. Some of the finest houses IN the
city have their walls covered with papers
designed to order by leading New York
designers they also patrOnize the raised,
metal papers, leather effects and tapestries
produced in this country. The American
manufacturers supply the popular trade
with low-priced papers, termed by the
trade machine papers," because the col
ors are all put on at one time by machiu-
cry. 1t is only fair to say that there are
many pleasing designs and attractive com.
binstionssof color In these cheap hangings.
The patterns and papers with designs
that have built.up appearance or those
with strongly worked features, as well-de-
fined trellises or lines, are unsuited for
parlor in fact, out of place except in hall
or stairway. The hall should be inviting
and its decorations such as give at first sight
q favorable impression at the same time
the effect as a whole ought to be plain and
simple, as becomes the entrance to room
rather than room. The hall should al
WAYS be much darker than the psrlor open
my lHtO ies Lu6 wall papSl 10 0bbAo
when in two or three shades of the same
color, such as dull, rich reds or leather
shades. When the ceiling is decorated it
should be simple and rather severe in eff
feet. The present style calls for dado OF
dark or serviceable color
When the walls of the hall are painted,
usual plan is to paint two. thirds of their
hight with neutral color, and if it Is not
designed to hang pictures thereon, little
purple stencilling is done in darker shade
of color. Dividing this portion from the
upper third of the wall is picture wall or
mold. The upper third of the wall is
painted q lighter tint of the color EN-.
ployed below. A simple stencil pattern or
border in distemper, with panels st inter
walls, ia which figure tiles may be placed,
are effective and comparatively ine1pen-
sive. The staircase, when in view from
the entrance hall, must of course show the
same scheme of decoration.
THE MODERN DINING. ROOM.
The modern dining.room is the subject
OF careful consideration as regards interior
decoration and furnishing. With the fash.
ION for furnishing in dark woods, such So
mahogany, black walnut or oak, especially
when the furniture is fashioned after an.
tique models, the leather or metal papers
are largely employed. The leather hang
ings are such admirable limitations that they
can be detected only by the touch. These
appear in plain dark eolors. The metal
Papers-which are raised block paper. first
painted and afterwards bronzed-are many
of them of sufficient stability to admit Of
being cleaned with damp sponge when
soiled. The papers described are especially
adapted to dining-rooms, recepEon.rooms
and libraries. While the dining room
ought not to be as bright as the parlor,
care should be exercised that it be not
heavy and dull in appearance. Red effects
may be gained for this room without too
much somberness, in papers of dark olives.
Indian reds or red browns, touched here
and there with bits of lighter or brighter
color and gliding. The frieze for the din.
ing-roorn shouId he of good width -TNav