New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-10
SELECTING WALLPAPER
ON The Decorator and F,rnishcr.

From The Decorator ana F'rniShcr.
1t Is the usual custom with decorators, when about
to apply their skill TO walls md ceilings, to take their
note of color from the prevailing tone OF the carpet,
Of the apartment We think, h,%evcr that the start
ing point Of everything In the BON ought To be inc
wallpaper S a The The s @r m Re- @r pets
handing place in the room, than tie carpet, which Is
very largely covered with furniture.
The decorations OF rOOm as to carpet upholstery,
fabric and portiercs, ought to be matc larmonze
with the wallpaper q background to he entire
scheme OF decoration. The first man % take posses
sion OF the Interior ought to be the decorator and the
wallpaper already placed IN position ought to be the
lev TO the entire scheme Of h0,ise-furnlshflg
Take for instance, dningroom, on he walls Of
which the decorator has placed large fruit design in
which deep Indian rsIs and blues are prominent The
DoPtiere sS should be in velour in Blue ade, with
Silver embroidery. The furniture; which hi, ispsuay in
the red shades Of the paper. Ey this mean the Gus
toner secures warm, cheerful, dignfed sheme Of
decoration without any suggestion of heavin,ss In It,
Now, suppose decorator enters dining rom with
the furniture and decoration above described, and
which is to be removed and walls and ceilings dec
GRATED Should the decorst2I replace the paler BY
decorative effect Of the Interior should be the ole We
have just described, whose prominent tnts are deep
beautiful paper for the rscesptionroSm has inst
been put in the market by one 1e GnS h Sa
n Louis XVI brocade pattern In pale buff on IN Did
rose ground. The ceiling has cream tinted paler
the walls with paper like this how should tn furI
ture and drspcncs be chosen to matchi Your fu'-
nisher whether he Is decorator himself simply :
furniture man, should first of all examine the wall
paper to 500 how his color combinations be used
Manifcstly the proper decoration for the furniture
wOud be an upholstered silk brOcade with old rose
stripes having Louis XVI noral powdering scattered
on the surface at regular intervals Striped hangngs
coud be purchased to match In br0catele goods; and
il would Be the simplest thing In the world to deco
rate ones apartment having the wallpaper as Key
Suppose again. decorator glorines the parlor
with q cream white paper. with shade OF ashes on
roses running through II, and suggestion OF son
woodwork In cream, see that the carpet has a cream
ground, and that the portieres and draperes In
the blue Of the paper and the furniture upholstery in
the two shades OF ashes Of roses and blue
painting spe because i Is the Cheapest gss and most
venient wall covering for ordinary in this ell:
mate. II has the advantage OF Joining excellence o.
design to coloring and cheapness which make II
possible that frequent renewal which cleanliness and
sanitation demand There is decided advantage in
which people who put their own thought and taste in
the work Of home decoration will be quick to sppre-
ciate. an.
tire house In wallpaper. the furnishings Of whi.h arc
arendy in position. After q survey OF the various
pnterns already in the market he finds that he can get
in the various rooms. He knows. however that
where twenty nve or thirty rolls Of paper required
for a room II Is possible 10 select design NJ the
manufacturers and have 1t specially colored 70 agree
at which the grade OF paper could be purchased
~ In the cheaper grades Of wallpaper improvement
OF these papers ore quite as effective as the more
costly varieties Good designs In soft grays, blnc.
green's pale terra cottas. tinted shades OF bull and
grounds making most attractive dccorstion for bed
rooms.