St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-15

good, bad or Indifferent according to
the artist who executes it. Ii Is real art
half done. Metallic relief is an excel
lent background for pictures.
Papief mache is new and well-liked
wall decoration. 1t Is quite as expensive
| rs the metallic relief, If not rather more
| so. The pulp is made to take any de-
sired design by stamping in mOlds, and,
| used as 1T is for the most part in Luz
| crusta Walton colOrs and patterns, it
has much the same effect. but is not to
be obtained in quite as high relief.
Llncrusta Walton work has lost moth
ing of the favor in which it has been
neld FOR some years, but the field of its
use is somewhat restricted. The dies
which are used for stamping on the wet
composition give more and more the eff
fectof tilling, and tits employed accord
ingly for the hall and for dados. A Ii
brary recently finished has book shelves
running about its four walls to the
height of four feet. Above them fine
effect is obtained by the use of Lincrus-
ia Walton i'll dark brown cOlOrs to
within eighteen inches OF the ceiling,
the frieze being it's lighter tints and re-
Sembling carved wood. Mrs. Joseph
Drexel has some fine examples of Lin
crusta Walton in her house.
One can always frescO and sometimes
DO it very badly, too. There is a good
deal Of bad frescOing in New York, very
magnlflcently bad, to the tune Of thou
sands of dollars.
Tapestries are for those who can af-
ford them. One of the finest examples
OF the ancient GObelinS ever exhibited
in this city represents the boar hunt of
Philip Nv. OF Spain, 1t was manufact-
ured at the command of Louis XIV.
lie Grand" in the seventeenth cen
tury, as present to Philip, his royal
father-in-law. Valasquez painted the
subject originally, and his design was
enlarged for the superb hanging, which
was brought back from Spain to Paris
by Bonaparte. and found its way to
America when the Napoleonic dynasty
was overthrOwn forever in 1870. The
blending of the cOlOrS is perfect as in
painting. and the hanging, which is
valued at $4,000, will never be used I'M
I'll somebody builds palace house de-
signing a room with wall especially
for its reception; it is 1877 by feet,
and wants well considered accOmmOda-
tons.
Modern tapestries are less costly and
many OF them extremely beautiful.
They are used for reception, hall and
library hangings, and the tapestries in
some of the newer New York houses
stand for gOOdly accnmulationS of dol
lars. Mrs. John Bigelow is woman
who appreciates tapestries. Mrs. Town
send Burden has put good deal of
money into them. Mrs. George Gould
is said to be making collection that
will excel anything in that line yet seen.
Ellen Terry has a weakness for rare
hangings, and picks them up whenever
she can. Tapestries are one of Clara
Morris hobbies also. Satins mounted on
paper are in extensive lSo as hangings
tor drawing and reception rooms. Ole
of the prettiest-and most expensive
rooms in New York, in a house re-
Gently finished up town, is done in
pale terra-cOtta satin, daintily figured
with soft greens and cream. The frieze
is in harmonizing tint of pale olive,
and the window hangings, portieres
and carpet repeat the same hueS. Plush
on paper is employed nearly as often,
but there is nothing like the luster of
the satin for pleasing the eye. 1t may
cost $3.50 or it may cost $1,000 to finish a
room In this way.
CHARTERED oak leads all other woods
for paneled ceilings, rafters and hall
furnishings. 1t is usually darkened to
resemble old English oak. Next oak
comes mahogany and then cherry, not
stained. but OF its normal color. Most
people fail to recognize it at first glance,
being used to darkened cherry, which
is more like mahogany. Ash is not
used at all. 1t warpS badly and is out
OF date. A good paneled oak ceiling
costs from 800 up.