New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
WALLPAPERS.

There Is no excuse at present for the use or
gaudy Ugly wallpaper. Excellent, tastefui designs
can be found at low price. DO not attempt
nirrard economy in this matter. Few rooms require
more than ten rolls of paper many much iess' "no
,ere is often only the difference Of five or ten cents
on a roll in the price Of pretty cheap, ugly
r.,tarn A beautiful paper for ordinary use can DO
nurc hased at 25 cents a roll, and properly cared
for will last many years. The laoorer VINO hangs
Il should not charge ten or twelve cents u TOLL
II is the fancy of the hour to use wide border or
freze varying from eighteen inches to twenty-five
In width, and usually wide enough 10 cover .ho
snace from the tops of the doors and windows TO tne
ceiling. This frieze is usually separated from inc
main body Of the paper by narrow PICTURE n-o"".
ing This moulding costs about eight or ten eenoe
foot, put up. The paperhanger can GO IL, anu ~
Is much better let him, the carpenter thous no
NAV do il as we'll may not be 50 careful not 10 in1uo
the new paper in the process. An amateur eouid
probably learn easily TO put up THIS mouldlng
mt up with brad but must be taken not 10 ncs
or scratch It In putting II up a. 1t Is aleany hnfsoS
In oait or natural wood stain. When purchased al
ready finished, the picture moulding COSTS h"eh Us
than when the carpenter makes IT, ana finishes u on
tha wall. as is sometimes done. picture moulding
nrorerly nut M Will last as long as the house. In
psrIors where delicate pictures In black and White
or waiercoors will be hung, white and gold paper
is desirable bat in simpler parlor carthage paper
will probably give more satisfaction Choose one In
nsle brownish terra-cotta, robins egg blue, or
s,very Divine gray, and have the freze above II OF
a lighter tnt stencled OF with pattern In black
or gold or silver and separated by gilt, or in
cases AN ebony, picture moulding. There must be an
abundance OF pictures hung this plain background
or n viii be mOn0tonous. Remember that Il Is an
artistic rule that the base OF room should DO
darkest Where there Is dado used, II is allowable
~ use heavy dark color; never pronounced color,
a. such shades are utterly out Of place the wall
The middle space of the wall should be medium
shade the frieze should be several tnts lighter and
the ceiling should be sti lighter. Where two colors
are used, for the main wall and another for
The frleze, the colder color should be used above
Thus. bedroom papered with pses rose and blue.
the blue should be used for the frezc and the
color below; and the two may he separated by
ebony or ivory and gold picture moulding. The
dado and frieze not often used together now,
cept in houses where 1t Is desirable bring down.
the ceiling and make the walls appear lower. They
are more often seen In halls or dining rooms than
anywhere else. IL Is quite easy 10 get friezes for
any shade OF cartridge paper printed In stenciled
patterns. The hand painted stencil-w0rk would Of
course. be expensive II professional worker
gaged to do IT, As a rule. II Is better 70 choose the
upholstery Of room In contrasting rather than In
similar colors as to avoid monotonous effect in
color. In drawing-room more delicaey OF color
Is allowable than in other rooms, and bright coors
are introduced In bnc-a-brac ornaments, in wall
curtains aud In other decorative ways.